Bassin For Bucks

The northwestern Ontario Bass tournament circuit makes a stop this weekend in Sioux Narrows.

Fishing is just getting underway in the 14th annual Bassin' For Bucks.

A full field of 120 teams are hitting the water for the three day tournament.

Weigh-ins will take place each day at the Sioux Narrows Wharf, with final day weigh-ins taking place on Sunday.

High School Football Season ready for Kick-off

The High School Football season begins in earnest today for Beaver Brae.


The Broncos are at home to the Dryden Eagles.

Last week, Beaver Brae trounced the Eagles 31-6 in an exhibition game, but coach Chris Penner says they aren't going to take anything for granted this week.

The Broncos have four homes games this year, including three this month alone.

Game time is 3:00 at Pete Fair Memorial Field.

Worst Roads

If you're sick and tired with the state of an area road, highway or bridge, its time to voice your displeasure.


The Canadian Automobile Association has launched its 'Ontario Worst Roads' campaign.

Spokesperson Korey Kennedy says the intiative has been well received in this area.

Kennedy points out that 90-percent of the roads that make the Top 20 Province-wide, have been either repaired or are slated to be repaired.

You have until the end of the month to submit nominations for Kenora's worst road.

Request for Proposals for old Fire Hall

A request for proposals for the Old Firehall on Second Street South will be going out soon.


A committee has been set up to find a buyer for the heritage building.

Tara Rickaby is the city's planning administrator and says they have three or four people who
have already expressed interest in the building.

One of the items of contention is whether some of the heritage features of the old fire hall,
such as the call box and bell should be included in the request for proposal.

The fire fighters want to bring those two items with them when they move into the new
fire hall on Barsky's Hill.

Whitefish Bay Protest

Members of the Whitefish Bay First Nation say they want answers about what's happening with the school in their community.

A protest was held yesterday at BaiBombeh School south of Kenora.

The school was closed yesterday and there are questions about the band's handling  of education issues in the community.

The band recently fired the board and the education director of the education authority, and the principal and several teachers have quit their jobs.

The band is in financial difficulties after a 2009 audit found that Whitefish Bay is in deep debt.

Hit and Run charges laid

The OPP say they have laid charges in connection with a hit and run accident on the Airport Road over the weekend.

Police say 18 year old Stephanie McDowell of Kenora was charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident.

The charges were laid after a cyclist was struck by a vehicle around 9:00 Saturday morning.

The bike rider was taken to Lake of the Woods District Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Election Deadline Looming

Candates continue to come out of the woodwork for the October 25th municipal election.


Waylon Scott, a former band councillor on the Wabaseemung First Nation filed his nomination papers for the city council race yesterday.

That brings the number of candidates seeking one of six council seats up to 13.

There are still only two people in the race for the mayor's chair.

Dave Canfield and Andrew Poirier will battle it out, unless someone comes forward at
the last minute.

The deadline to file nomination papers for the election is 2:00 this afternoon.

Abitibi land sale delayed again

Its taking a little longer than expected to finalize the sale of the Abitibi lands in Kenora to a private investor.

John Gale has been negotiating with the company for over a year.

Jennifer Findlay is the city's economic development officer and says they met recently with Gale to talk about his plans for the land.

The sale of the land was supposed to be finalized by August 31st, but Findlay says it now looks
as if the deal won't be completed until later this month.