The 29th Annual Terry Fox Run goes Sunday in Communities across the Region.
Registration will be held at Valleyview school from 9 until noon.
Participants can walk, run, or skate five or ten kilometers.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Greyhound Petition
Dryden's Roger Valley says thousands of people rely on Greyhound Bus service in Northwestern Ontario and stresses we need to rally to save the local run.
Valley is urging residents to sign a petition calling on the Feds to intervene and work on a solution to maintain what he calls an essential service.
You can also pick up a copy by e-mailing rvalley@drytel.net
Valley is urging residents to sign a petition calling on the Feds to intervene and work on a solution to maintain what he calls an essential service.
You can also pick up a copy by e-mailing rvalley@drytel.net
Board Improvement Plan
The Keewatin Patricia District School board plans to improve students literacy, math and career options over the next school year.
The public board reviewed its draft improvement plan at its September meeting.
Assistant to the Director of Education, Caryl Hron says they want to bring students math marks up.
Younger kids in elementary school will also look at what careers they may want to pursue.
The public board reviewed its draft improvement plan at its September meeting.
Assistant to the Director of Education, Caryl Hron says they want to bring students math marks up.
Younger kids in elementary school will also look at what careers they may want to pursue.
No More Boil Water
Good news for residents of Tunnel Island, Norman and Keewatin.
The Northwestern Health Unit has lifted its boil water advisory, which has been in place since last Saturday evening.
The Health Unit says tests of the water supply conducted this week show no evidence of bacteria.
The boil water advisory was put in place as a precaution, while work is being carried out on the submarine water line between downtown Kenora and Norman.
The Health Unit has also rescinded its closure of Keewatin Beach.
It says e-coli levels have now returned to acceptible levels.
The Northwestern Health Unit has lifted its boil water advisory, which has been in place since last Saturday evening.
The Health Unit says tests of the water supply conducted this week show no evidence of bacteria.
The boil water advisory was put in place as a precaution, while work is being carried out on the submarine water line between downtown Kenora and Norman.
The Health Unit has also rescinded its closure of Keewatin Beach.
It says e-coli levels have now returned to acceptible levels.
Emergency Rooms Report LHIN
A consultant had drafted a report on how to improve wait times and staffing issues at emergency rooms across northwestern Ontario.
The board of the Local Health Integration Network received the report this week.
Laura Kokochinski is a spokesperson for the LHIN's and says KPMG was hired to provide a number of recommendations to improveemergency service.
A total of 25 recommendations were presented in the final report.
Increased cooperation between hospitals in the region wasthe main suggestion to improve
operations in localemergency rooms.
The board of the Local Health Integration Network received the report this week.
Laura Kokochinski is a spokesperson for the LHIN's and says KPMG was hired to provide a number of recommendations to improveemergency service.
A total of 25 recommendations were presented in the final report.
Increased cooperation between hospitals in the region wasthe main suggestion to improve
operations in localemergency rooms.
Manitoba Sewage Leak
Cottage owners in Manitoba's Whiteshell claim a sewage lagoon has overflowed onto a popular beach and into the Winnipeg River, but the province argues it was just a trickle.
Cottagers at Dorothy Lake say the local lagoon started oveflowing at the end of July and leached under a highway before ending up in the water.
But Manitoba Conservation say there's no way the sewage reached all the way to the lake.
Department staff say there was a small overflow in July but there was nowhere near enough effluent to reach the lake or cause any water quality problems.
Manitoba Conservation has since stopped allowing sewage trucks to empty their waste in the lagoon, closed some campground showers and is checking the lagoon's levels almost daily.
Cottagers at Dorothy Lake say the local lagoon started oveflowing at the end of July and leached under a highway before ending up in the water.
But Manitoba Conservation say there's no way the sewage reached all the way to the lake.
Department staff say there was a small overflow in July but there was nowhere near enough effluent to reach the lake or cause any water quality problems.
Manitoba Conservation has since stopped allowing sewage trucks to empty their waste in the lagoon, closed some campground showers and is checking the lagoon's levels almost daily.
Manitoba Sewage Leak
Cottage owners in Manitoba's Whiteshell claim a sewage lagoon has overflowed onto a popular beach and into the Winnipeg River, but the province argues it was just a trickle.
Cottagers at Dorothy Lake say the local lagoon started oveflowing at the end of July and leached under a highway before ending up in the water.
But Manitoba Conservation say there's no way the sewage reached all the way to the lake.
Department staff say there was a small overflow in July but there was nowhere near enough effluent to reach the lake or cause any water quality problems.
Manitoba Conservation has since stopped allowing sewage trucks to empty their waste in the lagoon, closed some campground showers and is checking the lagoon's levels almost daily.
Cottagers at Dorothy Lake say the local lagoon started oveflowing at the end of July and leached under a highway before ending up in the water.
But Manitoba Conservation say there's no way the sewage reached all the way to the lake.
Department staff say there was a small overflow in July but there was nowhere near enough effluent to reach the lake or cause any water quality problems.
Manitoba Conservation has since stopped allowing sewage trucks to empty their waste in the lagoon, closed some campground showers and is checking the lagoon's levels almost daily.
Thunder Bay Brick Beating
Friends and family of a gay man whose face was shattered in anattack in Thunder Bay are using Facebook and community spirit tospeak out.
John Raynard was with some friends last Friday night whena group of men attacked them.
The 30-year-old man managed to help his friends escape into a cabbut was then beaten, allegedly with a brick.
Juan Anderson, who has known Raynard for 15 years, set up aFacebook page called ``Unified Community around Jake Raynard.''
A rally is planned for a local park today.
John Raynard was with some friends last Friday night whena group of men attacked them.
The 30-year-old man managed to help his friends escape into a cabbut was then beaten, allegedly with a brick.
Juan Anderson, who has known Raynard for 15 years, set up aFacebook page called ``Unified Community around Jake Raynard.''
A rally is planned for a local park today.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Thunder Bay Hospital Sprinkler
Hospital officials in Thunder Bay suspect an agitated patient was responsible for setting off a sprinkler.
A hospital spokesman says damage at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre will be in the tens of thousands of dollars.
A Thunder Bay fire spokesman says flooding was restricted to the emergency department and neonatal care unit.
Officials say no one saw the sprinkler head removed, but say there was only one patient in the room at the time.
A hospital spokesman says damage at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre will be in the tens of thousands of dollars.
A Thunder Bay fire spokesman says flooding was restricted to the emergency department and neonatal care unit.
Officials say no one saw the sprinkler head removed, but say there was only one patient in the room at the time.
Drive Test impacts Young Drivers
There is an increasing traffic jam of would-be drivers wanting to take their road tests.
550 Drive Test employees have been on strike since August 23rd.
Maria Bagdonis is the local operator of Young Drivers of Canada and says for the sake of her students, she hopes the strike doesn't last much longer.
Bagdonis says she has at least 15 students in Kenora waiting to take their drivers test.
She adds that there are also a number of other people waiting to take their G-2 drivers exam.
550 Drive Test employees have been on strike since August 23rd.
Maria Bagdonis is the local operator of Young Drivers of Canada and says for the sake of her students, she hopes the strike doesn't last much longer.
Bagdonis says she has at least 15 students in Kenora waiting to take their drivers test.
She adds that there are also a number of other people waiting to take their G-2 drivers exam.
Long Weekend Fires
Its been a while since there have been any forest fires in the Kenora District,but there were three small blazes reported over the Labor Day Long Weekend.
All three were located on Lake of the Woods, and two are being allowed to continue to burn.
The other was extinguished by volunteer fire fighters in the Town of Sioux Narrows.
Under the Lake of the Woods Fire Response Plan, any fires that don't pose a hazard to property, will be monitored and allowed to burn for ecological reasons.
All three were located on Lake of the Woods, and two are being allowed to continue to burn.
The other was extinguished by volunteer fire fighters in the Town of Sioux Narrows.
Under the Lake of the Woods Fire Response Plan, any fires that don't pose a hazard to property, will be monitored and allowed to burn for ecological reasons.
Red Cross 9/11
The Canadian Red Cross is helping remember the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
The Kenora Chapter is bringing in a guest speaker to talk about her experiences volunteering in New York City after the twin towers fell.
President Will Scutt says Robin Chant will be speaking at their remembrance event tonight.
The Kenora Chapter of the Red Cross was just recently formed, and Scutt notes they're always looking for people interested in volunteering.
The Kenora Chapter is bringing in a guest speaker to talk about her experiences volunteering in New York City after the twin towers fell.
President Will Scutt says Robin Chant will be speaking at their remembrance event tonight.
The Kenora Chapter of the Red Cross was just recently formed, and Scutt notes they're always looking for people interested in volunteering.
College enrollment rates
Confederation College in Kenora is full to bursting at the seams.
Tuesday was the first day of classes at campuses right across the region.
Rick Moore is director of the local campus and says they have seen a big increase inenrolment this year.
Moore says Con College satellite campuses in Dryden, Fort Frances and Sioux Lookout have also seen similar increases in enrolment this year.
Tuesday was the first day of classes at campuses right across the region.
Rick Moore is director of the local campus and says they have seen a big increase inenrolment this year.
Moore says Con College satellite campuses in Dryden, Fort Frances and Sioux Lookout have also seen similar increases in enrolment this year.
EQAO Results KPDSB
The Keewatin Patricia District School Board is concerned with its recent provincial literacy test results.
72 percent of students who wrote the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test were succesful.
Assistant to the Director of Education, Caryl Hron says for this years tests they plan to provide extra help for applied english students.
Applied english students with the public board were only 48 percent succesful at the test.
72 percent of students who wrote the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test were succesful.
Assistant to the Director of Education, Caryl Hron says for this years tests they plan to provide extra help for applied english students.
Applied english students with the public board were only 48 percent succesful at the test.
Highway Landing
Authorities are investigating after a small plane was forced to make an emergency landing on the TransCanada Highway east of Thunder Bay.
The OPP say the late-model Piper landed on the highway yesterday after pilot Sebastien Gombardie became concerned about low fuel levels.
The 35 year old was flying from Montreal to British Columbia.Witness Brenda Fortier says the pilot brought the plane in for a smooth landing.
She says traffic did have to pull over to let him through and one car had to swerve.
But then he taxied into the parking lot of an old gas station.
The OPP say the late-model Piper landed on the highway yesterday after pilot Sebastien Gombardie became concerned about low fuel levels.
The 35 year old was flying from Montreal to British Columbia.Witness Brenda Fortier says the pilot brought the plane in for a smooth landing.
She says traffic did have to pull over to let him through and one car had to swerve.
But then he taxied into the parking lot of an old gas station.
OFIA on Forestry Ministry
A forest industry group is being critical of the new amalgamated Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry.
The Ontario Forest Industries Association calls the split of power between the new ministry and natural resources incomplete.
Scott Jackson is the OFIA'S Manager of Forest Policy and says the new split leaves Minister Gravelle without any tools in his tool box.
Jackson notes the Ministry of Forestry needs to be in control of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act.
The Ontario Forest Industries Association calls the split of power between the new ministry and natural resources incomplete.
Scott Jackson is the OFIA'S Manager of Forest Policy and says the new split leaves Minister Gravelle without any tools in his tool box.
Jackson notes the Ministry of Forestry needs to be in control of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Aggravated Assault
The OPP have arrested a 33 year old man in connection to a disturbance over the weekend at a Railway Street residence.
Police were called out Saturday night to investigate an alleged assault.
Marshall Morrison from Big Island habeen charged with aggravated assault after one person was taken to Lake of the Woods District Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in an altercation.
The OPP say they are continuing the investigation.
Police were called out Saturday night to investigate an alleged assault.
Marshall Morrison from Big Island habeen charged with aggravated assault after one person was taken to Lake of the Woods District Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in an altercation.
The OPP say they are continuing the investigation.
Missing Man Manitoba
The RCMP in Manitoba are searching for a man believed to be missing in Whiteshell Provincial Park.
Early Sunday morning, police say they received reports of someone who seemed to be struggling in the water near the campground in Big Whiteshell Lake.
Later in the morning, a canoe was found floating in the lake with no-one around.
The canoe had been submerged with a few personal effects around.
The Winnipeg Police Underwater Search and Recovery Unit has been brought in to help search the lake for the missing person.
Police say a 20 year old Winnipeg man has been reported missing by his family, but his name is not being released at this time.
Early Sunday morning, police say they received reports of someone who seemed to be struggling in the water near the campground in Big Whiteshell Lake.
Later in the morning, a canoe was found floating in the lake with no-one around.
The canoe had been submerged with a few personal effects around.
The Winnipeg Police Underwater Search and Recovery Unit has been brought in to help search the lake for the missing person.
Police say a 20 year old Winnipeg man has been reported missing by his family, but his name is not being released at this time.
OPP Long Weekend Results
A busy weekend for the OPP on local roads and highways.
Officers were out in force over the Labor Day Long weekend cracking down on agressive drivers.
A total of 165 speeding tickets were issued, along with one charge of following too close, three for disobeying traffic signs, and two seat belt infractions.
The OPP also pulled over one person for impaired driving.
There were eight minor motor vehicle collisions investigated as well.
Officers were out in force over the Labor Day Long weekend cracking down on agressive drivers.
A total of 165 speeding tickets were issued, along with one charge of following too close, three for disobeying traffic signs, and two seat belt infractions.
The OPP also pulled over one person for impaired driving.
There were eight minor motor vehicle collisions investigated as well.
Drunk Driving
A Manitoba man encountered a different type of hazard on Beauty Bay Golf Course in Kenora.
Police and Ambulance personnel were called to the course Sunday morning around 5 o'clock.
Someone was thrown from a golf cart and required medical attention.
OPP say the driver of the cart was impaired and he was taken into custody.
The 20-year-old from Woodridge was charged with impaired operation.
Police and Ambulance personnel were called to the course Sunday morning around 5 o'clock.
Someone was thrown from a golf cart and required medical attention.
OPP say the driver of the cart was impaired and he was taken into custody.
The 20-year-old from Woodridge was charged with impaired operation.
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