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Thunder Bay’s first fall leaf and yard waste collection set to take place

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Thunder Bay is set for its first fall leaf and yard waste collection.

The waste is being collected on your next garbage day between October 7 and October 17.

The city has opted to move to running two yard waste collection days during the spring and fall.

“Having two Fall collections gives residents more flexibility and convenience,” said Manager of Solid Waste & Recycling Services, Jason Sherband.

“We’ve had good weather so far this fall for yard cleanups. Many residents are ready to put some of their yard waste out for collection, and having the second collection takes care of the leaves that will fall later in the season.”

Only kraft paper bags will be accepted for disposing yard waste.

Bags are available at most hardware and grocery stores.

Each filled bag must weigh less than 18 kg (40 lbs.).

Residents may also leave branches and brush at the curb for collection.

Bundles of branches must be less than one metre (39 inches) long and 61 cm (24 inches) in diameter, tied with twine.

There is no limit on the number of bags and bundles for leaf and yard waste collection.

Residents must place the waste at the curb before 7:00 a.m. on their regular recycling days.

Grass clippings are not accepted during yard waste collection.

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Northwestern Ontario takes aim at heat records this weekend

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Saturday is expected to be a scorcher across Northwestern Ontario.

Environment Canada is forecasting that Thunder Bay, in particular, has the potential to break a record that has held for more than a century.

“It will definitely be close,” says Environment Canada meteorologist Steven Flisfeder. “It is definitely going to be hot in the mid-20s but we do have a chance of showers that may inhibit that full heating potential so it remains to be seen if we’ll get there.”

With a forecast of 27 C on Saturday, Thunder Bay could potentially break the previous record of 24.4 C, set in 1922.

The average temperatures for the region this time of year is normally in the mid-teens.

The heat is also expected to extend to Sunday, with forecasts putting the mercury in the mid-20s, however Flisfeder says the chance of breaking a record isn’t as likely.

“The record for October 5th is 26.7 so it’ll be a little harder to break that record,” he says, noting cloud activity and possible showers could restrict the heat potential. “(But) it’s still going to be warm throughout the weekend.”

The warm temperatures will be a similar story right across Northwestern Ontario with regions further west reaching to Kenora seeing temperatures in the mid-20s all weekend.

However, a strong low pressure system will influence weather patterns in those more western regions, which could increase the risk of rain and therefore reduce the potential for escalating heat.

“It’s less likely that the areas further west towards the Manitoba border will get up towards those record numbers,” says Flisfeder. “But it’s not impossible.”