Thursday, April 15, 2010

KPDSB School Closures

After months of meeting a committee set up to look the future of elementary schools in Kenora has compiled its final report.

The Accommodation Review Advisory Committee says it doesn't expect any school closures in the public system for four or five years.

Cecile Marcino is chair of the board and says the one recommendation that could be implemented quickly is the move of the school board offices into Lakewood School.

The report will go to the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board next month, but final decisions on the fate of local elementaryschools won't be made until the fall.

Extra Trustee KPDSB

The Provincial Government has allowed the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board to boost the number of Trustees to be elected by 1.

Superintendant of Business Dean Carrie says 10-Trustees will be elected during this Fall's Municipal Elections.

Machin, Dryden, Sioux Lookout and Red Lake will be able to elect 1-Trustee each.

Kenora is grouped with Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls and will be able to elect 3-trustees under the system.

Chalking Tires Starts Today

The City of Kenora is chalking tires of vehicles parked at metres beyond the posted time limit.

You will get a fine if you park at a location past the posted time limit, even if there is money still in the metre.

Municipal Spokesperson Heather Kasprick says they want to ensure people are constantly moving from spots in high traffic areas like the downtown.

Phone Scam

Bell Canada is warning local residents of a possible phone scam.

Ignace OPP say a resident recieved a call from someone claiming to be from the company advising that they would be sent a new cell phone if they provided their name, date of birth and Social Insurance Number.

The victim never recieved a new phone.Police reminds residents never to give out personal information over the phone.

Break and Enter

Two young boys are charged with breaking and entering.

OPP received a break and enter complaint yesterday around noon.

When officers arrived at the 16th avenue north residence they noticed the two youths preparing to leave.

Two 15 year olds were arrested and charged.

No Sign of Missing Man

The OPP say there is still no sign of a missing American who went through the ice of Lake of the Woods last month.

68 year old Fred Bisel from Eagle Bend, Minnesota was travelling by snow machine about 13 kilometers north of Morson on March 21st.

His sled went through thin ice and a friend who was snowmobilingwith him was unable to get him out of the frigid water.

The OPP's Marine Unit has been out looking for the missing man but with no success so far.

North Americian Palladium Open

North American Palladium has restarted the machines at its Lacdes Iles Mine near Thunder Bay and brought 180 employees back to work.

The mine was closed in October 2008 due to declining metal pricesand about 350 employees were placed on layoff.

The mine is now running seven days a week and the company expectsto produce 140-thousand ounces of palladium per year.

Palladium is used in a variety of products, including catalytic converters, jewelry and in dentistry.