Sudbury water and sewer rates will drop to 4.8%
Sudburians will now pay less for water than expected. This is after city council has eliminated the 7.8 per cent annual hikes in water and sewer rates and approving a longer term plan to see increases instead of 4.8 per cent each year until 2039. The revenues would be enough to pay for capital and other expenses.
While maintaining the 7.8 per cent hike each year would mean sustainability would only take about 10 years, spreading them out over a longer period of time eases the amount. At 4.8 per cent, the average annual water bill would rise from $1,277 today to $2,047 in 2039.
M.S. Norgoma shipped out the Bondar Marina
The M.S. Norgoma has been shipped out the Bondar Marina. It reportedly went through the American locks to its new temporary docking location west of Algoma Steel early yesterday. This is after city council opted to remove the Norgoma from the Bondar Marina so that docks there could be replaced and reconfigured.
Council had determined that the ship was an eyesore in the downtown core and that attempts by the board to spruce it up and encourage tourism had not been fruitful.
Sudbury runs a 2.1 million deficit
The numbers are in, and the city of Sudbury is showing a deficit of $2.1 million dollars for 2018. While some departments spent way less than expected, others ran deep into the red. The city says that because they cannot run a deficit, the shortfall will be made up using reserve funds.
The biggest deficit was in linear infrastructure (roads, sewer, etc.), which went over budget by $1.42 million. Among them, winter maintenance costs were $2.39 million higher than budgeted, an amount offset by road summer maintenance, which was $740,000 under budget, as well as street lighting ($110,00 under) and public works ($120,000 under).
Power goes out at Elementary School
It wasn’t the normal Wednesday at school for all children across Northern Ontario. Our Lady of Sorrows School in Sturgeon Falls had a power outage sometimes just before 11 am. Details aside as to why the Executive Assistant to the Director of Education Victoria Johnson told us, school by-and-large continued as per normal.
There was also running water all throughout the school.
Flood watch Advisory Cancelled
The Timmins Flood Advisory Committee (TFAC) reports that the Flood Watch for the
Mattagami River has been cancelled. Water levels continue to drop. This year, with the large snowpack melt and precipitation received, we experienced an abnormally large volume of water throughout the Mattagami watershed and across the region in general.
Witnessed sought in Fatal Collision
Greater Sudbury Police are looking for witnesses following a fatal collision. It happened Monday afternoon on MR 80 in Val Caron. The two-vehicle crash occurred when a commercial motor vehicle was performing maintenance north of Valleyview Road when it was struck from behind by a northbound sedan. The driver and passenger of that sedan were treated and released, a second passenger said to be in her 70’s succumbed to injuries in hospital.
The commercial motor vehicle was performing maintenance in the northbound curb lane, north of Valleyview Road when it was struck from behind by a northbound sedan. The sedan sustained extensive damage and all three occupants were transported to hospital by Paramedics.
Missing woman sought: 27-year-old Shana Shepherdson
North Bay OPP is looking for a missing woman. 27-year-old Shana Shepherdson failed to show up in the Alliston area for a prearranged meeting with a family member. She’s is described as being approximately 5 foot 8 inches in height, thin build, with blonde hair and green eyes.
Shepherdson is known to frequent North Bay, Barrie, and Elliot Lake. She is described as Approximately 5 foot 8 inches in height, thin build with blonde hair and green eyes. Police and family members are concerned for her well-being.
New Splash pad opens Saturday
Sunny and a high of 26. That’s currently the forecast for Sault Ste. Marie this Saturday. And city staff will take it when they turn on the water at a new splash pad at Bellevue Park this weekend. An opening ceremony is planned for 1 pm, and the public is invited to attend.
