Thunder Bay library at Intercity centre blocked by bylaw
The Thunder Bay Public Library faces a bylaw and zoning hurdle to open a central branch at Intercity Shopping Centre. City plans include public sessions and feasibility steps, with council expected to decide on June 17 guidance and later financing. The proposal cites accessibility and space needs to meet provincial library standards.
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Thunder Bay
Labelle
Waverley
Brodie
County Fair
Richard Togman
Planning Department
Togman
Mary J.L. Black
Mall
Toyman
Memorial Avenue
Central Thunder Bay library draft plans advance at Intercity Mall
Thunder Bay Public Library CEO Richard Togman says high level draft designs exist for a central library at the Intercity Shopping Centre and community partners will review them. Feedback will refine plans as May updates formalize designs and release financial and lease details from architects and the mall.
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Thunder Bay
Togman
Minimum wage rise faces tax and cost pressures for small businesses
Theresa Stewart of The Social restaurant and Crystal MacLaurin of K&A Variety and Gas Bar describe how higher wages collide with liquor taxes and higher costs. Stewart fears shifted shifts or layoffs, while MacLaurin stresses paying above minimum is essential for her busy shop. After Oct 1 a full-time worker at minimum wage could gain up to 1355 annually. in 2023 about 935,600 workers earned at or below 17.20 per hour.
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Theresa Stewart
Stewart
K&a Variety and
Crystal MacLaurin
MacLaurin
Thunder Bay
Budget sparks regional divides in 2024-25 plan
Northwestern Ontario MPs split on the Liberal budget with Kenora Conservative MP noting high taxes and big spending while Thunder Bay Rainy River Liberal MP cites benefits like Berens River bridge funding and expanded tax credits. The plan aims to unlock the middle class but critics warn of inflationary risk and lack of housing measures.
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Chrystia Freeland
Kenora
Freeland
House of Commons
Eric Melillo
Berens River
Pikangikum First Nation
Saskatchewan
Pikangikum
Melillo
Thunder Bay
Rainy River
Marcus Pawlowski
Ontario
Nutrition on Weekends Aid Reaches Kenora Youth
The Kenora District Services Board allocates 59,839 to the Northwestern Health Unit and Rotary Club of Kenora for Nutrition on Weekends, expanding a program that provides healthy food and beverages to about 700 local schoolchildren on Fridays. The effort, part of a 130,000 funding round, aims to reduce child poverty and relieve food insecurity while partners assess long term solutions.
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Kenora
Stephanie Cran
Cran
Kenora District Services Board
Services Board
Red Lake Indian Friendship Centre
Ignace Public School
Fred Mota
Mota
Dryden
Northwestern Health Unit
Rainy River
Schreiber hosts Tracy Barry painting workshop for seniors
The Schreiber Senior Centre offers A Painting Experience with Canadian artist Tracy Barry on May 12 at the Schreiber Recreation Centre. The free session runs from 12 p.m. for members, funded by the Seniors Active Living Centre program. Seats cap at about 30. call 807-824-2711 ext. 229 to reserve. Barry, formerly of The Nest Studio, focuses on Great Lakes Superior scenes and adapts for varied skill levels.
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Schreiber
Tracy Barry
Schreiber Recreation Centre
Cathy Carlino
Sch
Reiber
Barry
Carlino
Tracy
Seniors Active Living Centre
Nest
Thunder Bay
Great Lake Superior
Rossport
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