City council will consider a recommendation to renew the centennial botanical conservatory on Monday. (File photo)
THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay’s city council will consider a recommendation to approve the renewal of the centennial botanical conservatory on Monday, putting $1.4 million on the table and looking to upper levels of government to cover at least another $2.5 million.
The project’s total cost is now estimated at between $3.96 and $4.67 million, up from a previous estimate of $3.1 million, said city parks and open spaces manager Cory Halvorsen.
That investment would allow the city to renovate and reopen the conservatory’s long-shuttered side wings, replace glass panels and a boiler, and introduce an event room that could be booked for meetings and events including weddings.