Kenora O.P.P charge 2 men for Impared Driving

Some people don't seem to be getting the message about drinking and driving.

Kenora O.P.P confirm they charged 2 men this morning with impared driving.

At 3:30 police got a tip from a gas station and pulled a vehicle on Lakeview Drive, 36-year old Daniel Swaigen of Winnipeg was charged and will appear in Kenora Court on February 7th.

About an hour later O.P.P stopped a vehicle on 9th Street North where 24 year old Brodie Mahon of Greenstone was charged with exceeding the legal limit.

Update on Fatal Crash Near Ignace

The man who was killed in a two vehicle collision on Sunday East of Ignace has been identified.

Provincial Police say 32-year-old Blake Cheslock of Thunder Bay died when a westbound 2006 Ford pick up truck travelleled into the eastbound lane and collided with a 2007 Pontiac G6.

In addition, Cheslock's two-year-old daughter was transported to Winnipeg to be treated for injuries.

Police say the 79-year-old driver of the pick up and a 17-year-old passenger were transported to Dryden Hospital.

Police continue to investigate the collision.

Lions Club Car Draw Winners Announced

Thee lucky people have won prizes from the Lions Club car Raffle.

The Grand Prize winner is Gord Lund who takes home the brand new 2013 Ford Escape.

Second place went to Nancy Johansen of Kenora who won a 500 dollar gift card for Safeway.

And Steven Robertson took 3rd place winning a 500 dollar Canadian Tire gift card.

Alzheimer Society's Forget Me Not Dinner

The first major fundraiser of the new year for the Alzheimer Society for Kenora-Rainy River goes in Fort Frances

The Forget Me Not Charitable Dinner will take place January 12 at the La Place Rendez-Vous in Fort Frances.

Executive Director Lynn Moffatt says it's the 9th year for the event, formally known as the Chef's Dinner.

For tickets visit the Alzheimer Society's website at http://www.alzheimerkrr.com/ or call its Kenora office at (807) 468-1516.

Funding Application for Reddit Water Plant

Redditt residents are still waiting for their water project to be completed.

Jack Martin is president of the Local Services Board and says they need more funding to finish the water treatment plant.

Martin says they have applied for funding from a new infrastructure program announced by the province in the fall, which will pay up to 90 percent of any upgrades.

Kenora Hydro Rates

Kenora Hydro says it could be a few more months before it knows whether the rates it charges local consumers will be going up.

President and CEO of the municipal utility, Dave Sinclair says any increase would be fairly modest but it is to early to tell if there will be any change.

Sinclair says Kenora Hydro has filed its Interim Rate Order, but any increase would not take place until at least May 1st.