Mayor Al McDonald says the city is hoping to take advantage of the the construction of a new forest fire suppression hangar at the Airport’s Industrial Park.
If the MNRF offices are vacated and the employees get transferred to the new centre or other government offices within the city, McDonald asks the lands to be transferred to the city of North Bay to make room for additional park space.
The building is right next to Olmsted Beach and a boating dock on the Western shores of Trout Lake.
"The addition of the MNRF property would not only enhance the ability of the park to meet the local community needs but allow for improved recreational programming for several of our community partners,” said McDonald.
“Realizing this property would assist us in making a truly wonderful community recreational hub in our community while protecting the natural heritage of this valuable city asset.”
The request came today as part of the AMO meetings in Windsor where McDonald and council colleagues Mark King, Mac Bain and Jeff Serran met with Ontario Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle and the Natural Resources Minister Kathryn McGarry this morning.
Back in March Ministry Officials stated Infrastructure Ontario would evaluate what the province will do with the old facility in the future.
See that story here: https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/new-fire-management-facility-for-north-bay-268176
Tuesday the Mayor will join his Northern Ontario Large Urban Mayors (NOLUM) colleagues for a special meeting with the ministers of Municipal Affairs, Finance, Transportation, Energy, and Northern Development and Mines.
