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Program:
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Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre - 55 Plus Centre
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Address:
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700 River St
Thunder Bay, ON
P7A 3S6
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Map
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Location:
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Located on River St near Rockwood Ave N
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Hours:
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Mon-Thu: 8:30 am-9 pm * Fri: 8:30 am-4:30 pm * Sat: 9 am-3 pm * Sun: 12 noon-5 pm (closed on holiday weekends)
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Service Description:
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Governed by an elected council of 13 members: the Mayor, 5 Councillors-at-Large and 7 Ward Councillors, municipal elections are held every 4 years
Operates a community centre for older adults that offers various recreational and educational programs and services
Activities and services include the following:- River Street Cafe
- Registered programs such as fitness, visual arts, computer lessons, and guitar lessons
- Drop-in activities such as card games, line dancing, and recreational sports such as badminton and pickleball
- Income Tax Clinic (Apr and May)
- Health and Wellness programs such as blood pressure clinic (once a month), and Hearing Screening
- Provides space rental
Thunder Bay is the largest community on Lake Superior: with a population of 109,140, it is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario and the second most populous in Northern Ontario after Greater Sudbury. Thunder Bay takes its name from the immense bay at the head of Lake Superior, known on 18th century French maps as Baie du Tonnerre, and is often referred to as the Lakehead because of its location at the head of the Great Lakes. Thunder Bay is the sunniest city in eastern Canada with an average of 2167.7 hours of bright sunshine each year. Governed by an elected council of 13 members: the Mayor, 5 Councillors-at-Large and 7 Ward Councillors, municipal elections are held every 4 years - next: October 2022
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Fees:
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Program ; Service - Space rental ; None - Meeting Rooms -- no charge for senior groups having meetings where all in attendance are 55 and older
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Application:
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- Drop in
- Registered Programs require pre-registration
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Married couples: only one spouse needs to be 55 or over and regularly participate in order for the younger spouse to be eligible to participate
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