The month of March came in like a lamb, and it looks like its going to go out the same way.
The Kenora area set a 24 year old record today for the warmest March 29th on record.
Temperatures peaked a 14.1 degrees this afternoon, breaking the previous record of 13.5 degrees, which was set in 1986.
Tomorrow, the daytime high is once again expected to rise to 14 degrees.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Youth Killed in Snowmachine Accident
A 17 year old youth has been killed in a snowmachine accident in northwestern Ontario.
The OPP say Cody Gale of Sioux Lookout was driving a snowmobile Saturday night on Pelican Lake, near the Frog Rapids Bridge around 7:30 when he went through the ice.
Two of his companions tried to rescue him from the icy waters but were unable to locate and retreive the submerged youth.
The O.P.P.'s Marine Unit and Emergency Response teams were called in and were finally able to locate the body the next day.
Police say three male youth were riding the sleds across Pelican Lake, when two of the drivers decided to enter open waters totry their hand at "water skipping".
The OPP say Cody Gale of Sioux Lookout was driving a snowmobile Saturday night on Pelican Lake, near the Frog Rapids Bridge around 7:30 when he went through the ice.
Two of his companions tried to rescue him from the icy waters but were unable to locate and retreive the submerged youth.
The O.P.P.'s Marine Unit and Emergency Response teams were called in and were finally able to locate the body the next day.
Police say three male youth were riding the sleds across Pelican Lake, when two of the drivers decided to enter open waters totry their hand at "water skipping".
Local Sports Round Up
A Thunder Bay area team has won the 2010 Northern Ontario Mixed Provincial Championships.
The three day tournament was held in Kenora over the weekend.
The page playoffs came down to Mike Assad from Fort William taking on fellow Fort William curler Craig Kochan, with Kochan winning.
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The Regional Treaty Three First Nations Hockey Tournament has wrapped up.
Rat Portage was the winner of the A-Side, with a win over Big Grassy.
The B-side winner was Whitedog First Nation, who beat Shoal Lake.
The three day tournament was held in Kenora over the weekend.
The page playoffs came down to Mike Assad from Fort William taking on fellow Fort William curler Craig Kochan, with Kochan winning.
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The Regional Treaty Three First Nations Hockey Tournament has wrapped up.
Rat Portage was the winner of the A-Side, with a win over Big Grassy.
The B-side winner was Whitedog First Nation, who beat Shoal Lake.
Mather Walls House Renovations
The Mather Walls House will soon undergo extensive renovations.
The Provincial and Federal Government are teaming up to provide 300 thousand dollars towards the project.
Chair of the Lake of the Woods Historical Society Arend Visser says the money will go towards some very important areas of the house.
Visser says construction should start in May and could be over before they are open for the summer season.
The Provincial and Federal Government are teaming up to provide 300 thousand dollars towards the project.
Chair of the Lake of the Woods Historical Society Arend Visser says the money will go towards some very important areas of the house.
Visser says construction should start in May and could be over before they are open for the summer season.
NDP Leader on Budget
The leader of the NDP says the McGunity Government's northern initiatives are too little too late.
Andrea Horvath was in Thunder Bay recently to discuss the Ontario budget and says the cheaper electricity rates for the forest industry won't reopen the already closed mills.
Horvath says the latest budget shows that the McGuinty Government has finally discovered where Northern Ontario is on the map.
Andrea Horvath was in Thunder Bay recently to discuss the Ontario budget and says the cheaper electricity rates for the forest industry won't reopen the already closed mills.
Horvath says the latest budget shows that the McGuinty Government has finally discovered where Northern Ontario is on the map.
TBAY Tel 3G Network
TBaytel and Rogers Communications are joining forces to improve wireless coverage in the Northwest.
TBaytel will now be adding the Rogers 3G capabilities across their territory.
Board Chair Michael Power says customers will have better coverage.
Power says the partnership means Rogers customers will have coverage where ever TBaytel does.
TBaytel will now be adding the Rogers 3G capabilities across their territory.
Board Chair Michael Power says customers will have better coverage.
Power says the partnership means Rogers customers will have coverage where ever TBaytel does.
The 3 R's
Industry and government workers are being educated about reducing, reusing and recylcing.
The province will soon begin enforcing its recycling rules.
Provincial inspector Thomas Hansen was in northwestern Ontario this week and says his team of 10 will not be heavy handed in the beginning.
Maximum fines for repeat offenders could be 100 thousand dollars a day.
The province will soon begin enforcing its recycling rules.
Provincial inspector Thomas Hansen was in northwestern Ontario this week and says his team of 10 will not be heavy handed in the beginning.
Maximum fines for repeat offenders could be 100 thousand dollars a day.
Hampton KI
Kenora-Rainy River M-P-P Howard Hampton wants the province to cover the legal expenses of a remote first nation community that was involved in a mining dispute with Platinex.
Hampton says the Big Trout Lake First Nation should be given the same consideration the province provided to the mining company.
Hampton says the K-I band was forced to take money from its housing, recreation and education budgets to pay for 700-thousand dollars in legal fees.
Hampton says the Big Trout Lake First Nation should be given the same consideration the province provided to the mining company.
Hampton says the K-I band was forced to take money from its housing, recreation and education budgets to pay for 700-thousand dollars in legal fees.
Catholic School Board Fundraiser
The Kenora Catholic District School Board says its students have raised more than 17 thousand
dollars for the Haitian Earthquake relief effort.
Over the past two months, schools in the separate school system have been involved in a number of fund-raisers including the British Invasion musical show, coin drives and a fishing derby.
The School board says the funds raised will be donated to a couple of agencies, including the Red Cross, Save the Children and World Vision.
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12th, killed hundreds of thousands of people, and
caused massive destruction.
dollars for the Haitian Earthquake relief effort.
Over the past two months, schools in the separate school system have been involved in a number of fund-raisers including the British Invasion musical show, coin drives and a fishing derby.
The School board says the funds raised will be donated to a couple of agencies, including the Red Cross, Save the Children and World Vision.
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12th, killed hundreds of thousands of people, and
caused massive destruction.
Hampton on Budget
Too little, too late.
That's the reaction to the provincial budget by Kenora-Rainy RiverM.P.P. Howard Hampton.
Hampton says he's glad to see the McGuinty Government finally recognizes the high cost of electricity in northern Ontario, but measures announced in the budget don't go far enough.
Hampton also accuses the government of delaying the painof budget cuts until after the next provincial election.
That's the reaction to the provincial budget by Kenora-Rainy RiverM.P.P. Howard Hampton.
Hampton says he's glad to see the McGuinty Government finally recognizes the high cost of electricity in northern Ontario, but measures announced in the budget don't go far enough.
Hampton also accuses the government of delaying the painof budget cuts until after the next provincial election.
Rickford Accessibility Funding
The Federal Government has provided more than 30 thousand dollars to make Kenora more accessible.
Kenora MP Greg Rickford made the announcements at the Lake of the Woods Museum on Friday and says the Library, Museum and City Hall will share the funds.
Most of the upgrades have already been made and included automatic door openers as well as widened doorways.
Kenora MP Greg Rickford made the announcements at the Lake of the Woods Museum on Friday and says the Library, Museum and City Hall will share the funds.
Most of the upgrades have already been made and included automatic door openers as well as widened doorways.
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