Policing costs in Kenora to Rise in 2011

Its going to cost a bit more to police the City of Kenora next year.

The 2011 policing estimates were presented to the Police Services Board this week.

Inspector Dave Lucas says there's about a two percent increase next year.

The budget estimate for policing next year is 6.68 million dollars, which is largely due to a increase in employee salaries.

The estimate does not include another potential increase for officers based on a re-negotiated settlement for 2011.

Council holds special meeting this morning

The newly sworn in edition of Kenora City Council is going to be ready for a holiday break.

Councillor's have been fed a steady diet of meetings even before they

were sworn in on December 6th.

This morning, council will squeeze in one more meeting before the

new year.

A special meeting is scheduled for council chambers this morning at 10:00.

Items on the agenda include a waste recycling strategy for the city and a funding application for Norman Park.

Police Seize Guns in Dryden

A News Conference has been scheduled for 1 o'clock Monday afternoon in Winnipeg to discuss the circumstances behind a Monday night raid of a home in Dryden.

Dryden Police Detective-Sergeant Anne Tkachyk says the arrest of 71-year-old Robert McGillivray is an extension from an investigation conducted in Brandon, Manitoba.

Tkachyk says McGillivray faces 11-charges.

McGillivray has been released on numerous conditions and is due in Court on February 7th.

Con College nears completion of new building

Confederation college students will soon be getting a state of the art learning facility.

The College launched a fundraising campaign for the REACH building in Thunder Bay with a 250 thousand dollar contribution for a new Dental Clinic.

President Pat Lang says the building will cost about 22 million dollars. 

She says the new facility will give students an edge with top of the line hands on learning.

American fined for illegally hunting a black bear

A Colorado man has been fined 25-hundred dollars for shooting a black bear without a valid licence near Fort Frances.

Levi Larsen is banned from hunting in Ontario for a year after he was fined for unlawfully hunting a black bear, possessing a void licence and exporting the bear out of Ontario without a permit.

Court heard that Larsen tried to purchase a non-resident hunting licence on a number of occassions, but was denied by the Ministry of Natural Resources.

However, Larsen persisted and purchased a licence in another location and went on to shoot a bear.

Students Decorate LCBO Bags

Grade Four students across Kenora have been busy doing some artwork.

The students have been commissioned to decorate LCBO paper bags.

Constable Dave Cain says they asked the students to come up with their
own messages about not drinking and driving.

Cain says they'll have about 500 hundred of the specially designed bags

ready to hand out starting today.

Broncos and Saints hockey teams win at home

Colt Manson and Blake Lundin each scored hat tricks as the Thomas Aquinas Boys hockey team

trounced the Sioux Lookout Warriors 9-2 at the Thistle Rink.

T.A. improves to 2-0 in NorWOSSA single "a" league play.

Over in Keewatin, the Beaver Brae girls hockey team is now a perfect 8-0 on the season,

with a 3-1 win over Fort Frances.

Ainsly Lindquist, Haley Moncrieft and Jess Ricklefs each scored for the Broncos.

Broncos split games against Muskies

Beaver Brae's court sport teams started the second season in NorWOSSA with a split of their games against Fort Frances.

The Broncos were at home yesterday and the Senior Boys Basketball team was upended by a score of 68-30.

Beaver Brae's junior boys are in the win column with a 52-27 win over the Muskies.

The Broncos senior girls were stretched to the limit, but prevailed three sets to two against Fort.

The Beaver Brae junior girls lost in three straight sets.