http://www.tbnewswatch.com/ Tbnewswatch.com Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:54 GMT 5 http://www.tbnewswatch.com/images/tbnewswatchlogo.JPG http://www.tbnewswatch.com/ http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280914&catid=1 City officials say repairs to water pollution control plant eats up most of 2012 flood cost Wed, 22 May 2013 16:54:34 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280914&catid=1 http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280952&catid=1 Fort William First Nation families forced out of homes as community begins to Phase 1 of its post flood cleanup Wed, 22 May 2013 17:10:32 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280952&catid=1 http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280911&catid=1 A pair of high school students discovered and reported a car fire near a High Street home Wed, 22 May 2013 13:39:46 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280911&catid=1 http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280859&catid=3 A group of volunteers hopes to keep nearly 100 acres of land behind the LPH as clean, public green space Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:05 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280859&catid=3 http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280954&catid=3 Chris Inniss doesn’t think he would have been able to put together a good business plan when he was in high school. Now in charge of small business for TD in Thunder Bay, Inniss was one of five judges for Thunder Bay Ventures’ Enter the Den: High School Business Plan Competition Wednesday afternoon at Hammarskjold High School. Inniss was impressed with what he heard from the five finalists. “It’s really cool what some of the kids are doing and will do soon,” he said. “Some ideas I wouldn’t have thought of.” The students were being judged on a number of criteria including the quality of their overall plan, how realistic the financials were and any challenges they could foresee. “We were surprised of what we thought of that they had an answer for right away. They’re really hitting the key issues,” said Inniss. The caliber of applications the annual competition receives had been steadily improving each year, said Johnny DeBakker, chair of Thunder Bay Ventures’ education committee. “We’re really excited that our past winners have gone on to start their businesses or continue their existing businesses with money they’ve won from this event and are actually doing quite well,” he said. The purpose of Enter the Den is to raise the awareness of entrepreneurship amongst young people, said DeBakker. “We’re trying to sort of promote the idea that people don’t need to go out and get a job, you can go out and create a job,” he said. “There are a lot of different avenues available for people to get funding to start these careers.” “Your creative ideas can turn into cash for the rest of your life,” he added. The first place winner receives $1,500. Second place gets $1,000 and third place takes  home $500. DeBakker said they can use the money however they like – for their business, for post-secondary education or even to celebrate a job well done. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:14:15 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280954&catid=3 http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280899&catid=1 The recent heavy rain has led the district’s health unit to issue an advisory for residents on well water to boil their water before consumption. In a news release issued Wednesday morning, officials with the Thunder Bay and District Health Unit states that heavy rainfall and ponding of water near a well casing can cause contaminated well water. The full news release from the health unit, including the boil water advisory, can be read below: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Boiling Well Water Recommended The Health Unit is strongly advising well owners in any areas affected by this past weekend’s high water levels to bring well water to a rolling boil for one minute before consumption. Heavier than normal rainfall and ponding of water around a well casing can cause contamination of well water; potentially putting you and your family at risk. Well water used for brushing teeth, making baby formula, washing foods and cooking should also be boiled. This precautionary measure should be taken while water levels are high and until well owners have had their water tested for bacteria. For further information, visit the Health Unit website at TBDHU.COM/eh/waterquality or contact the environmental health department at 625-5930. Foods Affected by Flooding The Health Unit is advising all residents who were affected by flooding to take caution in consuming foods that may have been in contact with flood water. Flood water may carry silt, raw sewage, oil or chemical waste. Thoroughly inspect all food items and discard any food that has been contaminated by flood water. If you are in doubt about the safety of any food, throw it out rather than risk illness or disease. You should discard: Food stored in permeable containers. Screw-caps, snap lids, pull tops and crimped-cap containers are examples of containers that may not be waterproof. Food wrapped in paper, plastic cloth, fibre or cardboard. Food that has come in direct contact with flood water. This includes meats, fish, poultry, fruits and vegetables (raw or cooked). Home-canned food in glass containers that have come in contact with flood water. Throw away the food and the flat part of the lids. The empty jars can be washed and sterilized for future use. Commercially-canned foods that are damaged. Cans that are bulging, swelling, leaking, punctured, dented or have holes, fractures or are rusting should be thrown out. Porous items that may come in contact with food or with a person’s mouth. These items include: baby bottle nipples and pacifiers; wooden bowls; and plastic, paper or foam food storage containers and utensils. For more information, see attached PDF – Food Safety After a Flood. Restaurants and Food Establishments Any restaurant or food premise that have experienced flooding, please contact the Health Unit.     Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:16 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280899&catid=1 http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280902&catid=1 A 28-year-old shooting victim remains in the intensive care unit while the man suspected of being the shooter is out on bail. Officials with the OPP originally reported that Scott McKinnon suffered non-life-threatening injuries as the result of a shooting at a Pace Lake party on Saturday. The man’s injuries, however, appear to be more severe than first reported. “Scott sustained multiple life-threatening injuries after being shot twice while trying to stop the gunman,” a family member who did not want to be identified told CKPR Radio Wednesday. “He still remains in the hospital now in serious condition.” “He is not out of the woods yet,” said another representative of the family in a letter tbnewswatch.com,  “not until at least a week providing there are no complications from his injuries.” Police originally took two men into custody following the incident. One man was released later, while the other had a bail hearing. An official with the Crown attorney confirms that the suspect was released following that bail hearing. According to OPP, an altercation erupted involving two men. A third man allegedly stepped in and discharged the firearm, injuring one of the initial combatants. Twenty-seven-year-old Casimir King of Thunder Bay faces a charge of attempted murder and careless use of a firearm. The investigation continues. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:48:18 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280902&catid=1 http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280946&catid=3 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:21:51 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/FindArticle.aspx?cid=280946&catid=3