Saturday, March 5, 2016

Thunder Bay - Health Unit protests budget cuts

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is speaking out against the city cutting $50,000 from active transportation and $165,000 for new sidewalks in this year's municipal budget.
The plea from the health unit was submitted in a letter by health promotion director Lynda Roberts to city council in February, but was put into Thursday night's council agenda. The health unit argues that cutting active transportation and not putting in new sidewalks will "diminish valuable investments in our community." Read more.

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