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Lakehead University Student Health and Wellness Is Celebrating Pride Month!

Student Health and Wellness has been making efforts to ensure that all of our 2SLGBTQIA+ students feel welcome accessing our services and spaces. It started...

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Helping Women Find Their Way Since 1973!

https://vimeo.com/user199965410/nowc50thanniversarydinner?share=copy The Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre (NOWC) is celebrating 50 years of feminist advocacy, creativity, leadership, collaboration, and activism! For five decades (1973-2023), the Northwestern...

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The Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Program

Many children and youth in Canada struggle with societal barriers and face adversities in their lives, but with the support of mentors, youth can reach...

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The Making of the Dear Self Video Project

With the influx of gang related incidents and violence in Thunder Bay it has become very apparent that steps need to be taken to help...

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Dear Self – Spoken Word Poetry Written & Performed by Wali Shah

With the influx of gang related incidents and violence in Thunder Bay it has become very apparent that steps need to be taken to help...

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Against All Odds – A Dear Self Story

With the influx of gang related incidents and violence in Thunder Bay it has become very apparent that steps need to be taken to help...

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Biskane – A Dear Self Story

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Summer Events 2023 | Overview

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Keep track of these summer events happening in the community! Festa Italiana (August 6-7, 2023) Kids Craft & Fun Event (August 9, 16, 23, 2023)…

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Thunder Bay Community Foundation Grants $140,000 in Scholarships and Bursaries

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Each year, the Thunder Bay Community Foundation awards graduating high school students with Scholarships and Bursaries to assist them with their post-secondary education. These awards…

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Lakehead University Student Health and Wellness Is Celebrating Pride Month!

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Student Health and Wellness has been making efforts to ensure that all of our 2SLGBTQIA+ students feel welcome accessing our services and spaces. It started…

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Pride Month 2023 | Event Overview

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Show your Pride, and look at attending any of these upcoming events in the community! Pride 2023 ~ City of Thunder Bay Flag Raising (June…

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Helping Women Find Their Way Since 1973!

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The Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre (NOWC) is celebrating 50 years of feminist advocacy, creativity, leadership, collaboration, and activism! For five decades (1973-2023), the Northwestern Ontario…

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The Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Program

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Many children and youth in Canada struggle with societal barriers and face adversities in their lives, but with the support of mentors, youth can reach…

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St Andrews Dew Drop Inn Thunder Bay Mar 17, 2023

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Every Monday, since November of 2022, the Dew Drop Inn has teamed up with various community partners to hand out 72 supplement bags to those…

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