Thunder Bay's Mayor Keith Hobbs is confident a local delegation has swayed the mind of Energy Minister Chris Bentley. Hobbs, Councillor Joe Virdiramo and NOMA President Ron Nelson were in Toronto Tuesday to discuss the possible closure of the Mission Island power plant. Hobbs says they aren't opposed to purchasing the plant themselves if the Province decides to mothball the facility. Hobbs says he thinks they made a pretty strong case to keep the plant alive.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Hobbs Says Last Resort T.Bay Buys Plant
Thunder Bay's Mayor Keith Hobbs is confident a local delegation has swayed the mind of Energy Minister Chris Bentley. Hobbs, Councillor Joe Virdiramo and NOMA President Ron Nelson were in Toronto Tuesday to discuss the possible closure of the Mission Island power plant. Hobbs says they aren't opposed to purchasing the plant themselves if the Province decides to mothball the facility. Hobbs says he thinks they made a pretty strong case to keep the plant alive.