Thunder Bay District Municipal League
The first meeting for the organization of the League was held in Fort William on April 27, 1917 and was known as the Fort William District League.
Membership to the League is open to all incorporated municipalities in and around the District of Thunder Bay and its present memberships include all the communities in the District as well as the Municipality of Wawa and the Township of White River in the District of Algoma.
The Board consists of one member of council from each of the member communities and meets bi-monthly in the Township of Nipigon. There are two general membership meetings, the Annual which is held on the first weekend in March and a Fall meeting held in the month of October or November.
The Margaret S. Sideen Award for Political Studies was established by the League at Lakehead University in 1985 and an award is made to a student annually. Margaret Sideen served as a Councillor for the Municipality of Paipoonge and was a dedicated supporter of the League and NOMA. Margaret served as President of the League for two terms, 1967-68 and 1973-74.
Executive Members
President - Councillor Larry Hebert, City of Thunder Bay
1st Vice President - Councillor Rodney Swarek, Township of White River
2nd Vice President - Councillor Donna Blunt, Municipality of Shuniah
Past President - Mayor John MacEachern, Township of Manitouwadge
Executive Member - Councillor Jane Jantunen, Municipality of Greenstone
Executive Member - Councillor Bev Dale, Municipality of Neebing
Executive Member - Councillor Wendy Landry, Municipality of Shuniah
Secretary-Treasurer - Ken Taniwa
Member Municipalities
Town of Marathon
Municipality of Greenstone
Municipality of Neebing
Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge
Municipality of Shuniah
Municipality of Wawa
Township of Conmee
Township of Dorion
Township of Gillies
Township of Manitowadge
Township of Nipigon
Township of O'Connor
Township of Red Rock
Township of Schreiber
Township of Terrace Bay
Township of White River
Township of Hornepayne
Contact:
Ken Taniwa
Secretary-Treasurer
161 East Brock Street
Thunder Bay ON P7E 4H1
Telephone no. (807) 626-0155
Cell no. (807) 628-6396
Email tbaytel%23net|ktaniwa
Spring Meeting: March 2 & 3, 2012 in Terrace Bay
