Goodwill seen in town's bridge plight
Fort Frances Mayor Andrew Hallikas says there should be no toll bridge in private hands. The century-old span should be government-owned, with short term steps to cut tolls. A cross-border working group and two subcommittees were formed to pursue toll relief and possible government purchase or replacement.
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Thunder Bay
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BMI Group
Rainy River First Nations
Sargent and Son Funeral Home marks 100 year milestone
Sargent and Son Funeral Home celebrated its centennial with the A Century of Care Digital Legacy initiative and an open house scheduled for May 23 from 3 to 6 30 p m at the Thunder Bay chapel. Michael Sargent noted the milestone honors local contributions and community resilience, recalling the firm’s 100 year journey from 1922 founding to modern fully accessible services. The firm has served more than 25 000 families and continues offering online condolences live streaming and video tributes while emphasizing compassionate cost and no pressure on purchases.
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Sargent and Son Funeral Home
Michael Sargent
Lewis Sargent
Fergus, Ont
Thompson and Sargent Funeral Directors
Thunder Bay
Nelson Block
Cumberland Street
Court Street
Richard Vigars
Michael
Ontario
Sargent
Sargent & Son Funeral
Misunderstanding fuels Ontario federal housing row in Thunder Bay
provincial housing minister Paul Calandra voices frustration with Ottawa over funding cuts to the Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board. He says Ontario relies on municipal service boards to deliver housing while Ottawa pushes for updates rather than new builds under the Affordable Housing Fund.
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Thunder Bay
Social Services Board
Paul Calandra
District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board
Bill Bradica
Calandra
Ottawa
Queen’s Park
Ontario
Affordable Housing Fund
Atikokan culvert repair near completion amid cost overrun
The Mercury Avenue culvert in Atikokan, damaged by May storm, is nearly finished after a year, with four to six weeks left. Mayor Rob Ferguson warns of a cost overrun but expects Mercury Avenue to open to traffic. paving will wait until fall. Funding comes mainly from reserves and the tax base with some provincial grants.
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Atikokan
Mercury Avenue
Rob Ferguson
Ferguson
Bidding Open for Duncan Avenue Municipal Tax Sale Lot
Local observers expect rapid bids on a nearly two hectare vacant Duncan Avenue lot offered by the municipality under Ontario tax sale rules. Minimum bid is 31 000 with a 20 percent deposit required. bids due by June 6. The residentially zoned, lake-adjacent property is described as near the water though not on Lake Superior.
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Duncan Avenue
Wendy Landry
Lake Superior
Ontariotaxsales.ca
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