New council takes office, spotlights 'growth' as priority

A new city council got out of the starting gate Saturday on the promise of new investment and growth for North Bay.“To be clear, I, the deputy mayor and the majority of council members ran on a mandate of growth and growing our city, and that will be our focus this term,” said Mayor Al McDonald, while delivering his inaugural speech during a swearing-in ceremony at city hall.Wearing the mayor’s chain of office, McDonald used his speech to highlight what he hopes the group of ei