Chippewa Park
Chippewa Park is located on the shore of Lake Superior, south of Thunder Bay, Ontario. From May Long Weekend to Labour Day Weekend (Canadian dates) the park operates a children's amusement park which features a C.W. Parker Carousel that was built between 1918 and 1920. There is also a Wildlife Park which is home to a number of animals native to North Western Ontario. There is a public beach and views of the 'Sleeping Giant'. The Sleeping Giant is a series of mesas formed by the erosion of thick, basaltic sills on Sibley Peninsula which resembles a giant lying on its back when viewed from the west to north-northwest section of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. As one moves southward along the shoreline toward Sawyer's Bay the Sleeping Giant starts to separate into its various sections. Most distinctly in the view from the cliffs at Sawyer's Bay the Giant appears to have an Adam's Apple. The formation is part of Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. Its dramatic steep cliffs are among the highest in Ontario (250 m). The southernmost point is known as Thunder Cape, depicted by many early Canadian artists such as William Armstrong. Chippewa Park also has cabin accommodation, RV sites and tenting sites. The park also has sandy beaches, views, and a public zoo which features birds and animals native to the area.
The Friends of Chippewa Park (TFOCP) is a Not-For-Profit organization, founded in 2002, whose aim is to "restore Chippewa Park to its full potential". TFOCP raised and invested over $6 million to preserve the Park's "rich history, renovate and improve the physical grounds & structures, and enhance its natural beauty for all to enjoy". With a membership of neighbours, friends, and citizens, TFOCP work to re-establish Chippewa Park as a destination of choice. Their mission statement is " To provide public amenities and to preserve, protect and promote the public park known as Chippewa Park located in and owned by the City of Thunder Bay with the intention that the park reaches its full potential as a public recreation area to the full benefit of the community.
Here is a local business that supports the community
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Gary Wenzel Electrical Solutions
801 Gore St W, Thunder Bay, ON P7E 3S7, Canada