The Mayor of Terrace Bay Ont., Paul Malashewski, is seeking answers from provincial ministers about why the community's pulp mill remains idle. The mill's temporary closure has impacted about 1,900 workers. Here's what Malashewski had to say during the Northern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) conference in Thunder Bay.
Municipalities have a chance to discuss important issues directly with provincial ministers this week at the Northern Ontario Municipalities Association conference.
This month's shutdown of the pulp mill in Terrace Bay, Ont., and temporary layoff of 400 workers has been a crushing blow that has left people anxious about the future, reflecting scenes that have played out in mill towns across Canada in recent years.
The Terrace Bay Pulp Mill is temporarily shutting down with no opening date in sight. As the northwestern Ontario community braces for the potential loss of its biggest employer, the mayor and union say they're not giving up hope. An industry specialist says such shutdowns could eventually drive up the cost of everyday paper products.
Organizers in Thunder Bay are urging residents to participate in a 'people's referendum' they hope will demonstrate widespread opposition to the Ford government's moves to deliver more health services through private clinics.