The Keewatin Patricia District School Board has some changes in store for the upcoming school year.
The public board recently welcomed three new schools to their education family.
Director of Education Larry Hope says they also expanded and tweaked some of their curriculum.
The board's oral language program is also being expanded to include Grade 2 teachers and their classes.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Gravelle on Platinex KI Dispute
The Minister of Northern Development and Mines says he's willing to set up a meeting between the leaders from the Big Trout Lake First Nation and Platinex to try to resolve their on-going dispute.
Earlier this week, residents of the community prevented float plane carrying Platinex officials from landing.
Michael Gravelle says he's willing to try to bring both sides together.
Platinex has been trying to drill on property near Big Trout Lake, but the band has been adamantly opposed to any exploration work in its traditional land use territory.
Earlier this week, residents of the community prevented float plane carrying Platinex officials from landing.
Michael Gravelle says he's willing to try to bring both sides together.
Platinex has been trying to drill on property near Big Trout Lake, but the band has been adamantly opposed to any exploration work in its traditional land use territory.
School starts tomorrow
Its back to school this week for students in both the public and separate school board.
Today, the teachers head back to work for a professional delopment day, and students go back to class tomorrow.
Phylis Aikre is the Director of Education with the Kenora Catholic District Schoo Board and says even though they are opening up a couple of new facilities this fall, they aren't anticipating a big jumpin enrolment.
Aikre says one of the changes this year will see a new daycare program move into the old Thomas Aquinas Annex.
It will officially open tomorrow.
Today, the teachers head back to work for a professional delopment day, and students go back to class tomorrow.
Phylis Aikre is the Director of Education with the Kenora Catholic District Schoo Board and says even though they are opening up a couple of new facilities this fall, they aren't anticipating a big jumpin enrolment.
Aikre says one of the changes this year will see a new daycare program move into the old Thomas Aquinas Annex.
It will officially open tomorrow.
Sunset Country Travel TV Shows
The Sunset Country Travel Association is going Hollywood.
The tourism group has received 218 thousand dollars from the federal government to produce 26 television shows.
Gerry Cariou is the executive director of Sunset Country and says they will be working with a number of tourist outfitters across the region.
The funding was announced on Friday by Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford.
The money comes from the Community Adjustment fund.
The tourism group has received 218 thousand dollars from the federal government to produce 26 television shows.
Gerry Cariou is the executive director of Sunset Country and says they will be working with a number of tourist outfitters across the region.
The funding was announced on Friday by Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford.
The money comes from the Community Adjustment fund.
Shoal Lake Lots
As many as 40 new cottage lots are going to be developed on Shoal Lake.
The Shoal Lake #39 First Nation has received 775 thousand dollars from the federal government to help out with the project.
Band Chief Eli Mandamin expects the lots will be sold fairly quickly.
The funding was announced on Friday by Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford.
The money is part of five million dollars set aside for the Kenora Riding under the Community Adjustment Fund.
The Shoal Lake #39 First Nation has received 775 thousand dollars from the federal government to help out with the project.
Band Chief Eli Mandamin expects the lots will be sold fairly quickly.
The funding was announced on Friday by Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford.
The money is part of five million dollars set aside for the Kenora Riding under the Community Adjustment Fund.
Rickford Funding Announcements
A total of 12 municipalities and first nation communities in the Kenora riding are sharing over five million dollars from the federal government.
The funding was rolled out last week under the Community Adjustment Fund.
Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford says this is the last of the funding promised in this years federal budget to help communities deal with the effects of the recession.
Rickford says the federal government will begin a new round of pre-budget consultations this fall to determine if more infrastructure and community adjustment funds will be needed.
The funding was rolled out last week under the Community Adjustment Fund.
Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford says this is the last of the funding promised in this years federal budget to help communities deal with the effects of the recession.
Rickford says the federal government will begin a new round of pre-budget consultations this fall to determine if more infrastructure and community adjustment funds will be needed.
Four Laning Highway
The Ministry of Transportation is conducting a planning study to identify land needed for the future four-laning of the Trans-Canada highway between Kakabeka Falls and Shabaqua Corner.
The route planning study will recommend a corridor, although there is no commitment to start construction anytime soon.
As part of the study, the Ministry will unviel potential routes at a series of meetings later this fall.
The route planning study will recommend a corridor, although there is no commitment to start construction anytime soon.
As part of the study, the Ministry will unviel potential routes at a series of meetings later this fall.
Bald Eagle Fine
A Thunder Bay man has been fined 25-hundred dollars for shooting and killing a bald eagle.
Court heard that on June first, conservation officers investigated a report of gunfire on a property and discovered a decaying bald eagle carcass in the yard.
Shawn Bowes admitted to shooting the Eagle.
The bird is specially protected under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.
Bowes has also been banned from hunting for 3-years.
Court heard that on June first, conservation officers investigated a report of gunfire on a property and discovered a decaying bald eagle carcass in the yard.
Shawn Bowes admitted to shooting the Eagle.
The bird is specially protected under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.
Bowes has also been banned from hunting for 3-years.
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