Thunder Bay Soroptimist International Friendship Garden

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.

Soroptimist International Friendship Garden
The monument representing Poland
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TypePublic Garden
LocationThunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates48°23′06″N 89°15′55″W / 48.38500°N 89.26528°W / 48.38500; -89.26528
Area6.1 hectares (15 acres)
Created1967
Operated bySoroptimist Garden Committee
Public transit accessBus transport Thunder Bay Transit  10 

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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