Council Endorse Jones Road Landfill

Despite the objections of some residents of Black Sturgeon Lake, Kenora City Council has decided to start shipping garbage to the Jones Road Landfill site.

Council voted unanimously last night to use the Silver Lake site for waste starting November 1st.

Dan Olscamp represents Black Sturgeon property owners and says he has concerns about the location of the municipal landfill.

Councillor Dave McCann defended council's decision.

He says the municipality can save almost 200 thousand dollars by taking city garbage to the Jones Road Landfill rather than Winnipeg.

Olscamp had asked council to defer its decision until it could hold a public meeting on the issue.