Friday, November 13, 2009

Missing hunter found

The OPP say a hunter who had been reported missing earlier this week has been found safe and sound.

Police say the man, who had been hunting in the Minaki and Whitedog areas, was spotted by
officers driving into the city late yesterday afternoon.

The man was last seen Monday morning but finally made it back to his hotel room last night.

Kenora man fined

A Kenora resident has been fined two thousand dollars for illegally importing baitfish into Ontario.

Jerry Wiebe admitted in Kenora court this week to importing live baitfish from Manitoba and providing false information to the Ministry of Natural Resources.

The court heard that Wiebe used minnows that were trapped on a commercial baitfishing licence in Manitoba and used them to supply his commercial baitfish business in Ontario.

The MNR says importing baitfish from other jurisdictions poses a significant risk to local ecosystems and fisheries.

Broncos Win NorWOSSA Gold

Beaver Brae's senior boys volleyball team has won NorWOSSA gold.

The Broncos had an easy time with the Dryden Eagles winning in straight sets by scores of
25-19, 25-17, and 25-20.

Beaver Brae will now move onto the NWOSSA finals next week against the top high school team from Thunder Bay.

The only other Bronco team involved in NorWOSSA final was the senior girls basketball team, which was doubled up 26-13 by Fort Frances in the gold medal game.

Meanwhile, in high school girls hockey action, the Thomas Aquinas Saintscruised to an 11-1 win over Sioux Lookout last night at the Thistle Rink.

Search for Missing Hunter

The search is scheduled to resume this morning for a hunter who has been missing for the past four days in the Kenora area.

The OPP say the 50 year old man was believed to be hunting in the Minaki and Whitedog areas.
He was last seen on Monday morning around 7:00.

He was driving a late model, silver colored Chevy Pick-up truck with large silver front bumper with a winch on the front.

The truck also had a blue plywood homemade camper on the back.

The man is described as about five feet 6 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds.

Anyone who may know of his where-abouts is asked to contact the Kenora Detachment of the OPP.

Pilot identified in Cat Lake plane crash

A 50 year old Dryden man has been identified as the pilot of a plane that crashed near the remote community of Cat Lake.

The crash took place last Friday and a post-mortem was conducted on Mike Pateman yesterday at Lake of the Woods District Hospital.

He was the pilot of a Lockhart Air Cessna 310 that went while en route from Sioux Lookout to Cat Lake.

His two passengers have been identified as 46 year old Ronald Oombash from Cat Lake and 29 year old Dean Meekis of the Deer Lake First Nation.

]The OPP say the investigation into the cause of the crash is continuing.

More tree seedlings to be planted

The provincial government is planning to plant an additional 13.5 million tree seedlings next year.

Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle says they will be spending six million dollars to have the seedlings planted in the spring.

Gravelle says the seedlings will be planted next spring and summer in areas damaged by fire and blowdowns.

Drive Test strike drags on

People looking to get their driver's licence are not going to be behind the wheel any time soon.

Ontario's striking driver examiners, represented by the United Steelworkers, have rejected DriveTest's latest offer by 78 per cent.

Young Drivers of Canada Kenora Centre Director Maria Bagdonas says the strike is having an impact on local business.

Bagdonas adds its not fair that Southern Ontario has one Service Ontario office providing G1 tests while Northern Ontario is left out.

Council seeks parking solutions

Kenora City Council is still trying to decide where people with monthly parking passes on the south parking lot can go when the big tent goes up again next summer.

Council has agreed the tent should go up at least one more summer on the Harborfront.

Councillor Chris Van Wallenghem says they are looking at a number of different options, including allowing parking along the south side of Lakeview Drive to McLeod Park.

Council has ruled out a couple of other options, including building a new parking lot on the north side of Lakeview Drive, because they are too expensive for a short term problem.