The City of Thunder Bay is seeking input as it considers next steps in waterfront development.
The former site of the Saskatchewan Pool Six grain elevator is the focus of development that was identified as a priority in the City of Thunder Bay’s new Smart Growth Action Plan.
Joel DePeuter, the City’s director of development services, said the Pool Six property represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape Thunder Bay’s waterfront, building on the success of Prince Arthur’s Landing.
“Developing Pool Six will be a game-changer for Thunder Bay,” DePeuter told The Chronicle-Journal. “With this project, we have the chance to build a world-class waterfront destination for residents and visitors while boosting the local economy and tax base.”
The property currently hosts the City’s cruise ship terminal and the Transportation Museum of Thunder Bay site.
Responses and feedback gathered from the public in 2024 have been used to shape four potential development scenarios for the Pool Six property as part of the ongoing update to the Waterfront Master Plan.
Among the four development scenarios are key amenities that include an urban beach and public pavilion, boathouse and dock, commercial storefront space, multi-use trails, and a proposed Science North centre.
“The scenarios also envision potential development options including a market, Nordic spa, hotel and convention centre, water park, and multi-residential development,” he said.
This week, the City launched a public survey that residents can fill out by visiting thunderbay.ca/getinvolved. The survey closes on March 6. There will also be an open house on Sunday, March 1, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Baggage Arts Building at Prince Arthur’s Landing. The open house will run in conjunction with Winter Fun Days.
Both the website and the open house provide an opportunity to residents to engage in the development of the site, share ideas and concerns and learn more about the project.
Hard copies of the survey can be filled out at any Thunder Bay Public Library branch, the 55 Plus Centre, and City Hall.
