Friday, March 5, 2010
Stadium repairs on the council agenda for Monday
City councillors will be asked to approve 2.7 million dollars worth of rehab work for Fort William Stadium on Monday night. Parks Division manager Paul Fayrick says the upgrading includes putting in artificial turf and replacing the track. Work will begin in June after the school track season ends and be ready in time for the SSSAA football season. Also Monday night councillors get the update on the recruitment of health care professionals to the city. Norine Howardson, the citys' Family Physician recruiter, says 2009 was a good year with 25 professionals settling here. Thunder Bay Tourism will also present it's year end report.