Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Changes in Store for the City's Economic Development Commission


Everything old is new again for the Lake of the Woods Development Commission.

Kenora City council has stripped the budget of the commission and has
changed the reporting structure for its employees.

Mayor Dave Canfield says going forward, the city will now be responsible for
the Discovery Center and the Whitecap Pavilion.

Council made the move after agreeing to shell out 182 thousand dollars to cover cost over-runs by the Development Commission last year.

The budget deficit was largely due to the cost of operating the Discovery
Center and the Whitecap Pavilion.