CNIB Eye Van Back in Town

Ivan the Eye Van is back in town.

The Canadian National Institute for the Blind's mobile eye clinic is
spending a couple of days in Kenora.

The Van arrived yesterday and will open for appointments until
tomorrow.

Shelley Stoddard is a nurse on the Eye Van and says they do more than just eye testing.

She says they screen for diabetes as well as test blood sugar levels.

The Van arrived yesterday and will open for appointments until noon tomorrow and then
it heads to Ear Falls.

OPP Investigate Rash of Break-Ins

The OPP are investigating a rash of break-ins over the weekend.

A couple of the break and enters were reported to garages in the
Lakeside area, where several power tools were stolen.

A couple downtown businesses were also the victims of break-ins.

In one instance a 42 inch Samsung television, a Samsung blu-ray player
and an older model Sony DVD player were stolen.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP or Crimestoppers.

Calls For Service Drop for Treaty Three Police

The Treaty Three Police Service is following a national trend that shows crime rates are going down.

In its annual report released last week, the Treaty Three Police say its seen a 21 percent drop in the number of calls for service in the past year.

In 2012, there were just over 88 hundred calls, down from over 11 thousand the year before.

The Wabaseemung First Nation continues to be the busiest in terms of crime with over 21 hundred calls, followed by Grassy Narrows at 11 hundred.

Lock it Or Lose It Campaign Launched

The OPP say local residents and visitors alike aren't doing a good job
of keeping their vehicles secure.

Youth in Policing Students conducted a Lock it or Lose it campaign
last week.

In all 500 vehicles in town were checked, and only 117 actually were
found to be secure.

That not only means the doors were locked and keys removed, windows closed, but valuables were kept out of sight.

The OPP says that's the best way of ensuring your car and its contents
aren't stolen.

Rickford Pleased with Long Gun Registry Court Victory

Kenora MP Greg Rickford is calling it a victory for long-gun owners.

A judge has rejected Quebec's attempt to stop Ottawa from destroying long-gun registry data.

Rickford says the registry isn't needed.

Rickford says it costs about 100-thousand-dollars each month to maintain the registry in Quebec.

Dryden Child Care Center Beefing Up Security

Dryden's Child Care Center is making some changes, following the incident where a child left the day-care unnoticed.

Manager of Children's Services Vanessa Shepherd says they are looking at installing a surveillance system and have installed a chime system any time the door is open or closed.

She adds they have also posted a large stop sign at the door to remind the children to stay put.

Shepherd says they have had regular meetings with staff and the mother of the child who escaped.

Three Sharks Return Home From National Championships

Three members of the Kenora Sharks Swim Club are home after competing in
the National Age Group Championships in Montreal.

Alex Olson, Kira Kuzemchuck and Winnie Boucha all made the finals in their events.

The highlight of the weekend was Olson's time in the 200 meter breast stroke,
which qualified her for the National Championships in February.

This marks the end of the formal training season for the Sharks, but they will start right back
up at the beginning of the new school year.