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Waste Collection Date Changes around Remembrance Day
The upcoming Remembrance Day holiday will result in waste and recycling collection in Area 1 and Area 2 to take place a day earlier during the week of Nov. 9.
Residents Invited to Share Input on 2021 City Budget DirectionAs the City of Thunder Bay prepares for its 2021 budget year ahead, City Council is looking for citizen input to help inform their decision making.
“The budget process is likely the most important task that City Council undertakes as it sets the course for the year ahead,” said Councillor Mark Bentz, Chair of Administrative Services.
City Launches New Open Data Portal to ResidentsThe City of Thunder Bay is pleased to further its commitment to Open Government, which promotes transparency, access and collaboration, by launching a new open data portal to residents.
“Open data is a great tool for innovation and development,” said Jack Avella, Manager Corporate Information Technology.
10th Annual Mayor’s Community Safety Awards PresentedTwo individuals and four community projects received recognition tonight during the 10th Annual Mayor’s Community Safety Awards for their outstanding work in the community.
“My sincere congratulations to the recipients, and thank you for all you do in and for our community,” said Mayor Bill Mauro.
Thunder Bay Honours Treaties Recognition WeekTreaties Recognition Week is held across the province from Nov. 1 – 7, to recognize the importance of treaties and bring awareness to the treaty relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the province of Ontario.
Submit Ideas for City’s Centennial Time CapsuleCitizens are invited to make suggestions for a time capsule to be opened on Thunder Bay’s centennial in 2070. Items to be included should be unique to life in Thunder Bay in 2020, or alternatively something (a picture or story) that expresses your hope for what Thunder Bay will be like in 2070.
City to Host Evacuees from Neskantaga First NationNeskantaga First Nation has self-evacuated approximately 233 people to Thunder Bay after an unknown sheen in the water reservoir forced the shutdown of the community’s water system.
The Provincial Emergency Operations Centre has requested that Thunder Bay serve as a host community for the First Nation’s vulnerable population, including children, elders and families that have already evacuated to Thunder Bay.
City Collaborates with District Humane SocietyThe Thunder Bay and District Humane Society has offered to take in stray cats on a temporary basis to allow the City’s Animal Services Centre to focus on providing essential core services during the pandemic.
“Animal Shelters can quickly become overwhelmed during a pandemic unless services are limited,” said Doug Vincent, Manager, Licensing & Enforcement.
Culvert Work Closes Section of Multi-Use TrailUsers of the City’s Multi-Use Trails are advised that a section of trail at the northwest corner of Harbour Expressway and Golf Links Road is currently closed to restore a culvert that has heaved.
Trail users can avoid the closure by detouring to the trail east of the McIntyre River, from Central Avenue to Confederation College.Contact Us
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