Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Novak and RBC Hockey Leader

Kenora Minor Hockey is 10 thousand dollars richer thanks to a long time
coach.

Doug Novak has been recognized as an RBC local hockey leader.

Novak has coached in Kenora for the past 22 year and says its a
real privalege to be given the honor.

Novak is the third Kenora resident to win an RBC Local Hockey Leader.

He'll pick up his award at a ceremony at the Hockey Hall of Fame in June.

Second Victim in Lac Seul Identified

Sioux Lookout OPP and Lac Seul Police have released the name of the man found dead in a Whitefish Bay home on Sunday.

54-year-old George Carpenter of Lac Seul has been identified as the victim.

OPP were called to assist Lac Seul Police in response to a report that someone was firing shots within the First Nation.

39-year-old Brian Gray was fatally shot during an "interaction" with officers in the incident.
Police continue to investigate the death of Carpenter.

The SIU is looking into the death of Gray.

Land Ambulence base de-railed?

The on-going saga of trying to find a location for a new land ambulence
base in Kenora looks like its going to continue.

The city's planning department has filed a report recommending against
a re-zoning application for some property on Railway Street.

The Kenora District Services Board wants to build the land ambulence base
on some vacant land next to the CP rail tracks.

But the planning report lists a number of concerns, including the fact
the land lies alongside a dangerous goods corridor.

Council will vote on the recommendation next Monday, but the services
board has the right to appeal any decision within 20 days to the Ontario
Municipal Board.

School Closure report submitted

A report on school closures in the City of Kenora won't be dealt with
until the fall.

The final recommendations from the Kenora Accommodation Review
Advisory Committee was presented to trustees with the Keewatin Patricia
District School Board last night.

Dean Carrie is the Superintendant of Business and says under provincial
regulations trustees can't take any action on the report for at least 60 days.

The report has a number of recommendations that can be implemented
over the next 10 years.

That includes short term ideas, like moving the board offices in Kenora into
Lakewood School.