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Thunder Bay, situated on the Lake Superior’s north shore, under the watch of the Sleeping Giant, has diverse population and resources, connecting north-western Ontario to the outer world. Thunder Bay features 5 Sister Cities via which economic development, goodwill, education, friendship and tourism are promoted. Thunder Bay prides in its premium life and therefore promotes a clean and healthy community, which respects diversity and provides everyone with economic opportunities, and affordable and safe neighbourhoods. The city of Thunder Bay was even ranked at the top of 227 international cities for affordable housing.
Today the city is the major community on Lake Superior, being the most populated area in entire north-western Ontario, and the 2nd most populated in Northern Ontario, since it accounts for 110,000 people in population. The municipality provides services enhancing the quality of life and supporting the city’s economy in an appropriate manner. The city of Thunder Bay is living up to its own motto, “Superior By Nature” – from recreation to clean drinking water, transportation, or waste management. Besides, the city always looks into future, ready to meet the needs of the community by taking a strategic approach. Originally Thunder Bay derives its name from the immense bay at the Lake Superior, called in eighteenth century "Baie du Tonnerre".
However, today Thunder Bay is often called the Lakehead due to its location at the very head of the Great Lakes. In addition, the city is proud to be the sunniest one in eastern part of the country, boasting an average of 2170 hours of sunshine annually. Thunder Bay, with its deeply rooted Aboriginal and European cultures, is considered as the 6th most culturally diverse community in the continent. The major nationalities represented within the city include Aboriginal Canadian, French, Finnish, Italian, Scottish, Ukrainian, Polish, Chinese and Croatian. The city is a fast growing community, earning the name of the area's administrative, commercial, and medical hub. In each section of its life, from trees to transportation and the new targets for research and health sciences, the community encourages innovation and hard-work. Thunder Bay has long been actively attempting to attract such knowledge-based industries as biotechnology and molecular medicine. As a result, the city was ranked by Canadian Business Magazine in the top 10 best cities in the country to conduct business in.
