The Birth of a Naysayer
“It was the worst decision that has ever been made in this city,” Hobbs said. “I can’t see one mistake made compounded by another”. “Green energy is not supposed to leave a footprint and this is leaving a major boot print,” Hobbs said. “You’re gonna blast the crap out of that mountain.” April 4, 2011, […]
If you want to make an omelette, you need to break a few eggs
Found these omelette recipes on the Internet. Thought I would share them with you. Prince Arthur’s Landing Three Egg Omelette This is a great addition for those who are tired of eating a plain Marina Park omelette (see page 85) 1 tb Butter or margarine 4 Eggs –lightly beaten Salt to taste Freshly […]
Joe Paletta – Thunder Bay’s Future Waterfront Hotelier
Yes, this is the guy the City of Thunder Bay is doubling down on when it comes to the future of the city’s waterfront project. What could possibly go wrong? Let’s see. wasn’t able to attract enough guests to make it viable in the winter. Filed a statement of claim. Does the City of […]
Lesson Learned
The above a slide from a Power-point presentation Katherine Dugmore gave at the Economic Development Practitioners Conference put on by the Northwestern Ontario Development Network in March of 2010. These are lessons she learned since partnering up with Joe Bova and the gang. Joe can be a hard taskmaster indeed. Unfortunately for the taxpayers of […]
City of Thunder Bay Satisfaction Report – March 28, 2011
The 2011 Thunder Bay Citizen Satisfaction Survey is out. Some thoughts. I mean…my spin. The residential survey was conducted by telephone between February 21 and 28, 2011. Five-hundred people chosen at random. Thunder Bay residents have several choices when it comes to telephone service. Land lines through TBaytel and Shaw as well as cellphone through […]
What’s Another Million Between Friends?
Today, while minding my own business as I usually do while walking around the city, I stumbled upon some interesting information. I am not sure how true it is. It does have that ring of truth. It is very possible. It appears that Manshield Construction, a company owned by the developer and likely the company […]
Converting Industrial Waterfront…Not!
This is one of the exhibits Brook MacIllroy had last summer as part of the Summer 2010 Exhibition at the Architecture at York Quay Centre in Toronto. As you can see, it involves converting industrial land into a park. This is a novel project for the City of Thunder Bay. Up to now, the city’s […]
Daily Commercial News Prints Lies
Sent to Daily Commercial News on March 27, 2011 Re: article in November 26, 2010 edition I am writing about the article that appeared in your special “Demolition and Environmental Engineering” edition dated November 26, 2010. In this article, you are giving the impression that the work that is being done on the Thunder […]
A Future Parking Lot?
I have started to hear things about the buildings shown in the above photos. From what I gather, they have recently been sold. The asking price was quickly met. The sale was quick. This is my understanding. Usually not a big deal in this town. However, the price of sale may be on the […]
The name of the new hotel is what
What is the name of the waterfront hotel is a short video I created on the website Xtranormal.com. Check it out.