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Mac Bain seeking sixth consecutive term on North Bay Council

Bain would like to see a promotional campaign to remind us why we should be proud to be from North Bay
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Mac Bain is seeking re-election to council.

Over his time on Council, Bain has served on every City agency, board, and commission, except the Arts Centre and Nipissing University," the veteran politician says in a news release.

Bain also served as the City's representative on the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities for 16 years, stepping down as Past President in 2020 to become the organization's executive director, a position he still holds.

For over a decade, he served as a member of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Northern Caucus. He Chaired AMO's Waste Management Taskforce, seeing the blue box transition legislation passed in Ontario. Also, in that role, he worked with the Ministry of the Environment to create a reasonable Northern Ontario formula for municipal organic collection.

"Homelessness, mental health, and addiction crisis is an issue almost everywhere; it's not just in North Bay," says Bain. "However, most in the north that studied the issue realize that the north is experiencing the problem differently."

Looking towards the next term, Bain says he would be "a balanced voice for the new mayor and councillors."

He wants the next Council to continue its focus on growth, ensuring the Safety and Wellbeing Plan continues to be implemented, move forward with the Waterfront Master Plan, start the next phase of the Airport Industrial Park, and increase the capital spending by five per cent per year for rural roads upgrades. 

The release states Bain would like to see a promotional campaign to remind us why we should be proud to be from North Bay.

"The pandemic showed many people don't want to live in the southern part of the province. Those new arrivals and tourists like North Bay. Sometimes we are too busy and close to appreciate what we have in North Bay. This program would remind us all," he concluded.