| Thunder Bay's International Taiji Park |
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In
July 2006 seven of the foremost Taiji Grandmasters
assembled here in Thunder Bay - an historical event - their first time together outside of China.
They were here for the International Forum on Taiji Quan 2006, organized by our Association.
They joined us for our Wednesday morning tradition of Taiji
in the park. They said that Marina Park with
Lake Superior and the Sleeping Giant, the fresh air
and the calm atmosphere, is one of the best places in
the world to practise Taijiquan.
The Thunder Bay International Taiji Park is our way of commemorating that momentous event in the history of taijiquan and our contribution to making Thunder Bay's waterfront a special place for residents and visitors alike.
Our project is a partnership of the Peng You Taiji
Quan Association and the City of Thunder Bay.
The design was
done by FORM Architecture Engineering.
Although the moongate and the taiji pad are complete, the fundraising continues. We need another $30,000 which will be matched by the City. The final stage of the project is the plaque that recognizes those special people - the many donors - almost all private individuals - who have made the project possible.
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| Thanks to our valued donors to date: |
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| Diamond - $1500 plus |
Luba Cargill
Bill Climie
Peng You Tai Chi Academy
Mary Lou and Doug Rabb
Muriel and Roy Stokes
Wendy and Jim Taylor
Thunder Bay Chinese-Canadian Association
Wim and Anny Wulf
Zhang Yongqin
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| Gold - $1000 to $1499 |
Bruce and Georgina Adderley
Dr. Min Sun chen and Dr. Anita Belken Chen
Grandmaster Zhenglei Chen
Adele and Robin Crowley
Cumberland Restaurant
Sita Holland
Davlor Insurance
Larry Iwachewski
Tat Lui
Dr. Christopher Lai
Helen Smith
Thunder Bay Ventures
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| Silver - $500 to $999 |
Roberta Adderley
Marg and Wayne Bilbrough
Holsum Bread
Li Shihong
Erika North
Jane Pringle
Brenda and Oliver Reimer
Jean Wong
Nestor and Grace Procup
This Old Moose
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| Amethyst - $101 to $499 |
Cheryl Anderson
Joan Ball
Louise Bourrett
Dr. Funnybone
Tracy Drynan
Kathryn ferrazzo
Lakehead Chinese folk Music and Dance
Lois Heald
Bruce Hyer
Trudi Jones
Thunder Bay Judo Club
Jackson Lee
Eileen Lehto
Helen Lukawy
Duncan MacKay
Robert and Elaine McLean
Dr. George and Mary Morrison
Lenore Naylor
Brian and Joy Nieminen
Suzanne Park
Pearl Peden
Polish Alliance
Branch 19 Ladies
Mike Richardson
Sheila Shannon
Verna Smith
Chuck and Danielle Stone
Art Stranges
Linda and Don
Sutherland
Fort Frances Tai Chi Club
Silvia Wagner
Joseph and Sharon Wasielewski
Wushu Ontario
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| Flagstone - $100 |
Barb Coomes
Betty Daniar
David and Arlene Else
Susan Favetta
Edna Groop
Martha Kamo
Thunder Bay Karate School
Simone Kingdon
Walter Kuch
Cooke's Tae Kwon Do
Jeananne Lund
Sandy
MacKenzie
Darrell Mirowski
Elizabeth Naef
Keith Nymark
Loretta Ostrum
Suzanne Park
Linda Pausk
Lynda Pontisso
Leona Shadbolt
Lillian Wolter
Elaine Scarcello
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| Brick - $50 to $99 |
Merilyne Brown
Donna Choma
Megan Crowley
Sean Crowley
Ina Chomyshyn and David Sidor
Catherine Derosier
Lillian Hill
Keith Hobbs
Christa Huempel
Frank Iorianni
Elizabeth Jones
David Lyght and Linda Hrabok
Trudi-Lynn Mahood
Bob Main
Eva Mekkonen
Shirley Merkoski
Marjetta Makela
John Ney
Jean Noble
Arnold Nurmi
Betty Anne Nurse
Donna Oikinen
Linda Oliver
Elaine Piccinin
Margo Potec
John Rafferty MP
Aldo and Lori Ruberto
Erna Retejeune
Carolyn and Morgan Skinner
Flora Tabor
Gale Verrill
Raiji Warkentin
Denise Watkins
Ethel Yule
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| Friend - $20 to $49 |
Wendy Addison
Maria Aichinger
Laurie Barabash
Shirley Bodnar,
Margaret Anderson
Mona Cashmore-Perkins
Virginia Coulter
Barbara D'Silva
Margo Davis
Bob Derbouka,
Jean Engholm
Kathy Farrell,
Robert Forslund
Sylvia Gillson
Suzanne Huo
Madeline Kreikmann
Albrecht and Anna Mauser
Margaret McComb
Ruth McKenzie
Kathleen Milks
Donald Moore
Verda Pearson
Eila Poirier
Kathleen Poleck
Andre Rheaume
Mary Speirs
Lee-anne Smetaniuk
Sandra Tennant
Christa Tesolin
Mabel Tuominen
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