May 27, 2021 9:08 AM Henry Wojak, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 23, 2021 after a short battle with cancer.
He was born October 20, 1954 and raised in Montreal, Quebec.
He attended University of New Brunswick Forestry Engineering program and then accepted employment with Great Lakes Paper, woodlands division. Eventually he worked as a Paper Maker before retiring.
Henry enjoyed many hobbies, including city politics, especially Budget talks and gave numerous deputations at City Hall and TB Police Board. He always had an answer or thought on any given subject. He had an inquiring mind enjoying discussions and chatting with people. Nature, gardening, picking mushrooms, blueberries, fiddleheads were on the list of things to do. Also enjoyed swimming and had his turn at sport parachuting in his youth!
Council hears feedback on 2021 budget
Councillors hear few complaints as they prepare to ratify budget with lowest tax levy hike in decade Monday
Feb 4, 2021 11:01 PM By: Ian Kaufman
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Poverty Free Thunder Bay urged city council to prepare for bold moves like free transit, which it promoted with a proportional fare ride in November. (Photos by Ian Kaufman, tbnewswatch.com)
THUNDER BAY – City councillors heard few complaints as they received public feedback on the 2021 municipal budget Thursday evening.
Council tentatively passed the budget on Tuesday, approving a tax levy increase of 1.83 per cent (1.6 per cent after growth) without major service reductions. It s the lowest levy hike in a decade, with councillors heeding public calls to spare residents and businesses additional financial strain during the pandemic.
Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce president Charla Robinson urged city council to do everything in its power to contain tax hikes. (File photo)
THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay’s city council was urged to do everything possible to contain municipal tax hikes as it heard public feedback on the proposed 2021 budget.
Meeting virtually, councillors considered five presentations from local residents and groups at a short pre-budget deputation meeting held Tuesday evening – down from eight deputations received the year before.
Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce president Charla Robinson called on councillors to aid businesses and residents struggling under the pandemic by trimming its tax levy.