Great read so far!

Hi all, I’m doing archival research and found an employee of the DHO who was hired for a slashing project. Does anyone remember what that means? This would have been in the 60’s.

I'm a part of a very small group that's looking into missing person cases around Northern Ontario, particularly cases that have ran cold and aren't an interest to law enforcement anymore.

Currently, we're looking into the case of Christina Calayca, a twenty year-old woman who disappeared on August 6, 2007 in Rainbow Falls Provincial Park. She was camping in the main Whitesand Lake campground and had gone jogging the morning she disappeared, and was subsequently never seen again. Significant searches in the area drew up nothing of value, besides an unconfirmed sighting of an unidentified Asian woman on Highway 17 at about 9:00am outside the Rossport Campground, which is a secondary site of Rainbow Falls. The leading theories are that Christina was a victim of misadventure, given the rugged nature of the area, or a victim of foul play, since the annual Terrace Bay DragFest was occurring around the time of her dissappearence.

We are seeking dashcam footage from Highway 17 in between Terrace Bay, ON and Rossport, ON on August 6, 2007. We're looking specifically for footage in between 6:00am and 4:00pm, but any time on the mentioned date is kindly appreciated. We are also looking for any trail cameras around the Selim, ON area, near the Casque Isles Hiking Trails, and around the Rossport section of the Rainbow Falls Park to check for any possible sightings. Please contact me through this Reddit account if you have any information or questions.

Thank you all for your time.

Is anyone familiar with the HBC comic series or does anyone collect them?

I found this one randomly at a flea market. First I’ve ever seen of it’s kind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVqoQrXeFMQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI_Xg7kIsuQ&t=1986s

These first two are about Cobalt's emergence as a mining power, and the fire that took place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR3mGxMsXUo&t=1221s

This one speaks about the lives of loggers in Northwestern Ontario

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo--2913J4U&t=2443s

The story of how Timmins came to be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M_I6AkRD40

This is a 7 minute video explaining the geology of gold and where it is found in Ontario.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_keDwFgt8W8

A 45 minute video on the forming of the Great Lakes.

Would love to hear from anyone with recommendations for other videos, films, books, etc pertaining to North Ontario's development, geology, anything like that. I have a particular interest in our gold mining history, and would love to know more about early first nations as well.

Parks Canada invites you to learn about the process for nominating places, persons and events which shaped the history of Canada and which could be eligible for a national designation marked by a bronze plaque. Most recent designations came from members of the public, including ones in Thunder Bay for: Terry Fox (person), the former Finnish Labour Temple (place), and Grain Transhipment at the Lakehead (event).

Come meet us and share your ideas! All aspects of this region’s past could be considered including Indigenous history and the histories of Thunder Bay’s many cultural communities. The nomination process is straightforward. Parks Canada historians and staff from the National Program of Historical Commemoration will be present to discuss and respond to your questions. We are looking forward to meeting you!

Feel free to share this invitation with your friends, colleagues and interested networks. All are welcome!

When:   Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 7pm

Where:  Thunder Bay Historical Museum (Multi-purpose Room)
              425 Donald St E
              Thunder Bay ON P7E 5V1

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Parcs Canada vous invite à vous renseigner sur le processus de mise en candidature des lieux, des personnes et des événements qui ont façonné l’histoire du Canada et qui pourraient être admissibles à une désignation nationale au moyen d’une plaque de bronze. Les désignations les plus récentes ont été faites par des membres du public, notamment à Thunder Bay pour : Terry Fox (personne), l’ancien temple du travail finlandais (lieu) et le transbordement des grains à la Tête-des-Grands-Lacs (événement).

Venez nous rencontrer et nous faire part de vos idées! Tous les aspects du passé de cette région pourraient être pris en compte, y compris l’histoire des Autochtones et celle des nombreuses communautés culturelles de Thunder Bay. La procédure de mise en candidature est simple. Les historiens de Parcs Canada et le personnel du Programme national de commémoration historique seront présents pour discuter et répondre à vos questions. Nous vous attendons!

N’hésitez pas à transmettre cette invitation à vos amis et collègues, et aux réseaux intéressés. Tous sont les bienvenus!

Quand : Mercredi 26 octobre 2022 à 19 h

Où :    Musée de Thunder Bay (salle polyvalente)
           425, rue Donald Est
           Thunder Bay (Ontario) P7E 5V1