A copy of The City of the Lakehead Act, issued 5 June, 1969, by Minister of Municipal Affairs Darcy McKeough. This act effectively created the City of Thunder Bay by amalgamating the former cities of Fort William and Port Arthur.
THE CITY OF THE LAKEHEAD ACT, 1968-69
O. Reg. 234/69.
Order of the Minister.
Made – June 5th,1969.
Filed – June 9th, 1969.
IN THE MATTER OF The City of the Lakehead Act, 1968-69.
AND IN THE MATTER OF the determination of the name which the city shall bear.
ORDER
Under the provisions of subsection 4 of section 3 of the City of the Lakehead Act, 1968-69, IT IS ORDERED
1. A vote of the electors of the city to determine the name of the city shall be taken at the same time as the election for the final council.
2. The following names are designated as those from among which a vote of the electors shall be taken to determine which name the city shall bear.
- Lakehead
- The Lakehead
- Thunder Bay
3. The Order made the 8th day of May, 1969, filed in the office of the Registrar of Regulations on the 8th day of May, 1969, as Ontario Regulation 178/69 as amended by Order made the 27th day of May, 1969, filed in the Office of the Registrar of Regulations on the 27th day of May, 1969, as Ontario Regulation 208/69, applies mulalis munlandis to the taking of this vote under this Order.
4. The clerk of the City of Fort William shall within 48 hours of the poll certify and send to the Minister of Municipal Affairs the result of the voting.
W. DARCY McKEOUGH
Minister
Dated at Toronto, this 5th day of June, 1969.
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