TNR Gold Corp. and International Lithium Gold Corp. are teaming up to work on a Dryden area mining property.
The duo are staking the Mavis Lake rare metals property located 15 km northeast of Dryden.
The company accquired more claims because of high grades of lithium found on the property.
Further work is expected to take place in the coming months.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Nuisance Bears Fort
Animal control officials in Fort Frances say it appears the bears are heading into their dens to hibernate for the winter.
Animal control officer Arlene Byrnes says only 32 nuisance bears have been reported since June.
She says the most recent report was on October 18th, meaning the nuisance bear season is winding down.
But residents are being urged not to leave garbage out that could attract bears.
Animal control officer Arlene Byrnes says only 32 nuisance bears have been reported since June.
She says the most recent report was on October 18th, meaning the nuisance bear season is winding down.
But residents are being urged not to leave garbage out that could attract bears.
Terrace Bay Speeding
Many Terrace Bay residents say they get the willies trying to cross the town's main drag, which happens to be the Trans-Canada Highway.
In the last few months, police have stopped more than a few vehicles travelling at nearly double the in-town speed limit of 60-kilometres an hour.
The latest incident occurred Sunday morning when police clocked a car at 110 kilometres an hour.
Mayor Mike King says Terrace Bay is just a little town, but that doesn't give people the right to mow down residents.
In the last few months, police have stopped more than a few vehicles travelling at nearly double the in-town speed limit of 60-kilometres an hour.
The latest incident occurred Sunday morning when police clocked a car at 110 kilometres an hour.
Mayor Mike King says Terrace Bay is just a little town, but that doesn't give people the right to mow down residents.
Thunder Bay Stolen Plane
A 31-year-old Canadian man has been sentenced to 2-years in federal prison for stealing a plane in Thunder Bay and flying over 3-states before landing along a dark southern Missouri highway.
Adam Leon had admitted in August to all federal charges he'd faced; interstate transportation of a stolen aircraft, importation of a stolen aircraft and illegal entry.
He told the court he suffered from depression.
Adam Leon had admitted in August to all federal charges he'd faced; interstate transportation of a stolen aircraft, importation of a stolen aircraft and illegal entry.
He told the court he suffered from depression.
Gun Registry
A Conservative M-P from Manitoba says she's a dozen votes away from having the support she needs to kill the long-gun registry.
Candice Hoeppner believes she has secured commitments from 12 opposition M-P's to put the minority Tory government over the top and send the legislation to third reading.
It comes to a vote in the Commons later today.
The bill seeks to gut the decade-old registry and destroy existing data within the system on about seven- million shotguns and rifles.
Candice Hoeppner believes she has secured commitments from 12 opposition M-P's to put the minority Tory government over the top and send the legislation to third reading.
It comes to a vote in the Commons later today.
The bill seeks to gut the decade-old registry and destroy existing data within the system on about seven- million shotguns and rifles.
Beaver Brae Court Sports Results
The Beaver Brae Bronco's hosted the Dryden Eagles yesterday in court sports action.
Dryden's Senior Girls Basketball team beat the Broncos 34 to 31.
The Eagle's Junior Girls team defeated the Bronco's 45 to 27.
In Senior Boys Volleyball...
Beaver Brae beat Dryden 3-nothing
In Junior Boys Volleyball...
The Eagles beat Beaver Brae 3 nothing.
Dryden's Senior Girls Basketball team beat the Broncos 34 to 31.
The Eagle's Junior Girls team defeated the Bronco's 45 to 27.
In Senior Boys Volleyball...
Beaver Brae beat Dryden 3-nothing
In Junior Boys Volleyball...
The Eagles beat Beaver Brae 3 nothing.
Kenora SIJHL Player
Colton Kennedy of the Fort Frances Lakers is the SIJHL Player of the Month for October.
The Kenora native scored 9-goals and added 9-helpers in 9-games last month.
Kennedy currently leads the Lakers in all offensive categories.
Meantime, the National Junior Rankings have been released with only 1 SIJHL team in the top 20.
The Fort William North Stars dropped 4-spots, to sit in 18th place in the Nation.Kingston maintained their number one position.
The Kenora native scored 9-goals and added 9-helpers in 9-games last month.
Kennedy currently leads the Lakers in all offensive categories.
Meantime, the National Junior Rankings have been released with only 1 SIJHL team in the top 20.
The Fort William North Stars dropped 4-spots, to sit in 18th place in the Nation.Kingston maintained their number one position.
Abitibi Pensions
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union will be holding a couple of meetings in Kenora and Fort Frances next week to update former and present AbitibiBowater employees about talks to protect their pensions.
On Monday, members of the CEP met with Ontario's forestries minister, Michael Gravelle about protecting their pensions.
Kim Ginter says they want to update their membership on how talks with AbitibiBowater and provincial governments have been going.
The Kenora meeting will take place at the Best Western Lakeside Inn next Monday at 7 PM.
On Monday, members of the CEP met with Ontario's forestries minister, Michael Gravelle about protecting their pensions.
Kim Ginter says they want to update their membership on how talks with AbitibiBowater and provincial governments have been going.
The Kenora meeting will take place at the Best Western Lakeside Inn next Monday at 7 PM.
New Flu Clinic Location Kenora
The Northwestern Health Unit is changing the location for this week's H1N1 flu clinics.
Initially they had been scheduled to take place at the Norman Community Club, but they are now slated to take place at the Kenora Rec. Center.
The clinics will be for people considered at high risk of contracting theswine flu.
The next clinic will take place on Thursday from 10 in the morning until 8:00 in the evening.
There will also be one on Friday from 10 until 3:00 in the afternoon.
Both will take place at the Rec. Center.
Initially they had been scheduled to take place at the Norman Community Club, but they are now slated to take place at the Kenora Rec. Center.
The clinics will be for people considered at high risk of contracting theswine flu.
The next clinic will take place on Thursday from 10 in the morning until 8:00 in the evening.
There will also be one on Friday from 10 until 3:00 in the afternoon.
Both will take place at the Rec. Center.
Take our kids to work day
You might notice a few younger faces in local work places today.
Its the annual Take Our Kids to Word Day across Canada, and inKenora more than 20 local businesses are taking part.
Nicole Kurtz is a guidance councillor at St. Thomas Aquinas and saysthey've had a very good response to the program.
Kurtz says Lake of the Woods District Hospital is also getting involvedthis year with a special program for grade nine students interested ina career in the medical field.
Its the annual Take Our Kids to Word Day across Canada, and inKenora more than 20 local businesses are taking part.
Nicole Kurtz is a guidance councillor at St. Thomas Aquinas and saysthey've had a very good response to the program.
Kurtz says Lake of the Woods District Hospital is also getting involvedthis year with a special program for grade nine students interested ina career in the medical field.
New Fingerprinting Technology
A business that provides security services has opened a Northern Ontario office in Sudbury.
The Commissionaires office will provide state of the art digital fingerprinting for all of Northwestern Ontario.
Spokesperson Paul Guidon says it will be a quicker ID and fingerprinting service.
The Commissionaires office is accredited by the RCMP and can link securely and directly to their network.
The Commissionaires office will provide state of the art digital fingerprinting for all of Northwestern Ontario.
Spokesperson Paul Guidon says it will be a quicker ID and fingerprinting service.
The Commissionaires office is accredited by the RCMP and can link securely and directly to their network.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Drugs in Car
Kenora OPP came across a vehicle left in a ditch on the Jones Road on Halloween.
Police found a large amount of marihuana and other drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.
20 year old Tristan Hales of Kenora has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Hales will appear in Kneora cour on January 18th to answer the charge.
Police found a large amount of marihuana and other drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.
20 year old Tristan Hales of Kenora has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Hales will appear in Kneora cour on January 18th to answer the charge.
Airport Drugs
OPP and Nishnawbe-Aski Police continue to put their foot down on drug trafficking to remote Northern First Nations.
Police conducted 2-separate drug investigations last Thursday at the Thunder Bay Airport.
Officers seized 349-percocet pills, worth nearly 14-thousand dollars.
The drugs were destined for Fort Hope and Webequei First Nations.
A total of 5-people were arrested.
Police conducted 2-separate drug investigations last Thursday at the Thunder Bay Airport.
Officers seized 349-percocet pills, worth nearly 14-thousand dollars.
The drugs were destined for Fort Hope and Webequei First Nations.
A total of 5-people were arrested.
Flu Northwestern Ontario
The H1N1 flu virus has claimed its first lives in Northwestern Ontario.
2-Thunder Bay residents, a man and a woman, have died of the flu.The Thunder Bay District Health Unit says both had underlying health conditions.
In Dryden, there are no confirmed cases of H1N1.
Vaccine clinics are being held in Atikokan, Dryden and Sioux Lookout today if you have an appointment.
Clinics will be held in Kenora on Thursday and Friday at the Norman Community Club.
2-Thunder Bay residents, a man and a woman, have died of the flu.The Thunder Bay District Health Unit says both had underlying health conditions.
In Dryden, there are no confirmed cases of H1N1.
Vaccine clinics are being held in Atikokan, Dryden and Sioux Lookout today if you have an appointment.
Clinics will be held in Kenora on Thursday and Friday at the Norman Community Club.
Drug Charge
A complaint regarding an eastbound vehicle on Highway 17 resulted in drug charges laid against a Winnipeg woman.
Dryden OPP were called and stopped the vehicle in the City.
Officers located a quantity of cocaine and charged the passenger, 23-year-old Angela Hamilton with possession of cocaine.
Dryden OPP were called and stopped the vehicle in the City.
Officers located a quantity of cocaine and charged the passenger, 23-year-old Angela Hamilton with possession of cocaine.
Speed Racer
An Alberta man has an extended stay in Northwestern Ontario.
OPP stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 doing 146-kilometres in a 70-zone in the Town of Igance.
Police stopped 38-year-old Mark Mahaussier of Eckville and charged him with racing a motor vehicle.
He had his licence and vehicle seized for 7-days.
OPP stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 doing 146-kilometres in a 70-zone in the Town of Igance.
Police stopped 38-year-old Mark Mahaussier of Eckville and charged him with racing a motor vehicle.
He had his licence and vehicle seized for 7-days.
Fatal Accident
The name of a Winnipeg Man who died in Sunday's fatal accident on Highway 17 near Kenora has been identified.
64 year old Alfred Barra was operating his tractor trailer west bound on hwy 17 when he failed to negotiate a corner.
Barra's transport hit a rock cut, and the Winnipeg man died as a result of injuries sustained in the collision.
64 year old Alfred Barra was operating his tractor trailer west bound on hwy 17 when he failed to negotiate a corner.
Barra's transport hit a rock cut, and the Winnipeg man died as a result of injuries sustained in the collision.
Impaired Driver
A Kenora resident helped nab a drunk driver Monday night.
Kenora OPP say a local driver took evasive action to avoid a collision with another vehicle on 5th Street South.
Police heard that the citizen spoke to the irratic driver and came to the opinion that she had been drinking.
Police were called and after speaking with the driver determined that she was impaired.
44 year old Debra Assin of Grassy Narrows was charged with impaired driving.
Assin will attend Kenora court on December 14th to answer the charge.
Kenora OPP say a local driver took evasive action to avoid a collision with another vehicle on 5th Street South.
Police heard that the citizen spoke to the irratic driver and came to the opinion that she had been drinking.
Police were called and after speaking with the driver determined that she was impaired.
44 year old Debra Assin of Grassy Narrows was charged with impaired driving.
Assin will attend Kenora court on December 14th to answer the charge.
Crime Prevention Week
It's Crime Prevention Week in Ontario.
The Kenora OPP will be holding a number of seminars on prevention and community involvement.
Constable Dave Cain says this year's theme was "Prevention Pays."
Home security, travelling safety, seniors issues and stranger danger will be promoted through out this week.
The Kenora OPP will be holding a number of seminars on prevention and community involvement.
Constable Dave Cain says this year's theme was "Prevention Pays."
Home security, travelling safety, seniors issues and stranger danger will be promoted through out this week.
Weather Review
The month of October was a big contrast to our September to remember.
Last month was cooler and cloudier than normal.
Environment Canada Climatologist, Geoff Coulson says much of ourprecipitation last month actually fell in the form of snow.
Coulson says Kenora usually sees about 54 millimeters of precipitationin October.
The average temperature last month was 3.7 degrees , which is about1.5 degrees below normal.
Last month was cooler and cloudier than normal.
Environment Canada Climatologist, Geoff Coulson says much of ourprecipitation last month actually fell in the form of snow.
Coulson says Kenora usually sees about 54 millimeters of precipitationin October.
The average temperature last month was 3.7 degrees , which is about1.5 degrees below normal.
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