The City of Thunder Bay Archives is looking for nominations of notable women in our community.
Nominations are now being accepted for their Women’s History Month exhibit.
Originally launched in 2013 to celebrate women who have made a contribution to Thunder Bay’s history, there are new profiles of women are added to the exhibit during Women’s History Month every October.
“Every year the variety of the contributions these women make to our life changes,” said Matt Szybalski, Manager Archives, Records & Privacy. “For example, last year we added racial and gender equality advocate, author, poet, and educator Annette Pateman; healthcare advocate and politician Grace Ann Biggs Remus; competitive gymnast Jennifer Hunter; educator and community activist (Phyllis) Diane Scott; and National Memorial Silver Cross Mother Rose Alice Louise Bernst.”
Submissions are due by July 1, 2022, and should include a brief biography highlighting the individual’s significance to Thunder Bay along with some images of the nominee (please include copyright information or attribution notes).
The nominated woman’s contributions to Thunder Bay history should be notable and the facts in the biography must be true and verifiable.
Submissions can be emailed to archives@thunderbay.ca or submitted by mail to:
- City of Thunder Bay Archives
- 500 Donald St E
- Thunder Bay, ON P7E 5V3
The successful additions will be launched on the online exhibit this October, to coincide with the Status of Women Canada’s celebration of Women’s History Month.
The online web exhibit can be viewed here;www.thunderbay.ca/WomensHistoryMonth