District communities slam Superior North EMS plan
Municipality of Greenstone, several First Nations join opposition to 10-year EMS master plan for district.
Jan 26, 2021 3:58 PM By: Ian Kaufman
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THUNDER BAY – A growing number of communities are expressing deep concerns over a new master plan for EMS services in the Thunder Bay District, saying their objections reflect a total lack of proper consultation.
Thunder Bay’s city council voted nonetheless to receive the 10-year plan prepared by Performance Concepts Consulting Monday, though that doesn’t bind the city or Superior North EMS to implement its recommendations.
Several district municipalities and First Nations have now spoken out against the plan, particularly proposals to consolidate four district stations into two (Terrace Bay/Schreiber and Nipigon/Red Rock), and to close another in Beardmore.