Friday, November 4, 2011
Rydholm wants to support snowmobile trail
Councillor Lynda Rydholm is hoping to add councils support to a proposed snowmobile trail from Thunder Bay to Kakabeka. Rydholm says she wants council to give their support to the Ontario Federation Snowmobile Clubs. Rydholm says a groomed trail would be much safer for riders and motorists alike and would also give snowmobilers better access to businesses in the area.
Council to learn about TravelSMART Plan
Council will learn more about the Transit TravelSMART Plan tonight. Engineering Manager Paul Mauro says administration will present the plan to council tonight and hopes to get a good reception. Mauro says the plan is inline with the active transportation plan and other city initiative.
New CT Scanner in Sioux Lookout
The new CT Scanner at Sioux Lookout's Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre is now being tested. Almost 1.8-million dollars was raised in just over 4-years and the Wasaya Group accounted for over half-a-million dollars according to it's President Tom Kamenawatamin. The unit should be ready for operation early in the new year.
Murder suspect back in court
Hobbs is fighting for the Northwest
His first preference is Thunder Bay but our Mayor says if not here a
chromite processing plant needs to stay in the Northwest. Keith Hobbs
will be heading to Cleveland next week and hopes to convince Cliffs
Natural Resources to build a processing plant for the Ring of Fire
Development in our area. Hobbs says if Thunder Bay doesn't get the plant
he thinks it should go to Greenstone.
City picks up 3 awards
The City is doing a good job to promote Waste Diversion and they have
the awards to prove it. Solid Waste Diversion and Recycling
Co-ordinator Jason Sherband says the city picked up 3 awards from the
Ontario Municipal Waste Association.
Sawmill remains obstacle for new reserve
It's a tough job to get a new community off the ground. That's what J-P Gladu is finding out about building a new reserve for the former Sand Point First Nation (Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek). Gladu says the construction of the sawmill has been a challenge and has fallen behind schedule by about a year, but it should now be up and running by this time next year.
Shannon receives highest civilian honour
It's a big day for Thunder Bay lawyer Dave Shannon. He has received the Order of Canada from the Governor General in Ottawa. It's in recognition for his work in the area of human rights and the disabled. Shannon, who is disabled himself, has also made his mark in other areas including being the first paraplegic to reach the North Pole.
Man suffers several cuts in knifing incident
A 55 year old man is recovering from several knife wounds after being attacked last night. Thunder Bay Police say the man suffered a number of slashing cuts from a 30 year old woman during an altercation outside of a Ambros Street residence just after 7 pm. The man was taken to hospital but later released.
T.Bay's jobless rate goes up
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