Thunder Bay – Oh Yeah? Well Its Even Worse Than You Think …So There!
addendum to previous post The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce is issuing a challenge to to city hall to get serious about controlling spending. – Tbnewswatch So, City Hall needs to get serious about the high property taxes in this city. Tim Commisso, City Manager, responded with City manager Tim Commisso says the city can […]

Thunder Bay – Tearing You A New Manhole
You can see just how closely our Engineering Department monitors contractor operations. Seems that this whole manhole bruhaha caught our highly paid City engineers by surprise. They actually had to drive out to the manholes in question and LOOK at them. And then DRIVE over them. Poor, poor engineers. No representative from the Engineering Department […]

Thunder Bay – Not Giving A Shit
Looks like an accident waiting to happen. Who owns this property that this steel beam barrier belongs to? The City of Thunder Bay does. This hazard could have been dealt with for nothing as part of the Algoma Street construction back in 2011. It could have….if anyone with the City of Thunder Bay actually […]

Thunder Bay – Ponzi Scheme
Is the City of Thunder Bay a giant Ponzi scheme? The City of Thunder Bay continues to increase income from existing financial sources all the while scouring the earth, looking for additional money sources. More money. Always needs more money. This money is then fed up the pyramid. Since the City of Thunder Bay requires a […]

Thunder Bay – Bedtime Stories
Yes… some year…in the future….the water rates might go down…….It could happen! City Hall lowers taxes, water rates or user fees all the time. Could look at lowering the costs? Naaaaaa. I cannot see any point of conserving water. There is absolutely no savings to be had. None. In fact, prices are increasing because of […]

Thunder Bay – Ignorance Is Bliss…and Just Might Get You Re-Elected
Any time politicians vote unanimously on a money issue, taxpayers need to ask questions. Who are the politicians supporting with this vote? The public or City Admin? (full story here) Why is nobody addressing the issue that the costs of running the City of Thunder Bay are too high? No value for money. If the […]

Thunder Bay – Your Tax Dollars At Work
I’m guessing that the saw operator eyeballed these cuts. But then, does anyone really care? No pride or craftsmanship here. Looks like shit. Why do managers get pay increases when their departments produce shit like this?

Thunder Bay – Thinking Outside The Sewer
I wonder just how long it will be before the retention pond is full of garbage? I’m guessing that there is a discarded Tim Horton’s cup in that pond right now. Will this pond make a significant difference in the wastewater treatment system? Nope. It might have been prudent to remove the labels from the […]

Thunder Bay – First Anniversary Shut Down
I understand that the section of Algoma Street between Cornwall and Bay is scheduled for full closure in the near future. Some work is going to be done on the one year old street. Last year, the street torn up for months. Closed for months. Local businesses had a tough time. It will be interesting […]