Richards heads to Olympics

The winter Olympics start this evening in Vancouver.

The opening ceremonies take place tonight.

Kenora's lone representitive at the games is Mike Richardswho is a member of the Canadian Men's Hockey Team.

Richards says he's looking forward to making the trip to Vancouver this weekend.

Richards and Team Canada won't hit the ice until next Tuesday, when they play Norway in their first game of the Olympic Tournament.

Muskies sweep Broncos on the court

Another tough day on the court as the Beaver Brae Broncos finished off the NorWOSSA court sport regular season at home hosting the Fort Frances Muskies.

In volleyball action the senior girls lost 3 sets to 1 while the junior girls just came up a little short in a 3 sets to 2 loss.

On the basketball court, the senior boys lost a close game 49-46 with Mark Gramenz leading the charge with 13 points.

The junior boys are limping into the playoffs after losing another game to Fort Frances 73-32, leading scorer for the Broncos was Bryton Albany with 12 pts.

The NorWOSSA playoffs are in Dryden next Friday.

Bronco Boys Hockey Team Beats Rams

Beaver Brae's boys hockey team is a win away from securing second place in the NorWOSSA standings.

Last night, the Broncos upended Red Lake 5-2 at the Thistle Rink.

The two teams meet up again this morning for the back end oftheir double-header.

Game time is 11:30 at the Rec. Center.

A win would give Beaver Brae the second seed heading into the play-offs.

Hampton on Buy American

Premier Dalton McGuinty is defending the new deal on Buy American provisions in Washington's stimulus package from unions who say the deal is unfair to Ontario.

N-D-P trade critic Howard Hampton says Canada may be getting access to U.S.stimulus projects, but most of that money has already been spent.

Unions say the trade agreement will eventually give foreign companies permanent and unfettered access to contracts that supply Ontario's schools and hospitals.

Report: Move Northern Reserves

The federal government is being urged to work with aboriginal leaders to move residents on remote first nations onto urban reserves.

The recommendations is made in a study for the Frontier Center on Public Policy.

Joseph Quesnel is the author of the report and says aboriginalswho live in urban areas are more prosperous than those living in remote first nations.

Quesnel suggests that many remote first nations, especially those in northern Ontario, are not viable and have resulted in a wide range of social problems.

School Board seeks more trustees

Trustees with the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board are seeking permission to elect one extra trustee in elections taking place this fall.

The board has written a letter to the Minister of Education asking to increase the number of trustees from nine up to ten.

Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dean Carrie says the request was made due to the addition of schools in Pickle Lake, Savant Lake and Upsala.

Carrie says one of the trustees would cover Pickle and Savant Lakes,while Upsala would be covered by the Ignace trustee.

Barrier Free Funding

Kenora City Council is taking steps to ensure all municipal buildings are barrier free.

Councillor Dave McCann says they will be setting aside 30 thousand dollars this year to improve accessibility.

McCann says provincial legislation will make it mandatory eventually to ensure all government buildings are barrier free, socouncil is just being pro-active.