Suomi Koti (Finland Home) of Thunder Bay, retirement home in Thunder Inc., a charitable organization dedicated to providing seniors a residence where they can live independently but connect to a welcoming community. Hanna Karhunen is standing beside…

Colour photograph of Lappe Nordic Ski Centre, 3160 Kam Current Road Thunder Bay, Ontario. Coloured map identifies trails and degree of difficulty

Photograph of the Lappe Lutheran Church. In 1918, the first plans for building a church were discussed in Lappe, a small, mostly Finnish community northwest of Port Arthur. June 1921, the church building was completed and the first summer festival…

Black and white photograph of the facade of the Scandinavian Home Society on Algoma Street. The Scan provided comfort and support to immigrants coming to Canada since 1926. The building was sold in 2019.

Colour photograph of the Finlandia Club and Hoito Restaurant signs hanging outside the front of the Finnish Labour Temple. Finn Cafe sign is also visible next door in the Little Finn Hall

Colour photograph of the facade of the Finnish Labour Temple. Signs for the Finlandia Club and Hoito are visible. The photograph was taken from the opposite side of Bay Street

Black and white photograph of Anna, Mary, Gerti sitting on the top railing of Current River Bridge

Black and white photograph of an unidentified group of women and child outside of log cabin. The group are standing in the snow by the entrance to the cabin

Black and white aerial photograph of Great Lakes Forest Products Ltd., Thunder Bay mill operations. This photograph shows Great Lakes Paper and the Kaministiquia River's path through Fort William. The CanCar plant and a trailer Park on Chippewa Road…

Biographical article on Joe Wirkkunen written by Albert Nuttall, October 2007. The article details Joe Wirkkunen's life and his passion for hockey despite a bout of polio as a child. In 1951-52 he spent the winter teaching hockey techniques to the…