One person injured in By-Pass Accident

The OPP say there were no serious injuries as a result of a single vehicle accident on the Kenora By-Pass.

The accident took place shortly after noon yesterday near the intersection of Beryl Winder Road.

Police say an eastbound vehicle lost control and struct the guard rails on the north side of Highway 17-A.

The vehicle flipped over, blocking both lanes of the road.

The By-Pass was shut down for about an hour while the wreckage was cleared.

The driver sustained only minor injuries as a result of the roll-over.

Contracts for Emergency Dispatch on Council Agenda

Kenora's Fire and Emergency Services Department says its pleased with

they way emergency calls are being dispatched in the city.

Fire Chief Warren Brinkman is recommending that city council extend a

contract with the Kenora Central Ambulence Communications Center.

Brinkman says it would cost a lot of money to try and provide the same type

of service in-house.

Brinkman says they budget about 50 thousand dollars a year for dispatching calls to the fire department.

Council is expected to endorse the five year contract at tonight's open meeting.

Saints Girls Senior Volleyballers win gold

The Thomas Aquinas Senior Girls Volleyball team  is starting to hit mid-season form, even though the NorWOSSA regular season is just a couple of weeks old.

The Saints were in Thunder Bay for the Westgate spike-off.

T.A. topped the field of 13 teams entered in the two day tournament.

Thomas Aquinas went through the round robin with a 10-2 win/loss record then proceeded to win their quarter-final and semi-finals.

The Saints met up with Dryden in the gold medal match and T.A. ended up sweeping the Eagles in two straight games, to win the event.

Thomas Aquinas Court sport teams are back in action today with Sioux Lookout in town.

Morningstar Center Gets Funding for Housing Project

Lake of the Woods District Hospital and the Morningstar Center are gettinding for a new

supportive housing project in Kenora.

The project is aimed at people with addictions issues.

Patti Dryden-Holmstrom is with the Morningstar Center and says they will be getting annual funding of 84 thousand dollars to provide supportive housing for up to eight people.

Dryden-Holmstrom says they will be working with an existing program already being provided
in the community.

The funding was announced recently by the Northwest Local Health Integration Network.

Emergency Dispatch Contract presented to Council

Kenora's Fire and Emergency Services Department says its pleased with they way emergency calls are being dispatched in the city.

Fire Chief Warren Brinkman is recommending that city council extend a

contract with the Kenora Central Ambulence Communications Center.

Brinkman says they budget about 50 thousand dollars a year for dispatching calls to the fire department.

He says the Communications Center is a state of the art facility and has worked

very well since it was opened a couple of years ago.

Council is expected to endorse the five year contract at tonight's open meeting.

MPP's head home for Christmas Break

Members of the Ontario Provincial Parliament are back in their home ridings after

a tumultuous session adjourned for the Christmas Holidays.

Kenora-Rainy River M.P.P. Howard Hampton says two recent reports released last

week show the McGuinty Government is increasingly out of touch with the residents

of Ontario.

With an election looming next fall, Hampton says the next sitting of the Legislature

will likely be just as lively.

M.P.P.'s don't return to Queen's Park until late February.

City Daycare rates rising

Parents who have their kids enrolled in the city run daycare facility will have to

pay a bit more in the new year.

Kenora City Council is expected to approve a dollar a day increase for the Castle of

Learning and Discovery Children's Center starting January 1st.

Rates will increase to 30 dollars a day.

Chair of the Community Services Committee, Charito Drinkwalter says the rates are in line

with other agencies and municipally run day care centers in the region.

Council is planning to approve the rate increase at tonight's open meeting.

Weekend hockey results

The Thomas Aquinas boys hockey team just missed out on a medal at a tournamentin Kilarney, Manitoba over the weekend.

The Saints finished fourth out of eight teams entered in the tournament.

T.A. lost 5-2 to Minnedosa in the Bronze medal game.

The Saints play their home opener on Thursday night against Sioux Lookout.

Beaver Brae's boys hockey team continues to have a tough time winning in Fort Frances.

The Muskies downed the Broncos 4-1 Friday night.

Beaver Brae meets up with Fort against tomorrow night in the back end of their
home-and home series.

Meanwhile, the Kenora Triple "a" senior Thistles split their games over the
weekend.

Saturday, the Thistles were in Grunthal to take on the Southeast Prairie Thunder
and were thumped 7-1.

Friday night, the Kenora Seniors beat the Fort Frances Thunder Hawks 5-3.

Jeff Richards had goals in both games.

The Thistles are off until the new year.

The Kenora Triple "a" midget Thistles split their games against the Brandon Wheat Kings

at home this weekend.

Yesterday the Kenora Midgets were edged 5-4 by the Wheat Kings.

Saturday, the Thistles upended Brandon 7-4.