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  Thunder Bay, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thunder Bay began a period of extraordinary growth in the era of Sir Wilfrid Laurier as a result of transcontinental railway building and the western wheat boom.
Thunder Bay is represented in the Canadian Parliament by Joe Comuzzi (Liberal) and Ken Boshcoff (Liberal), and in the Ontario Legislature by Michael Gravelle (Liberal) and Bill Mauro (Liberal).
Thunder Bay's name is the result of a mishandled referendum to determine the new name of the amalgamated Fort William and Port Arthur.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thunder_Bay,_Ontario   (2844 words)

  
 Thunder Bay District, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Thunder Bay District was created in 1871 by provincial statute from the western half of Algoma District.
Bruce - Dufferin - Elgin - Essex - Frontenac - Grey - Haliburton - Hastings - Huron - Lambton - Lanark - Leeds and Grenville - Lennox and Addington - Middlesex - Northumberland - Perth - Peterborough - Prescott and Russell - Renfrew - Simcoe - Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry - Wellington
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thunder_Bay_District,_Ontario   (318 words)

  
 Thunder Bay Net
THUNDER BAY, city, is the seat of Thunder Bay District, NW Ontario, on Thunder Bay (an arm of Lake Superior); inc. 1970 with the amalgamation of the cities of Fort William (inc. 1907) and Port Arthur (inc. 1906) and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre.
Situated in an agricultural, lumbering, mining, and fishing region, Thunder Bay is a major port, with extensive grain storage facilities, and it is a commercial and manufacturing center.
Thunder Bay is the site of Lakehead University (1965) and Old Fort William, a recreation of the fortress as it was in 1806.
www.geocities.com /thunderbaylife/main.html   (327 words)

  
 Thunder Bay Restaurants: Restaurant guide for Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Thunder Bay is a city in, and the seat of, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.
The city was formed in 1970 by the merger of the cities of Fort William, Ontario, Port Arthur, Ontario and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre.
Thunder Bay's name is the result of a mishandled plebiscite to determine the new name of the amalgamated Fort William and Port Arthur.
thunder-bay.ontario-restaurants.com   (271 words)

  
 Thunder Bay, Canada
Thunder Bay (48°23′ N 89°15′ W, time zone EST) is a city in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
Thunder Bay is the sister city of Seinäjoki, Finland, Little Canada, Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota, Bunkpurugu, Ghana, Keelung, Taiwan Taiwan, Siderno, Italy, Yanaizu, Japan, and Bukit Timah, Singapore.
Thunder Bay has been a port since the days of the Hudson's Bay Company which maintained a schooner on Lake Superior.
creekin.net /c2630-n33-thunder-bay-canada.html   (2498 words)

  
 ISOLATION OF BORRELIA BURGDORFERI --- THUNDER BAY DISTRICT, ONTARIO - CCDR Volume 22-16 - Health Canada
The tick was removed from the rump of a dog in Thunder Bay, Ontario on 31 October 1995.
The beneficial effect of snowcover was clearly seen in the winter of 1995-96 when the mean air temperature for the period from 19 December to 31 March was -13.9° C (max.
Between 1984 and the end of 1995, a total of 14 LD cases were reported in the Thunder Bay District.
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca /publicat/ccdr-rmtc/96vol22/dr2216eb.html   (1161 words)

  
 NIPPUR - LoveToKnow Article on NIPPUR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
It suffered severely by the revocation ofthe edict of Nantes.NIPIGON [NEEPIGON, OR NEPIGON],a lake and river of Thunder Bay district, Ontario, Canada.
It is widely knownfor the excellence of its trout fishing.NIPISSING, a lake of the district of the same name in Ontario, Canada, situated nearly midway between Lake Huron and theOttawa river, at an altitude of 6~ ft.
It hasbeen proposed as the summit level of the projected Ottawa andGeorgian Bay canal, an important project rendered difficult bythe numerous rapids both on French river and on the Ottawa.With the Ottawa, Mattawa and French, it formed the oldvoyageur route from Montreal to the Great Lakes.
59.1911encyclopedia.org /N/NI/NIPPUR.htm   (1821 words)

  
 Thunder Bay District Health Unit - Welcome!
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit provides health information to teens, women, parents, teachers, families and medical professionals.
Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s Wellness@Work program is recruiting leaders to run a SummerActive challenge in their worksite.
The Administrative Advisory Committee For a Smoke-Free Tobacco Control By-law was formed to develop a by-law for the control of tobacco smoke in all public places within the City of Thunder Bay.
www.tbdhu.com   (318 words)

  
 Bird Checklist
This is the official Checklist of the Birds of Thunder Bay District.
The list is also available as a booklet entitled "Checklist of the Birds of Thunder Bay District, Ontario", Fourth Edition, 2004, published by The Thunder Bay Field Naturalists.
The Thunder Bay District checklist is updated regularly on this website to include new species or to reflect taxonomical changes made by the AOU.
www.tbfn.net /cheknew.htm   (278 words)

  
 Recent Ontario Birding Reports - Thunder Bay Area
The adult Gyrfalcon is still in Thunder Bay as of March 23, along the waterfront (Brian Moore,Nick Escott).
A Snowy Owl was at the Terrace Bay mill 2 wks ago (fide Rob Stewart), and one was at the Marathon mill Dec 20 (fide BC).
A brown Sharp-shinned Hawk was seen in Thunder Bay's Vickers Park today, being harassed by crows (Janet Clark) Sharp-tailed Grouse have been seen in cutovers off Hwy 11 south of the Palisades (Rob Swainson) A flock of Ptarmigan has been reported from Armstrong, once at the airport and once on the highway (fide Geo Williams).
www.web-nat.com /bic/ont/thunder.html   (2222 words)

  
 Thunderbay IMC
1) A portion of the Thunder Bay Country Club at the corner of Oliver and Golf Links is to be turned over to the school board to permit construction of a new high school to replace those slated for closure.
The Thunder Bay Economic Justice Committee and PACE will be holding a discussion and information session about this issue, on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at 2pm at the Waverley library.
Youth out migration; economic woes; a declining and aging population; closing schools; environmental concerns: these are just a few of the issues that Thunder Bay citizens are concerned about.
thunderbay.indymedia.org   (2387 words)

  
 Slender Rush: Minnesota DNR
It is known to occur in the Thunder Bay District of Ontario, including the Ontario and Minnesota border lakes region (Brunton 1987).
According to Oldham (2000), this species is quite widespread in Ontario (15 records on file) ranging from the Ottawa River (Ottawa northward to about the Chalk River) in southern Ontario; north to several sites in the Hudson Bay Lowlands near James and Hudson Bays; and west to four sites in Thunder Bay District.
In Minnesota, the lone population occurs lakeshore in shallow water, where it sometimes becomes a stranded emergent on a gently sloping, sandy-bottomed bay.
www.dnr.state.mn.us /wildflowers/slenderrush.html   (378 words)

  
 Archives of Ontario: Thunder Bay District Surrogate Court Records
Purchase the appropriate microfilm reel directly from the Archives of Ontario.
For purchasing details, write the Archives of Ontario, 77 Grenville St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 1B3 (put "Attention: Customer Services - Micrographics" on the envelope), telephone 416-327-1600 weekdays 8:15am - 5:00pm (call toll-free 1-800-668-9933 in Ontario only), fax 416-327-1999, or email reference@archives.gov.on.ca.
For the File Number, contact the Superior Court of Justice in Thunder Bay.
www.archives.gov.on.ca /english/interloan/c-thun-t.htm   (726 words)

  
 Northern Bioscience - Publications
Checklist of vascular plants of Thunder Bay District (revised).
Checklist of the Birds of Thunder Bay District.
Harris, A.G. Aspects of the vegetation, hydrology, water chemistry, and microclimate of Barclay's Bog, northwestern Ontario.
www.northernbioscience.com /pub.shtml   (1151 words)

  
 City of Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada - OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Explore the Superior business opportunities in the Thunder Bay area.
The "City by the Bay" takes pride in being a place for all seasons.
Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay 1997 - 2006
www.thunderbay.ca   (51 words)

  
 Resident Geologist Program - Northwest Regional Office
The Thunder Bay North District encompasses four main subprovinces within Archean terrain of the Eastern Canadian Shield--the Wabigoon, Uchi, Berens River and Sachigo subprovinces.
Rocks of the Wabigoon Subprovince occupy the southern most portion of the district and are the most significant in terms of both current exploration activity and past production.
Sim Lake sheet, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; Ontario Department of Mines-Geological Survey of Canada, Map 962G, scale 1 inch to 1 mile.
www.mndm.gov.on.ca /mndm/mines/resgeol/northwest/tbn/geo_e.asp   (1187 words)

  
 FORT WILLIAM - LoveToKnow Article on FORT WILLIAM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
, the principal town of Thunder Bay district, Ontario, Canada, 426 m.
Minerals are also exported from the mining district, of which it is the centre.
Industries, such as saw, planing and flour mills, have also sprung up.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /F/FO/FORT_WILLIAM.htm   (528 words)

  
 Lake Superior Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
But then I remembered that just a couple of years ago we took Skipper Sam II on a tour of the very coast they are touting.
Plaintively, we called "Thunder Bay Marine Radio" on old channel 68, long a forgotten avenue of contact.
As the awesome stature of the Nor'westers, Thunder Bay's giant rocky protectors to the west, became visible, I noted the quiet silence amongst our crew.
www.lakesuperior.com /online/192/192jrnl.html   (830 words)

  
 OGS Cemetery Transcriptions at the Archives of Ontario - Thunder Bay District
OGS Cemetery Transcriptions at the Archives of Ontario - Thunder Bay District
Ontario Genealogical Society Cemetery Transcriptions: Thunder Bay District
Andrew's Roman Catholic Cemetery, 690 Oliver Rd., Thunder Bay
www.archives.gov.on.ca /english/interloan/cem_thunder.htm   (424 words)

  
 Find in a Library: Thunder Bay District, 1821-1892; a collection of documents.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Find in a Library: Thunder Bay District, 1821-1892; a collection of documents.
Thunder Bay District, 1821-1892; a collection of documents.
WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/84308bab209dc354.html   (71 words)

  
 Ontario Hosptials & Medical Centers
Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital - Arnprior, Ontario (ON)
Geraldton District Hospital - Geraldton, Thunder Bay District, Ontario (ON)
James Bay General Hospital - Attawapiskat, Fort Albany and Moosonee, Ontario (ON)
www.theagapecenter.com /Hospitals/Ontario.htm   (259 words)

  
 About Thunder Bay District Health Unit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is a community health resource for the community's well-being and quality of life in the district of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
It is governed by a Board of Health which is comprised of twelve municipal representatives and three provincial appointees.
A history of Ontario's Boards of Health, their changing roles and funding can be found at the alPHa website (Association of Local Public Health Agencies)
www.tbdhu.com /gateways/About.htm   (498 words)

  
 Pictographics, Ltd - Predictive Modelling Pilot Projects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A report submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation and Lakehead University, Thunder Bay.
Report submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
1995 “Modelling Prehistoric Land Use in Northern Ontario”, in GIS and the Advancement of Archaeological Method and Theory.
modelling.pictographics.com /pictoproject/pilotbib.htm   (368 words)

  
 Uneven Lake Lodge  -  Fishing North America  -  Uneven Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Uneven Lake Lodge - Fishing North America - Uneven Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Airbase located 135 miles north of Thunder Bay.
Internetsportshow.com, fishingnorthamerica.com, myfishinglodge.com and myhuntinglodge.com are a directory styled service of fishing lodges and hunting outfitters from around the world.
www.fishingnorthamerica.com /fishingnorth156.htm   (136 words)

  
 Five Element Veins - I14
CAPSULE DESCRIPTION: Native silver occurs in carbonate veins associated with a variety of mineral assemblages that are rare in other settings, such as Ni-Co-Fe arsenides, Ni-Co-Fe-Sb sulpharsenides and bismuth minerals.
Diabase sills are an important host in the Cobalt camp and a number of the deposits in the Thunder Bay region are within a gabbro dike.
Andrews, A.J., Owsiacki, L., Kerrich, R. and Strong, D.F. (1986): The Silver Deposits at Cobalt and Gowganda, Ontario.
members.shaw.ca /ekcm1/I14.htm   (1101 words)

  
 Uneven Lake Lodge  -  Uneven Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Uneven Lake Lodge - Uneven Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario
We have the exclusive non-resident bear hunting rights for our operations- no other outfitter can operate within our areas as guaranteed by our Provincial Ministry of Natural Resources.
Located in Kopka River Provincial Park, only lodge in park.Walleyes, Lake Trout and Northern Pike can be caught in Uneven Lake.
www.myfishinglodge.com /unevenlakelodge.htm   (206 words)

  
 Selections from Kreigh Tomaszewski's Rock and Mineral Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The matrix is covered with pyrite, which is covered with sphalerite, which has the principal mineral on its surface.
Private correspondence with a relative of Jack's indicates it was probably the Geco Mine, Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada.
The box it came in had stickers "9630" and "9937", with the '99' stuck over the '30'; I transferred the labels to the back of the Arkenstone label.
tomaszewski.net /Kreigh/Minerals/Seq1500.shtml   (1350 words)

  
 Percy Fretz REESOR/Jennie GLOVER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Born: 20 JAN 1894 at: Married: 14 MAR 1917 at: Redvers, Saskatchewan Died: 7 MAR 1974 at: Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District, Ontario Father:Martin L REESOR Mother:Sophia FRETZ Other Spouses:
Born: 7 AUG 1895 at: Mount Albion, Salftleet Twp., Wentworth Co, Ontario Died: 23 MAY 1977 at: Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District, Ontario Father: Mother: Other Spouses:
The information published on these web pages has been collected from public records, newspapers, government census reports and information sent to me from relatives listed in our genealogy and possibly may contain errors.
www.sandycline.com /family/html/fam03388.html   (191 words)

  
 Thunder Bay District GenWeb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Welcome to the Thunder Bay District GenWeb page.
Thunder Bay District is a large area east of Rainy River District, east and south of Kenora District, and west of Cochrane and Algoma Districts.
Created and maintained by the Webmaster of Thunder Bay District
www.rootsweb.com /~onthunde   (62 words)

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