There has been a quiet changing of the guard at city hall.
The new edition of council is officially in charge.
Mayor Dave Canfield says while their official swearing in ceremony doesn't take place
until next week, council members have taken their oath of office and are ready to start their new duties
The official swearing in ceremony will take place on Monday, December 6th.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Old Firehall to become a Micro-Brewery
One of Kenora's oldest heritage buildings is going to be transformed into a brewery.
The City of Kenora has accepted a proposal from Lake of the Woods Brewing Company
to take over the old fire hall on Second Street South.
Jennifer Findlay is Kenora's Economic Development Officer and says the committee that
put out the RFP was very impressed with the proposal.
Findlay says complete details of the business proposal which includes a brew pub, won't
be made until a 90 day due diligence period has expired and the property has been
officially transferred.
The City of Kenora has accepted a proposal from Lake of the Woods Brewing Company
to take over the old fire hall on Second Street South.
Jennifer Findlay is Kenora's Economic Development Officer and says the committee that
put out the RFP was very impressed with the proposal.
Findlay says complete details of the business proposal which includes a brew pub, won't
be made until a 90 day due diligence period has expired and the property has been
officially transferred.
Trillium Foundation Funding announced
The Ontario Trillium Foundation has awarded 820-thousand dollars in grants to 19 not-for profit organizations across Northwestern Ontario.
Two Kenora groups are getting funding.
The Kenora Trails committee is getting 68 thousand dollars to finish paving a section of the Rabbit Lake
Trail to Garrow Park.
The Lake of the Woods Aeromodellers have been promised 45 hundred dollars to install fully accessible
portable washroom at its facility out on the east highway.
Two Kenora groups are getting funding.
The Kenora Trails committee is getting 68 thousand dollars to finish paving a section of the Rabbit Lake
Trail to Garrow Park.
The Lake of the Woods Aeromodellers have been promised 45 hundred dollars to install fully accessible
portable washroom at its facility out on the east highway.
Police Crackdown on Prescription Drug Trafficking
The war against prescription drug use in Northwestern Ontario continues.Drug Enforcement Officers showed up at the Thunder Bay Airport on Monday and arrested twi men from Toronto for possessing oxycodone tablets.
Police say one of the men concealed the drugs internally.
Officers believe the tablets were destined for Fort Hope and Martin Falls First Nations.
The value of the drugs is 44 thousand dollars, however the value is higher in the Far North, putting it at roughly 176 thousand dollars.
Police say 37 Shawn Baxter faces counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and breach of recognizance.
36 year-old Steven Armstrong has been charged with possession and trafficking in a controlled substance.
Rainy River Resources to move to TSX
Rainy River Resources is looking to make a move to the main board on the T-S-X.C-E-O Raymond Threlkeld says they'll looking at the change from its position on the TSX Venture Exchange in the first quarter of next year.