The Gateway Arch was first constructed in 1928 and spanned Highway 11B (currently Lakeshore Drive), where it acted as a welcome to North Bay and marked the boundary between the city and West Ferris. Today it serves as the entrance to a municipal parking lot as well as being an important symbol of North Bay, the “Gateway City.”
The term and concept of “Gateway to the North” first appeared around the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This term came about due to the realization that North Bay, because of its geographical location, was an inter-connecting link for both north-south and east-west traffic.
The CF-100 Canuck memorial is dedicated to the men and women of 414 Squadron, 406 Wing, Royal Canadian Air Force and to the citizens of North Bay for their support. It was erected by 406 Wing, Royal Canadian Air Force Association.
To honour the aviators who served and continue to serve in the RCAF, the RCAF flag flies at Lee Park a few meters away from the CF-100 Canuck memorial site.
The North Bay Gateway Arch and CF 100 Canuck Memorial are only two of many attractions to visit whilst discovering North Bay.