Money is the new alcohol or oxycontin – Alec Oombash

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Reader’s Ledger – Money is the new alcohol or oxycontin, opiates of the First Nation people being exploited by the eurocentric world order , It’s the new addiction and it is supported by enablers, fast industry and economics. There is no reflect of our ancestors, whatsoever in this context and to what the ancestors stood for.

The youth are…

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What about the so-called school bullies?

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Thunder Bay – Readers Ledger – Have you ever reminisced about your school mates, your teachers? What about the so-called school bullies, I’m sure that everyone has seen or been bullied by them. So where did the school bullies go and what are they doing now? I believe that my theory will help you with some of these questions.

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Concerned Citizens of Thunder Bay – A lot of concerns were voiced

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As one of the spokespersons for the Concerned Citizens of Thunder Bay, I would like to thank all of those people who attended our meeting on November 29th. Also, I would like to thank Mayor Keith Hobbs and the various local media outlets in showing interest in our cause.

A lot of concerns were voiced…

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Transit Emergency Angers Transit User

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THUNDER BAY – I waited in the sub-zero temperatures for over an hour waiting for a bus. There were many of us. Older women, babies, the disabled. We all froze. But, boy, knowing that those other people were warm makes me feel so much better. There was a police car not 100 feet from us all, watching us wait and they never told us a damn thing.

They never…

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There exists in Thunder Bay a massive socioeconomic stratification

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THUNDER BAY – Reader’s Ledger – There exists in Thunder Bay a massive socioeconomic stratification that pits economically disadvantaged people against economically advantaged people. The economically disadvantaged people are the ones most affected by intergenerational social problems. They are, in large part, First Nations people and you can blame residential schools for that. But I emphasize that they are not ALL First Nations people. A low-income Caucasian person is…

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I suggest you remove the sanctions on Hyer and Rafferty – Reader

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Thunder Bay – Reader’s Ledger – Hi Nicole, I’d like to help, but you’ve seen fit to sanction the two local Thunder Bay area reps who speak for myself and local residents on the issues of the day. Under the terms of these sanctions my two area reps are banned from speaking up on these issues, asking questions of the Harper government and speaking out on my behalf…

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Our current health system is built on an outdated twentieth century model

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Open Letter to All Candidates: With the provincial election just a few weeks away, voters are thinking more closely about the services they receive from government for the taxes we pay. Those of us who are a little older, or who have elderly relatives or friends, or care for a family member with a disability will be particularly…

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Access Denied – LPH….A Safe Harbour

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I am a citizen who is very concerned about the mental illness and addiction problem in Thunder Bay. I am especially troubled with the jail system becoming a holding zone for the mentally ill.

I prepared a presentation and made a deputation request to Thunder Bay city council. I was denied access to council to make my presentation. The letter of denial stated that according to article 6.7.2,…

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Andy Wolff Offers “win-win-win” solution on Bike Lanes

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THUNDER BAY – I been noticing a lot of letters have been submitted against these bike lanes. Here’s a win-win-win solution.

Don’t have bike lanes, have designated bike routes. These routes could be immediately implemented city-wide, with a minimal cost to the taxpayer. A designated bike route would be a 40 km/hr speed zone on a residential street running…

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This is the Multiplex we need – Alana Bishop

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THUNDER BAY – Northwestern Ontario is facing a rapidly growing mental illness and addiction crisis.  Thunder Bay Regional Hospital treats thousands of visits annually in this regard, and our city’s detox bed numbers are inadequate.  Thunder Bay has become one of the newly-ranked most dangerous cities in Canada and according to police officials the problem can be directly…

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