After a lengthy debate about the future of the James Whalen Tugboat, council votes in favour of recycling and storing what remains for a future display.
THUNDER BAY – In a seven to five vote, Thunder Bay council has decided to recycle the James Whalen Tugboat and save the entire deck at the request of the Transportation Museum of Thunder Bay.
Halverson took his report off of the Sept. 9 council agenda because further information was presented by stakeholders about preserving more of the tugboat. Halverson estimates costs for the necessary abatement, remediation and recycling, including the retention of selected pieces, to be approximately $135,000 for abatement and $155,000 for vessel recycling and preservation.However, the total cost can not exceed greater than $415,000.
“Council will regrettably have to continue to just balance decisions based on public need versus their understanding of the relative impacts of the decision they make," Colling said.
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