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EarthCare Thunder Bay Presents Strong Community Event

October 18, 2016 - EarthCare Thunder Bay will present Strong Community tonight, a free public event in support of the United Way, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Italian Cultural Centre.

The event focuses on how a strong community can boost an urban area's prospects in the face of environmental, social and economic challenges.

Internationally acclaimed Charles Marohn from Strong Towns will deliver a keynote speech on the full costs of urban infrastructure, and on how taking a holistic view of urban...

Road Work Continues on Edward Street at Churchill Drive

October 18, 2016 - Road and storm sewer construction taking place at the intersection of Edward Street and Churchill Drive has been extended into next week.

Edward Street is closed to north/south traffic flow during this period. Detour routes are posted.

The intersection is closed during this period, with two exceptions: traffic travelling north on Edward Street may make a left turn only onto Churchill Drive; traffic travelling east on Churchill Drive may make a right turn only onto Edward Street....

Entrepreneurship Celebrated During BDC Small Business Week

October 14, 2016 - BDC Small Business Week will be October 16 through 22, as declared by Mayor Hobbs.

BDC Small Business Week has been celebrating entrepreneurship since 1979. Business Development Bank of Canada, along with partners Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC)/Thunder Bay & District Entrepreneur Centre (EC), PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise, Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre, Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, Thunder Bay Ventures, SHIFT Young Professionals...

Section of John Street To Be Closed on Monday

October 13, 2016 - The reconnection of a watermain will necessitate the closure of John Street from Valley Street to Mercier Street on Monday, Oct. 17, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm.

This portion of John Street will be limited to local traffic only during the work, and detours will be posted.

Drivers travelling in the area are asked to use extra caution and obey all posted signage.

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Contact: Rick Harms, Project Engineer, 625-3071

Share Your Views on Age Friendly Community-Wide Action Plan

October 14, 2016 - Age Friendly Thunder Bay is encouraging residents of all ages to attend the second Seniors Summit on November 15 and participate in a planning workshop to help narrow down action items for the Age Friendly Community-Wide Action Plan.

The first Seniors Summit was held in June, and hundreds of residents shared their views to help develop a Needs Assessment Report. Currently, Thunder Bay has one of the highest percentages of seniors in the province per capita and this percentage is...