CAA'S Worst Roads Campaign wrapped up their province wide tour in Kenora and Dryden last week.
The 7th annual campaign is used to to prod governments to invest more to repair roads, highways and bridges.
Spokesperson Korey Kennedy says Northwestern Ontario residents can help fix area roads and highways just by voting.
Votes will be accepted up until September 30th on www.worstroads.ca.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Hospital Foundation Fundraisers
The Lake of the Woods Hospital Foundation is gearing up for another funraising year.
The foundations annual general meeting is being held this Thursday and will be used to highlight the group's previous sucesses and goals for this year.
Director Meagan Barr says this year they'll be fundraising for a PCR instrument for the labratory.
Barr notes the PCR equipment costs 50 thousand dollars and is just one of the many purchases the hospital has identified in its capital equipment wish list.
The foundations annual general meeting is being held this Thursday and will be used to highlight the group's previous sucesses and goals for this year.
Director Meagan Barr says this year they'll be fundraising for a PCR instrument for the labratory.
Barr notes the PCR equipment costs 50 thousand dollars and is just one of the many purchases the hospital has identified in its capital equipment wish list.
MNR Fires B.C.
It's been a busy year for some of Ontario's forest firefighters - in British Columbia.
Another one hundred firerangers and support staff will be joining the 230 now helping with suppression efforts in the west coast.
Dave Manol an incident commander, says area firefighters benefit from these type of exchanges.
It's been almost eight weeks since the first group of firefighters were deployed in B-C by the M-N-R.
Another one hundred firerangers and support staff will be joining the 230 now helping with suppression efforts in the west coast.
Dave Manol an incident commander, says area firefighters benefit from these type of exchanges.
It's been almost eight weeks since the first group of firefighters were deployed in B-C by the M-N-R.
Fatal Crash near Nipigon
1-person is dead and 7-are injured after a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Nipigon.
A minivan carrying 6-people, including 4-children, crossed the centre line and hit a Jeep, carrying 2.
The male driver of the van died at the scene.
The others were taken to Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre with undetermined injuries.
No names have been released.
A minivan carrying 6-people, including 4-children, crossed the centre line and hit a Jeep, carrying 2.
The male driver of the van died at the scene.
The others were taken to Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre with undetermined injuries.
No names have been released.
Thunder Bay Drug Bust
Four Fort William First Nation men face drug charges following raids at 2-homes by Thunder Bay OPP.
Police say that 20 grams of marijuana, more than 10 grams of cocaine and drug paraphernalia were seized.
One man was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking a controlled substance, obstructing a police officer and breach of an undertaking.
He is being held for a bail hearing.
3-others have been charged and released.
Police say that 20 grams of marijuana, more than 10 grams of cocaine and drug paraphernalia were seized.
One man was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking a controlled substance, obstructing a police officer and breach of an undertaking.
He is being held for a bail hearing.
3-others have been charged and released.
Alzheimer's Ride For Memories
Photo Courtesy of Bruce WalchukThe totals are in from last week's Alzheimer's Ride for Memories.
The fundraiser was a major success, with the event raising the most money ever in its 7-year history.
137-motorcycles participated and nearly 35-thousand dollars was raised.
Rickford Employment Forum
A round table discussion on maximizing employment opportunities in Kenora was held on Tuesday.
Community stakeholders spent the afternoon brainstorming ideas on how to create more jobs in Kenora.
Kenora MP Greg Rickford says it was a fruitful discussion.
The meeting also looked at how to best use recent funding announcements from the Federal Government.