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I pack every box by hand in Canada and ship it free to any Thunder Bay address. You order from wherever you are, write the card in your own words, and I write it out in pen and set it on top. There is no price on anything inside.

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You do not have to be in Thunder Bay.

Thunder Bay sits on the northwest shore of Lake Superior under the Sleeping Giant, and it was formed in 1970 when Port Arthur and Fort William amalgamated. The two former downtowns still keep their own identities with the Intercity area between them, and the Terry Fox Monument east of the city marks where the Marathon of Hope ended in 1980.

Order from anywhere in Canada or outside it, put the Thunder Bay address in at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and the box goes straight to them. I am one person packing boxes in Canada, not a shop on their street, so what arrives is the same box and the same card whether they live in Thunder Bay or three provinces away.

One place in Canada, free shipping to every address in the country.

Sending one to Thunder Bay.

It is the largest city in Northwestern Ontario and the nearest comparable centres are many hours away in either direction, which shapes everything from the hospital catchment to how people shop. Lakehead University, Confederation College, the port and the regional health sciences centre carry much of the work, and the Terry Fox Monument east of town marks where the Marathon of Hope ended in 1980.

Two cities that merged in 1970 and still tell you which one they mean.

One box, three sizes.

The box I send most often, matched to the person rather than the date. What goes inside changes with the season, so I describe each size by how full it is rather than listing it.

No two boxes are exactly alike. Every photograph shows the style and the quality rather than the exact box, and every occasion has its own shelf.

Start with the occasion.

The same boxes, sorted by the reason you are sending one. Every shelf ships free to Thunder Bay.

Where I ship in Thunder Bay.

Free shipping reaches every address in Thunder Bay, with no surcharge for any neighbourhood and no minimum order. A few of the areas boxes go to:

  • Port ArthurThe northern former city, with the waterfront marina district and Hillcrest Park looking out over the harbour.
  • Fort WilliamThe southern former city, with its own historic downtown along Victoria Avenue and the old fort site nearby.
  • WestfortAn older working neighbourhood in the southwest of the city with a distinct village centre of its own.
  • Current RiverA north-end residential area near the river and Boulevard Lake, close to the Terry Fox lookout.
  • IntercityThe commercial belt built between the two former downtowns after amalgamation, where most of the shopping sits.
  • McKellar ParkA settled residential neighbourhood on the south side, named for the park at its centre.

Why people send a gift in Thunder Bay.

Lakehead convocation

Lakehead graduates students each spring, many of them the first in their family to finish a degree and many from communities much further north. A box at their place marks it properly.

Someone working far from home

The city is the service hub for an enormous region, and a lot of people here are posted, placed or studying a long way from family. A gift that simply arrives does the work a visit cannot.

The first week of real winter

Winter on the north shore of Superior is long, and the lake makes its own weather. A warm gift early in that stretch is well judged.

A summer on the lake

Superior, the Sleeping Giant and Kakabeka Falls are the local summer, and people come back for it. A host or thank-you gift fits a season everyone waits all year for.

Near Thunder Bay.

Other cities in this part of the country with a page of their own. Every one of them gets the same box, at the same price, shipped free.

Not sure which city the address is actually in? These sit right beside Thunder Bay and they ship free too. Oliver Paipoonge, Neebing, Shuniah, Kakabeka Falls, Fort William First Nation.

Questions about sending to Thunder Bay.

How does sending a gift basket to Thunder Bay work?

You order from wherever you are, enter the Thunder Bay address at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and write the message you want on the card. I pack the box by hand in Canada and send it out with free shipping. There is no price on anything inside, so it arrives as a gift. For a birthday or another dated occasion, order with a week or two of room.

Which parts of Thunder Bay do you ship to?

Free shipping reaches every address in Thunder Bay, including Port Arthur, Fort William, Westfort, Current River, Intercity, and more. Nearby communities like Oliver Paipoonge, Neebing, Shuniah are covered too. There is no extra charge for any neighbourhood.

Anything worth knowing when you send to Thunder Bay?

Ask whether your person is on the Port Arthur side or the Fort William side, because locals still give directions that way and the two ends of the city are a long drive apart.

Is shipping to Thunder Bay really free?

Yes. Every order ships free to Thunder Bay and everywhere else in Canada, with no minimum and no promo code. The price you see is the price you pay, and boxes start at $70.

Do you send corporate gifts to Thunder Bay?

Yes. I handle corporate orders shipped to individual addresses across Thunder Bay and the rest of Ontario. Corporate gifting starts at $119 a box. Email team@swipegifts.com for a quote.

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Somewhere in Thunder Bay there is someone who would not expect this. I will pack the box by hand, write your card out in pen, keep every price out of it, and send it free to their door, the same as I do everywhere else in Ontario.

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