Trowbridge Forest trail network expansion set to begin (3 Photos)
A new link from Balsam Street will add another access point to the expanding trail system.
Feb 22, 2021 2:23 PM By: Gary Rinne
THUNDER BAY Construction of a major expansion of Thunder Bay s mountain biking trail system is expected to begin in May and finish by October..
The city s Trowbridge Forest Recreational Trail Master Plan, developed in 2017, called for improvements to provide additional recreational opportunities for local residents and tourists, and potentially to attract national-level mountain bike competitions to Thunder Bay.
The Trowbridge Forest mountain bike trail system – currently about 21 kilometres of single track – includes Centennial Park, Shuniah Mines, Trowbridge Falls Park and Kinsmen Park.
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The City of Timmins approved its 2021 net expenditure budget Tuesday night, but not before another heated exchange between Ward 3 Coun. Joe Campbell and Mayor George Pirie.
Among other things, Campbell appeared to be upset at the “$43,831,606” figure associated with the 2021 net expenditure budget, suggesting it only tells part of the story of the city’s finances.
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“As I mentioned last meeting (Feb. 2 budget meeting), the budget for this city is in the range of $150 million, if you include general taxation, the fees, the service fees and all the grants we get,” he said, after being granted the floor prior to the motion to approve the budget being moved, or seconded.
The final night of public deputations led to one councillor being ruled out of order.
Council received feedback on the budget Thursday, but it was the first one from Henry Wojack that gave way to chair Mark Bentz putting his foot down with fellow At Large Councillor Aldo Ruberto.
Wojack’s presentation focused on a few topics, which included reducing the municipal tax levy increase by 0.65%. He also wanted to discuss the Police Services Board which gave way to Aldo Ruberto to asking whether Wojack had done research on the number of incidents that local police deal with as compared to municipalities of a similar size.
Dryden, ON, Canada / CKDR
Feb 4, 2021 8:31 AM
The City of Dryden is still holding off on making a decision on how to spend proceeds from the Municipal Accommodation Tax.
The 4% tax on visitors staying in hotels and motels went into effect in January 2020.
The money was originally earmarked for Waterfront Development planning but other ideas have surfaced including trail development, capital upgrades, lights at Cooper Park and improvements to the water slide at the Pool.
Councillor John Carlucci believes it’s too early to make a decision.
Carlucci says they are just a few weeks into the 2021 budget and he would like to wait and see what comes down with COVID developments.
Thunder Bay, ON, Canada / Country 105 | Thunder Bay s Country
Feb 2, 2021 8:31 PM
Council gave the thumbs up to the 2021 operating and capital budgets, which features a municipal tax levy below two per cent.
Following Tuesday’s final session before pre-budget public deputations on Thursday night, the levy is at 1.83% before growth and 1.60% after growth.
The elected body did vote in favour of a few savings that totaled $548,100, which included post-poning the opening of cashier counter service and the replacement of a generator for fire station #3.
Among the increases council approved included $50,000 for new landing docks at Boulevard Lake and $9,000 annually for increasing the calcium spraying for gravel roads.