Welcome to Thunder Bay!

A Superior sports experience waits in Thunder Bay, whether you are an athlete coming to compete or a spectator coming to be entertained.

Thunder Bay is a place “where athletes come to play” and a community that strives to offer a first-class experience for all its sports visitors.

Thunder Bay is one of Canada’s Greatest Outdoor Adventure Cities with the world’s largest freshwater lake, Lake Superior, at our doorstep, and a Giant, the Sleeping Giant, that is 1380 feet above sea level.

The new waterfront development, Prince Arthur’s Landing is definitely a must see. Other major attractions include Fort William Historical Park – the historical fur trade post and Kakabeka Falls described as the Niagara of the North. The Thunder Bay Museum and the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame are two venues you may want to visit that are located in the downtown south core close to the Fort William Curling Club.

For a complete listing of hotels, restaurants, shopping and things to see and do, visit www.visitthunderbay.com. You can also view our visitors guide – “Thunder Bay Experience” or request a copy by filling out the online form.

Where to Stay

Host Hotel – Valhalla Inn

The Valhalla Inn is a full service hotel that offers many accessibility options as well. The Valhalla boasts 261 well appointed guestrooms ranging from spacious standard guestrooms, Split Level & Courtyard, to the Amethyst Business Class and Executive Suites perfect for all business or leisure travelers.  Contact the Reservations Manager, Lori-Anne Sauder, at 1-800-964-1121 or at (807) 577-1121. Lori-Anne can also be reached via email at reservations@valhallainn.com. Please quote booking number 801794.

Victoria Inn

Days Inn

The three hotels are all within a short drive of the Fort William Curling Club and a close commute to the Thunder Bay Airport. For a complete listing of places to stay in Thunder Bay, check out the accommodations page at www.visitthunderbay.com.

Getting Here is Easy
Thunder Bay International Airport is the third busiest airport in Ontario serviced by three major airlines. Porter Airlines, WestJet and Air Canada all provide daily flights to Thunder Bay with connections across from Canada. Bearskin Airlines also provides regional air service with connections across Northern Ontario and to Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal and Kitchener/Waterloo.

Curling in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay is a community with a strong connection to sports, and specifically to the sport of curling. There are two eight-sheet curling clubs in the city, the host Fort William Curling Club and the Port Arthur Curling Club with a third club, the four-sheet Kakabeka Falls Curling Club located just outside the city limits.

Thunder Bay will host two more national curling events in 2013 – The Dominion Canadian Club Curling Championships and the Canadian Masters Curling Championships. Here is a list of some of the other championship curling events that Thunder Bay has successfully hosted over the past few years:

•                  2011 Northern Ontario Wheelchair Curling Championships

•                  2011 Northern Ontario Men’s Curling Championships

•                  2011 Ontario High School Curling Championships

•                  2010 Ontario Scotties Women’s Championships

•                  2006 Canadian Junior Curling Championships

•                  2003 Continental Cup of Curling