Friday, October 29, 2010

Finders not Keepers according to Police Board

Its not finders keepers, at least not according to the Kenora Police Services Board.

The board met yesterday and was asked to deal with a case, where a local woman had turned in a sum of money to the OPP she found this past summer.

Board chair Glenda McMillan says if the money isn't claimed it should be returned to the finder.

But mayor Len Compton suggested the money should be kept by the board and donated to charity.

Colin Wasacase feels the matter should be deferred until the board comes up with a policy in regards to found money.

The cash amounted to about 400 dollars.

Hampton Demands help for Fort Hope

Kenora Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton is calling on the Liberal Government to take action to help Fort Hope First Nation.

Hampton says the province needs to roll out programs for first nations facing prescription drug abuse.

The NDP MPP wants the Narcotics Safety and Awareness Act amended to address the prescription drug abuse epidemic.

Saints Sweep Ignace

It was a clean sweep for Thomas Aquinas Court teams against Igance yesterday.

The Saints Senior Girls Basketball team got by Ignace 33-14.

Melissa White had 10 Points in that game.

The T.A. Junior Girls edged the Falcons 42-32. Sami Burkart led the offense with 18 points.

Both the Thomas Aquinas junior and senior boys volleyball teams ran their records to 13-0 with straight set wins over the Falcons.

The Saints senior and junior boys volleyball teams and the senior girls basketball team have all secured a berth in the gold medal Norwossa game on November 10th.

The junior girls will have to play a semi-final match on the 9th.

Broncos Football Team Play-off Bound

The second season in the Winnnipeg High School Football Leauge begins today for Beaver Brae's Football team.

The Broncos have a quarter-final date against the top team in the Vidruk East Division, the 7-0 Murdoch McKay Clansmen.

Head Coach Chris Penner says the biggest thing will be going into the game with a positive attitude.

The Broncos take on Murdoch McKay at the Eastside Stadium at 5:15 this afternoon.

Ignatieff tours northwestern Ontario

More promises to strengthen FedNor from Liberal Leader Micheal Ignatieff.

He's touring northwestern Ontario and Ignatieff claims the regional development agency doesn't get the respect it deserves from the Harper government

Ignatieff says a Liberal government would work to give FedNor a bigger say in the development of the north.

Ignatieff will stop in Sioux Lookout and Dryden today.

Redditt Road being Re-Paved

Motorists travelling along the Redditt Road can expect delays for a few more weeks.

The Ministry of Transportation is having a four kilometer section of Highway 658 re-paved.

Other sections of the Redditt Road are also being fixed up.

Work began this week with Pioneer Construction stripping off the asphalt.

A spokesperson for the local MTO says the goal is to have the work done before
winter sets in.

Province Promises to help Fort Hope

Aboriginal Affairs Minister Chris Bentley says officials are

looking for ways to help a remote First Nations community that has
declared a state of emergency.

There have been three murders and dozens of arsons and thefts in the last year on the the Fort Hope First Nation. 
Bentley says the province will work with the federal government to come up with a plan to help.

Earlier this week, Indian and Northern Affairs Minister John Duncan said calling in military reservists is one option.

IJC Task Force Visits Kenora

A Task Force set up the the International Joint Commission to look water quality issues on Lake of the Woods has wrapped up its fourth public session in four nights.
The Task Forces was in Kenora Wednesday night.

Todd Sellars is Executive Director of the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation and says he's been impressed by the work of the Task Force to date.

He says they have promised an interim list of recommendations for the public to look over early in the new year.
The Task Force has to have its recommendations to the IJC by July 15th of 2011.

More Complaints heard about Fort Frances Border Crossing

The lack of the consistency at the Fort Frances border crossing was the topic of the day at the Northern Ontario Tourist Outfitters Association Conference in Dryden yesterday.

Regional Campowners called the crossing the worst in Canada and demanded an immediate shake-up at the staffing level.

A suggestion was made to have American visitors file formal complaints, an idea quickly brushed aside by attendee Gerry Cariou.

Campowners claimed hundreds of visitors get turned away a year, even though they followed the proper procedures to visit our country.