Join The Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society for our annual fundraiser and themed dinner at the Whitewater Golf Club. This year's theme is Sports and Sporting Facilities. This year's speaker will be Dr. Russell Field.
Tickets:
$125 for 1 seat
$230 for 2 seats
$920 for a whole table (8 seats)
- Each ticket will include a tax receipt as a donation to the Society that helps fund this event and Museum operations. Single seats will receive a tax receipt for $62.65, and for each multiple-seat ticket purchase, $52.65 per seat.
Event Supporters:
We gratefully acknowledge the
Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame for their assistance with this year’s fundraising dinner.
Menu:
Based on an archival menus from the 1950s in Canada.
Starter Course
Smoked Pickerel Pâté on Melba Toast
Ribboned Vegetable & Ham Jell‑O Mould – chilled with parsley garnish and mayonnaise rosette
Soup Course
Finnish-style Hernekeitto (Pea Soup) – slow-simmered with ham and herbs, served with rye crouton
Main Course
Roast Pork Loin with Gravy, glazed with apple cider reduction, accompanied by: Buttered New Potatoes with fresh parsley and Roasted Seasonal Vegetables (carrots, peas, green beans)
Dessert Course
Cherry Jubilee Jell‑O Parfait – whipped cream-topped layered gelatin dessert
Vegan Menu:
Starter Course
Bruschetta – cherry tomatoes, fresh basil & garlic served on melba toast. Finished with a balsamic glaze
Avocado & Roasted Red Pepper Mould - Gelatin-free moulded salad made with avocado purée, roasted red peppers, a hint of lemon juice, and fresh herbs
Soup Course
Mirepoix Broth with White & Wild Rice – Vegetable broth classic mirepoix of carrots, celery, and onions, served with white & wild rice.
Main Course
Lentil “Salisbury Steak” with Mushroom Gravy – Pan-seared lentil patties with a mushroom gravy. Accompanied with roasted new potatoes and seasonal vegetables (finished with vegan butter or olive oil)
Dessert Course
Cherry Jubilee Sundae - Warm cherry compote served over vegan vanilla gelato; topped with sliced almonds
Gluten Free Menu:
Starter Course
Bruschetta – cherry tomatoes, fresh basil & garlic served on a gluten-free crostini. Finished with a balsamic glaze
Ribboned Vegetable & Ham Jell-O Mould – chilled with parsley garnish and mayonnaise rosette
Soup Course
Finnish-style Hernekeitto (Pea Soup)
Main Course
Roast Pork Loin Accompanied by Buttered New Potatoes with fresh parsley & Roasted Seasonal Vegetables - served without gravy
Dessert Course
Cherry Jubilee Jell-O Parfait – whipped cream-topped layered gelatin dessert
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A cash bar will be available during the event.
Please contact reception@thunderbaymuseum.com with any dietary restrictions not found on the registration form.
Speaker:
Dr. Russell Field
Description:
Dr. Russell Field will examine sport within the context of wider social, political, and economic changes in post-war Canada. Highlighting the opening of the Port Arthur Stadium and the Fort William Gardens, Field shows how sporting landscapes shaped both the games themselves and the way fans experience them.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Russell Field is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba, specializing in the socio-cultural history of sport. His research explores how sport intersects with class, gender, identity, resistance, and social change in Canada.
He is the author of A Night at the Gardens: Class, Gender, and Respectability in 1930s Toronto and co-editor of Decolonizing Sport. Dr. Field also leads a national research project on the people’s history of sport in Canada and is the founder and executive director of the Canadian Sport Film Festival.
Through his scholarship and public engagement, Dr. Field brings thoughtful and inclusive perspectives on how sport shapes community life—past and present.
Fundraising Activities:
This year, there will be an exciting 50/50 draw that evening, a raffle for 4 x 18-hole golf passes with cart ($520+HST value), and a raffle for one bottle of Tremonte Cara Sur & Tremonte Caro Mio, with commemorative label (value TBA).
There will also be opportunities to buy tickets for the Society's ongoing 50/50 Raffle, which can also be purchased online at museumraffle.com.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
If you would like to make an additional donation to the Society to sponsor this event and offset expenses such as the guest speaker(s) travel costs, the raffle, or other overhead costs, please visit the link below and select A Taste of History or call 807-623-0801. Please put in the comments what you would like to sponsor, and the person or organization should be listed as a sponsor in the official program and communications about the event.
https://thunderbaymuseum1.wildapricot.org/Donate-Now