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  • Call to Artists for Snow Sculptures and Award Design

    November 21, 2016 - The City of Thunder Bay is seeking proposals for artwork that will be featured at events during the 2017 programming season. The Public Art Program has released two Calls to Artists for "SnowDay 2017 Snow Sculptures" and "Award Design for Thunder Bay Arts & Heritage Awards".

  • Youth Get an Opportunity to Train with a Pro This Winter

    November 21 - Local youth are getting the chance to train alongside a local football hero at clinics in December called "˜Training with a Pro - The Football Edition'. The dry-land clinics are part of a new program being offered, where youth between the ages of 5 and 13 are given the opportunity to train with a local professional football player, all in support of P.

  • New Traffic Signals at Central and Carrick to be activated Friday

    November 16, 2016 - New traffic signals at the intersection of Central Avenue and Carrick Street will be activated at approximately 11 am on Friday, Nov. 18.

  • Council Ratifies Agreement with CUPE Local 87

    November 14, 2016 - City Council tonight ratified a five-year collective agreement with CUPE Local 87.

    The agreement covers the period from Jan.

  • FIT TOGETHER Plan to be presented to City Council Tonight

    November 14, 2016 - The Recreation and Facilities Master Plan, FIT TOGETHER, will be presented to City Council tonight as a first report.

    The Plan is considered a strategic planning document that will provide a framework for future investment over a 12-15 year horizon into facilities, programming and services for City recreation.

  • Smoke Alarms Provide Early Warning for Occupants

    November 9, 2016 - Firefighters responded to and quickly extinguished a structural fire just after 7 am on Nov. 5 that was burning in an upstairs bedroom on Grenville Avenue.

  • 2016 Mayor's Community Safety Awards

    November 7, 2016 - Two individuals and three community projects were recognized this evening during the sixth Annual Mayor's Community Safety Awards ceremony for their work to make Thunder Bay a safer community.

    "I wish to offer my sincerest congratulations and thanks to each of this year's recipients," said Mayor Keith Hobbs.

  • Thunder Bay Fire Rescue Welcomes Six New Recruits

    November 5, 2016 - Thunder Bay Fire Rescue honored both new and veteran firefighters at a Long-Service and New Recruit Graduation Ceremony today at the Thunder Bay Fire & Emergency Services Regional Training Complex. Six new recruits and eleven current employees of Thunder Bay Fire Rescue were honored at today's ceremony.

  • CUPE Local 87 Advises its Members Vote to Accept City's Offer

    November 4, 2016- The Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 87 advised the City this evening that its Union membership has voted to accept the City's offer.

    "CUPE Local 87 employees play a vital role in providing services to the community," said Norm Gale, City Manager.

  • SAFE Program Gets Big Donation from Union Gas

    November 4, 2016 - Thunder Bay Fire Rescue received a $5000 donation of combination smoke/CO alarms today from Union Gas for Thunder Bay Fire Rescue's SAFE program (Smoke/CO Alarms For Everyone).

    The SAFE program is an assistance-based program geared towards local home owners that require assistance with the acquisition or installation of smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.

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