Resource Information

Association des Francophones du Nord-Ouest de l’Ontario

Contact person: Chantal Bohemier - Executive Director

Contact information:
292 South Court Street - Suite 200
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6C6
Tel: (807)684-1950
Fax: (807)343-5780
Email: dg@afnoo.org
Website: www.afnoo.org

AFNOO is the umbrella group for 23 francophone organizations in Northwestern Ontario. It’s vision to promote French culture in Northwestern Ontario through the recognition of our member groups’ contributions to the region, the community and the society as a whole. Our mission is to strengthen and encourage the French language and culture in all aspects of life including: education, community and economic development, linguistic, social and cultural activities.



Creative Expression/Art Therapy

Contact person: Marianne Berner
Contact information:
Tel: (807)346-9391
Email:  artist.at.heart.tbay@gmail.com

 Marianne offers information on the history of art therapy and expressive arts as well as innovative ideas and specific projects to encourage everyone  to benefit from the arts and all it can offer.  Marianne graduated with an HBA in Psychology, is a certified Child and Youth Counselor, and currently works as a School Social Worker.  She has experienced the wonder of the creative process both first hand and with the challenging children and youth she works with.  Her program is called "Art for the Heart" and focuses on self-expression and the development of healthy coping skills.  She is willing to adapt the program to meet individual needs.

Cultural Services & Events, City of Thunder Bay


Contact person: Callie Hemsworth
Contact information:
111 Syndicate Avenue South
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7E 6S4
Tel: (807)625-3791
Fax: (807)625-3395
Email: chemsworth@thunderbay.ca
Website: www.thunderbay.ca/Living/Culture_and_Heritage

The Cultural Services & Events Section administers the City's cultural policies and programs including cultural funding, public art, cultural mapping & planning, and various events and activities such as Canada Day, Summer in the Parks and the Thunder Bay Arts & Heritage Awards.



Confederation College

Contact information:
1450 Nakina Drive
P.O. Box 398
Thunder Bay, Ontario    P7C 4W1
Tel: (807) 475-6110
Fax: (807)577-2756
Website: http://www.confederationc.on.ca/

Confederation College provides excellent accessible, learner- centered education connecting learners, the communities of Northwestern Ontario and the global workplace.

Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School

Contact information:
315 Edward Street N.
Thunder Bay, Ontario    P7C 4P3
Tel: (807)623-8914
Fax: (807)623-2918
Website: http://www.nnec.on.ca/

First Nation High School, grades 9 – 12.


Le Club Canadien Français de Thunder Bay

Non-profit             Est: 1965

Contact person: Claude Fournier

Contact information:
292 South Court Street - Office 500
Thunder Bay, Ontario    P7B 6C6
Tel: (807)684-1965
Fax: (807)343-5780
Email: ccftb@afnoo.org

The CCF of Thunder Bay is a non-profit organization. We help promote our heritage with social, culture and community based events and activities in French for children, youth and adults of all ages.

Ministry of Culture

Contact person: Bonnie McNulty, Regional Advisor

Contact information:
435 S. James Street, Suite 334
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7E 6S7
Tel: (807)475-1676
Fax: (807)475-1297
Email: bonnie.mcnulty@ontario.ca

This ministry provides leadership within the arts and culture community to support a strong and stable culture sector that will help to build vibrant and livable communities and a creative and innovative knowledge-based economy in Ontario.



Ontario Arts Council Northwest Office

Contact person: Marilyn McIntosh, Northwestern Consultant
Contact information:
Tel: (807)622-4279
Toll Free: 1-866-391-2221
Email: mmcintosh@arts.on.ca
Website: www.arts.on.ca

Marilyn McIntosh is the Ontario Arts Council's Northwestern Consultant based in Thunder Bay. Marilyn is available to promote and assist with all programs offered by the OAC including the Northern Arts Program (NAP). NAP is a recent program of the OAC focused on supporting artists & arts organizations in Northern Ontario.



Regional Multicultural Youth Centre

Non-profit            Est: 1985

Contact person: Moffat Makuto

Contact information:
511 E. Victoria Ave.
Thunder Bay, Ontario     P7C 1A8
Tel: (807) 622-4666
Fax: (807) 622-7271
Email: manwoyc@tbaytel.net
Website: http://my.tbaytel.net/manwoyc
Toll Free: 1-800-692-7692

The Regional Multicultural Youth Centre provides programming for youth ages 11 to 19. They have a newsletter, social and recreational activities, after school programs and summer activities. Workshops, presentations and forums are held on various issues such as improving race relations. They offer Girl Power Programming where young women look at the issues of self-esteem and empowerment. In their leadership development programming they encourage young people of all backgrounds to learn to get along. They also have a craft store and have held arts and craft shows.


Thunder Bay Multicultural Association

Non-profit                          Est: 1972

Contact person: Cathy Woodbeck
                          Program Director
Contact information:
17 N. Court  Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario    P7A 4T4
Tel: (807)345-0551
Fax: (807)345-0173
Email: info@tbma.ca
Website: http://www.tbma.ca/

TBMA is a multicultural non-profit organization that offers programs for newcomers to Canada. Language services, translation and interpretation, and various pension and consulate connections are available through the Multicultural Association. A new project for teachers and students is a learning exchange program that can link students from around the world to work on a project together.

Teachers can access multicultural resources, curriculum aids and information at http://www.tbma.ca/