Dryden High School's court sport teams visited Kenora yesterday.
The Eagles Senior Girls defeated the Broncos in straight sets; 25-13, 25-6, 25-15; while the Junior Eagles also won in 3-sets.
On the Basketball Court, the Beaver Brae Bronco's Senior Boys Basketball team beat Dryden, 51-27.
The junior boys followed suite with a 39-33 victory lead by Jordan Spencer, Albany Bryton, and Marcel Moisonier.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Winter Driving
The OPP are reminding the public to use common sense when driving on area roadways during the cold winter months.
People need to modify their driving habits to ensure you have additional time to arrive at your destination in case road and weather conditions make it hard to travel.
Kenora Constable Dave Cain says you should ensure your gas tank is full, take time to clear your windows and lights, and carry warm clothing and boots in case of an emergency.
Cain adds the most important investment in your safety is good working tires.
People need to modify their driving habits to ensure you have additional time to arrive at your destination in case road and weather conditions make it hard to travel.
Kenora Constable Dave Cain says you should ensure your gas tank is full, take time to clear your windows and lights, and carry warm clothing and boots in case of an emergency.
Cain adds the most important investment in your safety is good working tires.
Treasury Metals
Treasury Metals continues to expands its land position at its Goliath Gold Project near Dryden.
The company has acquired more land near its existing gold project.
The property adds 800 metres of potential mineralization to the Thunder Lake Gold Deposit.
Treasury Metals is currently completing a 4 thousand 500 metre drilling program and is testing the gold potential on the west end of the property.
The company has acquired more land near its existing gold project.
The property adds 800 metres of potential mineralization to the Thunder Lake Gold Deposit.
Treasury Metals is currently completing a 4 thousand 500 metre drilling program and is testing the gold potential on the west end of the property.
Kenora Lawyer
A big honor for a local lawyer.
John Fregeau has been appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Thunder Bay.
Fregeau is a partner in the local law firm of Shewchuck, MacDonnell, Ormiston, Richardt and Fregeau.
He was named to the position on November 27th and replaces Justice Terry Platana.
Fregeau was called to the bar in 1988 and has worked in town for the past 21 years.
John Fregeau has been appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Thunder Bay.
Fregeau is a partner in the local law firm of Shewchuck, MacDonnell, Ormiston, Richardt and Fregeau.
He was named to the position on November 27th and replaces Justice Terry Platana.
Fregeau was called to the bar in 1988 and has worked in town for the past 21 years.
Recreation Report
A public meeting will be held Thursday night to deal with a draft reporton the city's recreational facilities.
Jack Harper presented his findings to city council earlier this week.
Councillor Chris Van Wallenghem says they want some public input onthe report before it goes back to city council for approval.
Van Wallenghem says the report makes recommendations dealing withthe city's arenas, tennis courts, ball diamonds and community clubs.
The public meeting will take place at the Rec. Center starting at 6:30.
Jack Harper presented his findings to city council earlier this week.
Councillor Chris Van Wallenghem says they want some public input onthe report before it goes back to city council for approval.
Van Wallenghem says the report makes recommendations dealing withthe city's arenas, tennis courts, ball diamonds and community clubs.
The public meeting will take place at the Rec. Center starting at 6:30.
Crimestoppers Award Kenora
Crimestoppers of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Minnesota is being honored.
The organization won four international awards at the recent International Conference and Awards in Australia.
Executive Director Doug Anderson says Mix FM was awarded the best radio special report.
Anderson says 2009 has been a productive year for the local Crimestoppers and the awards help to show their successes.
Vacancy Rate
Despite tough economic times, its getting more difficult to find anapartment in Kenora.
Recent figures released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows the vacancy rate in the city is just 0.8 percent.
That's down from 1.7 percent last year.
The good news is that the average cost to rent an apartment decreased slightly this past year.
Rent for a two bedroom unit fell to 732 dollars, from 740 dollars the year before.
Recent figures released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows the vacancy rate in the city is just 0.8 percent.
That's down from 1.7 percent last year.
The good news is that the average cost to rent an apartment decreased slightly this past year.
Rent for a two bedroom unit fell to 732 dollars, from 740 dollars the year before.
Dave McCann Council Elections
If you don't like it, run for city council.
That was the message from counillor Dave McCann at the final open meeting of council this week.
While most members of council wished staff and local residents a merry Christmas, McCann issued a different sort of seasonal greeting asking for those who feel they're not doing a good job to run for council.
Nominations for the municipal elections in 2010 open on January 4th.
The elections will take place at the end of October.
That was the message from counillor Dave McCann at the final open meeting of council this week.
While most members of council wished staff and local residents a merry Christmas, McCann issued a different sort of seasonal greeting asking for those who feel they're not doing a good job to run for council.
Nominations for the municipal elections in 2010 open on January 4th.
The elections will take place at the end of October.
Pikangikum Help
Nearly seven thousand pounds of children's clothing and food items has been collected by Family and Children Services Rainy River.
Jacquee Lorzell says an appeal help for Pikangikum First Nation has been overwhelming.
FACS began its campaign in response to plea's for help from the children's aid society for the native community north of Red Lake.
Jacquee Lorzell says an appeal help for Pikangikum First Nation has been overwhelming.
FACS began its campaign in response to plea's for help from the children's aid society for the native community north of Red Lake.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Local Sports Round Up
St. Thomas Aquinas' girls hockey team lost on the road yesterday to the Dryden Eagles. The final score was 4 to 1.
Elsewhere, the Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team defeated the Beaver Brae Broncos 12-1
On the court, the Fort Frances Muskies junior boys basketball team defeated Kenora's Beaver Brae Broncos 30-18
The junior Beaver Brae Girls volleyball team beat the Muskies in four-sets.
Elsewhere, the Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team defeated the Beaver Brae Broncos 12-1
On the court, the Fort Frances Muskies junior boys basketball team defeated Kenora's Beaver Brae Broncos 30-18
The junior Beaver Brae Girls volleyball team beat the Muskies in four-sets.
Hospital Board New Committee
The Lake of the Woods Hospital board is looking at the future of health care in Kenora.
The hospital board formed a committee recently to deal with health services and facilities in the community.
Chair Debbie Baldwin says they're looking for as much input as they can get about how to go about building a new hospital.
Baldwin notes they'll be meeting with representatives from the NW LHIN and the Ministry of Health.
The hospital board formed a committee recently to deal with health services and facilities in the community.
Chair Debbie Baldwin says they're looking for as much input as they can get about how to go about building a new hospital.
Baldwin notes they'll be meeting with representatives from the NW LHIN and the Ministry of Health.
Group Home Funding
Kenora-Patricia Child and Family Services is getting almost 1.5 million dollars from the federal and provincial levels of government tobuild a new group home in the City of Kenora.
The facility will be located beside the former Our Lady of the Valley School and replace the Birchcliff Group Homes on Coker road.
Bob Onysko is a spokesperson for the local children's aid society and saysthey have met with local residents about the project.
The total project will cost 2.2 million dollars and will include two, six bed units.
Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford announced funding for the project earlier this week.
Kenora Catholic School Board Executive
The Kenora Catholic District School Board will be staying the course for another year.
Darryl Michaluck was re-elected chair during the board elections heldlast night.
Michaluck says now that they have completed work on a couple of key capital projects, they can now focus on plans to move their board offices.
Michaluck beat out Frank Bastone for the chair position.
He'll be joined one the executive once again by Mike Favreau, who was elected vice-chair.
Darryl Michaluck was re-elected chair during the board elections heldlast night.
Michaluck says now that they have completed work on a couple of key capital projects, they can now focus on plans to move their board offices.
Michaluck beat out Frank Bastone for the chair position.
He'll be joined one the executive once again by Mike Favreau, who was elected vice-chair.
Ontario Colleges Strike
A walkout looms now that talks aimed at forging a new contract for Ontario's nine-thousand community college teachers have broken off.
OP-SEU says the breakdown leaves it no choice but to plan for a strike vote on January 13th.
The union says it had modified its bargaining position, but says college negotiators insisted OP-
SEU pull 69 demands off the table.
No further talks are planned.
OPSEU is the union for Confederation College staff in Kenora, and the rest of its campuses in Northwestern Ontario.
OP-SEU says the breakdown leaves it no choice but to plan for a strike vote on January 13th.
The union says it had modified its bargaining position, but says college negotiators insisted OP-
SEU pull 69 demands off the table.
No further talks are planned.
OPSEU is the union for Confederation College staff in Kenora, and the rest of its campuses in Northwestern Ontario.
Northwestern Ontario Grandparent Scam
OPP want area residents to be aware of a scam that has been reported in Northwestern Ontario.
Police say there has been a marked increase in the number of complaints regarding the so-called Grandparent Scam.
Officer say a grandparent receives a phone call from a con-artist claiming to be on of the grandchildren.
The caller goes on to say they are in some kind of trouble and need money immediately.
The person goes on to say they don't want any other relatives to know and they are scared what will happen if they can't secure the funds.
Police say there has been a marked increase in the number of complaints regarding the so-called Grandparent Scam.
Officer say a grandparent receives a phone call from a con-artist claiming to be on of the grandchildren.
The caller goes on to say they are in some kind of trouble and need money immediately.
The person goes on to say they don't want any other relatives to know and they are scared what will happen if they can't secure the funds.
Mill Ownership
The idled plywood and waferboard mills at Longlac Wood Industries have been acquired by a group including the Municipality of Greenstone, Ginoogaming First Nation and private investors.
The new company is to be called Kenogami Industries.
There is no word yet on when the operation, which made furnitureproducts under Kruger, might go back into production.
About 130 workers were laid off in January when it stopped operating.
In their heyday, the two mills employed up to 400 people.
The new company is to be called Kenogami Industries.
There is no word yet on when the operation, which made furnitureproducts under Kruger, might go back into production.
About 130 workers were laid off in January when it stopped operating.
In their heyday, the two mills employed up to 400 people.
Another Drug Bust NWO
Another major drug bust has occured in Northwestern Ontario, this time at the Thunder Bay Airport.
The OPP, and Nishinawbe Aski's joint investigation resulted in the seizure of 55-thousand dollars worth of Oxycodone pills.
20 year old Nicole Shoomin of Big Trout Lake was intercepted on her way back to Big Trout from Thunder Bay and has been charged with puirpose of trafficking in Oxycondone.
The OPP, and Nishinawbe Aski's joint investigation resulted in the seizure of 55-thousand dollars worth of Oxycodone pills.
20 year old Nicole Shoomin of Big Trout Lake was intercepted on her way back to Big Trout from Thunder Bay and has been charged with puirpose of trafficking in Oxycondone.
Highway 17 Accident
The Special Investigations Unit has released the identities oftwo people killed in a head-on collision near Sturgeon Falls.
The S-I-U says 20-year-old Angele Penasse of Sturgeon Falls and 23-year-old Ghislain Gareau of Verner died in Sunday night's collision.
The O-P-P have said they were making an arrest at a RIDE checkpoint when Gareau fled the scene, then used a spike belt to stop the vehicle.
But the driver kept going and hit an eastbound vehicle on Highway 17.
Both drivers died at the scene.
The S-I-U says 20-year-old Angele Penasse of Sturgeon Falls and 23-year-old Ghislain Gareau of Verner died in Sunday night's collision.
The O-P-P have said they were making an arrest at a RIDE checkpoint when Gareau fled the scene, then used a spike belt to stop the vehicle.
But the driver kept going and hit an eastbound vehicle on Highway 17.
Both drivers died at the scene.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Platinex Resolution
The provincial government says it has reached a settlement with a mining company over a disputed claim in the Big Trout Lake area of northwestern Ontario.
Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle says they will pay Platinex five million dollars in return for dropping all lawsuits againstthe crown and the Big Trout Lake First Nation.
As part of the settlement, Platinex will surrender its mining claims and leaseson its Big Trout exploration properties.
The company will also receive a potential future royalty interest on the land.
The province is also withdrawing the property around Big Trout Lake fromstaking and mineral exploration.
Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle says they will pay Platinex five million dollars in return for dropping all lawsuits againstthe crown and the Big Trout Lake First Nation.
As part of the settlement, Platinex will surrender its mining claims and leaseson its Big Trout exploration properties.
The company will also receive a potential future royalty interest on the land.
The province is also withdrawing the property around Big Trout Lake fromstaking and mineral exploration.
Taxis Kenora
The City of Kenora is proposing to make some changes to the Taxi Licence By-Law to help protect passengers and drivers alike.
The city recently took over jurisdiction of taxis from the former Kenora Police Service and is looking for more accuracy in the fare structure.
Mike Mostow is a spokesperson for the city and says there seems to be some discrepency from taxi to taxi in terms of fares.
Mostow says he would like to calibrate the meters on all taxis each year and seal them so they cannot be tampered with.
Council is also planning to defer any rate increases for taxi drivers until June 1st, 2010, instead of January 1st.
The city recently took over jurisdiction of taxis from the former Kenora Police Service and is looking for more accuracy in the fare structure.
Mike Mostow is a spokesperson for the city and says there seems to be some discrepency from taxi to taxi in terms of fares.
Mostow says he would like to calibrate the meters on all taxis each year and seal them so they cannot be tampered with.
Council is also planning to defer any rate increases for taxi drivers until June 1st, 2010, instead of January 1st.
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