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That’s 6 sales in 7 months. 29 all time. And the performance?
16.5%, 17.6%, and 17.8%, net annualized returns on sold works held longer than one year (See all 29 at Masterworks.com)
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Historically, the segment overall has had attractive appreciation and low correlation to stocks.*
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As one of the largest players in the art market, with $1.3 billion invested over 500 artworks, they pass critical advantages through to their 70,000+ members to add art to their portfolios strategically.
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*According to Masterworks data. Investing involves risk. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. See important Reg A disclosures at masterworks.com/cd.
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In this Harbour Beat Issue…
🔥 Fire crews battle a surge of wildfires across the northwest
🥗 VegFest draws a record crowd to the CLE
☢️ Ottawa moves to fast-track the nuclear-waste vault
⚖️ A verdict is coming in a city police assault trial
🪶 Indigenous Community: the FWFN Summer Pow Wow returns to Mount McKay
🎧 Harbour Beat Connect: a new Build & Thrive episode
Trivia: Which planet in our solar system has a day that's longer than its year — taking about 243 Earth days to spin once, but only 225 to circle the Sun? (Answer at the bottom!)
Your week ahead in and around Thunder Bay — it's a Canada Day week:
Tuesday, June 30
Hip Hop in the North — 5–7:30 p.m. · 📍 Mary JL Black Library, 901 Edward St S · A free youth workshop to write and produce your own hip hop with beat-maker Nolan Schmerk. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Wednesday, July 1 — Canada Day
Canada Day at Fort William Historical Park — 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · 📍 Fort William Historical Park, 1350 King Rd · A free day of music, dancing and family activities at the fort and Anishinaabe Encampment. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Canada Day on the Waterfront — 3–9 p.m. · 📍 Prince Arthur's Landing (Marina Park) · The city's free waterfront celebration with music, food and culture. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Thursday, July 2
Open Mic Comedy at Campfire Comedy — 7–10 p.m. · 📍 Campfire Comedy, 117 Cumberland St N · Local and visiting comics take the mic ($5, students free). · 📅 Add to Calendar
Friday, July 3
Brittany Lyseng LIVE at Campfire Comedy — 8–9:30 p.m. · 📍 Campfire Comedy, 117 Cumberland St N · Award-winning comedian (Just For Laughs, CBC, CTV) headlines the long weekend (19+). · 📅 Add to Calendar
Saturday, July 4
Thunder Bay Country Market — 8 a.m.–1 p.m. · 📍 Dove Building, CLE Grounds, 425 Northern Ave · The year-round Saturday market: local food, baking and makers. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Canada Day Weekend at Thunder Bay KOA — all weekend (Jul 3–6) · 📍 Thunder Bay KOA, 162 Spruce River Rd, Shuniah · Fireworks, BBQ, pancakes and Bubblepalooza for the long weekend. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Tuesday turns warm and a little stormy: cloudy with a 40% chance of showers and an early risk of a thunderstorm, then clearing to a mix of sun and cloud by late morning. Expect a high near 29°C with a humidex of 34, so it'll feel like full summer — southwest winds build to 30 km/h, gusting 50. Overnight low around 18°C. Full forecast at Environment Canada.
Fire crews battle a surge of wildfires across the northwest
Close to 60 wildfires are burning across northwestern Ontario after dozens of new fires sparked over the weekend, and the fly-in community of Kasabonika Lake First Nation has declared a state of emergency. About 70 vulnerable residents — elders, children, prenatal mothers and people with medical needs — began flying out Sunday, with the Thunder Bay airport serving as an evacuation hub. Crews water-bombed a 1,000-hectare blaze just south of the community as the grid line was shut off as a precaution.
VegFest draws a record crowd to the CLE
More than 2,500 people packed the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition Coliseum on Sunday for the second annual VegFest — so many that organizers opened the doors early. The free festival paired vegan and vegetarian food vendors with artisans, live music, yoga and wellness talks, including mindfulness sessions led by a Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre psychiatrist. Attendance more than doubled last year's debut.
Ottawa moves to fast-track the northwest's nuclear-waste vault
The federal government has begun the process of listing the proposed deep geological repository near Ignace and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation as a “project of national interest,” which could speed up the roughly $26-billion plan to bury Canada's spent nuclear fuel hundreds of metres underground. Some regional leaders welcome the economic boost; opponents with We the Nuclear Free North call the fast-tracking “a betrayal of public trust.” A consultation process is expected to run into the fall.
A verdict is coming in a city police assault trial
Closing submissions have wrapped in the trial of Thunder Bay police Const. Ryan Dougherty, who pleaded not guilty to assault causing bodily harm after a 60-year-old man was punched four times in the face during a 2022 arrest. The judge is expected to deliver a verdict in September. It's one of several cases keeping a spotlight on use-of-force and accountability at the city's police service.
🪶 Indigenous Community
The FWFN Summer Pow Wow returns to Mount McKay
Fort William First Nation hosts its annual Summer Pow Wow this long weekend at the Anemki Wajiw (Mount McKay) pow wow grounds, July 3–6. All are welcome to take in grand entries, drumming, dancing and regalia in one of the region's most stunning settings, high above the city. Friday and Saturday run through the day and into the evening, with the gathering wrapping up Monday — bring a chair, a hat, and your respect for the protocols shared at the arbour.
📍 Anemki Wajiw (Mount McKay) Pow Wow Grounds, Fort William First Nation · 🗓️ July 3–6, 2026 · Event details → · 📅 Add to Calendar
Harbour Beat Connect 🎧
Build & Thrive Thunder Bay
Host: Robert Downing · Guest: Mark Johnson
The Trust Gap: Why Customers Hesitate to Buy
Why do interested customers still walk away? This week Robert Downing digs into the “trust gap” — that quiet hesitation between “I'm interested” and “I'll buy” — and how local businesses can close it. It's a practical listen on turning browsers into believers with credibility, social proof and a smoother path to yes.
In this episode:
Why buyers hesitate even when they're genuinely interested
Using testimonials and social proof to build credibility
Small tweaks that move people from “maybe” to “yes”
New episodes every Monday.
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Trivia answer: Venus. It spins so slowly that a single day on Venus (about 243 Earth days) actually lasts longer than its year (about 225 Earth days) — the only planet in our solar system where that's true.