RURAL HEALTH FAIR 2nd Annual
August 15, 2012
2:00 pm to 8:00 pm

NorWest Recreation Centre
Location: 40 Highway 588
corner of Hwy 11/17 & Hwy 588

Pathways to Healthy Families:
• Activities for-all ages
• Health Screenings
• Local Supports & Services
• Over 75 exhibitors & prize draws
• Food vendors
• Rural Food Cupboard drive

In conjunction with Conmee, Gillies, Neebing, Nolalu, O’Connor and Oliver Paipoonge

Contact:
NorWest Community Health Centres
Jodi Kurzhals, Community Health Worker
jkurzhals@norwestchc.org
525 Simpson St, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3J6
807-622-8235 x 2261
Website: www.norwestchc.org

The Kite Festival, first held in 1981, was included in the “Top 50 Ontario Festivals” list for four years in a row. Along with kite workshops, demonstrations and activities, we will be joined by our friends from the Kitchener-Waterloo Windclimbers, Toronto Kite Fliers and the New York Kite Enthusiasts. Members of these clubs wow the audiences with their spectacular demonstrations with their high flying colourful kites. Don’t miss this award-winning day of fun, colour and amazement!

Hosted By: The City of Thunder Bay and taking place at Chippewa Park located 1735 City Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario. 2012 Kite Festival is taking place Sunday May 27. For more information call (807) 625-2487 or toll-free 1-888-336-7386.

The 12th annual Thunder Bay Youth Dragon Boat Festival will once again churn up the waters of Boulevard Lake, on May 26, 2012. Every year we attract between 500 to 700 young paddlers from local and regional schools, youth groups, clubs, and sports teams, ranging in ages 12 through 17.

Each team has three races, to earn honours in either the junior, intermediate, or senior level; along with special challenge divisions. The Lakehead Canoe Club extends an invitation for the young at heart to embrace the team spirit. We make it possible for everyone to compete, where every one wins.

Check out our website at www.paddlesport.org.

The Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s signature Birdhouse Auction is the slightly less formal, more nature-inspired art auction the Gallery hosts each year. This year’s auction take place May 25, 2012.

Every year artists donate incredible outdoorsy-focused pieces of art including one-of-a-kind functional and/or decorative birdhouses, paintings, handmade baskets, garden art and other nature-centred works. Appetizers, cash bar, music, and our entertaining auctioneer round out a lively evening of feisty bids and raucous bird calls. Gallery Members receive a discount off the price of tickets. All proceeds from this event go toward our exhibition and education programs.

The Art Gallery is located at 1080 Keewatin Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario. For more information visit: www.theag.ca.

On May 12, 2012 from 1-4pm plant a Tree for the Future! Please join the City of Thunder Bay and the Thunder Bay District Stewardship Council in helping to green our community at Thunder Bay’s Arbor Day tree planting event. Event takes place at Boulevard Lake, Birch Point, Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Please bring your own shovel and work gloves, as well as any pails or wheelbarrows you may have. There will be some tools on hand as well as drinking water. The Arbor Day event will present other tree planting opportunities and environmental information. There will be live music and prizes. Also, find out what you can do today to help prevent the spread of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in our region from the Northwestern Ontario Emerald Ash Borer Task Force on site.

Attend this event or plant one of your own. Take action to create a healthy environment by planting a tree in your yard, at camp or on your school grounds. Boulevard trees can be requested through the three options provided by the City’s Parks Division including through the cost-shared, accelerated Tree Stewardship Program.

The 39th Annual Folklore Festival is a family oriented event with live music, entertainment and food vendors from all over the world. A must see for the whole family!

Take a Trip Around the World in 48 Hours! The Thunder Bay Multicultural Association will be hosting the annual Folklore Festival at the Fort William Gardens and Curling Club on May 5-6, 2012.

For more information visit the Folklore Festival official website at: www.folklorefestival.ca. Fort William Gardens is located at 901 Miles Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Mothers Yard sale is the perfect place to stock up on all your baby and toddler needs without spending a fortune, from furniture, strollers, toys, clothes, books, swings, walkers, car seats the list is endless.. We are pleased to say that we are sold out of tables! If you would like to be added to the wait list or find out about our upcoming sales, email us at mothersyardsale@hotmail.com.

Yard sale takes place April 21st, 2012 from 10am-1pm at Moose Hall located at 434 Fort William Road, Thunder Bay, ON. $2 admission.

The Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s annual art auction features dozens of pieces of art up for grabs in a live auction. Artwork ranges from sculpture and ceramics to watercolour and acrylic paintings.

In addition to the live auction, there is a silent auction and special raffle prize to be won, delicious food, music and a cash bar. This is an excellent opportunity to support visual art and artists in Thunder Bay while having the chance to purchase original pieces. Gallery Members receive a discount off the price of tickets. All proceeds from this event go toward our exhibition and education programs.

Auction take place March 2, 2012. The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is located at 1080 Keewatin St, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7C 5K4. For more information visit www.tbag.ca.

The 2012 Central Canada Outdoor Show hosted by the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce takes place on Feb 24-26th 2012. Includes exhibitors, entertainment, children’s activities, food vendors and presentations. Features includes: Airgun Range, Antler Measuring, Archery Range, BMX Demos, Build A Boat, Computer Games, Cycling Races, Electric Bike Trials, Inflatable Castle, Paintball, Photo Contest, Rowing Races, Watercraft Safety Exam, and Wildlife Displays. Come out and join us! Fun for the whole family!

Event takes place at the The Sports Dome located at 141 Northern Ave., Thunder Bay, Ontario. For more information, and show times click here.

Mark your calendars now and join the fun for Northern Ontario’s largest celebration of winter! Games, tubing, music and more! Dog Sled Rides ($10*; Limited Availability) Meet Willy the Voyageur, Tubing hill, Outdoor recorded music, Snow maze, Carnival games, Crafts, Skating Rink, Cabane Sucre (sugar shack), Wii Tournament, Solar viewing, Snow shoe trekking, Inukshuk making, Guided tours of the historic site, Indoor Entertainment: Children & Families in McGillivray’s Landing.

Winter Carnival is taking place Saturday February 18-20, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day at the Fort William Historical Park. The Fort William Historical Park is located at 1350 King Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7K 1L7.

For more information visit: www.fwhp.ca