Thunder Bay Soroptimist International Friendship Garden

Soroptimist International Friendship Garden

The monument representing Poland
Type Public Garden
Location Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 48°23′06″N 89°15′55″W / 48.38500°N 89.26528°W / 48.38500; -89.26528
Area 6.1 hectares (15 acres)
Created 1967
Operated by Soroptimist Garden Committee

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


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