Thunder Bay – More Algoma Street 2011 Construction Woes
Water pools in the lowest spots. Because of this, after a rain, surface distortions invisible when asphalt is dry, appear quite clearly to those who look. This section of Algoma Street, paved in the late fall of 2011 appears to have a pavement dishing problem. They are found in the wheel tracks which makes me […]
Thunder Bay – Winter City
Thunder Bay is a winter city. It has been for ever. True, winters of late have been on the milder side with snow making its appearance later than normal. The snow does come eventually. So, with the knowledge that clearing snow off of the streets and sidewalks is inevitable, a person might think that the […]
Thunder Bay – That’s Life, Algoma Street Style
That’s life, that’s what people say. Installed sometime in July Decapitated in early December…yay! Is it value for money? Nope. Does it Renew Thunder Bay? Nope. Paid for by the taxpayers of Thunder Bay. Priceless. The contractor could have saved time by installing the service valves and then simply throwing the caps off to the […]
Thunder Bay – Algoma Street Nit Picking
Maybe you can ask the Manager of Engineering why this work is acceptable. There may be a very good explanation but I suspect not. I believe that the City of Thunder Bay advertises and awards these road contracts with zero plans. No drawings showing where everything goes. I believe it is a remove and replace philosophy that does […]
Thunder Bay – Sweat’n the Small Stuff
These photos were taken on the new section of Algoma Street between John Street and Cornwall. The street runs straight as an arrow here. The sidewalk runs straight as an arrow here. Installing these service valves in a specific location should be child’s play.All the information is on the plan. Just establish a line running parallel […]
Thunder Bay – Zombie Free Zone
I couldn’t agree more. There is a lot of no brainer legislation coming out of City Hall. City Hall is a No Zombie Zone. They would starve….if zombies could starve that is. Full Tbnewswatch editorial here.
Thunder Bay – Just Fix It!!
Note to City of Thunder Bay: Orange cones and barricades do not qualify as repairs. The item that is broken is still broken even after the cone/barricade is placed. It will remain broken until a person or persons repairs said item. Why don’t you JUST FIX IT??? Not a repair. This has been broken for weeks. Maybe […]
Thunder Bay – Variances for Dummies
City of Thunder Bay management needs this book ASAP. They keep reusing the same excuses for their lengthy run of unfavorable budget variances. My belief is that managers are intentially low balling their budgets in order to appear as sound fiscal managers. If the stars align just right and their gamble pays off, they win. […]
Thunder Bay – Business as Usual
Some interesting information. The City of Thunder Bay is replacing the sewer and water lines on the stretch of Algoma Street between John Street and Bay Street. Last year the same work was done between Bay Street and Pearl Street. Between John Street and Algoma Street, the City of Thunder Bay is installing trees in […]
Thunder Bay – Splash Pad Blues
While I was walking around yesterday, sweating profusely, I did a lot of thinking on the County Park splash pad fiasco. I was trying to understand the situation. This is my understanding. The City of Thunder Bay decides to build a splash pad in County Park. Why? I am not sure. They must have run […]