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Otto & Aina Wilen wedding, Fort William, 1907. Donor: Forsberg & Dr. Laine Family.

Otto & Aina Wilen with daughter Bertha, Fort William, 1908. Donor: Forsberg & Dr. Laine Family.

Otto & Mimi Kivela wedding, Port Arthur, 1907. Donor: Forsberg & Dr. Laine Family.

Otto Wilen in doorway of his tailor shop, Rowand Street, Thunder Bay. Donor: Mrs. R. Adams.

Otto Wilen, tailor in Fort William. Came to Canada from Finland in 1904, married Aina Tenkula in 1907.

Otto Wilen, tailor in Fort William. Came to Canada from Finland in 1904, married Aina Tenkula in 1907.

Otto Wilen's Tailor Shop, Rowand Street, Thunder Bay, 1922. Donor: Mrs. R. Adams.

Otto Wilen's Tailor Shop, interior, Rowand Street, Thunder Bay, early 1920's. People in photo: Otto and Aina Wilen.
Donor: Mrs. R. Adams.

"And so the memories of the Finlandia Club continue. This is a photo of the Oulainen Choir of Finland on their tour in 2010. We had just finished a wonderful breakfast at the Hoito. A couple of the girls had relatives here. We were all moved to…

Short film "Our Nordic Legacy" consisting of interviews and discussions of people in the Thunder Bay area of nordic (Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish) descent. Discusses immigration, labour, craft, and sport, including skiing. Produced by Jim…