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Citizen Comment Invited on Program and Service Review Report

Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:30 PM

The public is invited to view Grant Thornton’s Phase Two Report of the City’s Programs and Services and share comments from now until July 31.

The comments will be provided to Members of Council for consideration when they discuss the recommendations at a Special Committee of the Whole in September. Grant Thornton presented its Phase Two Report to Members of Council on Monday, June 22.

“This Review is an opportunity for the new City Council to gain a better understanding of the programs and services...

Virtual Live

City’s Performance Series Goes Virtual with Exciting Line-up

Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 08:00 AM

This summer's Live on the Waterfront, presented by Ontario Power Generation, will look different, but there will be no shortage of talent. With the COVID-19 restrictions, the popular weekly free series has moved from the Waterfront to virtual. Virtual Live will be presented every Wednesday from July 8 to August 26, at 7 pm. 

The weekly virtual concert series will offer a variety of music genres while showcasing award-winning Canadian performers as well as local talent to help celebrate the City’s...

Kirsten Kabernick, Program Coordinator - Thunder Bay CEDC

Starter Company Plus program continues to support local entrepreneurs through COVID-19

Posted on Monday, June 29, 2020 06:15 AM

The Thunder Bay & District Entrepreneur Centre (EC) is pleased to announce the successful entrepreneurs who will receive a $5000 grant through the second round of the 2020 Starter Company Plus program. The 2020 Starter Company Plus program, originally known as the Starter Company, is in its 6th year of operation and has been helping local entrepreneurs start up, expand, or buy their business. 

The second round of the program started just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit Canada and like the...

Chippewa Dock

Public Comment Invited on Chippewa Park Breakwater Removal Plan

Posted on Friday, June 26, 2020 11:45 AM

A draft plan for removing the nearly 70-year-old wooden dock and breakwater on the east side of Chippewa Park beach, as well as erosion protection for the adjoining shoreline and maintaining fish habitat is now available for public review.

The plan has been prepared on behalf of the City of Thunder Bay and The Friends of Chippewa Park by JML Engineering, and was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Parks and Conservation.

In addition to the process for the removal of the dock and stone, the...

Week of Canada Day Waste Collection Date Changes

Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2020 05:45 AM

The upcoming Canada Day holiday will result in changes to waste and recycling collection in Area 1 and Area 2. 

There is no collection on Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1. Garbage and recycling collection moves back one day earlier during the week of June 29th for residents in Area 1 and Area 2. Collection in Area 3 and Area 4 remains unchanged. 

To see which zone you reside in or if your collection day has changed, check your new 2020/2021 waste collection calendar that was delivered to...