City celebrates the official reopening third HALL November 2009 the official reopening of City Council was held today with the hoisting of the flag and ribbon-cutting, and a rededication of the memorial of the new Civic Square. There was also a tribute to Thunder Bay's first mayor Saul Laskine, the introduction of a bronze sculpture on the outside of City Hall, installing the time capsule of original and new tour and the whole building. We have to work all the benefits of compulsory measuresoutside the building to create a functional and beautiful civic space, "said Mayor Lynn Peterson. Citizens of Thunder Bay now have a more efficient City Hall that reflect our community pride and gives us a meeting place for civic events. Safety concerns and maintenance of the building were the original reasons for the project. Some of the siding concrete crumbled out because rust hardware. Planning is gone, there was an additional need for structures completely accessible (includingwheelchair accessible doors and washroom), a larger, more practical meeting room and more functional civic space for gatherings. There has been a significant amount of change associated with this project in terms of improved functionality, energy efficiency and a modern look to the building, said Alan Fydirchuk, General Manager of Facilities & Fleet, noting that there will be 22 tonnes reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. When combined with the Civic Square, this completes Initiative #29 of the ...
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