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about Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay (2001 population 109,016; CMA 121,986) is a city at the head of Lake Superior in northwestern Ontario, Canada. Its port forms an important link in the shipping of grain and other products from western Canada through the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway to the east coast. It's located at 48n23, 89w15. Time zone EST.

The city was formed in 1970 by the merger of the smaller cities of Fort William and Port Arthur. Fort William, originally the French Fort Caministogoyan, was the hub of the North West Company's fur trading business in the early 19th century. Port Arthur, a few miles to the north, was first settled in 1870 as the head of construction of the Dawson Road connecting Ontario with Western Canada.

Forestry and manufacturing are the largest industries in Thunder Bay, with Bowater Forest Products and Bombardier Transportation maintaining large operations there.

Thunder Bay is home to two institutions of higher learning: Lakehead University and Confederation College.

Thunder Bay's main tourist attraction is Fort William Historical Park, built in 1973 as a reconstruction of the Fort William fur trade post. Thunder Bay also has other tourist attractions including Kakabeka Falls, Friendship Gardens, Mount McKay Lookout, Ouimet Canyon, Thunder Bay Historical Museum and The Marina. The Marina includes an along-the-lake-walk, playground, Stanton Harbourview Cruises, A children's museum, ice cream shop and Chinese/Canadian cuisine. It also has a beautiful harbour full of local boats and other water craft.

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