Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I’d like to commend Coun. Aldo Ruberto for not only thinking outside the box but also for having the courage to act in sync with his progressive thoughts and feelings.

I am both saddened and angered by the events of last weekend where a magnificent healthy 120-year-old white pine was senselessly cut down on Lyon Boulevard on the west side of Boulevard Lake. This isn’t simply another act of minor vandalism.

The entire community, business and non-profit, will likely be looking at the Thunder Bay Centre of Change with great interest.

For anybody considering a new multiplex facility in Thunder Bay, The Simpsons episode #422 (Marge vs. The Monorail) should be required viewing. In this episode the town of Springfield comes into some extra money and is determined to spend it fast.

To the editor:? As the city of Thunder Bay is poised to make another critical decision on the future development of the city let us look at some of the issues that have been brought forward concerning the proposed multi-use facility.

Confirmation that the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute is getting $4 million from the federal government for a cyclotron may not be a surprise, but it is definitely welcomed news.

I would like to commend Coun. Aldo Ruberto for not only thinking outside the box, but also for having the courage to act in sync with his progressive thoughts and feelings.

It seems that McGill University continues to be an agent of change in Canadian politics and the NDP student club on campus is pumping out the prospective candidates.

To the editor: The red ink isn’t even dry on the Marina Park fiasco and it would seem the steamroller is on course for a new multi-use arena.

It’s about time Thunder Bay got some pride. The Thunder Pride 2011 festival begins June 5 and runs throughout the week.