Three Michigan men have been fined more than seven thousand dollars for illegally
hunting in the Minaki area.
The Ministry of Natural Resources says technicians discovered a couple of deer carcasses
in the ditch out side of Minaki last October.
Conservation officers checked some local tourist lodges and located the men responsible.
They discovered the hunters had removed the antlers but left the rest of the animal to
rot.
Two men have been charged with abandoning a white-tailed deer and also littering.
They each have been fined over 32 hundred dollars and banned from hunting in Ontario for
three years.
A third hunter was fined 750 dollars for allowing deer meat to spoil.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Rickford opposes FedNor Private Members Bill
Kenora MP Greg Rickford says a Private Members Bill to establish FedNor as a permanent regional economic development agency will do nothing but add an unnessary level of buracracy to the system.
The Conservative member voted against Bill C-309 in the House of Commons this week.
Rickford says the current system doesn't need to be fixed.
He stresses the Bill will never see the light of day.
The Conservative member voted against Bill C-309 in the House of Commons this week.
Rickford says the current system doesn't need to be fixed.
He stresses the Bill will never see the light of day.
Five groups band together for Northwestern Ontario Energy Plan
A group of Northwestern Ontario political leaders is now part of a new Energy Task Force.
It consists of the Municipal Association, the Chambers of Commerce, city of Thunder Bay and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
NOMA president Ron Nelson says they'll fight for an energy plan for the northwest
Nelson says the northwest needs it's own plan for electricity generation, transmission and pricing
It consists of the Municipal Association, the Chambers of Commerce, city of Thunder Bay and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
NOMA president Ron Nelson says they'll fight for an energy plan for the northwest
Nelson says the northwest needs it's own plan for electricity generation, transmission and pricing
School Board Saves Money on Green Energy Projects
Apparently it is easy being green.
The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board says its seen a three percent
reduction in its energy costs in the past year due to a number of different
conservation programs.
Kim Carlson is the school board's facilities manager and says by doing simple
things like upgrading the lighting system, they have been able to save money.
Carlson says the public school board is on the cutting edge in implementing
green technology, and they are being recognized not only in Ontario but
across Canada.
The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board says its seen a three percent
reduction in its energy costs in the past year due to a number of different
conservation programs.
Kim Carlson is the school board's facilities manager and says by doing simple
things like upgrading the lighting system, they have been able to save money.
Carlson says the public school board is on the cutting edge in implementing
green technology, and they are being recognized not only in Ontario but
across Canada.
Ontario's Abitibi Dams Being Sold
It looks like the long talked about sale of the Abitibi dams in Ontario is
about to come to fruition.
AbitibiBowater has announced its has sold a 75 percent share of its
hydro assets in the province, that includes dams in Kenora, Fort Frances
and Iroquois Falls.
The sale price is listed at 300 million dollars.
The unnamed buyer is expected to close the sale in the next 60 days.
Abitibi says it will use the proceeds to help pay off its outstanding debt.
about to come to fruition.
AbitibiBowater has announced its has sold a 75 percent share of its
hydro assets in the province, that includes dams in Kenora, Fort Frances
and Iroquois Falls.
The sale price is listed at 300 million dollars.
The unnamed buyer is expected to close the sale in the next 60 days.
Abitibi says it will use the proceeds to help pay off its outstanding debt.
Kenora Skiiers win Gold at Manitoba Championships
A busy weekend out at Mount Evergreen Ski Club, where the Kenora Nordic Trails hosted a pairof events for the Cross Country Ski Association of Manitoba.
On Saturday, the classic races were held, and a couple of Kenora racers won gold.
Alyson Stoliker won the 1.2 kilometer girls event and also the 1.2 kilometer girls freestyle mass start
yesterday, while Christopher Moose took
the 1.2 kilometer boy race.
It was a Kenora sweep of the medals on the atom girls 1.2 kilometer race, with Shayna
Hensrud claiming top honors. She also won Sunday's 1.2 kilometer freestyle mass start.
In the eight kilometer junior girls race, Samantha Burkhart beat out Maya Boivin for
gold.
Burkhart also won the eight kilometer freestyle event yesterday.
Thistles end regular season on a losing note
The Kenora Triple "a" Midget Thistles go into the play-offs this week on a
five game losing streak.
The Thistles dropped both of their games over the weekend.
They were blanked 2-0 by the Winnipeg Thrasher Friday and 5-2 by
the Eastman Selects on Saturday.
The Thistles will meet up with the Selects starting Thursday in Beausejour
in game one of their preliminary round play-off series.
Meanwhile, Beaver Brae's girls hockey team has clinched first place in the
NorWOSSA double "a" hockey league.
The Broncos came back from a three goal deficit, to beat Fort Frances 5-3.
Meanwhile, the Thomas Aquinas girls hockey team continues to roll along,
beating Dryden 3-1.
five game losing streak.
The Thistles dropped both of their games over the weekend.
They were blanked 2-0 by the Winnipeg Thrasher Friday and 5-2 by
the Eastman Selects on Saturday.
The Thistles will meet up with the Selects starting Thursday in Beausejour
in game one of their preliminary round play-off series.
Meanwhile, Beaver Brae's girls hockey team has clinched first place in the
NorWOSSA double "a" hockey league.
The Broncos came back from a three goal deficit, to beat Fort Frances 5-3.
Meanwhile, the Thomas Aquinas girls hockey team continues to roll along,
beating Dryden 3-1.