OPP Stats 2009

The OPP in Kenora are taking a harder stance on those breaching the terms of their probation.

Inspector Dave Lucas says they are assigning officers to check on known offenders.

Lucas notes there's a slight decrease in the amount of reported crime in Kenora, with 1-thousand 637 incidents in 2009.

Hospital Presentation to Province

The provincial government is being asked to maintain funding for hospitals in northwestern Ontario.

Hospitals in Kenora, Dryden, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, Atikokan and Fort Frances made a joint presentation to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance yesterday.

Marc Belcaen made the presentation and says hospitals in this regionare forced to provide a wide array of services out of necessity.

Belcaen adds due to vast distances between communities and harsh weather conditions, its important to be able to provide as many health care services as possible closer to home.

Fish Study

There will be an extensive study of area lakes this Summer by the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Data from 130 lakes in the Dryden, Kenora and Fort Frances area will be collected.

Biologist Melissa Mosley says they want to develop a regional fisheries management plan.

The survey of lakes will be done every 5-years, with the plan updated every 10.