Friday, October 9, 2009

Operation Impact Today

Be patient when driving this Thanksgiving long weekend.

Police will be hitting the road in full force starting at noon today and will be on the lookout for unsafe, aggressive and impaired drivers.

Constable Dave Cain says they're launching "Operation Impact."

The initiative concludes Monday just before midnight.

ORNGE Sioux Lookout

Ornge has deployed a new aircraft in Sioux Lookout.Ornge is the provider of air and land ambulance patient transfers in Ontario.

President Dr. Chris Mazza says the Pilatus aircraft will help them provide more efficient and effective service.

Mazza says the PC-12 will provide service for patients requiring advanced and critical care during transport.
Yet another children's aid agency in the Kenora and Rainy River districts is feeling the pinch from recent government cuts.

It was revealed at Queen's Park yesterday that Wee-chi-ti-win Family Services lost 941-thousand as part of a 4-point-5 million dollar cut to six native agencies.

N-D-P leader Andrea Horwath joined aboriginal leaders in calling for a moratorium on those cuts.

Aboriginal Affairs Minister Brad Duguid says his ministry to working with the agencies to find solutions, but noted several millions of dollars had been provided to help children in need.

Boil Water Advisory

The final connection on the City of Kenora's new water line is expected to be complete after the Thanksgiving long weekend.

Due to the on going work, the City and the Northwestern Health Unit decided to leave the boil water advisory in place as a precaution.

Operations Manager Rick Perchuk says the advisory impacts Keeatin, Norman and Tunnel Island.

The health unit will be sampling the water after the final connection is made.

It could be mid week before the advisory is lifted; since it takes several days for the tests to come back.