Council split on free gym passes

Kenora City Council remains split over the issue of whether to give medical students workingin the community free access to the gym at the Kenora Rec. Center.

Councillor Rory McMillan raised the issue once again this week, trying to gain support for the free passes.

However, Mayor Len Compton, and Councillors Chris Van Wallenghem, and Dave McCann votesd against providing the freebies.

Compton says he's been complaining about the deficit at the Rec. Center for months now, and doesn't feel it would be appropriate to ask the facility to foot the bill for free gym access.

It has been suggested that the city provide a couple of free passes in packages handed out to medical school students when they arrive in the city.