Line of the night: #tbcc Hamilton “can we speak to the trees”. Media table perplexed as discussion is on the Waverly Park Hogarth Fountain. #cbctb #tbay

There were a few saying to “call the question”. Here we go. Referred to admin. #cbctb #tbay #tbcc

#TBay would be on hook for $400k fee, but Curling Canada pays any shortfalls, accommodation, etc. Curling clubs to get 10% of ticket revenue. #cbctb #tbcc

Need to complete bid package by end of June, do pre-sales. Announcement would be in October. #cbctb #tbay #tbcc

Approval tonight means using portion of @TBCEDC MAT funds for fee. Would also be using FWGardens for a specified period of time. #cbctb #tbay #tbcc

A few chuckles as John Cameron from #TBay Tourism speaks of timing of Twolves and Scotties. “The Thunderwolves would have to make the playoffs first,” he says of moving out the hockey team from the FWGardens. #cbctb #tbcc

Want to fly in Gr 7 students from 23 NAN communities to experience #tbay before they move into city for school 2 yrs later. #cbctb #tbcc

Organizers say they still need to hear of funding from Indigenous organizations in #TBay . Have reached out, not heard back, on a monetary level. #cbctb #tbcc

The request for in-kind support is referred to admin, with a return date of June 3. #cbctb #tbay

#tbcc Hamilton brings up concern of setting a precedent, as other community groups, with free events do pay for gear. Other city grant slated to pay for other festival costs. #cbctb #tbay

Now up is an Invasive Plant Strategy, on plants that have small enough populations in #tbay that can still be controlled. #cbctb #tbcc

EcoSuperior, who has taken lead on this, says most of the patches here can be eradicated. #cbctb #tbay #tbcc

A surprise deputation (not in the agenda) from @TBCEDC on the mining readiness strategy. #cbctb #tbay #tbcc

Thankfully I got this...as a brief #tbcc closed session when it comes to board appointments. #cbctb #tbay

Now up is the proposed roundabout, which won’t go ahead. Instead, lights removed at Lillie/Victoria and pedestrian crossover at Victoria/Ford. #cbctb #tbay #tbcc

#TBay will save $200k by not putting in traffic lights at Victoria/Lillie, plus maintenance costs. #cbctb #tbcc

So, it’s going to take a few months to remove the lights. Partially, #tbcc has to change a bylaw for legal reasons on the intersection, other is following the Ontario Traffic Manual (it’s a thing!) on how to remove them. #cbctb #tbay

We are going through some sidewalk replacement contracts, and the Emerald Ash Borer program. At this rate we *could* be done by 11 pm. #cbctb #tbay #tbcc

That was longer than expected. Full details tmrw AM on @CBCSuperiorMorn and at CBC.ca/thunderbay G night! #cbctb #tbay #tbcc

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