St. Croix Signs On as Leafs Goaltending Coach

A former Kenora resident has landed a high profile job in the NHL.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Rick St.Croix as their goaltending coach.

St. Croix replaces Francois Allaire, who had an acrimonious split with the team earlier this month.

The 57-year-old St. Croix was the goaltending coach for the 1999 Stanley Cup champion Dallas Stars and also served as an assistant coach for the Winnipeg Jets from 1987 to 1989.

He also starred for the Kenora Muskies in his junior career in the early 1970's. 

NDP MPP's Pleased with Response from Health Town Halls

Lots of public feedback at a town hall meeting in Kenora on the Health Care system.

Kenora Rainy-River MPP Sarah Campbell and NDP Health Critic Frances Gelina spent over an hour listening to the concerns of local residents on Friday.

Gelinas says they'll now be taking those ideas and issues to Queen's Park to the health minister.

Campbell and Gelinas in total held five town hall meetings in five days in the Kenora-Rainy River Riding.

Hudak Holds Town Halls in NWO

While the NDP MPP's were touring the riding, the Conservative leader was also doing his own tour of northwestern Ontario.

Tim Hudak was in Thunder Bay and Dryden for his own town hall meetings.

Hudak's main focus was the economy and how to get it to turned around.

Hudak adds that there is a high demand for skilled trades, and it's important to get youth interested in them right out of school.

OPP Looking for New Recruits

The OPP in Kenora are on the lookout for some new recruits.

A recruitment workshop will held at the Kenora Detachment on Saturday October 13 from 8am till 3pm.

Several OPP speakers including a recruitment officer, general patrol officers and specialty units will be there to answer any questions from those looking to get into policing.

You can contact the detachment office for more information.

Campbell Critical of Park Cuts

The provincial government is continuing to erode the tourist infrastructure of northwestern Ontario.

That's the feeling of Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell, after the MNR downgraded 10 parks in the region, including Caliper Lake, south of Nestor Falls.

She feels the McGuinty Government is being short-sighted in this latest round of cuts.

The provincial government estimates it will save about seven million dollars by cutting staff and services at the 10 provincial parks.

Great Weather for CIBC Run for the Cure

The 21st edition of the CIBC Run For The Cure is being hailed as a success.

Runners and walkers enjoyed a brilliant day in downtown Kenora.

The event is Canada's largest single day event for breast cancer fundraising, education and awareness.

Organizers are still adding up the money from yesterday's CIBC Run For The Cure.

OSSTF Member in Kenora and Rainy River Support Strike Action

Secondary school teachers with the Rainy River District School Board are the latest to take a strike vote.

Members of the OSSTF in the Fort Frances area voted 97 percent in favour of strike action late last week.

That's a similar result to teachers with the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, who voted 96 percent in favor of strike action.

The OSSTF says its members want to reach a made at home agreement, not one imposed by politiicans at Queen's Park.

Midget and PeeWee Thistles See Action

The Kenora Triple "a" Thistles are almost ready for the regular season in the Manitoba Midget Hockey League.

The Thistles have a 1-1 record after a home and home series against the Eastman Selects.

Yesterday, the Thistles dropped a 5-1 decision to Eastman after a 4-1 win on the Road Saturday in Beausejour.

The Thistles start the season next weekend on the Road against the Pembina Valley Hawks.

Meanwhile, the Kenora Double "a" Thistles began their season with a win and a loss.

The Thistles upended Dryden 7-1 on Saturday, but were blanked 6-0 yesterday by Fort Frances.