Colour photograph of the doors to the main floor and the Finlandia Bar. Sign for the Finlandia Club is on the door and sign for Canadian Sanomat is on the window. Hoito sign is visible in the lower right of the photograph. The photograph was taken…

Coloured photograph of newly built Lutheran Community Care Centre 245 Bay Street. The retirement Centre was built to meet the physical, spiritual, emotional, social and economic needs of individuals and families in the Northern Region of Ontario

Colour photograph of construction site of the Lutheran Community Care Centre 245 Bay Street. The retirement Centre was built to meet the physical, spiritual, emotional, social and economic needs of individuals and families in the Northern Region of…

Black and white photograph of Finnish musician, Eemeli, on stage at a venue in Thunder Bay. His band instruments are also on stage. Caption on drum: MN Rhythms-Rytmi.

Black and white photograph of Tapio Rautavaara posing on stage with his guitar and band instruments. He performed in the 50s and early 60s, and eventually recorded over 300 songs. Caption reads: Iso-san Olkihattu, a reference to his straw hat. Also a…

Black and white photograph of the Humpaa-Viekot orchestra on stage. The orchestra played Finnish dance music. It was founded in 1958, whose humppa music became very popular in the early 1960s. The band toured extensively until the mid-1980s.

Black and white photograph of skier racing on trails at Tapiola.

Black and white photograph of summer festival at Tapiola Park. Group of people seated and standing facing stage awaiting Finnish dancers and live music. Exhibit Hall is visible in the background

Colour photograph of Hilkka Hautala and her Fish Shop sign. The shop was known by generations of locals and area visitors as the best place to buy fresh and Finnish-style smoked local fish. Today the shop is run by Hilkka's daughter, Liisa

Colour photograph of skiers lining up at the start of the Sibley Ski Tour