By SooToday.com Staff
SooToday.com
Sunday, May 10, 2009

The following resolutions are on the agenda for Monday night's meeting of Sault Ste. Marie City Council:

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Mover - Councillor T. Sheehan

Seconder - Councillor S. Myers

Whereas Sault Ste. Marie City Council is on record as supporting more local news content for the citizens of Sault Ste. Marie; and

Whereas City Council has also shown its displeasure with the cuts to the CBC in Sault Ste. Marie and Northern Ontario; and

Whereas a localgrass roots campaign entitled "Save CBC North" has been started here in Sault Ste. Marie;

Now therefore be it resolved that City Council encourages people to support and sign the petition against the CBC cuts (petition attached) or go on-line at www.saveourcbcnorth.com

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Mover - Councillor T. Sheehan

Seconder - Councillor B. Hayes

Whereas TSN (Total Sports Network) is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year; and

Whereas TSN's flagship sports news program, Sportscentre, will broadcast live from 10 lucky communities across the country over a period of 10 days this summer; and

Whereas communities from coast-to-coast are invited to nominate their town as a broadcast location - and for a chance to win one of ten $25,000 "communities refreshes" to be used for improvements to a facility in the prize-winning communities; and

Whereas TSN has many connections ta the Sault, e.g. world- renowned TSN broadcaster Bob McKenzie was a past sportswriter for the Sault Star and TSN has and will broadcast important sporting events in the City of Sau;t Ste. Marie;

Now therefore be it resolved that City Council on behalf of the citizens of Sault Ste. Marie congratulates TSN on their momentous silver anniversary and further that council encourages people to go online to post a comment in support of the City of Sault Ste. Marie's submission and/or create their own submission following the website guidelines. www.tsn.ca/kraftcelebrationtour

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