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'It's time to move forward' — how council justified arena vote
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19I 100% disagree with the council on this totally stupid plan. North Bay is a city of seniors now and the young can’t wait to get away from here. Who is going to pay for this debacle, the taxpayers will, who are already paying thru the teeth. The $37,000,000.00 taxpayer share can be better spent on roads that can shake one’s teeth out of their mouth, the infrastructure is a disaster, we are short of housing for all walks of life, etc etc! The taxpayers are already paying for the homeless so they won’t be cold, hungry, etc, etc. This will add hundreds to already struggling and overburdened families, who may have to decide if they pay their taxes or feed and clothe their children, let alone the chosen few who will have the money to pay for hockey fees, equipment, etc. But wait, council may pass subsidizing families who don’t have that money, so more for them. I wonder which council member will have their name attached to this new ice palace!
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As Black Friday looms, Canada Post lays off employees over the phone
BayToday 22I have hardly missed the postal workers as I was hardly getting mail other than flyers. The one good thing about the postal strike is that the only remaining bill that I would receive, I have now made paperless. I gave up sending parcels for Christmas because the costs were too high! The post office always strikes around Christmas, so this was no surprise! The only people I feel sorry for are the seniors who are not computer or internet savvy! Otherwise, they can remain on strike.
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North Bay mayor suspended 60 days over expense violations
BayToday 24This is one of the pitfalls of NO transparency of our council! This is tantamount to stealing and the only reason, as far as I’m concerned, he paid this back is because he got got! He should be suspended without pay until the election, no ifs ands or buts! It’s no wonder our city taxes are one of the highest in the province but who knows where all this money is going!
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'It's time to move forward' — how council justified arena vote
BayToday 14Another question, why can’t these hockey players use Memorial Gardens or aren’t they good enough! What’s another few hundred added onto this 70 year old taxes who can’t afford to move into a seniors apartment because there aren’t any and I can’t save up the money! But then the council doesn’t listen to their constituents nor do they care. Looking at leaving North Bay after over 60 years of living here and my granddaughter can’t wait to leave next year for university!
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North Bay Police looking for significant budget increase for
BayToday 10I would rather support police, fire, nurses, doctors for increases than the useless ice palace. My question is, how much more will the taxpayer have to pay to support everyone, including all on ODSP, homeless, etc etc, etc? My pockets are not bottomless!
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Local 'encampment to housing' funding 3rd-lowest in Ontario
BayToday 11Move the homeless to the areas that got funding since we didn’t!
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A ground breaking experience at Steve Omischl Sports Complex
BayToday 6North Bay will go bankrupt! It’s all due to this council listening to the chosen few, and making our great, great grandchildren pay for this nonsense! Built in swamp! It’s no wonder North Bay has the highest taxes in Ontario!
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Three options available to council for new arena project
BayToday 7We are looking to move OUT of North Bay district so NO MOREof my hard earned money is wasted - so my more than $6,000.00 in taxes can be obtained from someone else! What a useless council, who broke all promises and continues to waste money. At least they will be known as the council that bankrupted the city. Way to go council.
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POLL: 84% of readers say they're avoiding U.S. goods
6You like it so much, move there.
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North Bay Parry Sound health board calls for higher OW, ODSP rates in budget submission
BayToday 7My husband and I are both retired and on fixed incomes! We do not use Red Cross for transportation, Meals on Wheels, Home Care, Food banks but we rely on ourselves! We cannot afford an increase in taxes to pay for other people who are struggling, but if taxes continue to go up, we will have to use programs which would put a strain on the population! We already pay for the ice rinks which we don’t use, school we don’t attend, low income oeople and cannot afford more! Please think of the taxpayers who are at maximum, worked all our lives and paid taxes and are now asked to give more of what we don’t have!
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Groundbreaking for new rink scheduled this week
BayToday 7It will never ever be only $63,000,000.00! Never in my 70 years has anything the council bid on and decided on been on budget! Try 100 million dollars by the time it’s done! The council has lied to its citizens again and again. Only the chosen few will use this but it will cost my great grandchildren money to pay off.
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North Bay reports $124K cricket pitch design-build contract
BayToday 7I know that I have never ever wanted to see a cricket match or pickleball match! I couldn’t care less and I care even less about the icepalace! This council is spending our tax money on frivolous things instead of the infrastructure of the city! So pathetic! I have lived here all of my life and I am actually ashamed of North Bay but since the city takes all my money for taxes and struggling to maintain my independence, I cannot afford to move!
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OPINION: Absorbed or annexed — the call for Canadian pride is now
BayToday 7Digging into history, The last time I heard the word annexation was when Hitler annexed Austria using the same rhetoric and hatred that I’m hearing now! We are a free country and what happened in 1938 will hopefully not happen now! If we forget history, it’s bound to happen again. Let’s hope not, for my grandchildren’s sake, because we have a safer country now.
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All area school buses cancelled today
BayToday 3I guess the teachers and bus drivers wanted an early start to a long weekend. Kids spend more time at home then at school. Morning classes should have been given.
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Ontario Health 'lost confidence in Canadore's ability' to open centre
BayToday 5There has been total lack of accountability and transparency by ALL levels of government, including city councillors, deans of schools, etc, for years and until the taxpayers stop paying the ridiculous taxes, the highest in Ontario, this will continue to happen . All taxpayers need to come together to fight for OUR rights, and not let the government run all over us!
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Chirico violated the Code of Conduct says Integrity Commissioner on mayor’s spending
BayToday 7The harshest penalty needs to be taken! He cheated, lied and used the public’s trust for his own benefit!
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Centennial celebrations officially open for City of North Bay
BayToday 4I would like to say that it’s great that North Bay has hit this milestone, however I am no longer proud of the city. I wish I could save money to move elsewhere, but most of my pension money goes to the extraordinary high taxes, one of the highest in Ontario! Buy a house in Milton Ontario for 1 million dollars and pay around 3,000.00 in taxes, double here. North Bay was great once, not anymore
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All area school buses cancelled today
BayToday 2Morning classes should have been given
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City and union ratify 4-year collective bargaining agreement
BayToday 6The asphalt they use is ridiculous as it disappears after a few days and then the work has to be redone! Too many holes and deep ruts on our roads to begin with!
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'It's time to move forward' — how council justified arena vote
BayToday 3They are also way too scared to put this on a referendum because they know what the answer would be….a resounding NO! They all lied to us in the election by telling us what we wanted to hear and then going in with their own agenda to push this thru no matter the cost! Useless, back stabbing council who has now bankrupted North Bay for the chosen few!
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