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2012-08-14 at 9:00 AM

Council to give direction for federal funding

By Jeff Labine, tbnewswatch.com
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City council has given the federal government some direction in projects they would like to see funded.

Council voted to give five recommendations for the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund at last night's regular scheduled meeting. The new fund provided by the federal government would support repairs and improvements as well as expansions of existing community infrastructures.

At the top of the list was Delaney Arena and Fort William Stadium. The recommendation listed the two arenas needed improvements to the parking lot areas, an expansion for concession preparation and new accessible washrooms.

Trails took second priority in order to replace and add new lighting in selected locations including Boulevard Lake, County Park, McVicar Creek and Lakehead University.

Other project recommended by council included a connection from Boulevard Lake to Trowbridge, Centennial and King Horn trails, two splash pads for North End Recreation Centre and James Street Playfield and improvements to Thunder Bay Transit bus shelters.

 

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macdaddy77 says:
While those are valid projects, the city also needs to really get a good hold on streets.
Past administrations have neglected this area and now it has snowballed all at once.
8/14/2012 10:41:56 AM
tbay99 says:
City council has a splash pad addiction now it seems. With new ones being put up all around the city why would people bother making the trip to the marina for the splash pad there?
8/14/2012 11:32:26 AM
commonsense says:
It is good to see that upgrades to exisitng facilities is the priority, NOT a MULTI-PLEX that we cannot afford. It's time this city put it's money into taking care of what we already have. What about the facilities at Boulevard? They could use an upgrade. What about a splashpad there and at Chippewa, as the water is often unsafe, and the beach too polluted with goose waste to step on.
Let's take care of what we already invested in.
8/14/2012 11:41:51 AM
trevor316 says:
what about sewer/water draining and the treatment plant that the mayor said was priority one just a few months ago? is it not a priority anymore?
8/14/2012 11:46:46 AM
TBDR says:
thats not the type of funding that was applied for. Things like sewers are not covered by this fund
8/15/2012 1:08:54 AM
chezhank says:
I guess the city greenhouse is in good repair but closed for unknown reasons!
8/14/2012 4:03:58 PM
waterunderthebridge says:
It is absolutely idiotic to request funding for things such as arenas and stadiums from the federal government under infrastructure funding, when so many other issues are not being addressed as apparent in the recent flood. In times of hard economic times (and sometimes even in good times) the federal government needs to fund and encourage the funding and upgrading of essential services. In Thunder Bay that should include water treatment plants, sewers and sewage treatment plants ( we should not be allowing anything but clean water back into the lake and that includes stormwater), major bridges and road upgrades and housing and building upgrades for energy conservation ( ie college and university buildings). Most other things may fall under the provincial and municipal governments but this is where the feds should be focusing the work.
8/14/2012 6:35:56 PM
ruralmedic says:
we can't completely ignore recreation either.

we are lucky to have such great recreation facilities across our city; the boulevard to cascades green space, the marina, splash pads, rinks, golf courses, marina, chapples, outdoor pools, soccer fields and more.

It's hard to deny the benefits of activity, so I think this is money well spent.
8/17/2012 8:35:03 AM
tsb says:
I should be the one in charge of all the city's spending decisions! I know best!
8/14/2012 8:01:16 PM
m t says:
Why more splash pads? County park still isn't running, and no signs of work...
8/14/2012 10:39:41 PM
Steven says:
Take a quick read of these upgrades and "wants". Where are they? 90% North Side of town.

Want to actually help with the crime rate? How about a splash pad on the South side? How about more and better or upgraded recreational trails?

You can try and move all the criminals away from the north side, but guess what? If you completely ignore the population on that side of town, crime will get out of control. I call for a more balanced spending approach. All of this is even assuming our sewers are ok, not to mention our awful crumbling roads etc.
8/15/2012 12:02:23 AM
Glyder says:
There is a splash pad on the south side, down the street from the Gardens. But, I do agree with you that a few more couldn't hurt, and the rec trails are a great idea.
8/15/2012 12:35:24 PM
The Cougar says:
More splashpads the better, I can't wait to take a cool shower!
8/15/2012 8:36:51 AM
The Badger Mountain Hermit says:
Can you trust them to put the money where they say they will?
8/15/2012 10:46:36 AM
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