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THUNDER BAY – A little elbow grease and a lot of goodwill helped the Underground Gym get its new Victoria Avenue location a step closer to completion on Saturday. Local businesses, tradespeople, and other volunteers joined forces for a day of action to revamp the youth centre, which will offer a wide variety of activities and supports to area youth. The event was organized by Langen Glass, which holds an annual day of action to lend its skills to the community. New owner Barry Atkinson steppe...

Lighting of sacred fire at former St. Joseph's Indian Residential School one way Thunder Bay community honouring Kamloops residential school victims.

Volunteers helping to prepare, beautify new Underground Gym youth centre on Victoria Avenue.

Posted: Mar 12, 2021 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 12 Luc Despres welds one of the bases for the boxing ring he is making for the Underground Gym. (photo: Supplied by Luc Despres) The Underground Gym, in Thunder Bay, Ont. is getting a new boxing ring thanks to a local artisan. Luc Despres, of Despres Metal Artwork, said he offered to help gym founder Peter Panetta because he liked the work Panetta was doing with youth. The Underground Gym had to move to a new space on East Victoria Ave a...

(staff picture) Engineering companies, and private contractors in Thunder Bay, are volunteering their time to help the Underground Gym get on its feet. Francine Kotovich owns Tomlinson Drafting Services, and tells us she rallied the troops as it takes plenty of work to get a building such as the Victoria Avenue site for youth up to par. “The design is not just about putting a wall here, it’s about the building code, it’s about making the safety routes work.  It’s about all that in the ...

New Underground Gym computer lab a win-win for youth and environmental efforts A new social enterprise in Thunder Bay Ont., is looking to help bridge the digital divide in the city, all while diverting electronic waste from the landfill. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Feb 28, 2021 10:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 28 Peter Panetta, founder and operator of the Underground Gym says the new computer lab installed at his centre is a welcomed addition to their new location.(ViperHawk Techno...

Monday Morning “MUG’ing: Making reliability a selling feature This week’s Monday Morning ‘MUG’ing is all about Junk Away, a local junk removal service. Feb 15, 2021 7:32 AM By: Ayano Hodouchi-Dempsey THUNDER BAY -- Dan Cheal started Junk Away four years ago with a truck, himself and a simple concept - a reliable junk removal service. Now he employs seven people, has expanded his services, and has earned a solid reputation in the community. “One of the ...

Port Arthur Rotary announces community donations Nine community organizations received a donation earlier this week. Feb 7, 2021 3:18 PM By: Community Submission NEWS RELEASE *************************** THUNDER BAY -- The Port Arthur Rotary Club, during their weekly ZOOM meeting, provided a total of $9,600.00 to nine community organizations.  According to Allocations Chair Kevin Holloway, “we try to provide seed money to get worthy projects up and runnin...