No Mow Zone Sparks Debate Over City Green Space
Terry Bodnar from Thunder Bay voices concern over a Crescent green space near Edgewater Park labeled No Mow Zone then potentially surplus to city needs. He criticizes conflicting city departments and calls for preserving small green lots while urging better use of existing undeveloped parcels like Innova Business Park rather than letting developers exploit woodland and empty lots for profit.
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Edgewater Park
My Crescent
Thunder Bay Country Club
Golf Links
Golf Links Road
Innova Business Park
Marina Park
Harbour Expressway
Terry Bodnar
Thunder Bay
Council pressed by soccer group on indoor turf grant
Frank P. Armiento voices concern over a 42 million indoor turf facility approved without broad public input or co funding from other government levels. He warns of higher taxes, wasted spending, and calls for better information to protect taxpayers and majority will.
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Council
Soccer Northwest
Frank P. Armiento
Thunder Bay
Beastly recycling bin woes spark curbside debate
Residents complain the new heavy recycling bin is hard to move on uneven ground and stairs. They fear winter snow and long drives to the curb, preferring to keep the beast at the driveway end while still filling it with recyclables.
Policies discourage independent living for seniors in Ontario
An 82 year old describes the conflict between staying in her own home and the lack of protections for landlords under Ontario rules. She cites the burden of moving oversized recycling bins from sidewalk to stairs, the appeal of subsidized retirement housing, and the cost shift to the working poor while seniors struggle to maintain self sufficiency.
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UCH
Ontario landlord/tenant board
landlord/tenant board
Citizens oppose paid parking in Marina park plan
Laur ie Sherrington urges city to drop paid parking citing input from a town hall, noting many Canadian cities offer free park parking or lower fees. She lists examples from Calgary Ottawa Winnipeg Vancouver Montreal Halifax St John Irving Nature Park Barrie Pickering and Thunder Bay, arguing parks should be enjoyed with free access and optional donation boxes.
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Mony
Calgary
City of Calgary
Ottawa
Ed Broadbent Waterfront
Winnipeg
Assiniboine Park
Zoo
Vancouver
Stanley Park
Montreal
Halifax
St. John’s
N.L
Irving Nature Park
Saint John
N.B
Barrie
Pickering
Ont
Thunder Bay
Laurie Sherrington
Visitors upset by marina paid parking policy
Visitors from Victoria Canada voice disappointment over new parking fees at Marina Park in Thunder Bay. They note an app or kiosk payment system, few kiosks and poor signing, with lunch-hour crowds low and concerns about park business impact. The writers acknowledge funding needs but condemn charging for a public park.
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Victoria
B.C
Marina Park
Thunder Bay
Seniors Honor Those Who Built Our Communities
Ontario and Canada mark Senior Citizen Month in June while communities plan activities to thank veterans and older residents. The message urges health care workers and local sites like Links2Care to assist seniors not online in accessing support and remembering decades of service.
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Ontario
Canada
Links2Care
Diversity of Views in Our Letters Section
The Chronicle Journal invites letters from readers with diverse opinions on a wide range of topics. Letters should be original, under 300 words, and exclusive to the paper. Include full name, address, and daytime phone. only names and hometowns will be published. email letters to letters@chroniclejournal.com.
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Chronicle-Journal
Copperfin and Northern merger sparks Copperfin member concerns
Andrew Ault urges Copperfin members to vote no on the proposed merger with Northern Credit Union. He argues the deal reduces competition in Northwestern Ontario, notes Copperfin’s stronger deposit per member and local decision making, and cites limited consumer choices and potential service declines if the merger proceeds, urging a vote by June 16.
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Copperfin Credit Union
Northern Credit Union
Copperfin
Ontario
Northern
Sault Ste Marie
Petawawa
Canada
Andrew Ault
Thunder Bay
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