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MULTICULTURAL AND MULTILINGUAL SERVICES & SERVICE GROUPS

 

Includes:

¨     Organizations serving various ethnic minorities

¨     Immigration services & Organizations serving immigrants

¨     Multilingual Professionals

·     Health Services

·     Lawyers

·     Financial Institutions - multilingual tellers

·     Insurance Companies

 

 

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Multilingual Service Organizations

 

 

 

French

 

    Actijoufranco       Contact:  Michelle Richard

    2645 E. Arthur Street       Phone:  344-1169

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7E 5X5

 

    LAccueil Francophone de Thunder Bay    Contact:  Lise Gauthier

     106 Cumberland St. N.  

    LAssociation des Francophones du Thunder Bay, ON. P7A 4M2

    Nord-Ouest de lOntario   

 

    Comite des Femmes Francophones du

    Nord-Ouest de lOntario         

 

Italian

 

    Ital Patronage Thunder Bay    Phone:  623-8010

    1119 E. Victoria Avenue

    Thunder Bay, ON.   P7C 1B7

 

Lutheran

 

    Lutheran Community Care Centre       Phone:  345-6062

    245-B Bay Street

    Thunder Bay, ON.   P7B 6P2

   

Aboriginal

 

    Beendigen Inc.    Contact:  Patricia Jurvee

    Suite 103-100 Anemki Drive   Phone:  622-1121

    Fort William First Nation   Victoria Office:  623-9579

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7J 1A5   Crisis Line:   622-5101

 

    Kanen Our Children Our Future Contact: Marilyn Pettis

    146 Court St. S.   Phone:  684-1920

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7B 2X6   Fax: 344-6678

 

 

Multilingual Service Organizations

 

Aboriginal

 

    Childrens Mental Health   Phone: 623-8511

    106 Centennial Square    

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7E 1H3     

   

    Dilico Ojibway Child &      Contact:  Joyce Pelletier

    Family Services   Phone:  622-9060

    Suite 201-100 Anemki Drive   Fax:  622-8184

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7J 1A5     

 

    Fort William First Nation   Phone: 623-9543

    Suite 200-90 Anemki Drive    Fax:  623-5190

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7C 4Z2  

   

    Indian and Northern Affairs Canada    Phone: 623-3534

    Suite 300-100 Anemki Drive   Fax: 623-7021

    Thunder Bay, ON.   P7J 1A5

 

    Ishaawin Family Resources    Phone: 622-5790

    132 May St.

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7C 3H4

 

    Kinna-Aweya Legal Clinic   Phone: 344-2478

    86 S. Cumberland St.

    Thunder Bay, ON.   P7B-2V3

 

    Mahmowenchike Family Development   Phone: 623-9580

    Centre    Fax: 622-5501

    229 Pacific Avenue

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7C 2R5

 

    Matawa First Nations Management      Contact: Susan Maxwell

    2nd Fl. 233 S. Court Street     Phone: 344-4575

    Thunder Bay, ON.   P7C 2X9 Fax: 344-2977

 

    Mizhinawae Economic Development    Phone: 628-8330

    Corporation   Fax: 3 44-4171

    2ndFloor 1186 Roland St

    Thunder Bay, ON.   P7B-5M4

 

 

Multilingual Service Organizations

 

Aboriginal

 

    Native People of Thunder Bay       Phone: 343-9401

    Dev. Corp./Native   Housing Program Fax: 345-1075

    230 Van Norman Street

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7A 4B8

 

    Nishnawbe-Aski Business Advisory     Phone: 622-3797

    & Support Services (NABASS)    

    RR # 4 Mission Rd.   

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7C 4Z2

 

    Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund     Phone: 623-5397

    RR # 4 Mission Rd.       Fax:  622-8271 

    Thunder Bay, ON P7C 4Z2   

 

    Nishnawbe Aski Nation    Phone: 623-8228

    The Fort William Indian Reserve      Fax: 623-7730

    RR # 4 Mission Rd.

    Thunder Bay, ON P7C 4Z2

 

    Northern Nishnawbe Education Council Phone: 623-8914

    315 N.Edward St.       Fax: 623-2918

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7C-4P3

 

    Ontario First Nations Technical Services    Phone: 623-9595

    Corporation

    Suite 206A-200 S. Syndicate Avenue

    Thunder Bay, ON.   P7E 1C9

 

    Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat Phone: 343-7545

    101-189 Red River Rd.

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7B 1A2

 

    Ontario Native Welfare Administration   Phone:  345-6377

    Association Training Unit

    146 Court St. S.

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7B 2X6

 

 

 

   

Multilingual Service Organizations

 

Aboriginal

 

    Ontario Native Womens Association   Phone:  623-3442

    Unit #7  977 Alloy Drive    Fax:  623-1104

    Thunder Bay, ON.    P7B 5Z8

   

    Rainy Lake Ojibway Education Authority    Phone: 622-1171

    409 George St.    Fax: 623-3120

    Thunder Bay, ON.   P7E 5Y9

 

    Szhibeegen Training Services       Phone: 768-7710

    419 Dublin Ave.

    Thunder Bay, ON.   P7B 5A1

 

    Thunder Bay Indian Friendship   Contact: Anne Lesage

    Centre    Phone: 345-5840

    401 N. Cumberland Street     Fax: 344-8945

    Thunder Bay, ON.   P7A 4P7

 

    Wequedong Lodge of Thunder Bay     Phone: 623-1432

    228 S. Archibald Street    Fax: 623-8155

    Thunder Bay, ON.   P7E 1G4

 

    189 N. Court Street      Phone: 345-1375

    Thunder Bay. ON.  P7A 4V5   Fax: 345-4277

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multicultural Service Organizations

 

The Métis Nation of Ontario   

    226 May St S.,

    Thunder Bay, ON.  P7E 1B4

   

Metis Nation of Ontario Training Initiatives

    Phone: 624-5014

     Fax: 622-2899

 

Metis Nation of Ontario Long Term Care

     Phone: 624-5010

     Fax: 623-7036

 

Metis Nation of Ontario Property Management

     Phone: 626-9300

Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal youth Centre (UMAYC)

    Phone: 624-5020

 

Community Action Program for Children (Cap C)

     Phone: 624-5012

     Fax: 623-495

 

(MANWO) Multicultural Association Contact:  Moffat Makuto

of Northwestern Ontario       Phone:  622-4666

(RYMC) Regional Multicultural   

Youth Council

711 Victoria Ave. E.  

Thunder Bay, ON.   P7C 5X9

 

(TBIVMWO) Thunder Bay Immigrant       Contact:  Cristiene Hall

and Visible Minority Womens   Phone:  345-3073

Organization Fax: 344-4852

Ana Gomez: 622-8818

Direct Settlement Services          Contact: Zofia

     Phone: 622-6153

    

Thunder Bay Online       Contact: Mr. Squitti

Cultural Groups

www.beatifuldifference.com/online.html


 

Immigration Service Agencies & Organizations Assisting Immigrants

 

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

    This branch of the federal government provides a variety of services for immigrants, refugees and visitors to Canada.  Here, applications are   available for:

 

    -  Landing in Canada

    -  Right of Landing fee loans

    -  Employment and Student authorizations or extensions

    -  Extensions of visitor status and extension of Ministers Permits

    -  Certification of landing or to amend ones immigration record

    -  Refugee status

    -  Returning resident permits

    -  Transportation loans

 

    For more information, please contact the local branch of Citizenship and    Immigration Canada at:

 

Suite 108-221 Archibald St.N

Thunder Bay, ON.   P7C-3Y3

phone:  346-2150

 

Thunder Bay Multicultural Association      Phone: 345-0551

17 N. Court St. 1-866-831-1144

Thunder Bay, ON.  P7A 4T4       Fax: 345-0173

 

DOORS to New Life Refugee Centre      Contact: Mary Kozorys

208 S. Archibald St.     Phone: 622-2989

Thunder Bay, ON.   P7E 1G3

 

Sleeping Giant Sponsorship   Contact: Rv. Jim Patterson

Group/Hostel &    Phone: 623-0717

Friends of Guatemala

c/o First Presbyterian Church

639 Grey Street

Thunder Bay, ON.  P7E 2E4

 

   


 

Health Care Service

 

Physicians

 

*not fluent

 

Academy Clinic       Dr. Brian Green,    French

554 Beverly St.        General Practice

P7B 5V2

phone:  345-8282

 

 

Currans Health Centre Dr. Christopher Lai,      Chinese

277 S. Algoma St.     Cardiology  

P7B 3C3

phone:  345-3355

 

 

Fort William Medical Clinic * Dr. Cormier, Family Practice French

117 S. McKellar St.     Dr. G. Perales,     Spanish

P7E 1H5      General Surgeon

phone:  626-1215   

 

 

Northwestern Ontario Dr. Dhaliwhal,         Hindi

Regional Cancer Centre Medical Oncologist

290 Munro St.  P7A 7T1 Dr. D. Vergidis, Hematologist    Greek

phone:  343-1610    

      Dr. S.M. Malik, Medical Onc.     Swahili

 

 

Dr. Jaro Kotalik, Radiation Czech

Oncologist     Slovak

 

      - has staff trained to offer services in Finnish,         French, German, Italian, Portuguese,          Spanish, Croation, Greek, Swahili, Hindi,    Urdu, Punjabi, Chinese, Czech and Slovak

 

 

 

 

 

Physicians

* not fluent

 

Port Arthur Clinic   Dr. De, Pediatrician     Hindi

194 N. Court St.       Dr. A. Dhar, Respirologist     Hindi

P7A 4V7      Dr. C. R. Rao, Urologist      Hindi

phone:  346-1000    

      Dr. Kald, F.P. Finnish

      Dr. J.P. Kraft, G.P.      Finnish

     

      Dr. Falckh, Ophthalmologist       French

      Dr. Hoffman, Orthopedics      French

      Dr. Herst, Hematology French

      Dr. Noetzel, G.P.    French

      Dr. Zaitzeff, G.P.    French

 

      Dr. Baunemann, OB/GYN. German

      Dr. Hartog, OB/GYN.    German    Dr. Zaitzeff, G.P.    German

 

      Dr. Scali, F.P. Italian

      Dr. Valente, F.P.    Italian

      Dr. Zaitzeff, G.P.    Italian

     

      Dr. Zaitzeff, G.P.    Polish

     

      Dr. Zaitzeff, G.P.    Russian

 

      Dr. Herst, Hematologist       Spanish

     

      Dr. Zaitzeff, G.P.        Ukrainian

 

 

Ridgeway Clinic      Dr. Vrablik, G.P.    Slovak 1001 Ridgeway St.       Czechoslovakian 

P7E 5H8

phone:  622-0601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physicians

* not fluent

 

Thunder Bay Medical   Dr. Dessa, Pediatrician      Swahili

Clinic   

100-63 Algoma St.    Dr.T.J. Harvey, F.P.     French

P7A 4Z6      Dr. R. Mahler, Dermatologist     French

phone:  344-7071    

      Dr. Masood, Internal Medicine   Hindi

 

      Dr. Otto Salonen, F.P. Finnish

 

 

Thunder Bay Obstetricians      Dr. Babay, G.P.     French

& Gynecologists

1265 Arthur St. E.    

P7E 6E7

phone:  622-0055

 

 

General & Family Practice   *Dr. George Croll   French

385 Hebert St.

P7A 4H1

phone:  345-9161

 

 

General Practitioner     Dr. Cecil Dodick    French

119 E. Victoria Ave.    Ukrainian

P7C 1B7

phone:  622-7729

 


 

Dentists

* not fluent

 

Finnish

 

Dr. Marlene S. Bloom      68 N. Algoma Street 344-0841

 

Dr. Martis Rosario    777 Red River Rd     767-7669

 

Dr. K.A. Jacobson* Dental Medical Building   344-7982

      167 Cumberland St. N.

 

Dr. Eric K. Orpana   Thunder Bay Med. Centre 345-1207

      440-63 N. Algoma Street  

   

Dr. Raimo Pehkonen       Intercity Dental   623-3362

      1000 Frt. William Rd.  

 

Dr. Peltoniemi, Orthodontist   100-584 Red River Rd.    345-2568

 

Dr. Santala       1318 E. Victoria Ave.      623-1707

 

Polish

 

Dr. Piechota*    RR #15  131 East Ave.    767-7521

 

Ukrainian

 

Dr. William Dowhos Thunder Bay Med. Building   345-1207

      440-63 N. Algoma Street  

Dr. Lysak     1318 E. Victoria Avenue 623-1421

Dr. Zmiyiwski     2833 Redwood Avenue    577-7112

     

 


 

Counsellors & Therapists

 

Dutch

Dr. Bosma,       West Arthur Place    623-7184

Psychologist   201-1265 Arthur Street E.

 

Finnish

 

Helen A. Hamilton,       580 Algoma St. N.     343-4371

Psychological Associate

 

French

 

Dr. Jadot, Psychiatrist    Th. Bay Medical Building       343-4300

      580 N. Algoma Street

Dr. Allain, Psychiatrist     325 S. Archibald Street   343-7005

 

 

German

 

Dr. Klassen,       777 Red River Road 767-7742

Family Counsellor    

 

Korean

 

Dr. B.K. Kim,     Thunder Bay Med. Clinic       800-636-3798

Psychiatrist 63 Algoma St.

 

Polish

 

Dr. E. Czolpinska,    Th. Bay Medical Building       343-4367

Psychiatrist   580 N. Algoma Street

 

 

Spanish

 

M. Teresa Trainer,    290 Munro Street - NWO 767-8307/

MSW., CSW.    Regional Cancer Centre 343-1680

Counsellor


 

Physiotherapists

 

 

Fanti Physiotherapy   Dr. Rob Fanti     Italian

44 Algoma Street S.    Dr. Matt Shaw    French

phone:  343-9311

 

 

George Jeffry Childrens Helen Mercier     French

Treatment Centre

507 Lillie Street N.

phone:  623-4381

 

 

Thunder Bay Medical Jacqueline Long       Chinese

Centre

63 Algoma Street

phone:  768-9817

 

 

Thunder Bay Physiotherapy Renato Savioli   Italian

Associates      Tony Migliazza

63 Carrie Street     Tony Tassone

phone:  767-5693  Mike Belcamino

    Physio Assistants  

    Evie Wollinger    Russian

    Joanna Siarkiewicz     Polish

    German

    Colleen Hogan      Sign Language       

 

Walser Physiotherapy      Marcus Walser       German

1265 Arthur Street E.    

phone:  626-8184       

    Jennifer Cano,   French

       Occupational Therapist

 


 

Lawyers

 

 

Christie & Potestio     Anthony Potestio  Italian

2nd Fl.-920 Tungston St.  P7B 5G5

phone:  344-6651

 

Cupello & Company    Eugene Prpic       Croatian

292 S. Court St.  P7A 4W2       Michael Cupello    Italian

phone:  344-1991   Paul Deightob       French

 

Donald Ferris        Donald Ferris       French

79 Court St. N.  P7A 4T7    Stephen Kovanchak    Polish

phone:  344-5771

 

Edwards & Carfagnini      Tony Carfagnini    Italian

69 Court St. N.  P7A 4T7

phone:  345-0711

 

Filipovic, Brothers & Conway       John Filipovic       Croatian

20-8 A Cumberland St. N.  P7A 4L1   Yugoslavian

phone:  343-9090

 

Frank Valente       Frank Valente       Italian

5-8 A Cumberland St. N.  P7A 4L1

phone:  345-5225

 

Illingworth & Illingworth      Lise Leduc     French

201 - 1151 Barton St.  P7B 5N3     

phones:  623-7222

 

Macgillivray, Poirer & Mullen Ron Poirer      French   

384 Fort William Rd.  P7B 2Z3

phone:  344-5847

 

Martin, Zaitzeff, Scrimshaw    Alexander Zaitzeff       Russian

43 Court St. N.  P7A 4T5

phone:  345-3600

 

Mary Ann Currie   Mary Ann Currie        French

69 Court St. N.  P7A 4T6

phone:  344-5100

Lawyers

 

 

Peter Heerema     Peter Heerema     Dutch

142 Algoma St. S.  P7B 3B8

phone:  346-4053

 

Peter Lucas      Peter Lucas    Greek

4A Court St. S.  P7B 2W4

phone:  345-1996

 

Petrone, Hornak, Garofalo,          Eija Peltokangas   Finnish   

Mauro       Umberto Agostino Italian

76 Algoma St. N.  P7A 4Z4       Michael Mauro      Italian

phone:  344-9191   Martha Petryshyn Ukrainian

 

Richard Forget     Richard Forget     French

384 Fort William Rd.  P7B 273

phone:  344-7171

 

Vauthier, Paivalainen Seppo Paivalainen  Finnish

275 Bay St.  P7B 1R7

phone:  343-9394

 

Weiler, Maloney, Nelson     Stella Vallelunga    French

101 Syndicate Ave. N.  P7C 4V8     Bernard Caron      French

phone:  623-1111   Paul Jasiura   Polish

 

 


 

Financial Institutions

 

Bank of Montreal

 

Red River Rd. & Court St.       Finnish, Croatian, Ukrainian, German

256 Red River Rd.     

phone:  343-1450

 

Victoriaville Centre       Polish, Croatian, Ukrainian,

101 Syndicate Ave. S.      Italian

phone:  343-1400

 

 

Bank of Nova Scotia

 

745 Hewitson St. French, Italian

phone:  623-5626

 

501 Victoria Avenue E.     Italian, Ukrainian, Russian,

phone:  624-5400      German

 

 

CIBC

 

2 Cumberland Street S.    Finnish, Italian, Chinese

phone:  343-3710

 

Memorial & Harbour Expressway     Italian

phone:  623-3335

 

832 Red River Road   Italian

phone:  768-3800

 

Victoria & Brodie Street    French, Italian, Ukrainian

phone:  623-1501

 

 


 

Financial Institutions

 

 

Credit Union  

 

Bay Credit Union       Finnish, French, Spanish

142 Algoma St. S.

phone:  345-7612

 

Superior Credit Union Ltd.      French  

318 Syndicate Ave. S.

phone:  623-4616

 

West Fort William Credit Union     French,

111 Frederica Street

phone:  475-5817

 

 

Hong Kong Bank of Canada

 

28 Cumberland St. N.       French, Polish, German,

phone:  343-6300      Ukrainian

web: www.hsbc.ca

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

 

214 Red River Rd,      Italian, Portuguese

phone:  343-1800

 

504 Edward St. N.      French

phone:  473-1700

 

201 Frederica St. W.       Finnish, Polish

phone:  473-1760

 

449 Hodder Avenue   Finnish, Italian, English

phone:  343-1890

 

282 Memorial Avenue       Polish, French, Hungarian

phone:  343-1850

 

 

 

Financial Institutions

 

 

T.D. Bank & Trust

 

102 Centennial Square     German, Ukrainain

phone:  626-1519

 

129 Frederica St. W.       Italian

phone:  473-1550

 

County Fair Plaza      Finnish, Italian

1090 Dawson Rd.

phone:  768-3100

 

Intercity Finnish, Italian, French

1039 Memorial Ave.

phone:  626-1565

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Insurance Companies

 

Allstate      Italian, English

215 Van Norman St.

phone:  345-1706

 

 

Capital Insurance Brokers Ltd.      French

1000-715 Hewitson St.

phone:  624-1401

 

 

The Co-Operators    Italian, French, Portuguese

705 Red River Rd.

phone:  768-2655

 

 

Jones & Associates Insurance   French

521 Memorial Ave.

phone:  343-9444

 

 

Lifestyle Insurance Service Ltd.     Finnish, German, French

226 Van Norman St.

phone:  345-2518

 

 

Manulife Financial     French, Italian

1205 Amber Dr.  Suite 102

phone:  684-1800

 

 

Montgomery & Associates       French

1415 Victoria Ave.

phone:  622-4800

 

 

OBrien Agency Ltd.    French, Greek

319 Victoria Ave. E.

phone:  623-9571

 

 

Philpot & Delgaty   Ukrainian, Italian, Finnish

114 Centennial Square

phone:  623-9022

 

 

Canada Brokerlink       Finnish

1127 Barton St.

phone:  622-6155

 

 

Youngs Insurance Brokers Inc.     Italian, Polish

phone:  622-5152

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