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Thunder Bay's main tourist attraction is Fort William Historical Park, a reconstruction of the North West Company's Fort William fur trade post as it was in 1815, which attracts 100,000 visitors annually. [1] The marina in downtown Port Arthur, an area known as The Heart of the Harbour, draws visitors for its panoramic view of the Sleeping Giant and the presence of various water craft. The marina also includes a lake walk, playground, harbour cruises, a children's museum, and a Chinese/Canadian restaurant. There are several small surface amethyst mines in the area, some of which allow visitors to search for their own crystals. [2] A 2.74m (9 ft) statue of Terry Fox is situated at the Terry Fox Memorial and Lookout on the outskirts of the city near the place where he was forced to abandon his run. Other tourists attractions are listed below.
The city of Thunder Bay was declared a "Cultural Capital of Canada" in 2003. [3] Throughout the city are cultural centres representing the diverse population. Places such as the Finnish Labour Temple, Scandinavia House, the Italian Cultural Centre, the Polish Legion, and a wide variety of others. Shags, a combination shower and stag held to celebrate the engagement of a couple, [4] and Persians, a cinnamon bun pastry with pink icing, originated in the city. [5] [6] Thunder Bay is served by the Thunder Bay Public Library, which has four branches.
Thunder Bay is home to a variety of music and performance arts venues. The largest professional theatre is Magnus Theatre. Founded in 1971, it offering six stage plays each season and is located in the renovated Port Arthur Public School on Red River Road. The Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, which seats 1500, is the primary venue for various types of entertainment. It is the home of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, which has 30 full-time and up to 20 extra musicians presenting a full range of classical music. [7] New Music North is vital to the contemporary classical music scene in the city by offering intriguing and novel contemporary chamber music concerts. [8]Thunder Bay also has a large and extensive music scene, with concerts almost nightly in many venues.
The Bay Street Film Festival, established in 2005, is an independent film festival that features local, national, and international films with the theme of "Films for the People." The festival is held in September at 314 Bay Street in the historic Finnish Labour Temple. [9] Thunder Bay is also home to the North of Superior Film Association (NOSFA). Established in 1992, the NOSFA features monthly screenings of international and Canadian films at the Cumberland Cinema Centre, with a spring film festival that attracts several thousand patrons. [10]
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery which was founded in 1976, specializes in the works of First Nations artists, having a collection of national significance. The Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, founded in 1908, presents local and travelling exhibitions and houses an impressive collection of artifacts, photographs, paintings, documents and maps in its archives.
Thunder Bay has many places of worship supported by people of a variety of faiths, reflecting the cultural diversity of the population. [11] A sample:
Thunder Bay's proximity to the wilderness of the Boreal Forest and the rolling hills and mountains of the Canadian Shield allow its residents to enjoy very active lifestyles. The city has hosted several large sporting events including the Summer Canada Games in 1981, the Nordic World Ski Championships in 1995, and the Continental Cup of Curling in 2003.
Thunder Bay enjoys many recreational facilities. The city operates fifteen neighbourhood community centres, which offer various sporting and fitness facilities as well as seasonal activities such as dances. The city also operates six indoor ice rinks and 84 seasonal outdoor rinks, [14] two indoor community pools and three seasonal outdoor pools as well as a portable pool and two maintained public beaches, several curling sheets, and three golf courses, among others. [15] Listed below are some of the city's major facilities.
Multi-use facilities
Municipal ice rinks and indoor pools
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Golf courses [17]
Ski hills
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Club | Sport | League | Venue |
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Fort William North Stars | Ice Hockey | Superior International Junior Hockey League | Fort William Gardens |
Lakehead Thunderwolves | Basketball | Ontario University Athletics | C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse |
Lakehead Thunderwolves | Ice Hockey | Ontario University Athletics | Fort William Gardens |
Lakehead Thunderwolves | Volleyball | Ontario University Athletics | C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse |
Thunder Bay Bearcats | Ice Hockey | Superior International Junior Hockey League | Fort William First Nations Arena |
Thunder Bay Border Cats | Baseball | Northwoods League | Port Arthur Stadium |
Thunder Bay Chill | Soccer | United Soccer Leagues | Chapples Park Stadium |
This is a workpage—an article being developed. When complete, it will go here. |
Thunder Bay's main tourist attraction is Fort William Historical Park, a reconstruction of the North West Company's Fort William fur trade post as it was in 1815, which attracts 100,000 visitors annually. [1] The marina in downtown Port Arthur, an area known as The Heart of the Harbour, draws visitors for its panoramic view of the Sleeping Giant and the presence of various water craft. The marina also includes a lake walk, playground, harbour cruises, a children's museum, and a Chinese/Canadian restaurant. There are several small surface amethyst mines in the area, some of which allow visitors to search for their own crystals. [2] A 2.74m (9 ft) statue of Terry Fox is situated at the Terry Fox Memorial and Lookout on the outskirts of the city near the place where he was forced to abandon his run. Other tourists attractions are listed below.
The city of Thunder Bay was declared a "Cultural Capital of Canada" in 2003. [3] Throughout the city are cultural centres representing the diverse population. Places such as the Finnish Labour Temple, Scandinavia House, the Italian Cultural Centre, the Polish Legion, and a wide variety of others. Shags, a combination shower and stag held to celebrate the engagement of a couple, [4] and Persians, a cinnamon bun pastry with pink icing, originated in the city. [5] [6] Thunder Bay is served by the Thunder Bay Public Library, which has four branches.
Thunder Bay is home to a variety of music and performance arts venues. The largest professional theatre is Magnus Theatre. Founded in 1971, it offering six stage plays each season and is located in the renovated Port Arthur Public School on Red River Road. The Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, which seats 1500, is the primary venue for various types of entertainment. It is the home of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, which has 30 full-time and up to 20 extra musicians presenting a full range of classical music. [7] New Music North is vital to the contemporary classical music scene in the city by offering intriguing and novel contemporary chamber music concerts. [8]Thunder Bay also has a large and extensive music scene, with concerts almost nightly in many venues.
The Bay Street Film Festival, established in 2005, is an independent film festival that features local, national, and international films with the theme of "Films for the People." The festival is held in September at 314 Bay Street in the historic Finnish Labour Temple. [9] Thunder Bay is also home to the North of Superior Film Association (NOSFA). Established in 1992, the NOSFA features monthly screenings of international and Canadian films at the Cumberland Cinema Centre, with a spring film festival that attracts several thousand patrons. [10]
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery which was founded in 1976, specializes in the works of First Nations artists, having a collection of national significance. The Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, founded in 1908, presents local and travelling exhibitions and houses an impressive collection of artifacts, photographs, paintings, documents and maps in its archives.
Thunder Bay has many places of worship supported by people of a variety of faiths, reflecting the cultural diversity of the population. [11] A sample:
Thunder Bay's proximity to the wilderness of the Boreal Forest and the rolling hills and mountains of the Canadian Shield allow its residents to enjoy very active lifestyles. The city has hosted several large sporting events including the Summer Canada Games in 1981, the Nordic World Ski Championships in 1995, and the Continental Cup of Curling in 2003.
Thunder Bay enjoys many recreational facilities. The city operates fifteen neighbourhood community centres, which offer various sporting and fitness facilities as well as seasonal activities such as dances. The city also operates six indoor ice rinks and 84 seasonal outdoor rinks, [14] two indoor community pools and three seasonal outdoor pools as well as a portable pool and two maintained public beaches, several curling sheets, and three golf courses, among others. [15] Listed below are some of the city's major facilities.
Multi-use facilities
Municipal ice rinks and indoor pools
|
Golf courses [17]
Ski hills
|
Club | Sport | League | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Fort William North Stars | Ice Hockey | Superior International Junior Hockey League | Fort William Gardens |
Lakehead Thunderwolves | Basketball | Ontario University Athletics | C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse |
Lakehead Thunderwolves | Ice Hockey | Ontario University Athletics | Fort William Gardens |
Lakehead Thunderwolves | Volleyball | Ontario University Athletics | C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse |
Thunder Bay Bearcats | Ice Hockey | Superior International Junior Hockey League | Fort William First Nations Arena |
Thunder Bay Border Cats | Baseball | Northwoods League | Port Arthur Stadium |
Thunder Bay Chill | Soccer | United Soccer Leagues | Chapples Park Stadium |