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Coast Guard and Maritime History Day being celebrated on Saturday

Event takes place at the Pool 6 Canadian Transportation Museum site.
Alexander Henry Coast Guard Flag
The Canadian Coast Guard Flag is raised above the Alexander Henry on Monday, July 18, 2022. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com)

THUNDER BAY — The Thunder Bay Transportation Museum is welcoming the public to a free public event on Saturday, celebrating the Canadian Coast Guard and the city’s maritime history. 

The event, which begins at 11 a.m. at the Museum, located at the Pool 6 site on the waterfront, will include a recognition of the contribution and role of the Canadian Coast Guard in maintaining and policing the waterways of the Northwest for the past 61 years. 

It will also include a joint celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Reserves and a visit by the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley 

There will be a parade of the Thunder Bay Pipes and drums and the Royal Canadian Navy colour party, as well as free tours, displays and a special dockside market filled with local vendors. 

The public will also be able to tour the Alexander Henry following the introduction and raising of the Coast Guard flag. 



Leith Dunick

About the Author: Leith Dunick

A proud Nova Scotian who has called Thunder Bay home since 2002, Leith is Dougall Media's director of news, but still likes to tell your stories too. Wants his Expos back and to see Neil Young at least one more time. Twitter: @LeithDunick
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