Thunder Bay budget talks trim leaf waste plan and boost trails
New council members helped shape the 2024 operating and capital budgets. The tax levy eased to 5.47 percent as Zussino opposed expanding curbside leaf waste pickups saving about 170000, while Hamilton won an extra collection day saving 85000. Johnson urged an 85500 hike for trails and recreation, and Bentz’s maintenance focus failed. The library capital budget stands at 6.9 million with planning pauses on the central library. The next budget session is Monday with ratification the following week.
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Red River Coun
Michael Zussino
Neebing Coun
Greg Johnson
Zussino
Zassino
McKellar Ward Coun
Brian Hamilton
Johnson
Tire
Coun
Mark Bentz
McIntyre
Albert Aiello
Rajni Agarwal
Thunder Bay
Central Library
Ontario workers claim WSIB shortfall hazard in budget shift
The Ontario Network of In insured Workers groups urged the Standing Committee on Finance to shift costs to the WSIB for health care income support and other services. Led by Steve Mantis the group says injuries rose 50 percent from 2019 to 2022 and 40 to 50 percent go unreported due to job fears.
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Ontario
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
WSIB
Steve Mantis
Standing Committee
Finance and Economic Affairs
Mantis
Andrea Hazell
Hazell
Thunder Bay considers tax levy increase tied to 2024 budget
Thunder Bay council reviews requests from outside and local boards totaling 1.6 million excluding police. Police service seeks 2.3 million and the services board 200 thousand. staff suggests a 250 thousand rise in operating budget, lifting levy by 0.11 percent. Decision delayed to Wednesday. ratification set for Feb 12.
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Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Police Service
Thunder Bay Police Services Board
Coun
Shelby Ch’ng
Mark Bentz
Bentz
Vanderwees Garden Gallery Hosts Santa Drive for Humane Society
Vanderwees Garden Gallery partnered with a well known Santa to invite families for photos and donations. The fundraiser raised 5200 dollars for the Thunder Bay and District Humane Society as Shawna the executive director accepted the gift at the greenhouse.
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Vanderwees Garden Gallery
Santa
Vanderwees
Thunder Bay
Shawna
The
Humane Society
Thunder Bay and District Humane Society
Shawna Beaulieu
John Vanderwees
Plan for Babametoong students to fly out for school year
Community leaders rally around Babametoong First Nation after the John C Yesne Education Centre fire as talks explore moving Grade 9 and other high school students to Thunder Bay or nearby for the current term. Indigenous Services Canada backing and urgent rebuild plans are discussed alongside land expansion needs and interim facilities. Ontario minister Greg Rickford will visit to assess province’s role.
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Babametoong First Nation
John C. Yesno
Solomon Adookan
Matawa
Babametoong
Thunder Bay
Adookan
Indigenous Services Canada
Atlookan
Indigenous Services
Patty Hajdy
Kiwetinoong
Sol Mamakwa
John C. Yesne
Eabametoong
Adlookan
Ontario
Ottawa
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