Thunder Bay residents looking to breathe new life into their well-loved clothing will have a chance to do so this weekend.

The Thunder Bay Repair Café is hosting a textile-focused pop-up event at Intercity Mall on Saturday, Oct. 25. Volunteers will be on site to help mend clothing and textiles.

“This will be our first series of workshops,” said volunteer Maureen Gustafson, who has been helping with the Repair Café for about a year. “So we don’t know exactly what they’ll look like yet, but we always have the elements of being able to bring in a well-loved textile item. You're matched with a volunteer, and the volunteer will walk you through step by step how they’re going to mend or repair your item.”

She said that not only do participants get their items repaired, but they also learn ski

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