Heritage Advisory Committee

WITH RESPECT to the September 25, 2025 meeting of the Heritage Advisory Committee, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

WITH RESPECT to the ‘Partial Demolition of the Iron Ore Trestle’ project as proposed in the plans presented by Matej Rodela, Midcontinent Terminal, and Pierre and Andre Gagne of Pierre Gagne Contracting at the September 25, 2025 Heritage Advisory Committee meeting, the Committee supports the plan in principle from a heritage standpoint, pending all legislative and legal requirements and has no objection to the partial demolition of the Iron Ore Trestle Dock of up to 130 metres, a property listed on the City of Thunder Bay Heritage Register; AND THAT a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the City of Thunder Bay’s Building Services Division.

WITH RESPECT to the Chippewa Park Carousel heritage preservation project, the Heritage Advisory Committee approves and has no opposition to the building enclosure for the Carousel, as presented in the design plans at the September 25, 2025 Heritage Advisory Committee meeting by the City’s Parks & Open Spaces Division; THAT the Committee approves the necessary relocation and the change of the PIN Number for the Carousel by deleting the legal description in Schedule A of By-law 129-1991 as follows: Pcl 3638 Sec CFWF; Pt Fort William Indian Reserve Neebing as in PFW2704 (Thirdly) Thunder Bay, being the whole of PIN 62261-0310 (LT) and replacing the legal description in Schedule A of By-law 129-1991 with PT FORT WILLIAM INDIAN RESERVE NUMBER. 52 (GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC) 1600 ACRES AS IN OFW38404 Thunder Bay, being the whole of PIN 622610311 on the Chippewa Park grounds; AND THAT the Committee approves the proposed amendments to Schedule B of By-law 129-1991 by deleting and replacing Schedule B in its’ entirety. AND THAT the Committee approves the Draft By-law 305-2025 - being a By-law to Amend By-law 129-1991, to designate certain property, known as the Chippewa Park Carousel, in principle, pending suggested changes and final review; AND THAT By-law 305-2025 be presented to City Council for ratification on October 21, 2025; AND THAT a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the City of Thunder Bay’s Parks & Open Spaces Division and the Building Services Division.

THAT the Heritage Advisory provide $1000 to the Arts and Heritage Awards as a sponsor.