Friday, December 18, 2009

Wendy Cuthbert Downtown Revitalization

Kenora City Council has almost finalized plans for phase two of the Downtown Revitalization project.

Council held a special meeting yesterday to go over the plans for the Harborfront area.

Councillor Wendy Cuthbert says council has agreed to spend a bit more money to fully cover the festival site north of the Thistle Pavillion witha tent structure.

The festival site tent will cost about 600 thousand dollars, while the tent to cover the stage area has been estimated at about 550 thousand dollars.

Council hopes to put the project out for tend sometime in February.

Fishing Regulations

The Ministry of Natural Resources has a number of changes in store for Northwestern Ontario Lakes.

Fishing regulations have changed for area lakes in Atikokan, Red Lake and Lake of the Woods.

The 2010 fishing guidelines are available online or a hard copy can be picked up at licence issuers starting December 31st.

Tory North Plan

A new plan to increase employment in northern Ontario has been revealed the province's Progressive Conservative party.

Leader Tim Hudak says the P-C Northern Ontario Jobs plan differs greatly from that being touted in the Growth plan for northern Ontario.

Hudak says the McGuinty government has become so distracted by scandal that its failed to present a credible plan for the north.

Sioux Lookout Charges

The holiday season has been a hectic one so far for OPP in Sioux Lookout.

Police have been inudated with calls invloving intoxicated individuals.

OPP say from Wednesday afternoon to early this morning, 10-arrests were made.

Police add a 22-year-old Wunnimum Lake man has been charged with possession of marijuana and breach of probation.

WSIB Northwestern Ontario Member

A resident of northwestern Ontario has been named to the WorkplaceSafety and Insurance Board.

Estelle Caines is currently the Director of Access Services for the Lake ofthe Woods Child Development Center.

Caines is a Dryden resident has a degree in psychology and conflict resolution and is affiliated with Integrated Services Northwest.

She was appointed Thursday by chair of the WSIB, Steve Mahoney.