
Thunder Bay – Banquet …I Mean Mariner’s Hall Display
“Thunder Bay has a rich naval and shipbuilding tradition and so we created a display of photographs from the City Archives and the Museum to accompany the model,” said City Clerk John Hannam. “During the First World War, minesweepers were built for the French Navy at Canadian Car and Foundry. The Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company […]

Thunder Bay – Facts…Never Let Them Get In The Way Of A Good Piece Of Propaganda.
The City of Thunder Bay has been presented a model of a ship that bears its name. Is that true? Is the Chronicle Journal telling its readers the truth? The following is the Canada Steamship Lines press release from last August 7. Do you see the City of Thunder Bay mentioned anywhere in the news […]

Thunder Bay – The Bay Named Thunder Bay
“The City is pleased to be recognized for its naval history by sharing the name of the M/V Thunder Bay, and we’re proud to showcase this beautiful model for the public to appreciate.” This is a prime example of how the City of Thunder Bay tries to issue a news release to the media that […]

Thunder Bay – A Ship By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet?
The ship is the third in CSL history to have the name Thunder Bay and company president Louis Martel said with these new Trillium Class vessels, they decided to use older names. The other two ships named Thunder Bay were named before 1970, the year that Port Arthur and Fort William joined to become the […]