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### Your favourite pagoda is now a building set
You know, sometimes out here, the news feels like it's operating on a different wavelength than everywhere else. And then you see something that just makes you nod your head, like, "Yep, that's us." The Thunder Bay Museum, bless their sisu, they've gone and immortalized the old pagoda building with its own building set. Like LEGO, you know?
For anyone not from here, or maybe new to the city, the pagoda was that distinct, red-roofed building down at Prince Arthur's Landing, right on the waterfront. It was a landmark, a place you'd tell people to meet you. It had that unique Chinese architectural style that just stood out against the steel grey of Lake Superior. It was there for years, part of the harbour's character, right up until it was taken down a few years ago to make way for the new waterfront developments. It's a piece of history, just like our grain elevators, but maybe a little more... fun.
* **What was the Pagoda?** A distinctive red-roofed building at Prince Arthur's Landing, a meeting spot for decades. * **Why was it removed?** It was decommissioned and removed as part of the waterfront revitalization. * **What’s the big deal now?** The Thunder Bay Museum has created a building set, letting you rebuild this piece of local history.
It's a small thing, sure, not a big headline like a new team signing or anything. But it's about remembering our past, holding onto those little bits of what makes Thunder Bay, well, Thunder Bay. It shows we care about the details, the places that shaped our memories, even if they're not there anymore. It's a way to keep that spirit of the waterfront, the history of Prince Arthur's Landing, alive on your coffee table.
Mikko Virtanen-Bryce, MiTL Sports Desk, Thunder Bay.
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