Lower Speed Limit for Railway Street On Hold

Some members of Kenora City Council are resistant to lowering the
speed limit on Railway Street.

A group of residents have signed a petition asking the city to approve
a reduction in the speed limit from 50 kilometers an hour down to 40.

They are concerned about the windy road and the fact there are no sidewalks.

But some council members, including mayor Dave Canfield feel the current
speed limit isn't unreasonable.

Council has agreed to put the matter on hold until their next meeting in July.

You can have your say by logging onto our new poll at 895 The Lake.ca

Kenora Non-Profit Housing Supports Merger with Keewatin

The Kenora Non-Profit Housing Corporation says its supports the concept of merging with their Keewatin counterparts.

Wendy Cuthbert is a member of the Kenora board and says there will be less duplication and therefore immediate cost savings.

However, Cuthbert says the Kenora Board does not support the city's decision to put out a request for proposal to operate an amalgamated service.

She says the city isn't familiar with the service they provide and doesn't trust them to make the right decision.

Kenora Jail Wins Amethyst Award

The Kenora Jail is celebrating it's one of a kind truth and reconciliation program.

Steve walkers is the Superintendent and says the jail was presented an Amethyst Award for the program.

Walker says it's has taken years of hard work.

The program allows the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to collect victim impact statements from inmates who have been affected by the residential school system.

More Graduation Ceremonies This Week

Demand for a regional adult education program continues to be high.

Over 600-students were enrolled in the joint Seven Generations Education Institute and Keewatin-Patricia District School Board program.

44-students walked the stage to get their diploma this year.

The program targets students who are 18-years of age or older and who have been out of high school for at least a year.

Next year, adult ed programs offered through Seven Generations will be moving into Lakewood School.

Operation Corridor Results In 26 Charges in NWO

Following a campaign targeting bad commercial truck drivers, Provincial Police says they are satisfied the message is out there.

Sergeant Shelley Garr says out of 300 commercial drivers charged in the province, 26 were in the northwest region.

Across the province, 35 percent of all charges were equipment related.

That's compared to 12 percent in the northwest.

Sharks Swim South for Grand Forks Meet

22 members of the Kenora Sharks are heading south this weekend for a
swim meet in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The Sharks will wrap up the spring session of their season at the 50 Meter Stroke Challenge, hosted by the Red River Wahoos.

The meet begins tomorrow and wraps up on Sunday.