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Boating season is about to launch and LaSalle is getting ready by offering seasonal passes for sale for its public boat ramp in Gil Maure Park, at Front road and Laurier Drive.
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Annual boat ramp fees for the 2021 season are $150 but LaSalle residents who purchase a pass by March 31 will get a discounted rate of $130. The fee for seniors (55 years of age and over) is $110, while the “early bird” rate for LaSalle resident seniors who purchase before March 31 is $90.
Mayor Bill Mauro declared a state of emergency on Feb. 2, and city manager Norm Gale sent a request for aid to the province on the same day. (File photo)
THUNDER BAY – Rumoured provincial support remains unconfirmed more than a month after the City of Thunder Bay declared a state of emergency and issued a request for aid to confront a COVID-19 outbreak among its vulnerable population.
The outbreak has strained hospital capacity and the resources of local shelters, health agencies, and social services.
Mayor Bill Mauro said Monday he expected the province to provide staffing support of between 10 and 20 people via Ontario Health for the COVID-19 isolation shelter operated by a collection of local organizations.
Things are a lot more positive in Muskrat Dam First Nation.
Over the last two weeks, the remote northern community has been in a state of emergency and on the verge of a potential crisis situation regarding its
diesel power plant.
The facility was down to only one of three functioning generators leaving the one remaining generator working at overcapacity.
Throughout the event Muskrat Dam was facing the polar vortex that has gripped much of the north with temperatures plunging as low as -60 with the wind chill factor. “Due to a Herculean effort by everyone involved, and a bit of luck, we are cautiously optimistic that our community is in a good place as we work towards getting the plant fully functional again” stated community spokesperson Stan Beardy.
A team of 13 volunteers with Team Rubicon will be travelling to Wabaseemoong Independent Nations, which has been under lockdown for more than a week after a rise in COVID-19 cases.