OPP Takeover Friday

The OPP will officially take over policing the City of Kenora at 7AMthis Friday morning.

Inspector Dave Lucas from the Kenora Detachment provided an update to the media yesterday about the transfer of police services.

Lucas says a majority of the officers from the KPS were hired on by the OPP.

Lucas says the OPP will have a total of 160 employees working in the City of Kenora by the time the official transfer takes over on Friday.

Officers will be working out of the Kenora Detachment on the ReddittRoad, the old Kenora Police Building and also the OPP's Water Street office.

Jones Road

Some residents of the James Road are so upset with the condition oftheir roadway, they held a meeting to decide what to do about thesituation.

Many property owners are upset that the surface treatment has beenripped up and replaced with a very coarse granular material.

Councillor Wendy Cutherbert attended the meeting and felt it wasvery productive.

Cuthberts says she's talked to the Operations Department about thesituation, and they have promised to look at the James Road try toresolve the concerns of the residents.

Poirier Last Day

Kenora City Council has officially said farewell to one of its members.

Andrew Poirier attended his final meeting last night, after announcinghis resignation a week ago.

He says despite some challenges, he predicts good things for the city going forward.

Administration is expected to present several options to councilnext month on how to fill Poirier's vacancy.

He had been a member of council since the fall of 2003.