FedNor Minister Greg Rickford is in Thunder Bay today and he brought his cheque book with him. Over 3 million dollars was announced for several area projects including over a million for the City to renovate the Whalen Building and the Delaney Arena. Rickford says the investment in Thunder Bay is going to improve the economy. 49-thousand dollars is going towards the Friends of Chippewa Park and another 49-thousand will go towards hosting the Canada Rural Revitalization Foundation's national conference in Thunder Bay.