Marina Park (Thunder Bay)
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Marina Park is a local waterfront park and marina located on the shores of Lake Superior in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The park is located in the city's north end near the downtown north core. Aside from pleasure craft docks and a fueling facility, the park also has walking paths and a boardwalk, playground equipment, picnic tables, a Mariner's Monument and the historic CN Rail Station (now home to gift shops and ice-cream parlor, restaurant and other amenities).
Thunder Bay connections: Port Arthur, Ontario; Thunder Bay; Thunder Bay Transit.
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Lakehead alumni spotlight
Marina Park is a public space in Thunder Bay that served as the venue for the Wake the Giant music festival.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- July 2013: The park served as the location for a Father's Day Picnic on June 14, 2013. Over 150 people gathered at this location to spread the message that alcohol and pregnancy do not mix.[2]
- September 2014: The park served as the location for the Maadaadizi 2014 Aboriginal student orientation on September 6, 2014.[3]
- September 2014: The park hosted the sixth annual Honouring Mothers Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day Mini Pow-wow on September 9, 2014.[4]
- September 2015: The park served as the location for the Honouring Mothers Mini Pow Wow in September 2015.[5]
- September 2015: The park is the location of the Baggage Building, which displayed artwork related to addiction research in 2015.[6]
- July 2016: The park served as the site for a sharing circle and pipe ceremony during Canada Day celebrations in 2016.[7]
- September 2016: The park hosted the 8th Annual International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day Honouring Mothers Mini Pow Wow in September 2016.[8]
- September 2018: The park served as the venue for the fifth annual Rockin' Recovery festival in 2018.[9]
- June 2019: The park served as the turnaround point for the 86th annual Firefighter's Ten Mile Road Race.[10]
- September 2022: The park served as the location for the Maadaadizi 2022 event to welcome Indigenous students.[11]
- July 2024: The park hosted the Canada Day on the Waterfront event in 2024. Performers including Aysanabee and Nolan Schmerk appeared on the park's main stage.[12]
- May 2025: The park will serve as the venue for the Battle of the Nations Strong Event on June 21. The location will host Indigenous athletes competing in strength sports during National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations.[13]
- August 2025: The park will serve as the starting location for The Grand Parade fundraising walk in September 2025.[14]
- May 2026: The route of the Fire Fighter's Ten Mile Road Race passed through this park before returning to the starting area.[15]
Homecoming plaque
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A plaque in the marina area carries Homecoming, a short poem by Donna Faye about immigrant grandparents who settled in Canada.[16]
References
- ↑ "Greg Chomut (BA/BEd'08) Wakes the Giant", Lakehead University Alumni Spotlight, 20 September 2021 (archived copy; original page).
- ↑ "Father’s Day message", Anishinabek News, 17 July 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Maadaadizi in Marina Park an opportunity for new students", Anishinabek News, 10 September 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Mini pow-wow raises Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorder awareness", Anishinabek News, 10 September 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Celebrating resilience", Anishinabek News, 10 September 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Women and Meth art broadens understanding of addiction and recovery", Anishinabek News, 14 September 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Canada Day sharing circle creates multiculturalism and shared knowledge", Anishinabek News, 11 July 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness: because a child’s life depends on it", Anishinabek News, 17 September 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Fifth annual recovery event rocks Thunder Bay", Anishinabek News, 24 September 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Running the distance to promote healthy, active lifestyle", Anishinabek News, 4 June 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Lakehead University brings community together to acknowledge Every Child Matters", Anishinabek News, 28 September 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek musician featured at Thunder Bay’s Canada Day celebrations", Anishinabek News, 24 July 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Celebrating strength on Indigenous Peoples Day", Anishinabek News, 5 May 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre and Roots Community Food Centre offer traditional meals for seniors and Elders", Anishinabek News, 12 August 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek citizens cross the finish line at the Fire Fighter’s Ten Mile Road Race", Anishinabek News, 27 May 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Memories of The Hoito, and a beautiful quote on a plaque that is displayed in the Marina area", Thunder Bay Memories (Facebook), 29 June 2020. Archived.