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Newspaper
Chronicle Journal
Location
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 2024
Page
5
A citizen letter questions City policy on indoor turf and ice rink funding. It argues user fees for turf will not cover 40 years of maintenance, while taxpayers shoulder most capital and interest costs. The writer cites a $42 million facility plus $9 million in interest, and criticizes lack of private partnership.
The Ontario Health Coalition is touring with a nonpartisan panel to pressure the Ford government as 1200 closures of hospitals and clinics across the province threaten emergency care. In Thunder Bay, a hearing is set for June 17 at the Mary J. L. Black Library to hear public presentations on access and funding.
Liz Powell notes white markers on a grass area between the Current River and Cumberland Street mark a cricket pitch boundary. She watches a West Indian versus East Indian teams match on a pleasant Thunder Bay evening, praising Parks Department for transforming an empty space into a community facility.
A reader recalls the St Anne’s Anglican Church fire in Toronto and mourns the destruction of vital records. The note mentions Charles Alexander Lock and Rebecca Armstrong married there on October 14, 1903 under minister Lawrence E. Skey, noting Rebecca’s early death and three sons. The writer hopes for rebuilding and preservation of parish history.
Trudy Byers of Kakabeka Falls voices outrage at Ontario’s overcrowded jails with 82 percent of inmates awaiting trial and urges MPPs to act. She questions safety as potentially dangerous offenders remain free due to full facilities and asks for immediate overhaul of the judicial system.
Andy Wolff urges residents to boycott marina and oppose city hotel tax and other charges arguing funds come from TBayTel and casino revenue but do not improve infrastructure or tourism. He recalls balanced budgets under former mayor Jack Masters and calls for a competent council to end what he calls exploitative fees.
The author laments a major revamp of City paid parking raising 15 minute rates by 400 percent. Downtown meters operate until 9 p.m., deterring quick stops and library returns. Critics say malls and online retailers with free parking gain, hurting local shops.
The ChronicleJournal invites diverse opinions in its letters page with a 300 word priority limit. Letters must be original work, exclusive to the paper, and include page and date citations for referenced articles. Provide full name, address, and day phone. names and hometowns will be published.
Citizens urge three or four four plex buildings on the 100 block of Empire Avenue South hoping for 12 to 16 new units. They note the block’s busy role as a connector to schools libraries and trails and call for preserving parkettes and improving street conditions.
Scientists confirm that time in nature lowers stress and blood pressure, boosts immunity, and improves sleep. Green spaces reduce cortisol, enhance mood, and may lessen ADHD symptoms in children, supporting calls to protect parkland from development.
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