Friday, September 4, 2009

OPP Long Weekend

The OPP say they will be stepping up enforcement on both land and water this Labor Day Long Weekend.

The provincial police are launching Operation Maximum Effort starting early Friday morning.

Constable Dave Cain says Labor Day tends to be one of the busiest weekends of the year in the Kenora area.

The OPP say their goal is to reduce fatalities across Ontario thislong weekend and officers will be cracking down on aggressive drivers and boaters.

Valley on Liberals Election

The Federal Liberal Candidate in the Kenora Riding is behind his leader.

Michael Ignatieff announced Tuesday that he will not prop up the minority Government.

Roger Valley says its time for Canada to move forward.

Valley says no funds have actually flowed to communities and stresses there's no sign that the recession is actually over.

Ken Dryden in Kenora Today

A former Liberal cabinet minister and hockey player will be visiting Kenora today.

Ken Dryden will be stopping to speak to party faithful this evening and is also holding a round
table discussion on poverty.

Dryden says he's looking at poverty and what it looks like in different communities across Canada.

Dryden will be speaking with community organizations about poverty today at the Fellowship Centre.

Second Phase of Downtown Revitalization

The first phase of the downtown revitalization project is just wrapping up and the city is getting ready to embark on phase two.

The contract for the next phase of the project has been awarded.

Councillor Wendy Cuthbert says most of the work will be underground.

Titan Contractors had the lowet of three bids on the project at 464 thousand dollars.

KGS Group will also be paid 61 thousand dollars to carry out the administration and inspection of the project.

Kenora Rainy River MPP on Greyhound Service

Former Ontario N-D-P Leader Howard Hamptonsays Greyhound Canada's threat to pull out of Manitoba and northwestern Ontario is a bargaining chip.

Hampton, who stillrepresents the riding of Kenora-Rainy River, says Grehound has been cutting service to dozens of small northwestern Ontario communities that have no train or airplane service.

Greyhound says it is giving 30 days' notice to cancelservice in Manitoba and 90 days' notice to halt service innorthwestern Ontario, which will end as of December 2nd.