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Thunder Bay, Ont., arena turned wildfire evacuation shelter remains vacant
The fully stocked shelter has more than 150 cots and services, but officials say no evacuees have registered so far.
- On Tuesday, the Fort William Gardens arena in Thunder Bay, Ontario, remained vacant despite being established as an emergency reception centre for wildfire evacuees, with more than 150 cots ready but unoccupied.
- Officials report more than 1,800 people have fled communities due to wildfires in northern Ontario, with Thunder Bay currently hosting at least 500 evacuees staying in hotels and motels across the city of roughly 130,000 people.
- Premier Doug Ford visited the site Saturday, confirming the provincially led centre provides food, medical services, and accommodation, while Loomex Group employees maintain readiness for any arriving evacuees.
- Daina Proctor, executive vice-president for the Loomex Group, said Tuesday that evacuees often prefer private accommodations like hotels rather than communal shelter settings for the prolonged evacuation period.
- Loomex is managing additional reception centres in Kapuskasing and Timmins, while many evacuees transit through Thunder Bay International Airport to reach Toronto and Niagara Falls for safety.
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Thunder Bay, Ont., arena turned wildfire evacuation shelter remains vacant
THUNDER BAY - Drinks, snacks and diapers were laid out on the tables.
·Toronto, Canada
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