Thunder Bay is on the shores of the worlds largest freshwater lake - Lake Superior. 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.

Why is Thunder Bay important to Ontario?

Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It grew into an important transportation hub with its port forming an important link in the shipping of grain and other products from western Canada, through the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway, to the east coast.

Why do they call it Thunder Bay?

When the Europeans arrived in the 17th Century, the local inhabitants called this site Animikie, which translates as Thunder. It was the French couriers des bois, who travelled the region transporting furs and goods, who would refer to the area between the Sibley Penninsula and the north shore of Superior as Baie