Thunder Bay Military Museum

10/03/2026

Installed new display items in the new display cases at the entrance way to the drill floor. Thanks to the museum's Placement Student from Lakehead University for assisting me.

09/22/2026

Installed the last new display case at the main entrance to the drill floor at the O'Kelly VC Armoury. Also starting to fill the display cases with artifacts. This looks a lot better than the old display case.

09/11/2026

For anyone that knew Jean Camirand the family invite you to join the Camirand family in celebrating the life of Jean Louie Camirand
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Kakebeka Legion
1:00 - 4:00pm

Jean was a long time member of the Canadian Armed Forces and spent his last posting with 736 Communication Squadron in Thunder Bay.

If you have a story you would like to share with the family, please email Jean's niece Tiffany at: [email protected]

09/09/2026

Port Arthur Branch #5 of the Royal Canadian Legion is the lead for the 2026 Memorial Banner Project. The below list of sailors were from Port Arthur, Fort William or the surrounding area and enlisted in The Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve during World War II at HMCS Griffon in Port Arthur, Ontario. These sailors gave their lives for peace and freedom. Port Arthur Branch #5 is looking for relatives of these sailors, to have memorial banners produced in their memory. If you are a relative of one of these sailors and wish to have a memorial banner produced. Please contact George Romick, President of Port Arthur Branch #5 at [email protected]
Name Rank Ship Stationed On Place of Birth
Ronald Bernst - Able Seaman HMCS Shawinigan Vickers Heights, Ont.
Peter Buczouski - Stocker 2nd Class HMCS Hochelaga Fort William, Ont.
Albert Cole - Able Seaman HMCS St. Croix Fort William. Ont.
John Corcoran - Ship Wright 1st Class HMCS Givenchy Port Arthur, Ont.
James Cummings - Ordinary Seaman SS Black Osprey Port Arthur, Ont.
Charles Edwards - Able Seaman HMCS Esquimalt Port Arthur, Ont.
John Elvish - Leading Patrolman HMCS Stadacona Fort William. Ont
James Elvish - Petty Officer HMCS Avalon Fort William. Ont
Garry Forbes - Able Seaman HMCS St Croix Port Arthur, Ont.
Robert Greer - Stoker 1st Class HMCS Avalon Fort William. Ont
Alex Hukkanen - Able Seaman MV Montrolite Port Arthur, Ont.
Robert Lawrence - Stoker 2nd Class HMCS Cornwallis Port Arthur, Ont.
Allan Lennox - Telegraphist HMCS Valleyfield Port Arthur, Ont.
Harold McCallum - Stoker HMCS St Croix Fort William. Ont
Lloyd McKinnon - Ordinary Seaman SS Scottish Maiden Port Arthur, Ont.
Howard Nelson - Leading Patrolman HMCS Burrard Port Arthur, Ont.
Joseph Nicholas - Leading Stoker HMCS Athabaskan Fort William. Ont
Gordon Paul - Able Seaman HMCS Fraser Port Arthur, Ont.
Sydney Payne - Leading Stoker HMCS St Croix Fort William. Ont
William Pratt Able Seaman HMCS Fraser Fort William. Ont
Frederick Spencer Ordinary Seaman HMCS Saguenay Port Arthur, Ont.
Beverley Stewart Able Seaman HMCS Raccoon Fort William. Ont
Garfield Strey Able Seaman HMCS Glendevon Port Arthur, Ont.
Russell Wilcox Stoker HMCS Spikenard Fort William. Ont

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08/20/2026

The Thunder Bay Military Museum will be closed from the 20th to 31st August 2026.

08/13/2026

4 new display cases now installed at the front entrance to the drill floor. Now to fill them up.

07/07/2026

The Thunder Bay Military Museum will be closed from the 7 to 10 July 26, due to electrical upgrades to the armoury.

07/04/2026

07/04/2026

Out with the old and in with the new display cases. After almost 30 years of this old display case which served its purpose at the entrance to the drill floor. There will be 4 individual glass display cases, which the museum can now display 4 different museum items. One down and 3 more display cases to install.

06/17/2026

Wolfville Memorial to the World War 1 and 2 soldiers that were Killed in Action.