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Lake Superior News Headlines
| City on High Alert as Flood Warning is Issued - Monday, May 20, 2013City on High Alert as Flood Warning is Issued
THUNDER BAY, ON ----- May 20, 2013 ----– The City’s Emergency Operations Control (EOC) Group convened at 4 pm today  to discuss the status of the City’s rivers, creeks and infrastructure following heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours.
Lakehead Region Conservation Authority has issued a flood warning due to rising water levels in area waterways, with approximately 50 to 60 mm of precipitation recorded. The potential for up to another 70 mm of additional rain is forecasted overnight.
“We are on high alert and monitoring the situation very closely,” said Darrell Matson, General Manager of Infrastructure & Operations. “Although area rivers and creeks are high, our Municipal infrastructure system, including the Atlantic Avenue Water Pollution Control Plant, is performing to our expectations. However, the public can expect to see an increased presence of crews throughout the City.”  read more ... |
| 2013 Summer Season at Chippewa Park - Thursday, May 16, 20132013 Summer Season at Chippewa Park
THUNDER BAY, ON --- May 16, 2013 ---- The Friends of Chippewa Park have launched the 2013 Summer Season at  Chippewa Park with the publishing of a 12 page colour supplement called Highway 61 Revisited…Canadian Style being distributed throughout Northwestern Ontario and along Highway 61 down to Duluth and Superior.
“We are excited to be able to offer Thunder Bay this new way of telling people what’s happening at Chippewa Park and throughout the City this summer” said The Friends of Chippewa Park President Lorraine Lortie-Krawczuk. We are also pleased with the expanded range of activities happening at Chippewa Park this year.” read more ... |
| 2013 Summer Season at Chippewa Park - Thursday, May 16, 20132013 Summer Season at Chippewa Park
THUNDER BAY, ON --- May 16, 2013 ---- The Friends of Chippewa Park have launched the 2013 Summer Season at Chippewa Park with the publishing of a 12 page colour supplement called Highway 61 Revisited…Canadian Style being distributed throughout Northwestern Ontario and along Highway 61 down to Duluth and Superior.
“We are excited to be able to offer Thunder Bay this new way of telling people what’s happening at Chippewa Park and throughout the City this summer” said The Friends of Chippewa Park President Lorraine Lortie-Krawczuk. We are also pleased with the expanded range of activities happening at Chippewa Park this year.” read more ... |
| Musicians Celebrate 75th Anniversary - Thursday, May 09, 2013Musicians Celebrate 75th Anniversary
THUNDER BAY, ON --- May 8, 2013 --- The Thunder Bay Musicians Association, Local 591, is hosting a number of exciting  events to honour its 75th anniversary from May 22nd to May 26th.
To start celebrations, on May 22nd to 24th, live music will greet travellers at the Thunder Bay International
Airport as they arrive during 9:30am - 10:30am, 3:00pm - 4:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm.
On Saturday, May 25th, guest speakers are Alan Willaert, VP, American Federation of Musicians for Canada and the United States and Liana White, Executive Director, Canadian Federation of Musicians will present “The Business of Being in the Music Business” a free music workshop is open to anyone interested starting at 1:00pm at the Victoria Inn. read more ... |
| Duluth Running Co. Launch of the Aquathon Series - Wednesday, May 08, 2013Duluth Running Co. Launch of the Aquathon Series
Duluth, MN ----- May 8, 2013 — Duluth Running Co. is pleased to announce the launch of a new race series, the Duluth  Running Co. Aquathon Series. The race series consists of a 1-kilometer swim followed by a 5-kilometer run at Park Point on four separate Thursdays in July and August. This series will mark the fourth event produced by Duluth Running Co.
An aquathon is a multisport race that includes swimming and running. This sort of endurance race, analogous to a triathlon without the bike leg, is gaining popularity across the United States, especially in communities like Boulder, Madison, and Tucson.
The Duluth Running Co. Aquathon Series takes place at Park Point Beach read more ... |
| New attractions coming Marine Conservation Area - Monday, May 06, 2013New attractions coming Marine Conservation Area
Thunder Bay, On ---- April 6, 2013 ---- Summer is a busy time of year with fishing trips, barbecues and family vacations.  In between all the regular activities, take some time to visit your community neighbours along the top of Lake Superior. Community volunteers work hard planning a variety of special events throughout the spring and summer. Whether it is watching birds at the Dorion Bird Festival, dancing at one of the many powwows or the festivities of another special event, there is bound to be fun for all ages. Community websites are a great place to start planning your visit.
"COOL" and "VIRTUAL" are the best words to describe two new attractions coming this summer to the coastline of the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area. Take a drive on scenic Highway 17 and experience the magnificent views of Lake Superior, as well as many community events. read more ... |
| A Flawless Masterworks - Sunday, April 28, 2013A Flawless Masterworks
THUNDER BAY, ON ------ April 28, 2013 ----- Pianist extraordinaire Andre  Laplante graced the stage of Thunder Bay’s Community Auditorium for the final Masterworks concert of the season. This concert was everything that a Masterworks concert should be. To my mind a Masterworks concert should include an orchestral appetiser, a concerto followed by a symphony, and that is exactly what was on this programme. Classical music aficionados adored this programme.
The appearance of Andre Laplante would be a draw for many in the audience. The great pianist has played here several times before and with each departure has left the audience wanting more. Many others came because Beethoven’s hallmark symphony, #5 was on the programme. The concert’s title, “The Most Famous Notes Ever” refers to the opening four notes of this symphony.
Many people came as I did because of word of mouth. I was reading comments on Face book made by some of my orchestral friends mentioning that “They live to play concerts like this”. The orchestra was so excited by the rehearsals I wondered what the concert would be like. To make a long story short for a masterworks concert this was very well attended with the auditorium nearly full. The first item on the programme was by John Estacio, Saudades was commissioned and premiered in 1993 by the Winnipeg Symphony Orcherstra. I liked this piece, it was well written and still maintained a sense of narrative that many modern composers have abandoned. I also liked they symmetry of the music, it began and ended with a melodic solo for bassoon, played so well by Harold Weavers. read more ... |
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Fire Hazard-
From April 26 to 28 only one fire was reported. Kenora District Fire 1 was a small 0.1ha, human-caused grass fire at Grassy Narrows First Nation community and it was extinguished by the Grassy Narrows Fire Department.
On the afternoon of April 29, Dryden Fire Management Headquarters dispatched a FireRanger crew to another railway fire east of Vermillion Bay. This will be Dryden District Fire number 2 and the third fire for the Northwest Region this year.
Seasonable spring weather over the weekend certainly helped to weaken the snow pack especially along highways and railway tracks which are now an area of concern for new fire starts. Many water bodies and wetlands remain frozen and inaccessible to aircraft or FireRanger crews to draw water from.
Over the next 24 hours we can expect accumulating snowfall in the Far North and across the southern districts sunny skies will give way to cloudy conditions and the possibility of rain.
Spring is the time of year where residents want to get outside and clean up their properties from the effects of winter. Every year, residents burning grass or debris ignite wildfires. In the spring, cured grass dries quickly, ignites easily and can spread out of control quickly. These fires cause property damage and cost money to extinguish. If you light it, you are responsible for it. This means if you light a fire and that fire turns into a wildfire you can be held responsible for the associated costs of putting that fire out. This can range in to the thousands of dollars. Instead of burning, you can mow and compost grass, and chip and compost brush or us it as mulch. But if you must burn, don’t burn when it is windy, light your fire two hours before sunset or later, burn a safe distance from anything that could catch fire, and always keep your fire small and stay with it until it is dead out.
To report forest fires call 310-FIRE (3473)
Forest Fire Danger Map
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