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Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. A district seat is Thunder Bay.

History
Thunder Bay District was created around 1871 by provincial legislative act from either a american half of Algoma District. Its northern & american boundaries were uncertain until Ontario's correct to Northwestern Ontario was determined per Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Until astir 1902 it was typically known as Algoma West from either a title of the provincial constituency.

Population
2003 Postcensal estimate 154,783

Census subdivisions
Municipalities: City of Thunder Bay Municipality (town) of Greenstone Town of Marathon Municipality (town) of Neebing Town of Conmee Town of Dorion Town of Gillies Town of Manitouwadge Town of Nipigon Town of O'Connor Municipality (town) of Oliver Paipoonge Town of Red Rock Town of Schreiber Town of Shuniah Town of Terrace Bay

Indian reserves Aroland 83 Fort William 52 Ginoogaming First Nation Gull River 55 Lac des Mille Lacs 22A1 Lake Helen 53A Long Lake 58 Ojibway Nation of Saugeen (Savant Lake) Osnaburgh 63A Pays Plat 51 Pic Mobert North Pic Mobert South Pic River 50 Rocky Bay 1 Seine River 22A2 Whitesand

Unorganised areas Thunder Bay, Unorganized

Geographic Neighbors
Cook County, Minnesota Rainy River District, Ontario Kenora District, Ontario Cochrane District, Ontario Algoma District, Ontario

Thunder Bay Families
Provides information about area events and family activities, recipes and links.

Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Providing quality education to students in the District of Thunder Bay. TBCDSB combines academic excellence with a concern for spiritual, moral, and physical growth.

Thunder Bay Regional Hospitals
Providers of health care services to the entire district of Northwestern Ontario.

Thunder Bay District Health Unit
A health resource for the community's well-being and quality of life.

Hunting & Fishing Maps
A complete selection of hunting and fishing maps for the district of Thunder Bay. Maps detail lake names, species of fish, road names and other information important to the hunter and fisherman.

Thunder Bay Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society
Provides the history of the District, local research resources and branch contacts.

Thunder Bay Auto Sports Club
Group organizing activities including automobile ice racing, rallies, Bridgestone Cup, and solo events. Contains race schedules, rules, results, newsletter, photo gallery, classifieds, and links.

Thundering Women Festival
A Music Festival coming to Thunder Bay. Site features sign up information, camping information and award opportunities for women.

Introduction to Thunder Bay Anesthesia
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre anesthesia department website. Information on hospital, staff and employment opportunities. Includes useful information about Thunder Bay.

Fishbasket Camps
Fishbasket Camp is located 507 km north of Thunder Bay, site includes online reservations and rates for remote fly-in fishing.


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