Local Alstom Plant Hopeful
Local Alstom Plant Hopeful for New TTC Contract! by Scott A. Sumner It was great to have an indepth tour of Alstom here in Thunder Bay! This plant is approximately 500,000 square feet in size and one of the biggest structures in Thunder Bay. Our tour was lead by Lindsay Fenton, Site Manager of Alstom. Marit Stiles, Leader of the NDP in Ontario and the Official Opposition from the Davenport riding and Lise Vaugeois, MPP Thunder Bay Superior North were also on the tour. I was able to ask Marit and ... Read More

New Building: 907 Fort William
New Restaurant and Retail Building: 907 Fort William Road by Scott A. Sumner Local construction company M Builds completed a new restaurant and retail building at 907 Fort William Road across from the Intercity Shopping Centre. I asked Graham Belluz, Project Manager at M Builds some questions about the project. This building will house a new restaurant as well as retail clients on a high profile street in Thunder Bay? Tell me about the building size, type of construction and finishes that were used? ... Read More

40 Years in Publishing!
40 Years in the Publishing Business! by Scott A. Sumner When I realize it has has been 40 years of monthly publications of our publication Thunder Bay Business it is sort of hard to believe. That's 480 issues delivered to most businesses and offices in Thunder Bay near the beginning of each month. Each issue takes quite a bit of work to do starting with selling enough advertising to make it financially work, getting the graphic ads produced, obtaining some good timely stories to place in the issue, ... Read More