Wincrief planning to build pole peeling plant

Wincrief Industries says its still planning to open up a pole peeling plant in the

Kenora area this fall.

The company announced plans to make hydro poles this past summer.

Wincrief spokesperson, Greg Moncrief says they are still looking for the

best location for the plant.

Moncrief says once the pole peeling plant is up and running, it should employ another

dozen or so people.

The facility would be also be a co-operative venture with the Wabaseemung First Nation.

German Offensive Player of the Week in WHSFL

Another honor for Beaver Brae's football team.

Colt German has been named the offensive player of the week in the East Division of the Kas Vidruk Division in the Winnipeg High School Football League.

The Broncos quarterback was 11 of 14 in passing for 211 yards in a 33-8 win over Steinbach last week.

Beaver Brae closes out the regular season at home against the West Kildonan Wolverines on Friday.

Three running for mayor in Machin

The clock is starting to wind down on municipal election campaigns across the region.

In the township of Machin there are three people running for the top job.

Linda Anderson says job creation is one of her main priorities.

Incumbent Mayor Garry Parkes says he wants to continue working on recreation and tourism.

Gordon Dingman says expanding the local taxbase is his main focus.

Votes will be counted up on October 25th.

Drug Bust behind Beaver Brae

An 18 year old Sioux Narrows man has been arrested after being busted

for dealing drugs behind Beaver Brae Secondary School.

The OPP say last Friday afternoon, officers were patrolling the bush behind the

high school and came across a couple of male suspects involved in a drug transaction.

Jason Paypompee was arrested and charged with possession for the purpose

of trafficking.

He is due to appear in Kenora Court on November 15th on the charge.

Holiday Train Schedule released

The 'Holiday Train' is making a return trip to Northwestern Ontario.

The festive locomotive will stop Thunder Bay on December 3rd and in Ignace, Dryden, Vermilion Bay and Kenora on December 4th.

CPR Spokesperson Mike LoVecchio announces the headliner for this year's event.

Last year, CPR raised 743 thousand dollars and 237 thousand pounds of food for Canadian Food Banks.

Ignatieff makes a return trip to the Kenora Riding

Federal Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff is paying a visit to the Kenora Riding next week.

Ignatieff will meet with residents in Sioux Lookout and Dryden next Friday.

Roger Valley is the Kenora Riding Liberal candidate and says the state of the economy will be just one issue that he will address.

Ignatieff was supposed to stop in the Riding over the Summer, but the death of one of his aids derailed those plans.

OPP nab young impaired driver

Impaired drivers seem to be getting younger and younger.

Over the weekend, the OPP say they arrested a 15 year old youth who was behind the wheel of a car.

Police say they came across a vehicle which was blocking a section

of Carlton Road around 1:30 Saturday morning.

After speaking with the driver, they determined the youth had been
drinking.

He was taken to the Kenora Detachment for a breath test and charged.

The youth will appear in Kenora Court on November 23rd.