Richardson Acclaimed as Hospital Board Chair

The board of Lake of the Woods District Hospital has a new chair.

Fred Richardson was acclaimed to the position at last night's annual general meeting.

Richardson had served the past two months as acting chair following  the resignation of Debbie Baldwin.

He says one of his main goals is to kick-start a campaign to have a new hospital built in Kenora.

Dale Munro was acclaimed as vice-chair of the hospital board at last night's meeting.

Hospital Board Elects Three New Members

Lake of the Woods District hospital has three new board members.

Conrad Delaronde, chief of the Treaty Three Police, Geraldine Kakeway from Confederation College and Calvin Harasemchuck were all introduced at last night's AGM.

They replace Anita Cameron, who has been on the board for the past 10 years, Blair McCallum and Debbie Baldwin.

This is the first year that new board members were selected from the corporate membership rather than being chosen through the municipal election process.

Hampton Disappointed by Shortened Session at Queen's Park

Kenora-Rainy River M.P.P. Howard Hampton says he's surprised, but not shocked that the Liberal government cut short the current sitting of the Ontario legislature.

MPP's were supposed to sit yesterday, but Hampton suggests Premier Dalton McGuinty wanted to cut his losses and pulled the plug on the sessin a day early.

Hampton says with the legislature officially adjourned, the provincial

election campaign will hit high gear.

Con College Graduation Ceremonies Today

Over 14-hundred Confederation College students from across the Northwest will be graduating today.

Registrar Marjorie Kinnunen says ceremonies will be taking place at satellite campuses right across the region.

The day will be filled with honorary diplomas and the announcement of the Governor General's award.

KMTS "Likes" the Community Foundation

The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation is getting a helping hand once again from KMTS.

The local telephone utility says its will donate 50 cents to the foundation for every person who logs onto their facebook site.

Darlene McGillvary is the executive director of the foundation and says any funds raised will go towards their operations.

McGillvary says they hope to be able to attract at least five thousand people to the KMTS site.

Fort Frances Man Faces Child Porn Charges

A Fort Frances man is scheduled back in court today on several sexual offences involving children.

O-P-P says 41 year old Christopher Ernest Simmons was arrested after a May 19th search of his home turned up alleged images of child sexual abuse on computers and video devices.

He's also been accused of trying to obtain sexual services from someone under 18.

Saints win First Ever Game At OFSAA

Thomas Aquinas has won its first ever game at the All-Ontario girls soccer championships.


The Saints earned a 3-0 win over Ecole Secondaire St. Marie yesterday in round-robin action in Pain Court.

T.A. got goals from Lila Degagne, Brittani Swail and Josee Gautier.

The Saints have a 1-1 record after two games.

Their next match is against the third ranked team from Char-Lan at 10:00 this morning.

Meanwhile, Beaver Brae is still looking for its first win at the OFSAA double A championships in Windsor.

The Broncos dropped a 4-0 decision to Holy Cross from St. Catharines yesterday afternoon.

Earlier in the day they lost 1-0 to St. Christopher from Sarnia.

Beaver Brae's next game is at 8:30 this morning against Bishop Strachan from Toronto.