City aims to grow Thunder Bay with more industry and jobs
City manager John Collin outlines a Smart Growth Action Plan stressing population growth through immigration and a stronger industrial and commercial base. He notes 84 percent of property tax is residential and 16 percent is industrial and commercial, underscoring the need for non residential growth to attract and retain residents.
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Conservation official appointed to speed up outcomes
The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority and 35 sister agencies face oversight as Ontario creates a chief conservation executive role. Hassaan Basit, current Burling ton city administrator, will take the post Aug 4 to drive consistency and faster outcomes, with the province pledging common sense conservation while citing unclear definitions of outcomes.
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SOS van returns to aid Thunder Bay homeless population
The Thunder Bay Shelter House SOS van is back on the streets seven days a week from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. after 2022 funding gaps. TBDSSAB, Lakehead Social Planning Council, and Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre provide $75,000 annually through Homelessness Prevention, reinstating mobile outreach and transport to connect unhoused individuals with services and reduce strain on emergency resources.
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