Committee Membership

At least one member of City Council doesn't want non-residents to be able sit on Kenora's committees.

Dave McCann raise the issue this week and suggests that if someone isn't paying taxes in the City of Kenora, they shouldn't be allowed to dictate how city funds are spent.

McCann says if they don't own property then they shouldn't have the right to vote.

Mayor Len Compton agreed, but says people who rent apartments should be allowed to sit on committees, because they are residents of the city,but not necessarilty property owners.

Hampton HST

The MPP for the Kenora-Rainy River Riding says the Harmonized Goods and Services Tax isn't a done deal yet.

Howard Hampton says while the HST is supposed to go into effect this July, it still has a couple of political hurdles to clear before being proclaimed intolaw.

The NDP at both the federal and provincial level have been battling the HST saying it will increase the cost of living for people living in northern Ontario, especially people living in the far north.

Strategic Plan KPDSB

Trustees with the Keewatin-Patricia District School Boardhave been given an update on the 2009/2010 StrategicPlan.

Sean Monteith is the Assistant to the Director of Education andsays they have been making good progress on the main goalsoutlined in the plan.

The two main goals of the strategic plan are to improve student achievement and to ensure adequate resources and programs for aboriginal students in the school system.