All-day closure on Ninth Street North today

The City of Kenora is hoping to finish up one more paving project this week.

City staff say crews will be working on Ninth Street North, between Twelfth Avenue North and Houghton Road today, as crews work to finish up some paving work.

The closure will be in effect all day, and residents are reminded to always slow down and move over near working crews. The city thanks the public for their patience and cooperation.

'Abhorrent': Bronco families worry Saskatchewan plans to loosen driving requirements

Families of those killed or injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash are raising concerns that Saskatchewan's rules for truck driving licences could be loosened as the industry deals with a shortage of drivers. 

The crash killed 16 people and injured 13 others after a bus carrying the junior hockey team collided with a transport truck at a rural intersection on April 6, 2018. 

Rickford details $25 million fund for Indigenous-owned businesses

Members of the provincial government, including Kenora Rainy-River MPP Greg Rickford, are partnering with the Chiefs of Ontario to provide $25 million to Indigenous-owned businesses as they work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Indigenous communities welcome this funding to help businesses and organizations,” said Ontario Regional Chief, Glen Hare.

89-year-old Mavis donates hand-made hats, mitts to Mishkeegogamang

An 89-year-old Dryden resident worked her hands to the bone this month to donate countless pairs of hand-made mitts, toques and sweaters to youth in Mishkeegogamang First Nation.

“All children matter,” says Mavis Rushak, who says the donation is in honour of Dress Purple Day. “I love knitting for children. I wish I could do more.”

Oct. 27 Sports

It was a big day for members of the T.A. Saints’ Court Sports teams as Kenora hosted the Rainy River Owls, but the Saints dominated in each match.

In Senior Girls’ Basketball, Emmy Anderson led the way with 13 points as they won 43 to 33. In Junior Girls’ Basketball, it was Maddyn Hughes with 11 points as they won 35 to 26.

In Volleyball action, the Senior Boys took all 3 of their sets, while the Junior Boys won their match 2-0.

The Saints are taking on the Red Lake Rams in Court Sports action today.

Don't miss Les Batons this weekend!

After a couple of years off, the Dryden Youth Entertainment Series and Sunday Smiles in Kenora returns this weekend!

Les Batons is inspired by a fun musical instrument called a boomwhacker. Through dance, the show explores the power of the imagination.

 

Show dates/times

Dryden – Friday, October 28, 2022

The Centre – 100 Casimir Avenue

6:30pm

Tickets $10.00 at Ella Lynn’s and Lotto One or the Centre Online

 

Kenora – Sunday, October 30, 2022

St. John Paul II School – 1290 Heenan Place

10:00am

Funeral march and service at Olympic Oval for Const. Shaelyn Yang: RCMP

Mounties say a regimental funeral will be held next Wednesday for British Columbia RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang.

The 31-year-old officer was stabbed to death last week in a Metro Vancouver park while she helped a City of Burnaby employee notify a man in a tent that he wasn't allowed to live in the park.

Thirty-seven-year-old Jongwon Ham has been charged with first-degree murder in Yang's death and remains in custody. 

Mounties say the service will be held at the Richmond Olympic Oval, which has the capacity for about 8,000 spectators. 

City hoping to finish road work ahead of freeze-up

A number of major capital projects and road improvements are wrapping up in Kenora ahead of the winter season – partly due to the warm weather we’ve been seeing.

During a Special Meeting of Council on October 25, Municipal Engineer with the City of Kenora, Marco Vogrig, was asked to detail the status of a number of projects underway in the community.

Onigaming member honoured with Clean Water award

A band member from the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation’s work to protect his community and provide them with safe and clean water is being honoured and recognized by the federal government.

Brian Indian of Onigaming First Nation has been awarded the 2022 National First Nations Water Leadership Award, recognizing his 17 years of service as one of the community’s only certified water operators.

Val Charles

Val Charles
1937 – 2022

With family by his side, Val passed away on the morning of October 13, 2022 at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital at the age of 84.

He is survived by his wife, then friend, of 68 years Trudy, son Matt (Mary) Charles, son in law Bruce Lund and daughter in law Shelly Charles.  Grandchildren Dustin and Scott Lund, Aly (Brett) Meyers, Russell (Steph) Charles and his great granddaughters Boe, Ella and Hannah

Val was predeceased by his daughter Valarie, son Brent and granddaughter Angela.