Habourfest 2010 Concert Line up

The 19th Annual Harborfest should be bigger and better than ever before.

A total of eight bands are expected to take the stage over three nightsduring the August Long weekend.

Dave Blake is one of the Harborfest directors and says he's particularyexcited by the Friday night entertainment, Collective Soul.

Saturday night will be 80's night, with Kim Mitchell and Starship headliningalong with Asia.

Sunday night is Country night with Emerson Drive and Jessie Farrell.

Stockwell Day in Sioux Lookout

Northern Ontario has it all!

Treasury Board President Stockwell Day promoted the resources available in this region during a speech to business leaders in Sioux Lookout last night.

Day says the North is on the road to economic recovery with strong leadership and growing industry.

Day notes demand for our products is on the rise.

LOWBIC AGM

The Lake of the Woods Business Incentive Corporation says its seeingsome positive signs in the local economy.

In the past year, LOWBIC lent out 1.7 million dollars to small businessesin the Kenora area.

Executive Director of LOWBIC, Ryan Reynard says that's significant increase from the year before.

LOWBIC held its annual general meeting yesterday.

Reynard says they handed out grants to 16 new and existingbusinesses last year.

Suspensions KPDSB

A different approach in disciplining unruly students is being credited for a considerable drop in suspension numbers in the Public School Board.

There have been 183-fewer suspensions and 111-fewer students suspended over the course of a year.

Safe and Supportive Schools Coordinator Al Wray says a new school culture program is working.

Wray also credits teacher training, school safety audits and a revision in board policies.