New CPR Program in Local High Schools

A new life saving initiative is now in 10 local high schools.

Sandra Clark is the Executive Director for the ACT Foundation and says they are offering a new CPR and defibrillator training program to students in the Keewatin Patricia, Kenora Catholic, and Rainy River School Boards.

Clark says phys.ed teachers are being qualified to teach the program and it will be offered to over 1,000 students in Northwestern Ontario every year.

Clark says the use of CPR and defibrillators can increase the chance of survival in a cardiac patient by 75 percent.

T.A. Hands Out Youth In Philanthropy Grants

The Youth in Philanthropy program at Thomas Aquinas High School has presented grants to 4 charitable organizations in Kenora.

The grants were presented to the Minto Parent Child Resources Centre, Kenora Fellowship Centre, It's A Dog's Life, and the Cat Shelter.

Robert Baker is a student in the YIP program and says it's been a real eye opener.

With the presentations the YIP program has now offered over 19 thousand dollars in grants with help by the Kenora and Lake of the Wood Regional Community Foundation.

Northwest LHIN's Appoints New Board Member

The local health authority is welcoming a new board member.

The North West LHIN's Board of Directors now has nine members with the addition of Cathy Farrel.

Farrell filled the last remaining vacancy on the LHIN board and her three year term started last month.

She's worked in a variety of settings in the child welfare realm.

Treaty Three Signs Agreement With Cancer Care Ontario

Cancer Care Ontario is helping to reduce cancer concerns in Treaty 3 communities.

Cancer Care and Grand Council Treaty 3 have signed a relationship protocol.

Director for the aboriginal control program Alethea Kewawyosh  says the agreement is aimed at patient care and education.

Kewawyosh says Treaty 3 also helped in developing the aboriginal cancer strategy in Ontario.

The protocol agreement was signed this week on the Whitefish Bay First Nation where Treaty Three is holding its annual national assembly.

Leadership Changes at KPDSB

A game of musical chairs at local schools by the Keewatin-Patricia
District School Board.

With Lakewood School slated for closure at the end of the school year, principal Lynn McAughey will be moving over to King George as their new principal.

She'll replace Shelley St. Hilaire, who becomes the public school board's Safe and Supportive Schools Administrator.

And Bob Kowal will be moving over from Thomas Aquinas to become the vice-principal of Beaver Brae's and Seven Generations Adult Education programs, which will be housed in Lakewood starting this fall.

Flood Situation Easing in Kasabonika

The flood situation on a remote northwestern Ontario First Nation has improved although Emergency Management Ontario says water levels are still high.

E.
M.O says critical infrastructure on Kasabonika Lake First Nation is back to normal.

About 150 residents of Kasabonika Lake First Nation had been evacuated as a precaution.

E.M.O says most of the evacuees are back in the First Nation or on their way there.

TA Athletes Medal at NWOSSA Track and Field

Four medals for Thomas Aquinas Athletes at the NWOSSA Track and Field
Championships in Thunder Bay.

Eric Sundmark won a silver medal in the shot put, while Lisle Compton
was second in the girls 15 hundred meter and three thousand meter races.

Compton also won bronze in the long jump.

T.A. is waiting to find out whether Sundmark and Compton will qualify for the OFSAA championships.

Bronco Girls Win NorWOSSA Gold

One gold medal and a silver for Beaver Brae Soccer teams at the NorWOSSA championships
yesterday in Dryden.

The Bronco girls edged the Eagles 1-0 on pentalty kicks to win gold.

The game went into overtime tied at 0-0, and Beaver Brae won in a six player shootout.

The Broncos will now advance to next week's All-Ontario AA championships in Tecumseh.

Meanwhile, the Bronco boys weren't as fortunate.

They were beaten 2-1 in the NorWOSSA final by Fort Frances.

Kodai Kuroda scored the lone goal for Beaver Brae.