Two Ontario hunters have been fined a total of $7,500 for illegally hunting deer in the Fort Frances area.
The men from the North Bay area were charged following an investigation by M-N-R Conservation officers last fall into the illegal shooting of three deer.
One man was fined four-thousand dollars for various offences, including trespassing on private land. He was prohibited from hunting in Ontario for one year.
The other man was found guilty on several hunting offences, including discharging a firearm down a road. He's forced to pay $3,500 in fines and banned from hunting for two years.
Both men were also ordered to complete hunter education courses
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Boil Water Back On
A boil water advisory, lifted yesterday in Kenora, is back on.
For the second time in a week, the city's water treatment plant was impacted by a brief power outage.
The latest outage occurred this morning.
The Northwestern Health Unit is now sampling water, but says the latest advisory could remain in effect until the weekend or Monday.
For the second time in a week, the city's water treatment plant was impacted by a brief power outage.
The latest outage occurred this morning.
The Northwestern Health Unit is now sampling water, but says the latest advisory could remain in effect until the weekend or Monday.
Rezoning Application Deferred
Alberton's township council deferred making a decision last night on a rezoning application that could lead to Weechi-it-ti-win Family Services setting up its Training and Learning Centre on property currently owned by the Arpin Family.
Council will revisit the application, brought forward by Gayle Arpin, at its August Meeting.
It's also planning to hold a special meeting at the end of this month to conduct a review of its official plan and zoning by-laws as it relates to the application.
Council also approved an interim control by-law prohibiting group homes being set up on lands designated rural residential for at least one year so it can further study issues related to such development.
The by-law does not impact on the Arpin application.
Council will revisit the application, brought forward by Gayle Arpin, at its August Meeting.
It's also planning to hold a special meeting at the end of this month to conduct a review of its official plan and zoning by-laws as it relates to the application.
Council also approved an interim control by-law prohibiting group homes being set up on lands designated rural residential for at least one year so it can further study issues related to such development.
The by-law does not impact on the Arpin application.
Rainy River Roads Going to the Web
Some of the streets in the Rainy River district may soon find their way to Google Streetview.
Google is currently taking panoramic photographs of areas streets for its Google Maps Internet search site.
Spokesperson Tamara Micner says they're trying to take photographs in as many communities as they can.
"We usually do in any country where we're collecting street view images is start with the larger centres which as the most relevant to our user," says Micner, "and then we go from there and try to cover as much area as we can."
Micner says Google has hired local contractors to take the photos.
No word when they will appear on the web.
Google is currently taking panoramic photographs of areas streets for its Google Maps Internet search site.
Spokesperson Tamara Micner says they're trying to take photographs in as many communities as they can.
"We usually do in any country where we're collecting street view images is start with the larger centres which as the most relevant to our user," says Micner, "and then we go from there and try to cover as much area as we can."
Micner says Google has hired local contractors to take the photos.
No word when they will appear on the web.
Lab Accredited
An important designation for Rainy Lake Medical Center.
It's hospital campus laboratory in International Falls has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists following a recent on-site inspection.
Laboratory Director Sam Segars credits staff for achieving the designation which is given to labs that exceeds federal government standards.
It's hospital campus laboratory in International Falls has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists following a recent on-site inspection.
Laboratory Director Sam Segars credits staff for achieving the designation which is given to labs that exceeds federal government standards.
Boil Water Advisory Lifted
It's finally safe to drink the tap water in Kenora.
The Northwestern Health Unit lifted the boil water advisory issued for in that city Saturday following a power outage that effected the city's water treatment plant.
The advisory was lifted yesterday after the health unit determined there was no bacterial presence in the city's water supply.
The Northwestern Health Unit lifted the boil water advisory issued for in that city Saturday following a power outage that effected the city's water treatment plant.
The advisory was lifted yesterday after the health unit determined there was no bacterial presence in the city's water supply.
Art Education Program Funded
The Community Arts and Heritage Education Project is getting a boost from the provincial government.
The Northern Ontario Heritage Funding has pledged $30,000 to expand the work of the northwestern Ontario arts group.
Northern Development Minister Michael Gravelle says the funding will help expand the mandate of the program throughout the region.
"This really does bring arts heritage education into the schools," says Gravelle. "It allows children to be really creative in a positive way. It also helps having artists to come forward and be able to explain how art can reach everyone."
The project is currently promoted in several communities including Fort Frances and Atikokan.
The Northern Ontario Heritage Funding has pledged $30,000 to expand the work of the northwestern Ontario arts group.
Northern Development Minister Michael Gravelle says the funding will help expand the mandate of the program throughout the region.
"This really does bring arts heritage education into the schools," says Gravelle. "It allows children to be really creative in a positive way. It also helps having artists to come forward and be able to explain how art can reach everyone."
The project is currently promoted in several communities including Fort Frances and Atikokan.
MNR Lays Charges
The Ministry of Natural Resources has laid charges against a Rainy River district individual in connection with a recent forest fire in the area.
Details of the incident were not immediately revealed, but the MNR says the individual was charged under the Forest Fires Prevention Act.
Meantine, the Ministry continues to investigate a recent human-caused fire that burned about 0.1 hectare near Crow Rock, east of Fort Frances.
Details of the incident were not immediately revealed, but the MNR says the individual was charged under the Forest Fires Prevention Act.
Meantine, the Ministry continues to investigate a recent human-caused fire that burned about 0.1 hectare near Crow Rock, east of Fort Frances.
More Work on Portage Avenue Next Week
The second phase of the road work around AbitibiBowater's biomass boiler is also expected to begin next week.
The work on Portage Avenue between Nelson Avenue and First Street will result in some changes for motorists.
The following Traffic Control Changes will be implemented on July 14 until all the roadwork is completed which is scheduled to be done by the third week in September.
Portage Avenue from Nelson Street to Church Street will be closed to the general public. No parking will be allowed on either side of this section of Portage Avenue. At all times, an access route will be maintained to ensure fire trucks will have access to and from the Fire Hall. Also the OPP officers and staff will have access along this section of Portage Avenue to gain access to and from their Parking Lot.
Concrete Barriers will be installed along Church Street on the West and East side of Portage Avenue, where two dead-ends along Church Street will be created at the Portage Avenue Intersection. Motorists travelling along Church Street will not have access onto Portage Avenue from this intersection.
Temporary wooden barriers complete with No Exit signs, and Local Traffic Only signs will be installed at the intersections of Church Street and Mowat Avenue and Church Street and Victoria Avenue to inform the general public of the traffic changes prior to reaching the Portage Avenue/Church Street intersection.
All existing parking along Church Street between Portage and Victoria and Portage and Mowat Avenue will be maintained, thus no changes to parking along these sections of Church Street.
A temporary wooden barrier complete with a No Exit sign, and Local Traffic Only sign will be installed at the intersection of Scott Street and Portage Avenue on the south side Scott Street informing the general public that parking will be allowed on both sides of this section of the street and to gain access to the Public Parking Lot behind the Post Office from July 14th to August 11th. After August 11th no parking will be allowed on either side of this section of Portage Avenue and access to the Public Parking Lot behind the Post Office will be from the laneway entrance from Victoria Avenue. Also Portage Avenue from Church Street to Scott Street will be closed to the general public on August 11th.
Portage Avenue from Scott Street to First Street will be closed to the general public. No parking will be allowed on either side of this section Portage Avenue.
The back laneway between the 200 Block of Scott Street and 200 Block of First Street will be closed off to the general public at the Portage Avenue entrance. All transport trucks and vehicles will only gain access to this laneway from the Mowat Avenue entrance. In order to ensure orderly delivery of goods and products to the businesses and properties abutting this laneway, business owners should contact their delivery companies to ensure that transport trucks back into the laneway from Mowat Avenue and to try to utilize smaller transport trucks during the construction stage for ease of movement in the laneway. It might be wise to ensure large transport trailers are off-loaded at night and not during regular business hours to ensure that the laneway is not blocked.
On August 11th, the back laneway between the 200 Block of Scott Street and 200 Block of Church Street will be closed off to the general public at the Portage Avenue entrance. Thus all transport trucks and vehicles will only gain access to this laneway from the Church Street entrance.
In the near future, the exact date is still unknown; the Traffic Control lights at the Portage Avenue & Scott Street Intersection will be shut-off for one (1) day where flagmen will be directing traffic through this intersection. This is necessary to allow the contractor to tie-in the new sanitary pipe in the existing sanitary sewer manhole in the middle of this intersection.
In the future, once the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is over the Scott Street/ Portage Avenue Intersection will be closed for approximately seven (7) days to complete the pipe work in this intersection.
Transport trucks will be re-routed along Church Street, Veterans Avenue, Sinclair Street, Victoria Avenue and Front Street. A prior week of notice will be provided to when this work will occur. Also temporary wooden barriers complete with No Exit signs and Local Traffic Only signs will be installed at the intersections of Scott Street -Mowat Avenue and Scott Street - Victoria Avenue to inform the general public of the traffic changes prior to reaching the Portage Avenue/ Scott Street intersection.
The work on Portage Avenue between Nelson Avenue and First Street will result in some changes for motorists.
The following Traffic Control Changes will be implemented on July 14 until all the roadwork is completed which is scheduled to be done by the third week in September.
Portage Avenue from Nelson Street to Church Street will be closed to the general public. No parking will be allowed on either side of this section of Portage Avenue. At all times, an access route will be maintained to ensure fire trucks will have access to and from the Fire Hall. Also the OPP officers and staff will have access along this section of Portage Avenue to gain access to and from their Parking Lot.
Concrete Barriers will be installed along Church Street on the West and East side of Portage Avenue, where two dead-ends along Church Street will be created at the Portage Avenue Intersection. Motorists travelling along Church Street will not have access onto Portage Avenue from this intersection.
Temporary wooden barriers complete with No Exit signs, and Local Traffic Only signs will be installed at the intersections of Church Street and Mowat Avenue and Church Street and Victoria Avenue to inform the general public of the traffic changes prior to reaching the Portage Avenue/Church Street intersection.
All existing parking along Church Street between Portage and Victoria and Portage and Mowat Avenue will be maintained, thus no changes to parking along these sections of Church Street.
A temporary wooden barrier complete with a No Exit sign, and Local Traffic Only sign will be installed at the intersection of Scott Street and Portage Avenue on the south side Scott Street informing the general public that parking will be allowed on both sides of this section of the street and to gain access to the Public Parking Lot behind the Post Office from July 14th to August 11th. After August 11th no parking will be allowed on either side of this section of Portage Avenue and access to the Public Parking Lot behind the Post Office will be from the laneway entrance from Victoria Avenue. Also Portage Avenue from Church Street to Scott Street will be closed to the general public on August 11th.
Portage Avenue from Scott Street to First Street will be closed to the general public. No parking will be allowed on either side of this section Portage Avenue.
The back laneway between the 200 Block of Scott Street and 200 Block of First Street will be closed off to the general public at the Portage Avenue entrance. All transport trucks and vehicles will only gain access to this laneway from the Mowat Avenue entrance. In order to ensure orderly delivery of goods and products to the businesses and properties abutting this laneway, business owners should contact their delivery companies to ensure that transport trucks back into the laneway from Mowat Avenue and to try to utilize smaller transport trucks during the construction stage for ease of movement in the laneway. It might be wise to ensure large transport trailers are off-loaded at night and not during regular business hours to ensure that the laneway is not blocked.
On August 11th, the back laneway between the 200 Block of Scott Street and 200 Block of Church Street will be closed off to the general public at the Portage Avenue entrance. Thus all transport trucks and vehicles will only gain access to this laneway from the Church Street entrance.
In the near future, the exact date is still unknown; the Traffic Control lights at the Portage Avenue & Scott Street Intersection will be shut-off for one (1) day where flagmen will be directing traffic through this intersection. This is necessary to allow the contractor to tie-in the new sanitary pipe in the existing sanitary sewer manhole in the middle of this intersection.
In the future, once the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is over the Scott Street/ Portage Avenue Intersection will be closed for approximately seven (7) days to complete the pipe work in this intersection.
Transport trucks will be re-routed along Church Street, Veterans Avenue, Sinclair Street, Victoria Avenue and Front Street. A prior week of notice will be provided to when this work will occur. Also temporary wooden barriers complete with No Exit signs and Local Traffic Only signs will be installed at the intersections of Scott Street -Mowat Avenue and Scott Street - Victoria Avenue to inform the general public of the traffic changes prior to reaching the Portage Avenue/ Scott Street intersection.
Portage Avenue Underpass Work Begins Monday
Work on the Portage Avenue underpass is expected to begin next week.
Beginning Monday, temporary traffic lights will be set up at the intersections of 3rd Street and Portage and 5th and Portage which will reduce traffic through the area to one lane.
Operations and Facilities Manager Doug Brown says there will times when the underpass will be completely shutdown.
Beginning Monday, temporary traffic lights will be set up at the intersections of 3rd Street and Portage and 5th and Portage which will reduce traffic through the area to one lane.
Operations and Facilities Manager Doug Brown says there will times when the underpass will be completely shutdown.
Rainy River Waterfront Money
A comprehensive waterfront development plan is in the works for the town of Rainy River.
The town is receiving $18,000 dollars from the province to help carry out the plan.
Mayor Deb Ewald says the waterfront has become a focal point for the community in recent years.
"That's sort of the main drawing area," says Ewald. "We already have the kids pool and spray park and spray park and the kiosk and the docks for people to tie their boat up. We have our Walleye tournament and other events there."
The plan will help the town identify services and facilities required to market the community as a tourism destination.
The town is receiving $18,000 dollars from the province to help carry out the plan.
Mayor Deb Ewald says the waterfront has become a focal point for the community in recent years.
"That's sort of the main drawing area," says Ewald. "We already have the kids pool and spray park and spray park and the kiosk and the docks for people to tie their boat up. We have our Walleye tournament and other events there."
The plan will help the town identify services and facilities required to market the community as a tourism destination.
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