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Thunder Bay Opens 80-Cabin Shelter Village, Costs Detailed

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC · How we work

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City of Thunder Bay opened a temporary shelter village at 879 Alloy Place.
The village comprises 80 modular cabins built by ModBox Modular.
First residents move in on Friday.
The province contributed $2.8 million, cutting the city’s $5 million capital commitment.
Annual operating costs for the village are $1.5 million.

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Story summary

City of Thunder Bay opened a temporary shelter village at 879 Alloy Place.
The village comprises 80 modular cabins built by ModBox Modular.
First residents move in on Friday.
The province contributed $2.8 million, cutting the city’s $5 million capital commitment.
Annual operating costs for the village are $1.5 million.