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The city is hoping to see two land transfers move forward, including the transfer of the waterfront marina property from the Federal Government to the City of North Bay.

Mayor Al McDonald says that was one issued they discussed with Ontario’s Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry at the AMO Conference in Windsor.

“It has to go through the province first, so the Minister is quite agreeable to the transfer to the City of North Bay.” He goes on to say, “currently we pay the Federal Government just over $20,000 a year for that Federal asset.”

The other request involves the Ministry’s office space on Trout Lake, should there be any movement by the Ministry with the new $8-million forest fire suppression hanger at the airport.

McDonald says that would be about enhancing Armstrong Park.

They also met with the Northern Development and Mines minister and talked about transportation challenges, aviation funding criteria and the importance of the film industry and local economic development.

Day two of the conference includes a special meeting of the Northern Ontario Large Urban Mayors with the ministers of Municipal Affairs, Finance, Transportation, Energy, and Northern Development and Mines.