Thunder Bay Reddit Hot Post List | May 2, 2026
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r/ThunderBay Top Discussions in the Past 24 Hours (May 2, 2026)
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1. Fishing McVicar （ 98 ｜ 44 ｜ 27）
Original title:fishing mcvick
Post summary:be careful fishing around mcvickers, especially allowing your kids to try to fish there. a very aggressive pair of drunk tent losers threatened me this morning, there is also broken glass everywhere now.
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be careful fishing around mcvickers, especially allowing your kids to try to fish there. a very aggressive pair of drunk tent losers threatened me this morning, there is also broken glass everywhere now.
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- Yes. Unfortunately, you used to be able to enjoy running there at Steelhead Town. (16)
EN: Yup. Pretty sad, you used to be able to enjoy in town Steelhead runs there. - Once I passed out in the grass by McVicar's Creek. Woke up to a naked redhead trying to steal my shirt. Could have been worse. (10)
EN: One time I passed out on the grass by McVickars creek. Got woken up by a butt naked red head woman trying to steal my shirt. Could’ve been worse. - Blame Elevate for handing out tents and starting this issue. (12)
EN: Blame elevate, for handing out tents and starting this issue - Bring bear spray and something to feed them. (4)
EN: Bring bear mace and something to fed them off with.
2. Creeks （ 79 ｜ 21 ｜ 29）
Original title:Creeks
Post summary:With the weather warming up, I'm also looking for recommendations for creeks to take my friend's kids and me. The kids are all under 5, and the creek needs to be at least knee- to ankle-deep. I want the kids to have a fun day even when they get super dirty, muddy, and wet. I want them to have fun catching bugs, frogs, and anything else they can find. I don't mind driving, but I don't want to drive over an hour to get somewhere. Any suggestions, please contact me.
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With the warmer weather coming up, I’m looking for suggestions on creeks to take mine and a friend’s children too. Kids are all below 5 years old and creeks would need to be at least between knee and ankle high. I want the kids to have an IDGAF day if they get super dirty, muddy and wet. I want them to have fun, catch
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- Heading north from the center along the bike path towards the university, there's a trail on the left leading to a creek. It's really cool. Great spot for kids. Lots of crayfish. Water is high right now and a bit dangerous. Better to go in summer or late spring. https://preview.redd.it/l14a18vcimyg1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0 (8)
EN: Go north off of central on the bike path going towards the university. There is a footpath on the left that goes towards the creek. It is very cool. Great spot for kids. Lots of crayfish. The water will be high and a lit - There's a spot on the Lakehead University campus that's perfect for that kind of fun, messy afternoon. You park near the LU hangar area and head east towards campus. Instead of crossing the bridge, you continue along the path towards the community garden. At the bottom, you'll see a flat area great for crayfish, catching minnows, and more. A bit further up, the rocks are shale, so kids can easily spot crayfish in many places. It's a small enough area (3)
EN: There’s a spot on the LU campus perfect for this kind of fun messy afternoon. You park near the LU Hangar area and head east towards campus. Instead of crossing the bridge you take the path toward the community garden bu - Add something to your activities. On McKellar Island, there's a bird observatory that welcomes visitors. Your kids will see migratory birds up close, watch them get banded, and maybe even touch one. It's also on the way to the Mission Island Marsh Conservation Area, which has beaches, trails, puddles, etc. (2)
EN: Something to add to your activities.. On McKellar island, there's a bird observatory that welcomes visitors. Your kids will see migrating birds up close, watch them get banded, and maybe even get to touch one. It's also - The potholes in town are big enough now that you can do all that stuff. (2)
EN: There are now potholes in town big enough you could do all those things.
3. Golf buddy / workout buddy / friend? （ 61 ｜ 39 ｜ 11）
Original title:Golfing Buddy/ gym partner/ friend?
Post summary:I know it's a long shot, but I'm a 27-year-old male looking for a golf buddy. I've been in the city for about 7-8 years, made friends quickly, but unfortunately, I've drifted apart from a relationship, and many of my friends are too busy with work/personal life to golf or just hang out. A recent breakup made me realize I don't really have anyone in this city, and even shooting the shit with guys in their early 20s is kind of non-existent for me.
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Kind of a long shot I think but I am 27 year old male looking for someone to be golfing buddys with. Ive been up in the city for about 7-8 years now and made friends off the hop, unfortunately I distanced myself with a relationship and a lot of my buddys are either to busy with work/personal lives to come golf or just
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- I'm a 30-year-old guy kind of looking for the same thing, but not entirely sure where to start. I really enjoy walking and hiking, especially when it's warm. I've always wanted to try golfing but need someone to introduce me to the sport. I'm busy with work right now, but I can make time on weekends. As an introvert, meeting new people can be a bit awkward and challenging, but it's worth it. If you're interested in chatting, feel free to message me. I'm a weirdo. (17)
EN: I’m a 30 year old guy, kinda looking for the same, but not entirely sure where to begin. I really enjoy going for walks and hikes, especially with the warmer weather. I’ve always wanted to get into golf, but need someone - Love seeing straight guys platonically dating! (16)
EN: Love seeing the straight boys platonically date each other! - Some golf clubs have men's nights. That would be a great way to get out and meet other golfers. I believe Whitewater has a night on Wednesdays. (11)
EN: Some of the golf clubs have men's night. That would be a great way to get out and mingle with fellow golfers . I believe Wednesday is the night for white water. - Haha, so, I'm a terrible golfer (but I love it!), compared to your younger self, I'm an 'old' lady, and I'm a chicken (not literally ), so I might not be the best fit for what you're looking for... What's your favorite course in the city? I like Mount Baldy and Northern Lights, and I'm considering whether to get a membership this year since I haven't been in a few years, and it might be good motivation! My mom does say I'm (8)
EN: Lol so, I'm a terrible golfer (but I love it!),an "old" lady compared to your young self and I'm a chicken (not literally ) so I may not be the best fit for what you're looking for... What's your favourite course in the
4. Incumbents/Former: Tell me why I should trust you? （ 58 ｜ 18 ｜ 20）
Original title:Incumbents/previous: tell me why I should trust you?
Post summary:With Kasey Etreni joining the ranks of people looking for another chance to represent us, I think the only question is why? Why would anyone trust those who have brought us multiple disasters in housing, infrastructure, and a generally lazy attitude towards leadership, and then they'll do better in more time? I don't see enthusiasm, passion, or competence in the incumbents, but maybe I'm expecting too much from those who just voted themselves a pay raise because they directly voted for it.
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With the addition of Kasey Etreni to the people looking for another chance to represent us, I think the only question is why? Why would anyone trust the same people who have lead us to multiple catastrophes in terms of housing, infrastructure, and a general lackadaisical attitude towards leadership to then do better wi
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- I used to be angrier before I started actually watching meetings and reading reports. A lot of times, I think bad decisions are actually the least bad of a few bad options. If they win, the pay raise would help them, but it's a gamble - higher pay brings some competition from those who couldn't justify spending time before. I don't need a passionate person; I need someone who can read and actually understand all the reports in front of them, and can critically (29)
EN: I used to be a lot more pissed off until I started actually watching the meetings and reading the reports. A lot of times what I thought of as a shitty decision was actually the least shitty of several shitty options. Th - People like the devil they know vs the devil they don't. Just look at provincial and federal politics. (13)
EN: People like the devil they know vs the devil they don’t. Just look at provincial and federal politics. - It doesn't matter who gets voted in. Four years later, someone else will be angry at them for being useless. It's a thankless job. So which 6 of the 13 seats are new faces? It's rare to have such a turnover in one election. (8)
EN: It doesn’t matter who gets voted In. 4 years from Now someone else will be pissed with how useless they are. Such a thankless job. There are what 6 of the 13 seats up for new faces though? It’s rare to have such turnover - Etreni is pretty bad... I voted for her last election and have regretted it since. Rajni isn't much better (but I didn't vote for her in the first place). (7)
EN: Etreni is pretty bad… I voted for her last election and have regretted it ever since. Rajni is no better (but I didn’t vote for her in the first go).
5. This is who we call when news breaks? （ 47 ｜ 9 ｜ 19）
Original title:This is who we call when news breaks?
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- Looks like a good corporate joke. Too bad we don't have any real news in this town. (12)
EN: Seems right for the joke of the company. It’s a shame we don’t have any real news in town. - Not to say Dougall Media doesn't have flaws, but for a city our size, it's a stroke of luck to have a locally owned and operated news/media outlet like this. The TV news we get daily covers not just the whole city but the entire region. Does anyone really believe that if they were owned by Bell or Rogers, we'd still get the extensive local coverage we have now? (10)
EN: Not saying that Dougall Media doesn't have its faults, but we are pretty damn lucky for a city our size to have locally owned and operated news/media outlet like this. We get daily televised news that not only covera the - I don't know. Is Thunder Bay a town where people care about aesthetics? (4)
EN: idk. is thunder bay a town where people care about aesthetics?
6. Piercing place in the mall (1990s) （ 37 ｜ 9 ｜ 14）
Original title:Piercing place in the mall (1990s)
Post summary:Can anyone confirm if there used to be a place in the mall similar to Claire's (but not Claire's) that did old-school ear piercing with a gun? The name Reflections sounds right to me, but all I can think of is the clothing store Northern Reflections. It was very similar to Claire's, that teen clothing jewelry type vibe. Definitely not a place like Carilbeck.
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Can anyone confirm if there used to be a place in the mall similar to Claire's (but not Claire's) that used to go the good old fashioned ear piercing with the gun? The name Reflections is sounding right to me, but all I'm coming up with is the clothing store Northern Reflections. It was very similar to Claire's, that t
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- I only remember Claire's offering that service, but it was in their old location. I think they were near where Reflections is now... or maybe where Lids is? You used to sit in a chair near the glass to get it done. (5)
EN: I only remember Claire's offering that service, but it was in their old old location. I think they were near where Reflections currently is... or maybe where Lids is? You used to sit in a chair right near the glass to ha - You might be thinking of a few stores. 'Afterthoughts' was very similar to Claire's (so much so that when we last had one, Icing/Claire's bought the company. San Francisco did piercings (but the vibe might be different from what you're thinking). (2)
EN: There's possibly a couple stores you may be thinking of. 'Afterthought' was very similar to Claire's (so much so that Icing/Claire's bought the company out around the last time we had one. San Fransisco did piercings (bu
7. Tribute to Central Car Wash （ 18 ｜ 0 ｜ 9）
Original title:Shout out to Central Car Wash
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8. Foundation contractor （ 14 ｜ 6 ｜ 4）
Original title:Foundation contractor
Post summary:I have a block foundation that is collapsing and needs repair. Does anyone have recommendations for who can do this?
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I have a block foundation that is caving in and need repair. Any one have suggestions on who can do it?
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- How much does it cost to fix a collapse? A few years ago, I had a guy named Joe Kolic do some work for me, and he was really reasonable. (5)
EN: How much is caving in? I had a fellow named Joe Kolic do mine a few years back and he was really reasonable
9. Car seat cigarette burn repair （ 13 ｜ 7 ｜ 3）
Original title:Cigarette Burn on Car Seat Repair
Post summary:Any recommendations for someone who repairs car seats burned by cigarettes? Recently bought a car, and it has burns. Fabric seats. Thanks.
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Any recommendations for someone who repairs a car seat that has a cigarette burn on it? Recently purchased a car with a burn in it. Fabric seat. Thank you.
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- What year, make and model? Where is the burn? Story time. A long time ago, when I was a little ghost, I had a similar burn on the passenger seat of my Jeep WJ, although that was because I used to smoke weed with a lighter and kept fumbling with the damn thing. I'm looking for someone in the Belt to do upholstery repair. The few places I could find within a reasonable distance all quoted prices that seemed unreasonable to me. Not that I think skilled labor isn't (3)
EN: What is the year, make, and model? Where is the burn? Story time. Way back yonder when I was just a lil' GhostsInGlass I ran into a similar circumstance of burns on the passenger seat of my Jeep WJ, though that was becau
10. Lost wallet （ 12 ｜ 6 ｜ 3）
Original English title:Lost wallet
Post content summary:I lost my brown leather wallet last night. If you found it, please let me know. There are no bank cards or money in it, just my ID.
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I lost my wallet last night brown leather if you found it please let me know it has no bank card or money just my IDs
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- You might want to narrow down the location to something a bit more specific than anywhere in Thunder Bay. (3)
EN: You might want to narrow the location down to slightly more specific than literally anywhere in Thunder Bay - If you use FB, search and/or post in the TB lost and found groups. Hope it gets back to you. (3)
EN: If you're on FB, search and or post in the TB lost and found groups. Hope it gets back to you.
11. Marine mechanic in Thunder Bay? （ 11 ｜ 5 ｜ 3）
Original English title:Marine mechanics in Thunder Bay?
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12. LoRa/Meshtastic messaging （ 2 ｜ 0 ｜ 1）
Original English title:LoRa/Meshtastic messaging
Post content summary:We thought we should set a time period each day to turn on our devices to try it out and see if we can reach anywhere through public chat... How about between 8 PM and 10 PM?
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Thinking we should set a window every day to turn on our devices to try this out and see if we can get anywhere with public chat... How about between 8-10pm?
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