The International Friendship Gardens of Thunder Bay
Visiting Thunder Bay’s International Friendship Gardens, created by the Soroptimist Club of Fort William-Port Arthur (now Soroptimist International of Thunder Bay), is like taking a...
Elle Andra-Warner
History in a Cup of Tea
Did you know that tea is the world’s second most popular beverage after water, followed by coffee, orange juice and beer? Tea is also the...
Trailblazing Women: The First Female Mayors
Trailblazing women. That’s an appropriate term for women who break trail into previously male-dominated fields. Here’s a snapshot look at some trailblazing first female mayors...
A brief history of saunas
So, who first started saunas, when and where? Digging into the history, it seems that saunas began sometime around 2000 B.C. in northern Europe in...
Home at the Lighthouse
So, where is ‘home?’ Pliny the Elder (AD 23-79) wrote “Home is where my heart is” while a more modern phrase is “Home is where...
Massive fire destroys Thunder Bay’s iconic landmark
On the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, residents of Thunder Bay were shocked to hear the news that the city’s 111-year-old historic landmark—the Finnish...
Unusual Pets and Their Owners Over the Years
Have you heard about the pet moose that leisurely meandered with its owner in Grand Marais? Apparently in the 1900s, pioneer Anna Charlotte Johnson (1881-1944)...
Hockey’s back in Thunder Bay and area
After a year hiatus because of COVID restrictions, hockey is back in Thunder Bay. While ice hockey is one of Minnesota state symbols, it’s officially...
