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'Two more weeks of anxiety': Shelter village site remains in limbo

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The Shelter Village project needs to be shut down. The majority of Thunder Bay citizens have made it clear they do not want this development, regardless of where it’s located. Council has already dragged this out far too long, creating more anxiety and division in the community. The recent poll showing 64% of residents opposed should be proof enough that this is not the solution people want. This project has been mishandled from the start—rushed decisions, poor planning, and no real transparency. Instead of wasting time and risking millions in funding on something the public overwhelmingly rejects, Council should step back, respect the will of the people, and focus on real long-term housing solutions that address the root causes of homelessness. Band-Aid fixes like this shelter village will only lead to more problems, not solutions. It’s time to listen to the citizens of Thunder Bay and shut this project down once and for all.

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Council selects north-side shelter village site

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Smart move not putting it at fort William Rd. Councillor Bentz thank you for suggesting a different site instead of intercity/ thunder centre. Councillor Agarwal thank you for listening to the surrounding businesses. I will remember the smart ones and the city staff who recommended fort William Rd I wish we could vote them out.

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Miles Street site resurrected as location for temporary shelter village

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It shouldn't built at all but when the feds are handing out more of our tax money...

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City is 'rushing through' shelter village process, says councilor

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Glad to see Councillor Bentz using common sense. The Miles Street shelter village is being rushed through despite strong opposition from residents, businesses, and the BIA. This $5.5M temporary setup has no completed safety review or long-term plan. Even MP Marcus Powlowski warned it would turn the area into a “ghetto” for 5–10 years. That’s a serious red flag. Shelter villages don’t solve addiction, mental illness, or homelessness — they just concentrate problems with little oversight. If the majority of the community is against it, there should be a plebiscite before moving forward. This isn’t just about money — it’s about protecting neighborhoods and doing what actually works. Thunder Bay deserves real, lasting solutions — not rushed, high-risk experiments.

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Kam River rescinded as a temporary village site

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Truly, the definition of insanity! Don't even think about going back to Fort William Rd! How about do not build this at all! Just stop! City Council has wasted enough money on this hotrible idea!

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City staff recommend scrapping James Whalen tug

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Whoever decided to bring this waste of taxpayers dollars to Thunder Bay should be financially liable for such a poor decision.

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Councillors say yes in final decision on shelter village site

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So will people be forced to live there? Because it should be illegal to camp anywhere you want.. enforce the laws on this.

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Pope Francis dies at

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Why comment then?

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Ground broken to start construction on indoor turf faiclity.

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Sad.

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'We just can't sit around and do nothing': Kakabeka bracing for City's truck-route plan

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Oliver Paipoonge’s response to Thunder Bay’s proposed truck route plan is understandable—but did they forget that part of their own constituents live on Dawson Road? Many residents in Oliver Paipoonge call Dawson home, and pushing more truck traffic onto this route directly impacts them. These aren’t just Thunder Bay residents—these are also Oliver Paipoonge taxpayers. We can’t cherry-pick which areas to protect and which to ignore. If the municipality is going to oppose the new route, they need to speak up for all of their people—including those on Dawson Road. Otherwise, it looks like some residents matter more than others.

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Miles Street moved forward as temporary village site

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This is starting to remind me of the soccerplex.. Majprity of taxpayers do not want the shelter village but its gonna get pushed through because palms are getting greased!

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'We don't really have any other option' than to support the art gallery, city councillor says

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Only Thunder Bays 1 percenr wanted this.. get them to fundraise for it too

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Is an out-of-the-way site a positive for city shelter village?

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City staff are worried about losing provincial funding if this shelter village doesn’t go ahead — maybe that funding should be lost. This project could end up ruining the center of Thunder Bay. Even Councillor Brian Hamilton admitted, “they’ll take up the vacancy here, but they’re still going to go other places.” If we know the issues like loitering, drug use, and crime will continue to spread, why are we throwing millions at a plan that won’t solve the core problem? That money would be better spent on treatment, recovery, and enforcement — not enabling more chaos in our city.

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City to release $5 million to cash-strapped Art Gallery project

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City council just approved another $5 million for the struggling art gallery project. This is ridiculous. Our roads look like a pothole obstacle course for demolition derby drivers, but sure – let’s have nice pictures in an overpriced building. Between the art gallery (millions already sunk), the Soccerplex ($30+ million), and the Shelter Village (another $5–7 million), that’s over $40 million of taxpayer money spent on projects most of us didn’t even want. Meanwhile, basic infrastructure – like fixing our crumbling streets – gets ignored. Stop wasting our money on vanity projects and start prioritizing what residents actually need.

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City releases design images of proposed temporary village

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Thunder Bay taxpayers do not want this. Let's vote out the people who are pushing this forward.

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'Two more weeks of anxiety': Shelter village site remains in limbo

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Mike, comparing this shelter village to the Auditorium, Complex, or a roundabout is completely off base. Those were community projects built to benefit everyone. This is different — it will directly affect nearby neighborhoods with crime, safety risks, and falling property values. The majority of citizens have made it clear they don’t want this, and dismissing them as a “loud minority” is insulting. People living here deal with the real consequences of addiction, theft, and violence daily, not theories or wishful thinking. We’re not against helping vulnerable people, but forcing a deeply flawed project on unwilling communities is not the answer. Real solutions need to protect both the vulnerable and the taxpaying public who fund these projects. Pushing ahead against the will of residents will only create resentment and division. City council needs to listen to its citizens — not ignore them.

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Next step in expanding Thunder Bay Expressway slated for September

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I support all planned improvements to the Thunder Bay Expressway, especially building a northwest arterial road from Dawson to Golf Links. Redirecting transport trucks makes sense. Dawson Road sees over 1,300 trucks per day and has had far too many deadly accidents. In 2023, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a transport near Hilldale. In 2017, a woman died in a Dawson Road crash. Police collision investigators have said, “We will save lives by removing trucks from Dawson Road.” So I do not understand why Kevin Holland opposes the Designated Truck Route (DTR). This isn’t about politics—it’s about safety. The DTR would reduce heavy truck traffic through residential areas and make roads safer for everyone. If there are concerns about the route, let's discuss and fix them. But saying no to the DTR entirely is a disservice to the people who live, walk, and drive along Dawson every day. This is a common-sense safety project that deserves support.

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Transport truck overturns on Highway

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DTR!!

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Miles Street site resurrected as location for temporary shelter village

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This temporary shelter village is being funded by tax dollars — that means money from hard-working people is going toward setting up a camp that’s just going to attract more problems. The city is asking the province for the funds, but that still comes from taxpayers like us. It’s not free money — it’s coming out of everyone’s pocket. Instead of investing in real solutions that improve the city, we’re spending it on something that’s going to turn Thunder Bay into a bigger magnet for addiction, crime, and dependency. This is not how you build a stronger community — it’s how you turn it into a dump.

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Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay recovers after ‘devastating’ break-in

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Cameras are cheap nowadays. If you got $3000 worth of equipment in your garage, I suggest you spend $100 bucks on a camera.

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