• Thunder Bay is home to the World’s 2nd largest curling rock outside the Fort William Gardens.
  • Port Arthur and Fort William were the first cities in Canada to adopt Daylight Savings Time.
  • The Poppy was first adopted as the symbol of remembrance at a meeting at the Prince Arthur Hotel in 1921.
  • Thunder Bay has over 100 parks within the city.
  • Thunder Bay produces more professional hockey players per capita than any other city in the world.
  • With nearly 2200 hours of sunlight each year, Thunder Bay is the sunniest city in Eastern Canada.
  • Fort William Historical Park is the largest living history attraction in North America and is a Canadian Signature Experience.
  • Terry Fox ended his Marathon of Hope just east of Thunder Bay in 1980.
  • Thunder Bay is the 6th most culturally diverse city of its size in North America
  • Thunder Bay has the largest grain storage capacity in North America