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Good morning, Thunder Bay — and welcome to issue one hundred and twenty-seven. A mix of sun and cloud, with a high of 14°C. It's Monday, and Beverly Street is closed from today for four weeks of Multiplex work. In today's issue: whether Ontario should follow Manitoba off the clock change; the 30th Run for the Cure; the Kidney Walk's return after years away; and divers carving pumpkins underwater. Plus six things to do between now and Friday.
In this Harbour Beat Issue…
Trivia: The Bering Strait separates Alaska from Russia's Far East. At its narrowest, is it about 8 km wide, about 80 km, or about 800 km? (Answer at the bottom!)
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Thunder Bay Events
From a Zoom volunteer session and a lakeside group run to Come From Away, open-mic comedy and Menopause The Musical, here's what's on between now and Friday.
Monday, October 5
OCT 5 · Hospice Northwest Volunteer Information Session — 6 to 7 p.m., free · 📍 On Zoom (Hospice Northwest, 63 Carrie St.) · Learn how a few hours a month can bring companionship to someone living with a life-limiting illness; no commitment. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Tuesday, October 6
OCT 6 · Tuesday Group Run — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., free · 📍 Boulevard Lake, Rita Street parking lot · A friendly 5K run or run/walk around the lake, any speed or fitness level welcome. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Wednesday, October 7
OCT 7 · Westfort Prosvita Catch the Ace — draw at 7 p.m., $5 a ticket · 📍 Westfort Prosvita, 721 West Gore St. · Weekly progressive draw; tickets are sold at the bar through the week and you don't need to be there to win. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Thursday, October 8
OCT 8 · Come From Away — 7:30 to 9 p.m., $36 · 📍 Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, 1 Paul Shaffer Dr. · Badanai Theatre's production of the Gander musical, with more performances Oct. 9 and 10. · 📅 Add to Calendar
OCT 8 · LIVE Open Mic Comedy Thursdays at Campfire Comedy — doors 7 p.m., show 8 to 10 p.m., no cover · 📍 Campfire Comedy, 117 Cumberland St. N. · Weekly open-mic night; sign-ups at 7:30 p.m., newcomers welcome. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Friday, October 9
OCT 9 · Menopause The Musical — 7:30 p.m., tickets from $73 · 📍 Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, 1 Paul Shaffer Dr. · A musical parody about four women at a lingerie sale, set to classic hits. · 📅 Add to Calendar
✅ NO WEATHER ALERTS IN EFFECT
Environment Canada has no alerts posted for Thunder Bay in its latest forecast. A mix of sun and cloud to start the week, with a cool breeze.
⛅ Monday, October 5 — Thunder Bay
14°C
Overnight low 2°C
A mix of sun and cloud, UV index 3, moderate. Clear tonight, becoming partly cloudy after midnight, with a low near plus 2.
Tuesday is the warm one, clearing to 19°C. Wednesday reaches 16°C with a 40 percent chance of showers, Thursday cools to 14°C with a 30 percent chance, and Friday is 12°C with a 30 percent chance. Forecast from Environment Canada.
Manitoba's clock change could leave part of northwestern Ontario on its own time
Manitoba is moving to stay on daylight time year-round, a change that could leave part of northwestern Ontario out of step with its neighbour. CBC Thunder Bay looks at what the shift could mean for communities near the border and whether Ontario should follow.
🗳️ Your call: should Ontario follow Manitoba and stay on daylight time all year?
Your call: should Ontario follow Manitoba and stay on daylight time all year?
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The 30th Run for the Cure draws 450-plus and nears its $95,000 goal
More than 450 people turned out for the 30th Run for the Cure in Thunder Bay, a community show of support for breast cancer research. Organizers say the event is closing in on its $95,000 fundraising goal.
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The Kidney Walk returns to Boulevard Lake, raising more than $5,000
The Kidney Walk is back at Boulevard Lake after years away, raising more than $5,000 for kidney health.
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Divers carve pumpkins underwater at Silver Harbour
Divers have carved pumpkins underwater at Silver Harbour, continuing a decades-old tradition.
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Trivia answer: About 80 km. The Bering Strait is roughly 80 km (about 51 miles) wide at its narrowest, between Cape Dezhnev in Russia and Cape Prince of Wales in Alaska.
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