Missing Woman Found near Mantario Trail

An experienced hiker and camper who was overdue from a weekend trip on a challenging wilderness trail in eastern Manitoba's Whiteshell region has been found.

RCMP Sgt. Rod Karpish says the 47-year-old Winnipeg woman was located safe and sound by a rescue team after a plane spotted a beacon late last night near the Mantario trail.

Karpish says the woman, whose name has not been released, was taken to hospital in Pinawa in ``good shape.''

The hiker was due back Saturday evening from the 66-kilometre trail, but she still had not shown up by Sunday morning.

She had left a schedule with her family and was equipped with a sleeping bag and

food to last for several days.

Compton continues to lobby PM for federal jobs

Kenora mayor Len Compton says he hasn't given up his goal of getting

federal jobs moved to the city.

Compton says he has written the prime ministers office a couple of times now

asking that the Harper government re-locate a federal payroll center to

Kenora.

Compton says the city has been hit hard by the downturn in the forest

industry and says well-paying federal jobs would be welcome.

Compton admitted that he's received only a short note from the Prime Minister's Office thanking him for his letter, but he's still keen to speak with Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford about the issue.

Council not in a giving mood

Even though the October 25th municipal elections are just over a week away, Kenora City

Council isn't feeling in a very giving mood.

Last week council rejected a couple of requests for donations from local community groups.

The Kenora Triple "A" senior men's hockey team had requested a three thousand dollar donation as it prepares to host the 2011 Allan Cup.

Councillor Chris Van Wallenghem says they city already provides a 35 percent subsidy on ice rentals at

the Rec. Center.

He adds that the city will consider becoming a corportate sponsor of the Allan Cup, when it

begins discussing the 2011 budget.

Council also refused a funding request to help out with today's community feast. 

KPDSB Receive Grant for Aboriginal Achievement

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board has received a grant from the Ministry of Education for 75 thousand dollars to help aboriginal students.

Superintendant of Education, Sean Monteith says they have a number of ideas of how they want to use the funding.

Monteith says they have applied for a number of grants from the province

specifically targeting aboriginal student achievement.

Mail-in Ballot Deadline Passes

There are still a lot of ballots out there for the October 25th municipal election.

Saturday was the last day local residents are supposed to mail in their ballot kits,

but as of Friday afternoon, only about 35 percent of the ones mailed out to local

residents were turned in.

Returning officer, Joanne McMillan says just over 41 hundred electors have voted.

If you have missed the mail-in deadline, you can still drop off your ballot kits

in person at City Hall over the next seven days.

Confederation College hosts Chinese delegation

Confederation College is getting a stamp of approval from a school in China it's partnering with.

Con College is offering it's Hospitality program to 400 students there.

President Pat Lang says as part of the process they are hosting a couple of Chinese school officials

Lang says it's a chance for the Chinese to examine the program where it originates.

First community fall feast this afternoon

Preparations are well underway for a community feast in the City of Kenora.

The feast is being sponsored in part by the O.P.P. and will take place this afternoon in front of the detachment office on the Sunset Strip.

Bob Bernie is the OPP's Community Liason Officer and says they wanted to do something to bridge the cultural gap in the city.

The fall feast will take place from noon to 2:00 today.

There is no charge to attend.

Summer Literacy Program Lauded

A summer literacy program piloted by the Keewatin-Patrica District School Board this past summer is being described as very successful.

Students in grade one, two and three took part in the summer camp at Sioux Mountain School.

Carol Hron is the superintendant of education for the public school board and says they could look at partnering with other communities if the interest is there.

The program was funded by the Council of Directors of Education.

Students attended the literacy camp for six hours a day, five days a week for six weeks.

Thistles and Broncos Win

An offensive outburst for the Kenora Triple A midget Thistles.

The Kenora Midgets won both home games against the Parkland

Rangers over the weekend in convincing fashion.

Yesterday, Bryson Koistinen scored three goals en route to a 6-2 win

over the Rangers.

Saturday, Tim McFatridge had the hat trick in an 8-0 win over Parkland.

The win improves the Thistles record to 4 wins, two losses and a shootout

loss.

Meanwhile, Beaver Brae's football team is a step closer to clinching a play-off

berth.

The Broncos improved to 4-2 on the season with a 33-8 win over the Steinbach

Sabres on Friday.

Beaver Brae wraps up the regular season at home on Friday against West Kildonan.