Bronco Hockey Teams In Action Today

A busy week for Beaver Brae's boys hockey team.

The Broncos play three games in four nights.

Tonight, Beaver Brae hosts Dryden at the Rec. Center, then
heads to Sioux Lookout tomorrow night.

Game time is 7:30 this evening.

Meanwhile, it will be an all-Kenora affair in girls hockey.

The Thomas Aquinas girls team will play its first game of the season
tonight when they face Beaver Brae at the Rec. Center.

Game time is 4:30.

SN-NF To Operate Caliper Lake Provincial Park Next Year

Some hope for a provincial park in northwestern Ontario.

Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls town council has voted in favour of operating Caliper Lake next summer.

Mayor Bill Thompson says they managed to get the Ministry of Natural Resources to make some concessions in the operation of the camp sites.

Thompson says the MNR has also agreed to add Sioux Narrows to the provincial park reservation system, which he feels will benefit the operation of that park next year.

Thompson estimates the town spends between 30 to 50 thousand dollars each year to operate
Sioux Narrows Park, and admits they don't know how much more it will cost to maintain Caliper Lake.

Lake of the Woods Hospital Board Receives Provincial Honor

The Lake of the Woods District Hospital has been received the first ever “Leading Governance Excellence” Award.

The award, presented by the Ontario Hospital Association's Governance Center
of Excellence, recognizes work done by a hospital's board of directors.

Board Chair Fred Richardson says there is one big reason they received the reward.

He says community involvement was key to the honor.

Richardson says the Ownership and Linkages Committee is their outreach into the community.

Richardson says there was 26 submissions between 2 categories.

Campbell Seeking Input on Road Conditions

 Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell is using social media to find
out what local motorist feel about our road conditions.

Campbell has put out a Facebook message asking constituents to share their
stories about the state of local highways.

She's responding to Transportation Minister Glen Murray's promise to come to
northwestern Ontario and talk to local road maintenance contractors if the situation doesn't improve.

Campbell is asking residents to message her, contact her constituency office or
e-mail her directly.

Winnipeg Hunter Runs Afoul of MNR

A Winnipeg man has been fined 15-hundred for illegally exporting deer from northwestern Ontario.

Leonard Rivers pleaded guilty to the charge as well as providing false information to a Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer.

Court heard that Rivers told officers he had not hunted during the fall of 2012.

However, an investigation found that Rivers obtained a non-resident deer hunting licence and harvested an antlered white-tailed deer north of Kenora.

Court heard that Rivers butchered the deer and transported the meat to Manitoba by train, even though he didn't have a permit to do so.

Northerners Embracing Liberals Common Voice

Northerners appear to be responding to the Premier Wynne's call for ideas.

Liberals from the region gathered in Thunder Bay on the weekend to discuss the Common Ground initiative.

Regional Vice-president Anthony Leek says he's happy with the response.

Some of the ideas include strengthening Telehealth services and creating a Far North Advisory council.

Former ORNGE CEO Working In ER

The former president and CEO of the Ornge Air Ambulance CEO Dr. Chris Mazza is moving onto a different line of work.

Mazza spent some time this weekend as an ER doctor at the Regional Health Sciences Center in Thunder Bay.

Chief of Staff Dr. Gordon Porter says he has no concerns that the controversy surrounding Mazza.

Porter says in fact he'd like it if Mazza helped fill future ER shifts.

Porter says the hospital is in need of part time physicians to help staff the ER.

Conservatives Reclaim Provencher Riding

No change in the standings in the House of Commons following four
federal by-elections.

The Conservatives held onto their two seats in Manitoba.

Ted Falk was an easy winner in the Provencher Riding just west of Kenora
taking 58.1 percent of the vote.

The Harper Conservatives also narrowly held onto Brandon-Souris.

Meanwhile, the Liberals held onto Toronto Center and also the Bourassa
riding in Montreal.

Good Results for Young Sharks in Dryden

Some impressive results from a couple of members of the Kenora Sharks
Swim Club at the Formula 500 meet in Dryden over the weekend.

10 year old Evan McDonald led the medal parade with five first place finishes.

On the girls side, Alexis From won four gold and a silver, while
Emilia Mastromateo took home three firsts and two seconds.

Jessica Therian and Samantha Green also enjoyed a number of strong
performances.