A view of Shallow Soil/Bedrock in Ralph Lake. Soil#5

A close up view of grass at Ralph Lake. Soil#4

A cross section view of clay soil at Ralph Lake. Soil #4

This issue of Nor'Wester includes a profile of Adam Molai, and a discussion of challenges caused by government cutbacks to university funding.

Institute on Lake Superior Geology. Thunder Bay, Ontario. May 21-22, 2026.

Sepia-toned photograph of a view of Lake Superior from Port Arthur during the winter. A small pier can be seen in the foreground while some ships and the Sleeping Giant can be seen in the background.

Black and white photograph of a group of unknown children sitting on large rocks. There are five girls and two boys in the photo.

Black and white photograph of the board of directors for the Thunder Bay Finnish Historical Society. Individuals have been identified from top left to bottom right as follows:

1. Mrs. Sylvia Niemila
2. Alex Langila
3. Mrs. Sylvia Syrja
4. Mrs.…

Black and white photograph of the directors of the Finnish Temperance Society. Also known as the Uusi Yritys or New Attempt Temperance Society, this organization was formed by Finnish Immigrants in early Port Arthur. Along with Finnish-American…

A postcard with a black and white photograph of two Indigenous men standing beside an Ojibway birch bark canoe on the front. These masterfully engineered canoes were the principal means of travel for Indigenous peoples of this region, and for…