Steep Rock Lake: Iron Ore Mining and More
Life magazine, in a Sept. 1945 article, called Steep Rock Lake a ‘wilderness’ lake, with its waters “lapping quietly against a shoreline, ribbed with rocks and...
Elle Andra-Warner
The Dinosaur of the Great Lakes: The Lake Sturgeon
Did you know thousands of dried carcasses of lake sturgeon were once stacked like firewood and used as logs for fuel on steamships? The first...
Saga of the Arbutus Tug and Rumrunning
On November 17, 1920, 45-year-old Captain George Stitt sailed the 63-foot Canadian tug Arbutus out of Port Arthur (present-day Thunder Bay) and headed across Lake Superior to...
Same Name, Different Place
Growing up on the Canadian shore of Lake Superior in Port Arthur (originally named “Prince Arthur’s Landing” for Queen Victoria’s third son, Prince Arthur; amalgamated...
Polar Bears don’t have white fur
THUNDER BAY—Polar bear cubs are adorably cute. At birth, they only weigh up to 1.5 pounds (.6 kg) and within a few months, have grown...
The History Behind Valentine’s Day
OK, I admit it. Throughout the years I’ve considered the annual Valentine’s Day on February 14 as a modern-day commercialized event, promoted by businesses to...
When Impersonating Becomes a Way of Life
It’s January, a new year and new beginnings. Now, what if one also took on a new name? Famous authors do it all the time...
Modern-day historian-adventurers take to YouTube and social media
Some modern-day historian-adventurers are changing how history is documented and shared with the public. And three that are among the best are Thunder Bay’s David...