Work on New OPP Forensics Lab expected to start this year

Work is expected to begin sooner, rather than later on a new OPP forensics labratory out by the

Kenora By-Pass.

The city's planning department says it has received the proposed building plans for
the facility and has been asked to provide any comments it might have.

Operations manager Rick Perchuck says the lab will be located just east of the
existing detachment office.

The province still hasn't indicated when construction on the lab might begin.

Public School Board defends Evergreen Closure

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board says it followed its own procedures
when it decided to close Evergreen School.

The public school board has responded to a letter from the Evergreen Parents
who have sent a petition to the Ministry of Education, complaining about the
accommodation review process.

Superintendant of Business Dean Carrie says they have responded in writing to the
parents concerns.

Carrie says the Ministry of Education now has 30 days to decide whether to assign
a facilitator to decide whether the school board did follow its policies properly in making
the decision to close Evergreen at the end of this school year.

Montague released from Thunder Bay Jail

Former Dryden Gunsmith Bruce Montague is out of jail and has returned home.


Montague is embroiled in a fight over the Federal long gun registry.

His wife, Donna says they'll be facing a civil forefeiture trial over the May long weekend.

Bruce Montague was released from jail yesterday afternoon after spending four months in the district facility in Thunder Bay.

Council unsure how to finance new fire hall

Kenora City Council says it wants a more thorough discussion about its financing

options for the new Kenora Fire Hall.

Administration is suggesting the city take out a five million dollar loan with the
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to cover the cost of the project.

But chair of the finance committee, Ron Lunny says he'd rather see the city
borrow from its own reserves to cover the cost.

Mayor Dave Canfield, whatever way you slice it, city taxpayers are going to be
on the hook for the cost of the project.

kenora hockey teams split against Fort and Dryden

The Kenora Senior Thistles had a tough night on the road.

The Allan Cup hosts were in Fort Frances last night and were doubled up

10-5 by the Thunder Hawks.

The Senior Thistles are back in action this weekend with a game at home
against a team of all-stars from eastern Manitoba.

Also in Fort Frances last night, a better story for the Thomas Aquinas girls hockey team.

The Saints re-bounded from a three goal deficit in the first period and came back

for a 5-4 win.

The victory improves T.A. to 4-2 on the season.

It was a split for Beaver Brae's hockey teams last night.

The Bronco girls got back on the winning track with a 4-1 decision over

Dryden.

At the Kenora Rec. Center, the Beaver Brae boys dropped a 3-2 decision to

the Eagles in a shootout.