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Gardens, Curling Club Getting Upgrades

Jason Wellwood January 12, 2021 9:49 am Last Updated on July 2, 2025 5:49 am

A pair of city recreation facilities set to receive upgrades.

Council moved Monday to increase the existing 2020 Fort William Gardens capital budget by $851,275, which would equal the combined amount of funding anticipated to be received through both the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund (NOHFC) and FedNor.

The money will help improve both the Gardens and Fort William Curling Club to host future events, such as the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts next January.

City staff will submit Stage 2 applications to both FedNor and the NOHFC in April.

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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