After hearing a deputation from Friends of Chippewa Park board Secretary Ian Angus, Council votes to save the Chippewa Park Carousel enclosure project.
THUNDER BAY – The Chippewa Park C.W. Parker Carousel enclosure project was saved after council unanimously voted to grant the project an additional $234,868 from the Renew Thunder Bay Reserve Fund and $300,000 from the Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve Fund.
Angus told council the Friends of Chippewa Park have sought out funding opportunities with FedNor for $250,000; however, they have yet to get a reply from the federal assistance program. A few member of council, including Mayor Ken Boshcoff, questioned whether the carousel would be better placed at the marina rather than Chippewa Park.
Angus said the addition of both the carousel enclosure and new washroom facilities, which are a part of the planned expansion of the pavilion project, would, for now, help extend Chippewa Park's rental season.
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