Council to vote on new Snowmobile Corridor Monday

Mother Nature hasn't been co-operating with the Sunset Trailriders Snowmobile Club, but at least city council has been more receptive.

Council is expected to endorse a revised snowmobile by-law for the city on Monday night.

It will outline the new cross-town corridor though the city.

The by-law will also ban the use of modified exhaust systems.

The new cross-town corridor was outlined by the STR earlier this fall.

Emergency Shelters get money from DSSAB

Help for the homeless in the Kenora District.

The Services Board is spending over 68-thousand dollars on four programs.

The Red Lake Area Emergency Shelter and Sioux Lookout Out-of-the-Cold Shelter are both getting over 24 grand.

The Kenora Fellowship Centre is receiving 15-thousand dollars.

Five grand is going to the Dryden Food Bank.

The money is from the Ministry of Community and Social Services.

Police Issue Warning about Coyotes in Pickle Lake

Provincial police have issued a warning about coyotes in Pickle Lake Township.

Police say coyotes are usually wary of people and avoid humans whenever possible.

However, O.P.P. note they are wild animals and should never be approached.

Police add people should not feed coyotes or any other wild animal, as it makes them less fearful of humans and gets them used to food provided by people.

Senior Thistles add new players

The Kenora Triple "a" Senior Thistles will have a few new faces in the line-up this weekend.

The Thistles face the Fort Frances ThunderHawks tomorrow night at the Kenora Rec. Center.

Thistle captain Sean Hughes admits he doesn't know a whole lot about the extra skaters being brought in.

All the players being brought in have some junior hockey or semi-pro experience behind them.

Game time is 8:00 tomorrow night.

Thistles and Rams In Action Tonight

A tough weekend road trip for the Kenora Triple "a" midget Thistles.

The Thistles head to western Manitoba for three games in three days.

Tonight, the Thistles take on the Yellowhead Chiefs, followed by stops in Brandon and Portage Saturday and Sunday respectively.

The Thomas Aquinas boys hockey team is a home for a pair of games against Red Lake this weekend.

Tonight, the Saints take on the Rams at 7:30 at the Thistle Rink.

The same two teams will meet up at noon tomorrow at the Rec. Center.

Meanwhile, the Thomas Aquinas girls hockey team will have to deal with a familiar foe tonight.

The Saints take on the Dryden Eagles for the third time in two weeks.

Thin Ice

Stay off the Ice


That's the message from law enforcement agencies on both sides of the border as ice forms on area lakes and rivers.

OPP Constable Anne McCoy says children especially should be reminded ice conditions may not be safe right now.

Last weekend, a 77 year old kenora man managed to escape the waters of Lake of The Woods after his ATV broke the ice.

Student Absentee Policy

Making sure students stay in school and stay engaged.


That's the focus right now for the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board.

Director of Education Jack McMaster says they new policy is paying dividends.

Staff will contact parents after 5-missed classes and if the problem persists administration will bring the parents in for an interview.

Attawapiskat Homes

The first few modular homes headed for Attawapiskat will hit the road today.


Maple Leaf Homes out of New Brunswick is building the 22 homes ordered by the Federal Government.

Sales Manager Jacques Roy says the game plan includes transportation by rail from Cochrane, Ontario to Moosonee, Ontario.

Roy adds:

"The next phase is waiting for the winter roads freeze solid so that these homes could be transported to Attawapiskat"

Attawapiskat First Nation VS Third Party Management

The Attawapiskat First Nation is going to court to try and end the Harper government's Third Party Management.


Speaking in Thunder Bay Chief Theresa Spence says as it stands now the independent manager is slowing things down

Spence says Third Party Management is punishment for the impoverished community.

Kenora District Services Board 2012 budget

It only took one try to pass the Kenora District Services Board 2012 budget.


Board Chair and Red Lake Mayor Phil Vinet says they have unanimously approved the 2012 fiscal document and Municipalities will be required to shell out more than 15-million dollars next year.

The budget is 2-million dollars higher from the 2011 budget which was defeated and debated at great length last year.

The financial impact for each Municipality won't be known until the New Year.

HARBOURFEST 2012

Burton Cummings is coming back to Kenora!

David Blake, Entertainment Director for Harbourfest says:

"The Guess Who front man headlines what we're calling our "Manitoba Night".

Queen City Kids and The Pumps/Orphan have also signed on to perform under the new tent!

Tickets go on sale Tuesday December 20th 2011 at 11 A.M online:
http://www.harbourfest.ca/