City Council has made the decision to close off tonight’s Committee of the Whole meeting to members of the media.
The meeting was already off-limits to members of the public due to the COVID-19 virus.
The decision was made following Ontario’s order prohibiting organized gatherings of more than five people.
Media will cover the meeting through the city’s live treat, Shaw Cable or Tbaytel channels.
Only the Chairs of Committee of the Whole and Council Councillor Mark Bentz and Mayor Bill Mauro will attend in person together with City Clerk Krista Power and City Manager Norm Gale and one other person for technical support. Councillors and other members of the administration will join by phone.
On March 23, City Council enacted new provisions for electronic participation to support the conduct of meetings by teleconference.
Spring Program Registration Cancelled
Effective immediately, the Recreation & Culture Division’s spring program sessions scheduled to start March 30 – April 30 are cancelled.
Staff are proceeding to apply program registration credits. Clients wishing to request a refund instead of a credit to their account may call Community Services at 625-2227 or 683-3233 on Tuesday, March 31 or email communityservices@thunderbay.ca. Do not leave credit card information over voicemail or email – staff will get back to you. Refunds may take up to 3-4 weeks to process.
Quest: Tech & Gaming Event
The annual Quest: Tech & Gaming event has been cancelled. Updates including a possible future event date will be available at: www.thunderbay.ca/events
55 Plus Income Tax Program
The 55 Plus Income Tax program is cancelled until further notice. Please note that the deadline to file taxes has been extended to June 1 and staff will contact those with appointments to re-schedule once the 55 Plus Centre is open again.
