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Records of the Painted Turtle Art Shop, founded May 1983 by Ruth Tye McKenzie, and sold in May 2003. Includes records related to the inception of the shop, advertisements, sales records.

• Painted Turtle - General
• Painted Turtle Start - 1983
• Advertising + Clippings
• Donations + Community Support
• Sales
• Small Business Development 1992
• Window on Art 2000 (2 folders)
• 20th Anniversary Bag
• Thunder Bay Business Women’s Network Awards 1998
• Painted Turtle Weekly Calendar 2000
• Sale 2003
• “Escape of the Painted Turtles”

The Kaministiquia River designated as a high focused area to study due to the important link it has to water quality and fisheries. Kaministiquia River has had many spelling variants, including Kaministikwia. Kaministiquia, Ojibway name, means the meeting of rivers or a meandering river with three mouths (Kivi 1987) and was declared by Geography Board of Canada as the official spelling in 1982. The Kaministiquia or the “Kam” as it is known here locally orginates in the North at Dog Lake and, after a meandering course of 60 miles (95 km), it drains into Thunder Bay, of northwestern Lake Superior. It has many rapids and falls, notably the pictureseque Kakabeka Falls (154 feet [47 m] high), site of a major hydroelectric station. A private salmon fish hatchery was established 1986 upstream of Great Lakes Forest Products Ltd Pulp and Paper Mill at the base of the Ontario Power Generation Station outlet in Kakabeka Falls. The river divides into three channels as it enters Thunder Bay, providing deepwater shipping docks at the city of Thunder Bay.” In 1986, the Kaministiquia River received the highest discharge of industrial waste in the city of Thunder Bay. There is historical evidence of thousands of fish dying through the summer months due to oxygen depletion in the 48 kilometre stretch of the lower levels of the river.

Dr. Walter T. Momot of Lakehead University’s biology department accepted the task of investigating the Kaministiquia River Water quality barrier. The study focused on biophysical impacts on the aquatic species above and below the Great Lakes Pulp & Paper Mill of the Kaministiquia River. The preliminary investigations of the International Joint Fisheries Commission identified both physical and chemical impacts along the river. The physical components included the destruction of wetland areas or changes in the substrate composition, both of which were used formerly for spawning and nursery habitat by various aquatic species. Another important physical impact was water temperature fluctuations from effluent discharge and shipping ballast water at the Kaministiquia River delta. The Mission and McKellar rivers meet the Kaministiquia at this river delta. Chemical aspects of the study included the impacts of pollutants from both municipal and industrial sources and chemical lampricide use.

In addition to the biophysical impact study, the IJFC requested that the Ontario government look at impacts of over-exploitation, past and current commercial (lake whitefish and lake trout) and recreation fishery demands (walleye) and impacts of competition by invasive aquatic species. At this point of time, fifteen of the fifty-five species of fish in the Thunder Bay Area of Concern (AOC) were non-native species. This AOC had great potential for new exotic or invasive species. The first objective for this study was to obtain baseline knowledge of the fish community of the river. Stage 2 of the remedial process would assess the response of the fish community to rehabilitation efforts based on the pollution abatement measures of the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) applied to the lower reaches of the Kaministiquia River.

Dr. W. T. Momot worked cooperatively with Lake Superior Fisheries Management Unit (LSMU) of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) and Ontario Ministry of the Environment (OMOE).

The results of this study can be found in the final report named “Fish Community and Aquatic Habitat of the Kaministiquia River.” The study documents the collection of 11, 663 fish that represented a total of 40 of the 44 species known to occur in the Kaministiquia River study area. The study area was divided into distinct reaches of the river name after a geographic landmark. These were named old fort reach (deep and long meandering section with a 3km oxbow, 141.5 ha), great lakes reach (7 km, 126.6 ha), mouth reach (2 km, 36.4 ha), Stanley reach (6 km, 76 ha), Rossyln reach (6km, 55.6 ha), Breukelman Reach (5km, 79.5 ha), Harstone reach (6km, 69.8 ha)and the Kakabeka reach (4km, 45 ha).

Audio cassette recordings of oral history interviews. All are identified by interviewee name or alias, and are associated with written and edited transcripts.

Records of Amerikan Laulajat's performing tours of Finland, and other major events and performances.

Consists of Lands for Life public material, from the start of the project. Includes records such as meeting materials, correspondence, community meetings, presentations in Northwestern Ontario, media and publicity, and reference material.

Records relate to Amerikan Laulajat as an organization throughout the years, including minutes of meetings, correspondence, and financial records.

Records generated by Board activities kept by Rev. Ed Long through his time as a Board member, Treasurer, and President. Original arrangement by category has been largely retained. There will be some overlap with the primary Board and Financial Records series.

Fish inventory studies were conducted by Walter Momot, Sam Stephenson, and the students of biology class 4221, to examine trends in abundance and population variables for key indicator fish species. Sam Stephenson was a University of Manitoba Ph.D. student working with Momot as a teaching assistant. Connie Hartviksen, LU biology research and teaching assistant, performed taxonomic verifications and notations.

Connie Hartviksen noted on February 14, 1992, the status of their inventory since 1988 had collected specimens from 120 creeks and rivers, approximately 155 lakes in Northwestern Ontario.

The LU data collection including biology 4221 class represents 150 streams, 4x 150 for river data and 640 lakes concentrated in the Great Lakes-St Lawrence Primary watershed division, 2nd and 5th secondary watershed divisions in Ontario, within those two divisions 10 tertiary watershed divisions 2AD (units; 22, 19,1,4,5,6,24,23,7,10,9,11,13), 2AE (2), 4GA(16), 5QA(units; 8,4), 5PB(units; 1, 25,5,24,22,23) 5PA(3,5,7,8), 2AA(units; 1,2,3,4), 4GB(units 5,4,3,11), 2AB (all units,5 Lake Superior tributaries, 2AC (all units except 4 and 5, 21 Lake Superior tributaries)

This collection includes correspondence between Dr. Crossman and Dr. Momot regarding the verification of rare fish species. These fish have either been introduced or adapting to an environmental stressor such as climate change. Positive identification is an important step to mapping and documenting changes to their distribution overtime.

Includes records related to local history, public teaching, local access cable programming, and more.

Records of Zimmermann's involvement with the NDP, and provincial and federal elections.

Consists of personal professional materials, including: job applications, promotion and tenure files, book reviews, correspondence, and records related to events and conferences.

Records relate to teaching in the Lakehead University Department of History, including files relating to specific courses.

Series consists of records of a number of sports associations, federations and councils that were active in the 1970s, especially in hockey and gymnastics. The Thunder Bay Gymnastics Association, Ontario Gymnastics Federation, Northwestern Ontario Regional Gymnastics, Annual Lakehead Sports Celebrity Dinner, Northwestern Ontario Council all focused on Northwestern Ontario athletes, and their accomplishments. The need to record accomplishments of athletes was answered by the formation of a Sports Hall of Fame for Northwestern Ontario. The organization was officially launched at the first annual general meeting held on May 7, 1977 in Thunder Bay; induction dinners are still an annual event as well as published pamphlets. In Cairine's role as Northwestern Ontario Co-Ordinator for the Multicultural History Society of Ontario 's project Multi-Ethnic History in the Province, a full record as possible of immigration to Ontario, ethnicity, and old country origins was developed by sharing Finnish-Canadian historical culture. Resources were gathered, volunteers and community based researchers built an extensive archive of taped interviews as well as photographs. Oral history material submission reports, interview log forms and accession forms were shared with MHSO. Also included from the Minister of State for Multiculturalism news releases and Cultures Canada issues.

This series consists of membership documents for the Northwestern Ontario Regional Child Care Committee and partner organizations.

This series contains records relating to partner organization Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, including meeting records, correspondence and mailings, and reports.

Members' materials from the Boreal West Round Table meetings. As part of the Lands for Life project, consultations were held in Northwestern Ontario, designated as the Boreal West Round Table. (This was one of three Round Tables organized.)

Records about the administration of the School of Library Technology, including program planning, annual reports, and relationship to the Faculty of University Schools and Lakehead University.

The series contains documents such as agreements and correspondence specific to Locals at various industry sites in the Northwestern Ontario Region, including: Caland Ore Mine, Dickenson Mines, Griffith Mine, INCO, Madsen Red Lake Gold Mines, Mattabi Mines, Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company, UMEX, and more.

Slides arranged into the following broad categories, based on an earlier numbering system:

1. Thunder Bay and buildings (approx 90 slides)
2. Confederation college fitness facilities (9 slides)
3. Industry. Grain elevators, trains, shipbuilding, pulp & paper. (approx 110 slides.)
4. Fort William Historical Park (approximately 220 slides.)
5. Harbour & Marina Park. International Friendship Gardens. Chippewa Park. Silver Islet. (approximately 100 slides.)
6. Boulevard Lake. Vickers Park. Hillcrest Park. Centennial Park. Cascades Conservation Area. Trowbridge Falls Park. Waverley Park. Paterson Park. (Approximately 120 slides.)
   8a. Events. Rendezvous Days. Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Benny Birch’s Birthday Party. Murillo Fair. Sibley Ski Tour. Heart of Thunder Bay Run. Nipigon Fall Fishing Festival. (Approximately 80 slides.)
   8b. Events. Canada Day. Folklore Festival. Indian Days (Pow Wow). Fur Trappers’ Fiddle Contest. (Approximately 100 slides.)
7. Skiing. Big Thunder. Candy Mountain. Mount McKay. Mount Baldy. Kamview. (Approximately 80 slides).
8. Aquatic sports. Sailing, boating. Canoeing. Windsurfing. Water skiing. Swimming. Water polo. Scuba diving. (Approximately 60 slides).
9. Jeux Canada Games 1981. Track and field. Tennis. Golf. Judo. Fencing. Badminton. Weight lifting. Soccer. Wrestling. Baseball. Basketball. Volleyball. Synchronized swimming. Hang gliding. (Approximately 60 slides).
10. Jeux Canada Games 1981. People, teams, medals. Cycling. Archery. Canoeing and kayaking. Diving. Baseball. (Approximately 80 slides.)
11. Fishing, lodges, aircraft. (Approximately 90 slides.)
    16b. Lake Nipigon. Surprise Lake. Sandstone Lake. Reflection Lake. Saganaga Lake. (Approximately 40 slides.)
    17a. Parks. Hazelwood Conservation Area. Hurkett Conservation Area. Eunice Wishart Conservation Area. Jim Jessiman Conservation Area. Wolf River Trailer Park. Poplar Lake Park. Pebble Beach. Stillwater Camp. (Approximately 40 slides.)
    17b. Waterfalls. Cedar Falls Conservation Area. High Falls. Middle Falls. Mink Creek Falls. Highway 17 Falls. Others. (Approximately 25 slides.)
12. Provincial Parks. Lake Superior Provincial Park. Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park. McLeod Provincial Park. Neys Provincial Park. Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park. Nipigon Park. Pukaskwa National Park. Rainbow Falls Provincial Park. Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. (Approximately 120 slides.)
13. Nature/wildlife. Shores. Roads. Flowers. Intercity mall. (Approximately 110 slides.)
    21A. Lodges, camps. Terrace Bay, Marathon, Beardmore areas. (Approximately 50 slides.)
    21B. Nipigon area. Pays Plat. Rossport. (Approximately 30 slides.)
14. Circle Tour. Sault Ste Marie, Minnesota, Michigan. Approximately 60 slides.
    Unnumbered. Primarily circle tour and skiing. (Approximately 170 slides.)

Records relating to more than one organization, health and safety materials, and correspondence with various levels of government.

Photographic slide collection of vascular plants from the Thunder Bay District, from the Claude Garton Herbarium, with index featuring 245 different species, a container with non-vascular plant slides (approx. 36), a container with splachnum rubrum (2 slides), a container with “problem slides” (21 slides)

Division Pteridophyta
• Lycopodiaceae: “Clumbuss Family”
• Selaginellaceae: “Spike Moss Family”

Class Equisetopsida
• Equisetaceae: “Horse Tail Family”

Class Pteropsida – Ferns
• Ophioglossaceae: Succulent Ferns
• Osmundaceae: “Flowering Fern Family”
• Aspideaceae: “True Fern Family”
• Aspleniaceae: “Spleenwort Famly”

Division Spermatophyta

Class Gymnospermae
• Cupressaceae: “Juniper Family”
• Pinaceae: Pine Family”

Consists of records related to Lakehead University Administration, including academic plans.

Records related to teaching and courses, primarily but not exclusively taught at Lakehead University.

This series consists of records related to partner organizations of the Northwestern Ontario Regional Child Care Committee, including the Lakehead Social Planning Council, Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council, and Thunder Bay Advocates for Quality Child Care.

Information or reference files arranged by subject, in alphabetical order. A significant amount relate to child care and to child care reform.