Thursday, July 11, 2013

Local Aboriginals Rally to Save Treaty Three Police

Working to bring the people of Treaty #3 together.

Tania Cameron has been rallying support to save the Treaty #3 Police Service.

Cameron says one main goal she has is to make sure people know what is happening.

A meeting was held at Anicinabe Park last night to talk about the loss of the aboriginal police service.

Cameron says they are working on a plan to get a large audience with people from Treaty #3 communities to rally at the Police Services AGM in Kenora on July 23rd.

Kenora Student Starts Summer Business

A Kenora student has launched his own company with help from a provincial program aimed at promoting youth entrepreneurship.

Coel Forsythe is launching the Tight Line Guide Service, after his business proposal was accepted by the Summer Company program.

It's just one of three in the Kenora and Rainy River districts to be accepted.

Forsythe receives a grant to start his business and an additional bursary if it proves to be successful.

EAC Issues Annual Report to Council

Kenora's Environmental Advisory Committee is raising some concerns about the city's landfill site.

Teika Newton presented the committee's annual report this week.

She says while there is still lots of life left in the Jones Road Landfill site, the dump isn't bottomless.

Newton says the landfill initially had a life span of 40 years, but that could be extended if more waste can be diverted.

Rates At Rec. Center Due to Increase

Its going to cost you a bit more to go to the Rec. Center this year.

A number of rate increases have been proposed for the fall.

Recreational Services Manager Colleen Neil says they are looking at about
a five percent increase across the board for pool and rink rental rates.

She says this is the first rate increase in almost four years.

She adds that the hike in user rates will help get them closer to the 65 percent cost recovery target set out by city council.

Smoke From Large Fire Blows into Red Lake

Smoke from an 11-thousand hectare forest fire continues to blow into Red Lake.

The fire poses no threat to the community but the Ministry of Natural Resources states that the smoke isn't expected to leave anytime soon.

Information Officer Heather Pridham says this fire is their number one priority.

Reports from Minnesota indicate that smoke from the fire is also blowing into several communities in that state.

Tourist Outfitter Fined

A man from Minnesota has been fined by the MNR.

Mark Zupancich, who run the Zup's Fishing Resort and Canoe Outfitters in Lac La Croix, was fined 2 thousand dollars for not submitting payment to the province for the sale of hunting and fishing licences during the 2011 season.

Zupancich plead guilty to the charge in court and repaid the province to full amount owing of almost 14 thousand dollars.

Highway 17 Re-opens near Ignace

Highway 17 is now open between Dryden and Ignace.

The Trans-Canada was closed yesterday due to a fatal collision, about 15-kilometres west of Ignace.

Provincial Police are confirming one fatality.

Witnesses say the collision involved a half ton truck and a transport.