Monday, February 8, 2010

Municipal Budget set for today

Kenora residents should find later today much more they will have to pay in property taxes.

The 2010 municipal budget is going to be presented to council this afternoon at a special meeting starting at 3:00.

In addition to the municipal budget, new rates for sewer and water are also expected to be set.

While there should only be a modest increase in property taxes this year, sewer and water rates are scheduled to rise by about five percent this year.

The municipal budget is ready for passage almost three months earlier than normal.

Monopoly Wildcard Race


The race is on, and here comes Kenora in the backstretch.

The next round of voting for one of two wildcard spots on the Canadian Edition of the Monopoly board starts today.

A rally and voting station was set up at the Kenora Recreation Centre this morning where a special guest made some opening comments.

Kenora Mayor Len Compton played the role of Mr. Monopoly.

To vote log onto http://www.monopolyvote.ca/

Alzheimer Society Looks for Members

The Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River continues its search for more members.

The group is striving for 300 members.

Executive Director Margaret Schoenville says members can have a say in the direction of the organization.

Schoenville says a membership of 300 will also give the group three votes into the decisions at the provincial level.

Kenora By-Pass Open again

Highway 17A is open to traffic once again following an accident yesterday near the Meadows Lake bridge.

There were no injuries but the highway was closed for over 5 hours due to the size and number of vehicles involved.

The Kenora OPP are reminding the motoring public to drive safely on area roads after fresh snowfall and during slippery conditions.

Highway Safety Northwest

Highways across northwestern Ontario are safer today than they were two years ago.

That's according to statistics released by the OPP.

Constable Shelley Garr says since 2007, they have seen a dramatic decrease in the number of accidents, fatalities and injuries on local roads.

The OPP says its traffic safety program, which has been cracking down on unsafe and aggressive drivers is paying dividends right across the province.

Hospital Survey

The Lake of the Woods Hospital continues to gather community input.

The hospital board has embarked on a 2010 community engagement questionnaire.

Board Member Betty Anderson says they want to hear from hospital users.

Members of the hospital board have been meeting with a variety of community groups for over 3 years now and continue to do so into the coming months.