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The City of North Bay has begun its pre-qualification process for the construction of a new twin-pad arena at Steve Omischl Sports Field Complex.
A statement released Tuesday afternoon said the city has issued a request for pre-qualification, where general contractors interested in managing and overseeing the construction of the facility can apply.
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Respondents would then be shortlisted based on their experience and qualifications, and be eligible to participate in an invitational, second-stage competitive process for the potential construction of the arena.
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West Nipissing council will not ask Dr. Jim Chirico to modify COVID-19 restrictions in the North Bay Parry Sound Heath Unit district.
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The motion, presented after resident Rejean Venne asked that the district be “transferred” to the province’s pandemic response framework from the current lockdown, received only one supporting vote at a council meeting Tuesday night.
In a letter, Venne said council “owes it to its residents to have a difficult conversation and take a stance” on the issue. And while he did not call for council to criticize the health unit or its decisions, Venne said he believes the region should be treated “more fairly when it comes to the COVID-19 response.”
The Ontario government is still working on drafting specific "triggers" for when the so-called emergency brake can be invoked, despite the recent lifting of the stay-at-home order and the reopening of businesses in many parts of the province.