OPP are looking into a complaint of mischief on area snowmobile trails.
Postings and signs for snowmachine trails in Keewatin have been vandalized.
OPP remind the public that most of the work done on marking and maintenance of those trails is done by volunteers.
Removing posted signs or markers could results in operators going to areas that may not be safe.
If anyone has information about the vandalism they can call the OPP or Crimestoppers.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Underage Drunk Driver
An underage drinker was caught at a RIDE check stop on Transmitter Road over the weekend.
Officers detected the odour of alcohol from the driver.
After registering a fail on the road side test, the 18 year old Jace Jones was charged with
impaired driving as well as consuming alcohol under the legal age of 19.
Officers detected the odour of alcohol from the driver.
After registering a fail on the road side test, the 18 year old Jace Jones was charged with
impaired driving as well as consuming alcohol under the legal age of 19.
Serious Accident
A Toronto man is in hospital in serious condition following a single vehicle crash on Highway 17 between Vermilion Bay and Kenora.
OPP say the crash occured around 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, about 40-kilometres east of Kenora.
Police say a transport left the highway and rolled over in the ditch.
The 54-year-old driver was transported to Winnipeg with spine and head injuries.
The crash forced the closure of the Trans-Canada for an hour.
OPP say the crash occured around 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, about 40-kilometres east of Kenora.
Police say a transport left the highway and rolled over in the ditch.
The 54-year-old driver was transported to Winnipeg with spine and head injuries.
The crash forced the closure of the Trans-Canada for an hour.
Local Sports Round Up
Kenora's High School sports teams were kept busy this past weekend.
The Boys hockey team fell to Dryden 4 to 1 at a tournament in Winkler, Manitoba.
On the Volleyball Court, St. Thomas Aquinas' Senior Girls team fell to the Eagles 25-21, 25-19.
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A split for the Kenora Midget Thistles at home this past weekend. It was a good start for Kenora as they hosted the Yellowhead Chiefs.
Friday, the Thistles pulled out a 4-3 win. All-star Jon Johannesson scored a pair in the win.
Looking for the weekend sweep on Saturday, the Thistles lost 4-3 in a shootout.
Brett Biosol scored twice for Kenora in the loss.
Next game for the Midgets will be Friday at Thistle rink against the Winnipeg Wild.
The Boys hockey team fell to Dryden 4 to 1 at a tournament in Winkler, Manitoba.
On the Volleyball Court, St. Thomas Aquinas' Senior Girls team fell to the Eagles 25-21, 25-19.
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A split for the Kenora Midget Thistles at home this past weekend. It was a good start for Kenora as they hosted the Yellowhead Chiefs.
Friday, the Thistles pulled out a 4-3 win. All-star Jon Johannesson scored a pair in the win.
Looking for the weekend sweep on Saturday, the Thistles lost 4-3 in a shootout.
Brett Biosol scored twice for Kenora in the loss.
Next game for the Midgets will be Friday at Thistle rink against the Winnipeg Wild.
Solid Waste Kenora
At least one department in the City of Kenora is expected to make money in 2010.
The budget for the solid waste department was approved at a meeting yesterday.
Councillor Dave McCann says they are projecting a 723 thousand dollar surplus for garbage collection, the waste transfer station and landfill operations.
McCann says the Solid Waste Budget does not include recycling costs.
He adds that recycling continues to cost the city money, because there is no market for our recycled goods.
The budget for the solid waste department was approved at a meeting yesterday.
Councillor Dave McCann says they are projecting a 723 thousand dollar surplus for garbage collection, the waste transfer station and landfill operations.
McCann says the Solid Waste Budget does not include recycling costs.
He adds that recycling continues to cost the city money, because there is no market for our recycled goods.
Deer Decoy
Two Wisconsin hunters have been convicted of charges related to illegal deer hunting in the Dryden area.
Dennis Majewski is being ordered to pay 25-hundred dollars and Sean Meier 1-thousand dollars for hunting at night.
Court heard that the men were driving on a road north of Dryden last November, an hour after the legal hunting time.
One of the men parked his truck in the middle of the road, used his lights to illuminate a deer standing in the ditch, while the other man got out and shot the buck.
However, the hunters were tricked, as the Ministry of Natural Resources set up a buck deer decoy and officers arrested them at the scene.
Dennis Majewski is being ordered to pay 25-hundred dollars and Sean Meier 1-thousand dollars for hunting at night.
Court heard that the men were driving on a road north of Dryden last November, an hour after the legal hunting time.
One of the men parked his truck in the middle of the road, used his lights to illuminate a deer standing in the ditch, while the other man got out and shot the buck.
However, the hunters were tricked, as the Ministry of Natural Resources set up a buck deer decoy and officers arrested them at the scene.
Drug Bust
A 19 year old man has been arrested for trying to traffic drugs in a remote community in northwestern Ontario.
The OPP say they were called to the North Caribou Band Office on Thursday afternoon atthe request of a local band councillor.
Officers arrived at the office and after a brief discussion they discovered a number of of Oxycondone pills, over a pound of marijuana and a quantity of another drug.
Brandon Timothy Adams from the Weagamow First Nation has been charged with three counts of trafficking and one count of breach of probation.
He made an appearance in Sioux Lookout court on Friday.
The OPP say they were called to the North Caribou Band Office on Thursday afternoon atthe request of a local band councillor.
Officers arrived at the office and after a brief discussion they discovered a number of of Oxycondone pills, over a pound of marijuana and a quantity of another drug.
Brandon Timothy Adams from the Weagamow First Nation has been charged with three counts of trafficking and one count of breach of probation.
He made an appearance in Sioux Lookout court on Friday.
New Board Governance Model
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital wants to change the way its hosptial board operates.
The board is considering a corporate model, that would mean they wouldn't take part in the municipal elections this October.
Chair Debbie Baldwin says they're looking for feedback from the community and want to know what the public would like to see in their hospital board.
Further meetings are planned on the topic in the future, and a new board model could be in place before the June annual general meeting.
The board is considering a corporate model, that would mean they wouldn't take part in the municipal elections this October.
Chair Debbie Baldwin says they're looking for feedback from the community and want to know what the public would like to see in their hospital board.
Further meetings are planned on the topic in the future, and a new board model could be in place before the June annual general meeting.
ILevel Timberstrand Mill
The ILevel Timberstrand Mill on the Jones Road is looking forward to better times in 2010.
After enduring a couple of very quiet years, mill manager Bill Candline says things are starting to look up.
He expects they will be able to ramp up production by the spring.
Candline says the mill is currenlty working between three, and three and a half days a week, to meet their order paper.
After enduring a couple of very quiet years, mill manager Bill Candline says things are starting to look up.
He expects they will be able to ramp up production by the spring.
Candline says the mill is currenlty working between three, and three and a half days a week, to meet their order paper.
Sunset Trail Riders Trails Update
90 percent of the Sunset Trail Rider Club's trails are open.
President Ken Bracken says most of their trails are ready for snowmobilers.
Bracken adds more snow is needed to get the groomers out on some land trails.
A list of trails and they're conditions are available at www.sunsettrailriders.ca
President Ken Bracken says most of their trails are ready for snowmobilers.
Bracken adds more snow is needed to get the groomers out on some land trails.
A list of trails and they're conditions are available at www.sunsettrailriders.ca
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