The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board should know by next month whether it will be able to proceed with a new elementary school in Dryden.
Superintendant of Business Dean Carrie says they have been meeting with the contractor who submitted the orginal tender to build the school to find areaswhere they can reduce costs.
He says if Ministry of Education approves the new costs for construction,then they will bring the
tender to trustees for approval at their December meeting.
The project would start in the spring at the earliest.
The board rejected the initially tender back in June because it came in well above the funding they had available for the project.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
School Property sold to City
The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board says its willing to sell a small parcel of land to the City of Kenora for one dollar.
The city had requested a 30 meter wide strip of land to help develop an urban trail system in the area.
In order to sell the property however, the public school board had to declare the property surplus and now has to offer its to other agencies, before it can formallysell it to the city.
The property runs along side Laurenson's Creek and is just outside the fencing surroundingKing George School.
The city had requested a 30 meter wide strip of land to help develop an urban trail system in the area.
In order to sell the property however, the public school board had to declare the property surplus and now has to offer its to other agencies, before it can formallysell it to the city.
The property runs along side Laurenson's Creek and is just outside the fencing surroundingKing George School.
All Day Kindergarten
The Keewatin Patricia District School Board will swear in a new nativetrustee next month.
Mary Anne Katchemonia from Eagle Lake First Nation was the only personto submit an application for the position.
Chair of the public school board, Dave Penney says they sent letters toevery first nation that they have tuition agreements with, asking fornominations.
He adds that they did receive two nominations that came after theirdeadline, so trustees agreed to appoint the Eagle Lake resident to theboard.
Mary Anne Katchemonia from Eagle Lake First Nation was the only personto submit an application for the position.
Chair of the public school board, Dave Penney says they sent letters toevery first nation that they have tuition agreements with, asking fornominations.
He adds that they did receive two nominations that came after theirdeadline, so trustees agreed to appoint the Eagle Lake resident to theboard.
Snowmobile Registration
The City of Kenora's snowmobile and ATV committee is asking for council's support for proposed changes to the provincial trail permit system.
The committee wants the Ministry of Transportation to introduce snowmobile registration fees for District 17 of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs.
Councillor Wendy Cuthbert says the fees would do away with the trail permitting system.
The registration fees would be forwarded to the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs to be dispersed among District 17 snowmobile clubs to cover the cost of maintaining trails.
District 17 includes the communities of Kashabowie west to Thunder Bay and the Manitoba Border.
The committee wants the Ministry of Transportation to introduce snowmobile registration fees for District 17 of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs.
Councillor Wendy Cuthbert says the fees would do away with the trail permitting system.
The registration fees would be forwarded to the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs to be dispersed among District 17 snowmobile clubs to cover the cost of maintaining trails.
District 17 includes the communities of Kashabowie west to Thunder Bay and the Manitoba Border.
CAO Job Posting
The City of Kenora will soon have a vacancy for its Chief Administrative Officer.
Bill Presentanz has announced to council that he plans to step down next year.
Presentanz says he wanted to give the city lots of time to find a good replacement.
Presentanz is planning to retire before the new council is sworn in next fall.
He says they will post the job sometime before Christmas and hope to hire someone by next August.
Bill Presentanz has announced to council that he plans to step down next year.
Presentanz says he wanted to give the city lots of time to find a good replacement.
Presentanz is planning to retire before the new council is sworn in next fall.
He says they will post the job sometime before Christmas and hope to hire someone by next August.
Funding for Police Stations
Five remote communities in the Kenora Riding will be getting new police detachments thanks to a 20 million dollar announcement from the federal and provincial levels of government.
Cat Lake, Kasabonika, Wunnimun Lake, Pikangikum and Webequie will get anywhere from 1.3 to four million dollars for new construction.
Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle says the announcement comes as a result of recommendations into a coronor's inquest into the death of two inmates on the Kashechewan First Nation.
A total of 12 communities will receive funding for new police detachments,including seven served by the Nishinabe-Aski Police Service.
Cat Lake, Kasabonika, Wunnimun Lake, Pikangikum and Webequie will get anywhere from 1.3 to four million dollars for new construction.
Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle says the announcement comes as a result of recommendations into a coronor's inquest into the death of two inmates on the Kashechewan First Nation.
A total of 12 communities will receive funding for new police detachments,including seven served by the Nishinabe-Aski Police Service.
Jack Pine Budworm Infestation
The Ministry of Natural Resources says a jackpine budworm infestation inthe Kenora and Rainy River Districts over the past few years could pose a severe forest fire hazard in the next few years.
The MNR says in some areas, 90 to 100 percent of the jack pines have been killed off and are becoming an issue for fire crews.
Wildlife biologist, Scott Lockhart says the Auleneau Peninsula in Lake ofthe Woods has been particularly hard hit.
The MNR has been meeting with local municipalities to make them aware of the potential fire hazard and how they might need to respond if a major forest fire broke out in the region.
The MNR says in some areas, 90 to 100 percent of the jack pines have been killed off and are becoming an issue for fire crews.
Wildlife biologist, Scott Lockhart says the Auleneau Peninsula in Lake ofthe Woods has been particularly hard hit.
The MNR has been meeting with local municipalities to make them aware of the potential fire hazard and how they might need to respond if a major forest fire broke out in the region.
Rafferty on HST
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty says there's still time to stop the harmonization of the provincial sales tax with the GST in Ontario.
Rafferty says it can be halted in the House of
Commons.
Rafferty says he's planning to tour the province in the new year as part of a campaign against the HST.
Rafferty says it can be halted in the House of
Commons.
Rafferty says he's planning to tour the province in the new year as part of a campaign against the HST.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Holiday Train
Canadian Pacific's brightly decorated Holiday Train returns to Northwestern Ontario in early December.
The CP Holiday Train will be rolling into Ignace, Dryden and Kenora on Saturday, December 5th.
This year's entertainment includes alternative rock band The Odds and blues-rocker Shaun Verreault.
The holiday train raises food, money and awareness for food banks across Canada and the United States.
The CP Holiday Train will be rolling into Ignace, Dryden and Kenora on Saturday, December 5th.
This year's entertainment includes alternative rock band The Odds and blues-rocker Shaun Verreault.
The holiday train raises food, money and awareness for food banks across Canada and the United States.
Mega Precious Metals
Drilling is underway at a Red Lake area mining property owned by Mega Precious Metals.
Several 3-thousand meter drill holes will test prospective zones adjacent to Goldcorp’s High Grade Gold Zone in the Red Lake gold camp.
The Headway gold property is located adjacent to Hwy 125, between the towns of Red Lake and Balmertown.
Several 3-thousand meter drill holes will test prospective zones adjacent to Goldcorp’s High Grade Gold Zone in the Red Lake gold camp.
The Headway gold property is located adjacent to Hwy 125, between the towns of Red Lake and Balmertown.
Canadian Arrow Mining
Canadian Arrow mines is continuing work on its Northwestern Ontario nickle property.
The Sudbury based company has started a diamond drilling program on its high priority Turtlepond area nickel-copper projects located 40 km south of Dryden.
The project consists of 2-thousand 5-hundred metres of drilling over six priority targets.
The Turtlepond area consists of three previously under-explored historic nickel-copper occurrences.
The Sudbury based company has started a diamond drilling program on its high priority Turtlepond area nickel-copper projects located 40 km south of Dryden.
The project consists of 2-thousand 5-hundred metres of drilling over six priority targets.
The Turtlepond area consists of three previously under-explored historic nickel-copper occurrences.
Fatal Crash Sunday
A 34-year-old man from Thunder Bay is dead following a collision last night on Highway 11, east of Hearst.
OPP say just after 9 o'clock, the driver of a pick-up truck heading east crossed the centre line and hit a tractor-trailer head on.
Todd Ketchabaw was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say road conditions were dry and clear at the time.
OPP say just after 9 o'clock, the driver of a pick-up truck heading east crossed the centre line and hit a tractor-trailer head on.
Todd Ketchabaw was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say road conditions were dry and clear at the time.
Homocide Pickle Lake
Pickle Lake OPP and Nishnawbe-Aski Police are looking for a suspect in a fatal stabbing in New Osnaburgh First Nation.
Officers arrived to the First Nation Sunday to find community members attempting to resuscitate an 18-year-old girl who was lying in the street.
Attempts failed and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are looking for leads in the case.
The name of the victim is being withheld at this time.
Officers arrived to the First Nation Sunday to find community members attempting to resuscitate an 18-year-old girl who was lying in the street.
Attempts failed and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are looking for leads in the case.
The name of the victim is being withheld at this time.
Suspended Drivers
Two people who didn't belong on the road have been charged by Dryden OPP.
Officers stopped a speeding vehicle on Highway 72 near Dinorwic and found that 54-year-old Elizabeth Keesick of Thunder Bay was a suspended driver.
OPP also stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 east of Dryden and an investigation revealed 21-year-old David Valkenburgh of Calgary was a suspended driver in Ontario.
Police seized the licence of both drivers.
Officers stopped a speeding vehicle on Highway 72 near Dinorwic and found that 54-year-old Elizabeth Keesick of Thunder Bay was a suspended driver.
OPP also stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 east of Dryden and an investigation revealed 21-year-old David Valkenburgh of Calgary was a suspended driver in Ontario.
Police seized the licence of both drivers.
DSSAB Levy
Municipalities in the Kenora District are being asked to cough up an extra 10 percent to cover social service costs this year.
The Kenora District Services Board has sent out a letter requesting the increase in levy.
Rory McMillan is chair of the district services board and says there are a couple of reasons for
the increase, including increased demand forOntario Works benefits.
McMillan says the recession is likely to blame for the increase in Ontario Works benefits.
The City of Kenora is being asked to contribute an extra 217 thousand dollars this year.
The Kenora District Services Board has sent out a letter requesting the increase in levy.
Rory McMillan is chair of the district services board and says there are a couple of reasons for
the increase, including increased demand forOntario Works benefits.
McMillan says the recession is likely to blame for the increase in Ontario Works benefits.
The City of Kenora is being asked to contribute an extra 217 thousand dollars this year.
Plane Crash near Cat Lake First Nation
The Cat Lake First Nation in Northwestern Ontario is in mourning.
Two residents who ran the band's youth program were killed in a plane crash Friday night along with an experienced pilot from Lockhart Air Services.
The Cat Lake band's search co-ordinator Russell Wesley says Ronald Ombash and Dean Meekis both died in the crash.
Wesley says witnesses reported that the pilot aborted a landing at the Cat Lake airport and then crashed soon after.
OPP and the Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
The former owner of Lockhart Air Services says the pilot had been flying for 25 years, and the crash makes no sense.
The pilot is believed to be from Dryden but OPP have not released any of the names.
Two residents who ran the band's youth program were killed in a plane crash Friday night along with an experienced pilot from Lockhart Air Services.
The Cat Lake band's search co-ordinator Russell Wesley says Ronald Ombash and Dean Meekis both died in the crash.
Wesley says witnesses reported that the pilot aborted a landing at the Cat Lake airport and then crashed soon after.
OPP and the Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
The former owner of Lockhart Air Services says the pilot had been flying for 25 years, and the crash makes no sense.
The pilot is believed to be from Dryden but OPP have not released any of the names.
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day Ceremonies are scheduled for this Wednesday.
Redditt, Kenora and Keewatin Legions will start theirs at 10:30.
The Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Command of Royal Canadian Legions Past President Roland Fissette says they're creating a history book about the legions in the region.
Anyone who has stories to tell about their service time with the military and their involvement in the legion is asked to submit them by March 31st, 2010.
For more information contact your local legion.
Redditt, Kenora and Keewatin Legions will start theirs at 10:30.
The Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Command of Royal Canadian Legions Past President Roland Fissette says they're creating a history book about the legions in the region.
Anyone who has stories to tell about their service time with the military and their involvement in the legion is asked to submit them by March 31st, 2010.
For more information contact your local legion.
Of Love and War
You only have a couple of days left to check out the Lake of the Woods Museum's "Of Love and War" exhibit.
The stories of 10 Kenora war brides are on display through a variety of mediums.
Curator Lori Nelson says the exhibit will continue to run after Remembrance Day.
The last day to see the exhibit is this Saturday.
The stories of 10 Kenora war brides are on display through a variety of mediums.
Curator Lori Nelson says the exhibit will continue to run after Remembrance Day.
The last day to see the exhibit is this Saturday.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Kenora Thistles Weekend Results
It was a rough weekend on the road for the Kenora Triple "a" midget Thistles.
Friday night, Kenora was shut out 11-0 by the East Division leading Winnipeg Wild.
On Sunday, the Eastman Selects beat the Thistles 9-1.
The midgets will hope home ice will help them find the win column again when they play a
double header against Central Plains this weekend.
Friday night, Kenora was shut out 11-0 by the East Division leading Winnipeg Wild.
On Sunday, the Eastman Selects beat the Thistles 9-1.
The midgets will hope home ice will help them find the win column again when they play a
double header against Central Plains this weekend.
J and M Judo Club
Luke Heatherington earned himself a gold medal this past weekend competing in Ontario's
largest annual tournament held at RMC Kingston.
The 2009 Ontario Open attracted 600 competitors from across Canada & the USA.
Luke went 4&0 on the day to win his U17, under 66kg division.
Luke's team mate Ben Dennis also made the trip finishing 5th on the day.
J&M will travel to Winnipeg this upcoming weekend to compete in the annual St Bonniface Judo tournament.
largest annual tournament held at RMC Kingston.
The 2009 Ontario Open attracted 600 competitors from across Canada & the USA.
Luke went 4&0 on the day to win his U17, under 66kg division.
Luke's team mate Ben Dennis also made the trip finishing 5th on the day.
J&M will travel to Winnipeg this upcoming weekend to compete in the annual St Bonniface Judo tournament.
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