Thunder Bay Soroptimist International Friendship Garden

Park in Ontario, Canada
48°23′06″N 89°15′55″W / 48.38500°N 89.26528°W / 48.38500; -89.26528Area6.1 hectares (15 acres)Created1967Operated bySoroptimist Garden CommitteePublic transit accessBus transport Thunder Bay Transit  10 

The Thunder Bay Soroptimist International Friendship Garden is a city park located in the south end of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The park is located at the south end of Chapples Park, at the corners of Victoria Avenue and Hyde Park Avenue.

The Friendship Garden was organised in 1967 as a Centennial gift by the Soroptimist Club of Fort William-Port Arthur. The garden showcases unique monuments representing eighteen ethnic groups in the Thunder Bay area, laid out in a 15-acre (61,000 m2) garden featuring man made ponds, floral displays, picnic tables, benches and walking trails.

Groups represented in the park

  • German
  • Greek
  • Hungarian
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Lithuanian

External links

  • Park Information Page
  • Thunder Bay City Park's Page
  • Photos from the International Friendship Gardens


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