Monday, January 13, 2014

Council Preview

Superior North EMS wants City Council to ask the Province for permission to take over EMS dispatch services.  The Province currently funds the service but keeps dispatch operations at arms length from EMS operations.  Councillors will hear about the proposal at their first meeting of the new year tonight.    Meanwhile, A group of residents who are opposed to a new youth centre on High Street will be at City Council tonight. They're presenting a 95 signature petition against the Indian Friendship Centre's project with the City. Council will vote on the youth centre partnership tonight.  The City is considering putting an end to a pilot project at the Grace Remus Child Care Centre.  Council approved evening hours at the centre but is now considering bringing them to a close at the end of June.  City lawmakers will vote on the matter at its meeting tonight.