As the Active Commute Challenge wraps up, remember that the goal was progress — not perfection.
Whether you added one active commute or many, you’ve taken steps toward reducing sedentary time and improving long-term health.
You can log your commutes up until and including June 30, 2026. We recommend logging each commute individually — every time you choose a sustainable mode of transportation, you’ll earn a ballot for prize draws. Click here to log your commutes. Keep building movement into your daily routine — because anything is better than nothing.
Today at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, staff and visitors have an opportunity to help give the gift of life by joining the Canadian Blood Services Stem Cell Registry.
Canadian Blood Services volunteers will be on-site today to sign individuals up for the Registry and answer any questions.
Date: Tuesday, June 23 Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Location: Visit the booth across from Seasons Gift Shop to learn more.
Thank you to all those who participated in week two of Pride Trivia! Check out the answers to the Week 2 Trivia below.
Week 2 Trivia Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which flag best represents the bisexual community?
Answer: The flag with pink, purple, and blue stripes represents the bisexual community. Designed by Michael Page in 1998, it aims to increase the visibility of bisexual people within society and the broader 2SLGBTQQIA+ community. The pink stripe represents bisexuals’ attraction to people of the same gender, while the blue stripe represents attraction to people of the opposite gender. The purple stripe represents attraction to two genders.
Question 2: Which Canadian physician and their husband won the Amazing Race Canada! In season 7?
Answer: Dr. James A. Makokis and his husband Anthony Johnston formed the team “Team Ahkameyimok,” which means “Never give up” in the Plains Cree language, for the seventh season of The Amazing Race Canada! Dr. Makokis is a Nehiyô (Plains Cree), and Two-Spirit Family Physician, from Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta. You can learn more about Dr. Makokis at: https://www.drjamesmakokis.com/
Question 3: The Transgender Archives, the world’s largest archives of its kind, are housed at which Canadian University?
Answer: The Transgender Archives are housed at the University of Victoria. Located in the Mearns Centre for Learning – McPherson Library, the archives focus on preserving the history of trans and gender-diverse activists, community leaders, and researchers, and the work they have done on behalf of their community.
Question 4: True or False: The Stonewall Uprising was a gay rights protest that started in June 28, 1969?
Answer: Pride Month is celebrated in June each year to honour the Stonewall Uprising—which took place in June of 1969—and its contributions to advancing 2SLGBTQQIA+ rights.
The 2026 Active Commute Challenge is in full swing—and the leaderboard is heating up! Check out which workplaces are in the lead and see how our team stacks up.
It’s not too late to make a difference.
Keep logging your active commutes—walking, biking, rolling, or combining transit with short walks—through the end of the month for a chance to win weekly prizes and help us climb the leaderboard!
Mark your calendar — you’re invited to the final Town Hall of the season on Tuesday, June 16 at 2:00 p.m.
This special edition will highlight the progress we have made in the fourth year of our Strategic Plan 2026 (SP2026). Additionally, as we enter the final months of SP2026, this session will serve as an opportunity to gain your insight on the next Strategic Plan.
