Thunder Bay – Sunday – Mothers Day

Overcast and drizzly and cool. Tree Swallow. They fly around chasing insects but I don’t see any insects flying around.  Maybe they are practicing? The clouds are the only interesting things today. Now this is a nice photo.  Can’t say I have seen the Great Blue Heron up there before. The Greater Scaup  still hanging … Read more

Thunder Bay – Saturday

Things that I have seen today. We have a pigeon showing off in the centre and a social isolationist on the right Today I noticed just how big this building is.  The building is huge.   How much of it will be used to display art and how much will be empty or filled by administration … Read more

Canada – FNs ‘Shouldn’t Be Living Like Second Class Citizens, ‘ Says Lawyer

First Nations ‘shouldn’t be living like second class citizens,’ says lawyer A $5 billion class action against the Canadian government over inadequate housing was heard last week. The lawsuit filled in 2023 against Canada by more than 100 First Nation alleges Canada has breached its obligations by failing to ensure that First Nations communities had access to … Read more

Canada – Pikangikum Takes Canada To Court Over Infrastructure

Pikangikum takes Canada to court over infrastructure Pikangikum First Nation has declared a state of emergency and is asking the Federal Court to order Ottawa to fix what the community is calling the “critical state” of its domestic water and wastewater infrastructure. “When we met with Canada in February this year, I implored (Indigenous Services … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

Another clear sky morning. Cooler. A murder of crows.  I think they were checking me out.  Looks like a scene from a movie. I see this kind of thing once and a while. I wonder if crows have scheduled meetings.  Maybe a club or something. Masons? Why do the urban campers always pick the nicest … Read more

Thunder Bay – City Staff Caves On Parking Fees? Happened Sooner Than I Thought.

Time-limited free parking will be recommended by city staff City staff will be asking council to consider changing the parking bylaw and give residents a break on parking fees. The initiative would be a trial, aimed at collecting information about parking habits. Keri Greaves, commissioner of corporate services, told Newswatch they are recommending council allow two hours of … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

Another relatively clear sky.  Must be some sort of record for 2025. Three nice days in a row. Interesting clouds Tree Swallow. What is happening out there?  Not6 a lot. Still hanging around the Pool 6 pond. Was not happy that I was paying a lot of attention to it. Looks like gulls are dining … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

Discarded food item The dividers are up on the road to Pool 6 .  They separate the walking trail from the traffic lane. Catching a few winks First kayakers of the season. At least the first that I have seen. Lots of sugar.  I think there are 17 grams of sugar in that drink. The … Read more

Canada – FN Housing Crisis $5 Billion Class Action Lawsuit? What?

 Hahahahahahahahaha, Seriously? $5  billion? Only $5 billion? That’s $50 million per  FN. There is no way. Just no way.  Its insane. The treaties were not meant to be a cradle to grave welfare system. It might not be officially called ‘welfare’ but that’s what it has become.  Sad.