Kenora

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Leadership with Wauzhushk Onigum Nation near Kenora say they’ve found up to 171 possible grave markers on their traditional territory, after searching the former St. Mary’s Indian Residential School site.

After coming off a weekend win streak in Winkler, where the Beaver Brae Broncos Boys' hockey team won gold, the Broncos are gearing up to take on the Eagles in Dryden tomorrow. Warm-ups are set for 6:30 with puck drop at 7:30 at the Dryden Memorial Arena.

On the courts, the TA Saints' Girls' Volleyball and Boys' Basketball teams are taking on Pelican Falls today.

Kenora, Sioux Lookout and Pickle Lake are hoping the province has a solution to their high policing costs.

The mayors of three communities have a meeting set up with the new Solicitor General next week at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference.

The average cost of policing in these three municipalities is three times that of other communities in Ontario.

The coalition was formed ten months ago and since then they have met with officials from the OPP, ministry staff and the minister on the years-long crisis.

It’s been three years to the day since the major fire at the Clarion Lakeside Inn in Kenora, yet it remains closed.

But management with Kenora’s premier waterfront hotel says construction is still on schedule as they hope to reopen the building this summer.

A composting pilot program is potentially being brought back.

The City is debating to once again take part in the FoodCycler program.

Chief Administrative Officer of the city Kyle Attanasio says with council’s approval, they hope purchase 250 of the units.

“Because we don’t have the budget right now, we’re looking for $84,750,” Attanasio told council last week.

All 13 Premiers of Canada’s Provinces and Territories have signed on to a letter, urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to strengthen the bail system within Canada.

The letter originated from Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s office and comes following the death of 28 year old Ontario Provincial Police Constable Greg Pierzchala who was killed while on duty last month.

Beaver Brae is hosting a job fair this week.

Ignite Your Future will take place this afternoon. 

Sherrie Quistberg helps out with the co-op program and says they’ve had excellent support from the community.

“We have over 45 community partners that will be in attendance on the day of,” says Quistberg.

“And it’s an opportunity for them to share their knowledge and expertise with students and also for students to gain future or summer employment.”

Quistberg says while the event is being put on by their co-op students, the public is welcome to attend.

For more than 15 years voters' lists for municipal elections in Ontario have been put together by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, an organization that assesses the value of homes for tax purposes, but that will soon change.

The clerks for both the Town of Fort Frances and the City of Thunder Bay are a part of a provincial working group that they hope will remove issues faced by voters the next time residents go to the polls for municipal elections.

Nancy Cherry - Mesnibiik
Moose Clan
July 15, 1924 – January 8, 2023

Audrey “Gail” McRoberts
(Nee Sanna)

Born September 29th, 1936
Passed January 12th, 2023

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved mother and matriarch of the family Gail McRoberts. Lovingly referred to as Duct Tape Molly by her family for her knack of repairing whatever needed to get fixed at the fish camp with good chunk of duct tape and a giggle, she will always be lovingly remembered for playing such a huge part in our lives.