Saints win NWOSSA Soccer Crown

The Thomas Aquinas boys soccer team is heading to the All-Ontario Single A championships next month.

The Saints won the best-of-three NWOSSA final in two straight games against Marathon.

Yesterday afternoon, T.A. cruised to a 2-0 victory.

Patrick Van Bellinghem scored both goals for the Saints.

He also had the lone goal in the first game yesterday, a 1-0 victory over Marathon.

 

Thomas Aquinas will now travel to Windsor June 7th for the OFSAA championships.

Saints Boys Soccer Team Wins Game 1 of NWOSSA Final

The Thomas Aquinas boys soccer team is a win away from advancing to All-Ontario Single A championships.

The Saints edged Marathon 1-0 in the first game of the best-of-three NWOSSA final up at Thomas Aquinas.

Patrick Van Bellingham scored the lone goal of the game early in the first half.

Game two will be played at 5:00 this afternoon.

A win will given T.A. a berth at the OFSAA finals in Windsor next month.

Name Change Requested for Black Sturgeon Island

An island on Black Sturgeon Lake could be in for a name change.

A local resident is asking the city for support to change the name of Island "A" to James Island.

The island would be named after the original trapper who first owned the island.

The resolution will be part of an application being prepared for Ontario's Geographic Names Board for the name change.

OPSEU Speaks out Against Cuts at MNR

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union is sounding the alarm over the Province's plans for the Ministry of Natural Resources.

President Smokey Thomas says the government has already cut back the MNR so much that any more cuts will jeopardize our ability to respond to emergency situations like forest fires.

Thomas says the Provincial Government has left fire fighters alone but they've continued to cut their support staff.

Federal Budget Bill Moving Slowly

The Federal Government budget bill is moving forward slowly, but surely.

That's according to Kenora MP Greg Rickford.

Rickford says debates continue with the opposition and pieces of the Legislation are now being reviewed at the Committee level.

Rickfored is hoping for a mid-June implementation date.

IBC Speaks out Against NDP Insurance Bill

A variety of people are speaking out against an NDP private members bill that calls for changes to auto insurance.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Insurance Bureau of Canada have both come out against Bill 45.

IBC Vice President Ralph Palumbo is calling on Northern Ontario MPPs to speak out against the bill.

The bill is scheduled to come before the Ontario legislature for a second reading June 7th.

Spring Feast this Afternoon at NeChee

The weather may not be ideal, but its time for what's becoming an annual tradition in Kenora.

The Spring feast will take place today at the NeChee Friendship Center.

Last year the spring feast was held at the Kenora Rec. Center.

It will take place from noon til 2:00 at 1301 Railway Street.

Saints host NWOSSA Boys Soccer Finals

A trip to the All-Ontario Single A soccer championships is on the line this weekend for Thomas

Aquinas.

The Saints Boys will play the first two games of a best-of-three series against Marathon today.

Game one of the NWOSSA final will start at 11:00 this morning, followed by game two at 5:00.

Game three, if necessary will be played tomorrow morning at the Thomas Aquinas Field.