Thunder Bay councillor pitches cross-Canada marathon museum

During a meeting Monday night, Thunder Bay councillors discussed ways the city could still commemorate Terry Fox without memorabilia from the family.

Councillor Ken Boshcoff said that, just because the city was turned down in acquiring some Terry Fox memorabilia, it doesn’t mean the concept of a cross-Canada marathon museum is over.

Boshcoff told his colleagues he wants the city to do more to celebrate Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, noting the city should act as a "keeper of the flame" to commemorate where Fox ended his charity run to raise funds for cancer research.

"I think that before we kinda step away and say we're not interested in some of these things, that we actually investigate them to a deeper degree."

Boshcoff said the city should continue to find a way to honour Fox, and the area where he ended his trek, with a cross-Canada marathon museum.

"I think … we should do more, if we can, and really pursue [it] to the limits."

Prince Arthur's Landing property deemed public

A piece of property at Prince Arthur's Landing in Thunder Bay will now be held for public use.

Council approved a resolution last night so the area will no longer be slated for potential private development.

The area is near the splash pad, and has brightly-coloured Muskoka chairs on it.

“This land was originally allotted for future private development,” saud Coun. Mark Bentz, who chairs the waterfront development committee.

“We have reversed that, and this space will be retained indefinitely for public use."

Bentz noted the public seems to enjoy using the space. Now with the land in public hands, it will continue to be used by anybody at the park.

Other approvals:

• Council approved $60,000 for repairs to walls and the Wi-Fi network at Pioneer Ridge.
• Another $86,000 was approved for new vehicle locator equipment for Superior North EMS.