Indoor turf facility plan debated in Thunder Bay
Rod Bosch argues for a concrete pricing based on a firm build price for an indoor turf facility. He notes City estimates at about 50 million versus user groups 15 to 20 million less, cites fundraising as key, and lists current supporters like Soccer Northwestern Ontario and Thunder Bay Chill while acknowledging bore hole contaminants and piling solutions.
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Fort William Gardens
Strathcona Golf Course
Chapples
Community Audito
Rium
Northwestern Ontario
Thunder Bay Chill
Thunder Bay Rush
Rod Bosch
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Transit adds two Ford Lightning pickups
The Thunder Bay Transit fleet expands with two Ford Lightning electric pickups. Questions arise about the selection process and reliability in light of Consumer Reports noting electric pickups as among the least reliable, with consideration given to cheaper, potentially more reliable electric sedans or SUVs for patrols, inspections, and customer service.
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Thunder Bay Transit
UDOS
Consumer Reports
Deficit fears and Liberal middle class framing debate
Darin Guzzell argues the Liberal plan centers on a duplicative promise of a middle class pathway and criticizes deficit spending thus delaying prosperity. He notes past ministerial abolition and questions budget projections, urging restraint and tax relief to protect future generations.
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Mona Fortier
Trudeau
Chrystia Freeland
The
National Post
Darin Guzzell Rosslyn
Thunder Bay Library to Launch Modernization and Engagement Drive
Thunder Bay Library reports a 70 percent jump in visits in 2023 and a 22 percent rise in loans. A 44 percent gain in program attendance and nearly 3,919 daily visits are noted as 2024 plans unfold with a new website and branch revamps. Brook McIlroy leads design with Indigenous input from Ryan Gorrie. Major public engagement sessions are planned to shape policy and leadership elections. City council funding for 2024 is praised.
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Thunder Bay
City Council
Brook McIlroy
Ryan Gorrie
Ontario voters push for permanent daylight time end
Residents urge Premier Doug Ford to abolish daylight saving time and set a permanent clock. They call for a petition to the lieutenant governor and a replacement premier if no action within two months, followed by a six month deadline to secure a fixed time.
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Ontario
Doug Ford
Food sovereignty and resilience in Thunder Bay
Hope And Action column from the Northwest Climate Gathering discusses moving food systems from nowhere to nowhere by building local food sovereignty. It highlights the 2023 Community Food System Report Card, municipal emergency planning, and the Emergency Food Plan for Thunder Bay led by local groups to ensure no one goes hungry, with focus on local production, seed saving, and regional cooperation.
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Roots Community Food Centre
Northwest
Community Food System
Thunder Bay
Area Food Strategy
Canada
Sarah Siska
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