Thunder Bay

BY JOSEPH QUESNEL Northern Ontario Business A Thunder Bay printing company is convinced corporate promotional items can supplement a marketing strategy and make it successful, but only if they are targeted correctly.

By IAN ROSS Northern Ontario Business Franco Crupi knows Thunder Bay yields some innovative home-based entrepreneurs that need a helping hand to grow.

By IAN ROSS Kenora continues to market itself as a value-added centre for forest products - home to the world’s largest TimberStrand plant, the new Trus Joist mill, which began operating last October.

A multi-national medical devices company has short-listed Thunder Bay as one of the potential areas of relocating.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Northern Ontario Business Before government announcements were made supporting renewable energy projects, John Douglas, former investment banker turned entrepreneur and now CEO of Toronto-based Ventus Energy had been visiting parts

September 2004 marks the beginning of a new, one-of-a-kind masters program at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay.

BY KELLY LOUISEIZE Northern Ontario Business A relationship with Forintek Canada Corp. is considered the missing link needed to help Kenora area local businesses and entrepreneurs bring value-added ideas to fruition.

A sod-turning ceremony was held on May 20 in Thunder Bay to officially launch construction of a new $48-million Bare Point Water Treatment Plant.

North American Palladium Ltd.’s board of directors has approved a $50-million expansion for underground development and construction of a secondary crushing plant at its open-pit palladium Lac des Iles Mine. Construction will begin in May.

By RICK HOULE In an effort to encourage economic growth and keep dollars in the community, the City of Thunder Bay is looking at the benefits of a Protective and Emergency Services Training Centre.