Thunder Bay Computers
Thunder Bay Computers (1986 - 2002) was a pioneering computer retail sales and service store in Fort William, Ontario, founded by Emil Morin (1932 - 2008)
It was located on 408 Victoria Avenue East.
Michael Currie's family bought their second computer from this store, (?)
Emil Morin Obituary
MORIN Mr. Emil F. Morin, age 76 years of Shuniah Street, passed away peacefully in St. Joseph's Hospice on Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Emil was born in McCreary, Manitoba on New Years Day in 1932. He grew up there and at the age of 16 moved to Ontario and began work in a bush camp for a few years. Later, in 1949 he took a Radio College Course in Toronto. Settling in Thunder Bay in 1951, he worked as a Television Repairman. Emil married Aiko Horiguchi in 1961 whom he had met many years earlier. He continued in the television industry with his own business, Thunder Bay Colour Television until 1986 when he expanded into computers and began Thunder Bay Computers. The family continued to operate the business until 2002. Emil always had a love for technology and electronics, and this was where his livelihood had grown from. Emil will be lovingly remembered by Aiko, his wife of 47 years; his children: Jim, Randy, Margaret (Peter) Chin; grandchildren: Jenny and Michelle Chin; sister Florence Bouchard; step brother Lyle Morin; sisters-in-law: Kathy Horiguchi and Martha (George) Yanai. Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral Services for the late Emil Morin will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 7th, 2008 in the Chapel of Harbourview Funeral Centre, 499 North Cumberland Street, officiated by Rev. Lloyd Ivany. Visitation for family and friends will be held one hour prior to the time of Service. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made in Emil's memory to the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Diabetes Association, or to the charity of your choice."
Aiko Morin Obituary
Aiko Ann Morin (nee Horiguchi) passed away January 31, 2019 in Thunder Bay at the age of 83 years at home with family by her side. Born September 8, 1935 in Vancouver, BC she returned with her mother and sisters to Japan when the war broke out, and they could not leave until after the war ended, and in 1950 they were able to meet up with her father in Toronto, ON. She held various jobs: she worked at a tea bag factory, and she was a waitress at the Stanley Café in Port Arthur, ON where she met her husband. Their meeting started a life long partnership that lasted 47 years, they had 3 children. Aiko went on to be a stay at home mom but continued to work as a book-keeper for the TV repair business and then the computer business where she assembled custom built desktops and towers at Thunder Bay Computers. Aiko loved animals, mostly cats, always having one or two right up until the end. She also liked sewing and feeding the chipmunks and squirrels that came by.
Aiko is survived by sons James and Randy Morin, daughter Margaret (Peter) Chin, granddaughters Jenny and Michele Chin, sister-in-law Kathy Horiguchi, nieces Nancy Yanai and Jane Horiguchi, and nephews Michael Yanai and Don Horiguchi. Aiko was predeceased by her parents, Itaro and Haru Horiguchi, her husband Emil Morin (2008), brother Tommy Horiguchi, sister Martha Yanai, and brother-in-law George Yanai (2017). The family would like to thank Bayshore's personal care workers that came every day to make mom's stay at home possible till the end. Cremation has taken place, as per Aiko's wishes there will be no service. Also, a thanks to Doctor S. Facca and the nurses at Norwest Community Health Centre.
Sources
https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/chroniclejournal/name/aiko-morin-obituary?id=41324208