Bronco Football Team Advances to Semi-Finals

Beaver Brae's football team is advancing to the semi-finals in the Winnipeg High School Football League.

The Broncos held on for a 35-33 win over the Daniel MacIntyre Maroons this afternoon at Pete Fair Memorial Field.

Aiden Farrell  scored a pair of touchdowns for the Broncos, while Andrew Duncan, Mark Reimer and
Eric Melillo also had majors.

Jackson Penner led the Bronco defense with a pair of interceptions, which he returned for a total of 94 yards.

Beaver Brae now will face a much tougher opponent next week, as they take on the West Kildonan
Wolverines on Hallowe'en night in Winnipeg.

The winner of that game will advance to the Currie Division finals November 7th.

Fire Destroys House on Railway Street

Fire crews are still on the scene of a house fire on Railway Street.

The blaze broke out out 4:00 this afternoon and totally engulfed the
home.

The fire also spread to property outside the house including a truck.

Kenora's fire and emergency services department has all available vehicles on the scene, as the blaze continues to smolder.

At least one person was taken to hospital, but no word on their condition.

Railway Street between the Andrychuck Crossing and Round Lake continues
to be closed to traffic to allow emergency vehicles to move freely.

Mock Disaster Today

The scene has been cleared from Kenora's mock disaster.

The city's emergency measures officer, Warren Brinkman says they planned the drill to test the response of multiple local agencies.

The drill got underway just after 9:00 in the area of Thomas Aquinas High School.

The scenario included a tornado and down power lines.

A post-mortem of the event will, with evaluations from all the participating partners, will take place next Tuesday.

Hallowe'en Haunt this Weekend

Be prepared to be scared out of your wits.

The Lake of the Woods Historical Society is in the proces of turning the
Mather-Walls House in Keewatin into a Haunted House.

The annual Hallowe'en Haunt will be taking place tomorrow night and
Saturday night.

Once again, drama students from Beaver Brae and Thomas Aquinas will
be responsible for decorating the heritage home and providing the thrills and chills.

The Haunted Howl will run from 6:00 to 9:00 both Friday and Saturday.

Police Costs Lower than Expected

It looks like policing costs in the City of Kenora will be under budget for
the fourth year in a row.

Inspector Dave Lucas from the Kenora Detachment says midway through the year, they've spent about 300 thousand dollars less than expected.

The total bill for this year has been projected at 6.7 million dollars, but Lucas believes they will be able to come in well under budget.

He adds that reduced overtime is just one of the reasons why they are running under budget so far this year.

Sobey's Won't Sell Safeway Stores in NWO

Northwestern Ontario Safeway Stores are not going to be sold as part of Sobey's takeover of Canada Safeway.  

Sobey's spokesperson Andrew Walker says a government regulator approved the takeover, but ordered Sobey's to sell 23 stores across the country but not in Kenora, Dryden, Thunder Bay or Fort Frances.

Five Winnipeg Safeway stores will be on the auction block.

The 5.8 billion dollar deal is expected to be finalized in early November.

New Democrats Lobby For Return of Ontario Ranger Program

The Liberal Government has been handed a 6-thousand signature petition calling for the reinstatement of the Ontario Park Ranger program.

The 68 year old course was instrumental in providing youth with experience, outdoor skills and an opportunity to travel.

NDP Natural Resources Critic John Vanthof says it was a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience.

The program was successful in several communities across northwestern Ontario.

Broncos Ready for Home Play-off Game

It's do or die today on Pete Fair Memorial Field.

The Beaver Brae Broncos football are hosting Daniel Mac in the first round of the playoffs.

Head Coach Chris Penner says he's ready for a battle.

The game marks the WHSFL's first ever playoff game outside of Winnipeg.

Kick off is set for 3:00.