Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Mike Richards present Cheques


Both the Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation and Canadian Cancer
Society are 55 hundred dollars richer.

The two groups were recipients today of cheques from local hockey star Mike Richards.

The money came from Richards inaugural charity golf tournament held last month at the
Kenora Golf and Country Club.

Richards says it proved to be a very successful event.

Richards is currently involved in his annual summer hockey camp at the Keewatin Arena.

A total of 92 kids are signed up for the week long camp.

Dragon Boat Race Results

Out of town teams dominated the 8th annual Dragon Boat Festival on Rabbit Lake over the weekend.

The mixed A-side championship was won by the Prostrate Paddlers from Winnipeg with
Kenora's Super Troopers finishing less than a second behind.

Aoelian also from Winnipeg took the ladies open title, while the Stroking Rebels took the mixed B-Side final.

In the first ever 200 meter dragon boat sprint, Eat Our Wake from Winnipeg finished ahead of five other boats entered in the race.

More MNR Fire Crews Heading West


The Ministry of Natural Resources is sending another 20-firefighters from this District to Kamloops, B.C. today.


They will join the 20-staff from Northwestern Ontario that are already there.

Information Officer Heather Pridham says they can afford to lend a helping hand.

Pridham says the MNR also has 133-power pumps, 200-powerpump kits, 28-chainsaw kits and 8-thousand and 500 lengths of hose in B.C.

Rickford Supports Cabinet Shuffle


The promotion of British Columbia MP John Duncan to the Indian Affairs portfolio is garnering nothing but rave reviews from Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford.

Rickford says Duncan gives the Federal Government a "steady hand".

Rickford believes the new Minister will have a positive effect on Northwestern Ontario.

Rickford is also supporting John Baird as Government House Leader, noting he will move important Legislation forward in a timely manner.

Three Beaches Re-Opened

Just in time for the first heat wave of the summer, a couple of beaches in Kenora have been re-opened to the public.

The Northwestern Health Unit says water quality at Garrow Beach, Anicianbe Beach and Rabbit Lake Beach have improved to acceptible levels over the past few days.

The beaches were closed last week following heavy rains.

The Health Unit says it will continue weekly sampling at local beaches untill the end of the summer.

Kenora to Host Northwest Regatta

Rabbit Lake is going to be a busy place once again this weekend.

The Kenora Rowing Club will be hosting the Northwest International
Regatta.

Winnipeg was supposed to play host this year, but had to back out at the
last minute.

Urusula Wehner is one of the people tasked with organizing the regatta and
says things are coming together.

The Northwest Regatta attracts rowers from across northwestern
Ontario, Minnesota, and Manitoba.

Racing will begin Friday night.