Thunder Bay – $16,000 versus $10 million
Maybe if Senator Wallin had been sent on the same $16,000 Institute for Corporate Governance/Rotman School of Business course (see previous post) Tbaytel had sent former mayor Lynn Peterson to learn how to be an effective director, things might have gone differently for Oilsands Quest Inc. Might have saved the company $10 million? Probably not.
Thunder Bay – Honouring The Dead
Hey…I was going to leave well enough alone. You know, not speak ill of the dead. That kind of thing. So remember, while you are hating my guts, they started it. So the City Administration wants to elevate Katherine Dugmore to sainthood. Fine. Then there needs to be someone appointed as Devil’s Advocate. I’m not […]
Thunder Bay – Fountain Blow
Prince Arthur’s Landing opened to the public in December 2011. The fountain was then configured as a skating rink. Once the rink was closed in the spring of 2012, the fountain/skating rink sat there doing absolutely nothing for months. It wasn’t until June 2012, that the fountain was turned on. You must remember, that […]
Thunder Bay – And This Is Just The Underground Garage
I can’t imagine what the view is going to be once the building(s) are complete. I believe a lot of people will be surprised. Not the good kind of surprised.
Thunder Bay – Strict Rules? We Don’t Need No Stink’n Strict Rules
I’m pretty sure that the disasters in London and Goderich were caused by tornadoes. Peterborough flooded when the Otonabee River overflowed its banks. The disaster in Thunder Bay was caused by Administrative incompetence. There is a big difference. Who knew that the Ontario Government was not going to provide two for one matching funding for disaster relief here […]
Thunder Bay – Clean Up After Yourself
The usual story. Corporations make millions using our world as their garbage dump. After they are gone, the public is left to clean up the mess. It happens on a large scale, such as the Giant Mine cleanup (here) in the NWT or a small scale such as the former site of the gas […]
Thunder Bay – Cascades Paper?
The old Cascades Mill. Ahhhh how short our memories are. Lets take a trip down memory lane. Remember Thunder Bay Fine Papers? Maybe Superior Fine Papers? How could anyone forget? Winston Churchill said , “History is written by the victors.” Had Churchill lived in Thunder Bay, he might have said “History is written by the […]
Thunder Bay – Prince Arthur’s Landing Curb, Gutter and Aspahalt
“It’s just what big business is doing,” he said. “They’re trying to look after the bottom line and look after their shareholders, and we have to look after our shareholders, which is the taxpayers.” – Thunder Bay Mayor Keith Hobbs, Chronicle Journal April 10, 2013 Manshield Construction was awarded a no bid $3.2 million contract […]
Thunder Bay – The Life Of A Pedestrian
The Environment Department leaves its mark. These type of drop off situations exist all over the city. Very dangerous for someone walking. This is also a very dangerous situation especially for a recreation trail. You are either on the sidewalk or in the rocks. Those rocks have sharp edges. It would be […]