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Habitat ReStore to Collect Used Items at Landfill May 29 - June 3
May 26, 2017 - Restore Week at the Solid Waste & Recycling Facility on Mapleward Road will take place from Monday, May 29, to Saturday, June 3. During this special week, residents visiting the landfill can donate gently used building materials, appliances, cabinets, furniture, tools, plumbing and electrical materials to the Habitat for Humanity tent between 10 am - 4 pm.
Arbor Day Celebrates the Value of the Urban Forest (1)May 26, 2017 - Arbor Day is a chance for residents to make Thunder Bay a cleaner, greener and more beautiful place to live. Organized by the City's Parks & Open Spaces Section, Arbor Day will take place this Saturday, May 27, from 10 am - 12 pm, at Dease Park.
2017 Road Work Season BeginsMay 26, 2017 - The City of Thunder Bay is investing $34.7 million in 2017, on road and sidewalk rehabilitation, residential paving, sanitary and storm sewer and watermain repair/replacement, bridge and culvert work, and streetlight renewal.
Five New Companies Announced for Costarter AcceleratorMay 26, 2017 - The Costarter Accelerator Program introduced its third cohort of five innovative companies at the hub:north incubator space in Waverley Library.
The Costarter Accelerator Program is a three month intensive and mentorship-driven program in which the five companies receive a small investment of $15,000, office space, advisory assistance and access to funders.
Strategy results in Favourable Variance in 2016May 24, 2017 - A deficit management strategy introduced in summer 2016 allowed the City of Thunder Bay to end the year with a favourable variance, or surplus, of $2.7 million.
37th Annual Kite Festival Celebrates Flight at Chippewa ParkMay 19, 2017 - The City of Thunder Bay is proud to announce the 37th Annual Kite Festival presented by Ontario Power Generation. The City's annual celebration of flight is back at Chippewa Park on Sunday, June 4, from 12 - 4 pm.
Bad Weather Conditions Delay Port Arthur Stadium UpgradesMay 19, 2017 - Freezing rain, freeze-thaw cycles and major rainfalls over the fall and winter season have caused delays to the completion of field improvements at Port Arthur Stadium in preparation for the XXVIII World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup 2017 from Sept. 1 - 10, 2017.
Section of Central Avenue Closed Due to Water Main ConstructionMay 18, 2017 - A section of Central Avenue will be closed to through traffic due to the construction of a new trunk water main starting tomorrow, May 19. Central Avenue will be closed between Golf Links Road and Amber Drive.
Free Compost Available to Residents Beginning May 19May 18, 2017 - Compost will be available to all residents at no charge at the Solid Waste & Recycling Facility on Friday, May 19, while quantities last and weather permitting.
Access to the compost pick-up area is located east of the old landfill entrance on John Street Road.
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