The Wait Continues for Hockey Day

Kenora will continue to wait to find out their fate when it comes to hosting 2010's Hockey Day In Canada broadcast.

CBC Producers contacted the City this morning to tell them they will make their final announcement on Tuesday at noon.

Councillor Chris Van Wallenghem says local residents put their best foot forward, and CBC officials were

suitably impressed by Kenora's enthusiasm.

 

UV Disinfection System

By: Sheri Leviski

2009-05-29

07:27:04 

The City of Kenora is spending over a million dollars on a new UV disinfection system at the Sewage Treatment Plant.

Operations Chair Dave McCann says they're buying the new system because it will be mandatory starting in December.

Kenora chose Aranson Contracting to install the Trojan UV system.

The Federal Government is banning the use of cholorine waste water treatment systems.

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YAA No More

By: Mike Ebbeling

2009-05-29

07:26:02

The Youth Action Alliance Program has been cancelled by the Provincial Government.

For the past 4-years, the Northwestern Health Unit program has done major work in convincing kids to stay away from tobacco products.

Tobacco Strategy Manager Jennifer McKibbon outlines one of their major accomplishments.

The program will officialy come to an end at the end of August.

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Recreation Centre Funding

By: Tim Davidson

2009-05-29

07:24:57

The ice plant at the Kenora Rec. Center is due for some upgrades and the City of Kenora is hoping the federal and provincial governments will provide funding for the project.

This morning council held a special meeting in part to apply for Recreational Infrastrucuture funding that's being made available by the Province of Ontario and the feds.

Councillor Chris Van Wallenghem says some of the equipment is very old and inefficient.

Van Wallenghem says the payback for the projects is three to four years on energy savings alone.

The city has also applied for new energy efficient lighting for the Rec. Center. 

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