The OPP say a hunter who had been reported missing earlier this week has been found safe and sound.
Police say the man, who had been hunting in the Minaki and Whitedog areas, was spotted by
officers driving into the city late yesterday afternoon.
The man was last seen Monday morning but finally made it back to his hotel room last night.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Kenora man fined
A Kenora resident has been fined two thousand dollars for illegally importing baitfish into Ontario.
Jerry Wiebe admitted in Kenora court this week to importing live baitfish from Manitoba and providing false information to the Ministry of Natural Resources.
The court heard that Wiebe used minnows that were trapped on a commercial baitfishing licence in Manitoba and used them to supply his commercial baitfish business in Ontario.
The MNR says importing baitfish from other jurisdictions poses a significant risk to local ecosystems and fisheries.
Jerry Wiebe admitted in Kenora court this week to importing live baitfish from Manitoba and providing false information to the Ministry of Natural Resources.
The court heard that Wiebe used minnows that were trapped on a commercial baitfishing licence in Manitoba and used them to supply his commercial baitfish business in Ontario.
The MNR says importing baitfish from other jurisdictions poses a significant risk to local ecosystems and fisheries.
Broncos Win NorWOSSA Gold
Beaver Brae's senior boys volleyball team has won NorWOSSA gold.
The Broncos had an easy time with the Dryden Eagles winning in straight sets by scores of
25-19, 25-17, and 25-20.
Beaver Brae will now move onto the NWOSSA finals next week against the top high school team from Thunder Bay.
The only other Bronco team involved in NorWOSSA final was the senior girls basketball team, which was doubled up 26-13 by Fort Frances in the gold medal game.
Meanwhile, in high school girls hockey action, the Thomas Aquinas Saintscruised to an 11-1 win over Sioux Lookout last night at the Thistle Rink.
The Broncos had an easy time with the Dryden Eagles winning in straight sets by scores of
25-19, 25-17, and 25-20.
Beaver Brae will now move onto the NWOSSA finals next week against the top high school team from Thunder Bay.
The only other Bronco team involved in NorWOSSA final was the senior girls basketball team, which was doubled up 26-13 by Fort Frances in the gold medal game.
Meanwhile, in high school girls hockey action, the Thomas Aquinas Saintscruised to an 11-1 win over Sioux Lookout last night at the Thistle Rink.
Search for Missing Hunter
The search is scheduled to resume this morning for a hunter who has been missing for the past four days in the Kenora area.
The OPP say the 50 year old man was believed to be hunting in the Minaki and Whitedog areas.
He was last seen on Monday morning around 7:00.
He was driving a late model, silver colored Chevy Pick-up truck with large silver front bumper with a winch on the front.
The truck also had a blue plywood homemade camper on the back.
The man is described as about five feet 6 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds.
Anyone who may know of his where-abouts is asked to contact the Kenora Detachment of the OPP.
The OPP say the 50 year old man was believed to be hunting in the Minaki and Whitedog areas.
He was last seen on Monday morning around 7:00.
He was driving a late model, silver colored Chevy Pick-up truck with large silver front bumper with a winch on the front.
The truck also had a blue plywood homemade camper on the back.
The man is described as about five feet 6 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds.
Anyone who may know of his where-abouts is asked to contact the Kenora Detachment of the OPP.
Pilot identified in Cat Lake plane crash
A 50 year old Dryden man has been identified as the pilot of a plane that crashed near the remote community of Cat Lake.
The crash took place last Friday and a post-mortem was conducted on Mike Pateman yesterday at Lake of the Woods District Hospital.
He was the pilot of a Lockhart Air Cessna 310 that went while en route from Sioux Lookout to Cat Lake.
His two passengers have been identified as 46 year old Ronald Oombash from Cat Lake and 29 year old Dean Meekis of the Deer Lake First Nation.
]The OPP say the investigation into the cause of the crash is continuing.
The crash took place last Friday and a post-mortem was conducted on Mike Pateman yesterday at Lake of the Woods District Hospital.
He was the pilot of a Lockhart Air Cessna 310 that went while en route from Sioux Lookout to Cat Lake.
His two passengers have been identified as 46 year old Ronald Oombash from Cat Lake and 29 year old Dean Meekis of the Deer Lake First Nation.
]The OPP say the investigation into the cause of the crash is continuing.
More tree seedlings to be planted
The provincial government is planning to plant an additional 13.5 million tree seedlings next year.
Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle says they will be spending six million dollars to have the seedlings planted in the spring.
Gravelle says the seedlings will be planted next spring and summer in areas damaged by fire and blowdowns.
Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle says they will be spending six million dollars to have the seedlings planted in the spring.
Gravelle says the seedlings will be planted next spring and summer in areas damaged by fire and blowdowns.
Drive Test strike drags on
People looking to get their driver's licence are not going to be behind the wheel any time soon.
Ontario's striking driver examiners, represented by the United Steelworkers, have rejected DriveTest's latest offer by 78 per cent.
Young Drivers of Canada Kenora Centre Director Maria Bagdonas says the strike is having an impact on local business.
Bagdonas adds its not fair that Southern Ontario has one Service Ontario office providing G1 tests while Northern Ontario is left out.
Ontario's striking driver examiners, represented by the United Steelworkers, have rejected DriveTest's latest offer by 78 per cent.
Young Drivers of Canada Kenora Centre Director Maria Bagdonas says the strike is having an impact on local business.
Bagdonas adds its not fair that Southern Ontario has one Service Ontario office providing G1 tests while Northern Ontario is left out.
Council seeks parking solutions
Kenora City Council is still trying to decide where people with monthly parking passes on the south parking lot can go when the big tent goes up again next summer.
Council has agreed the tent should go up at least one more summer on the Harborfront.
Councillor Chris Van Wallenghem says they are looking at a number of different options, including allowing parking along the south side of Lakeview Drive to McLeod Park.
Council has ruled out a couple of other options, including building a new parking lot on the north side of Lakeview Drive, because they are too expensive for a short term problem.
Council has agreed the tent should go up at least one more summer on the Harborfront.
Councillor Chris Van Wallenghem says they are looking at a number of different options, including allowing parking along the south side of Lakeview Drive to McLeod Park.
Council has ruled out a couple of other options, including building a new parking lot on the north side of Lakeview Drive, because they are too expensive for a short term problem.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Dryden New School
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.
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.
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.
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