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Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Rescind Notice 470 Lakeview Drive and West

Please be advised that the precautionary boil water advisory issued on February 23, 2025, has been rescinded for all persons consuming water from the City of Kenora water distribution system from the following locations: 

• 470 Lakeview Drive and west including homes and businesses in the following areas: Norman, Keewatin, Highway 17 West, and Darlington Drive

The precautionary boil water advisory is rescinded effective February 28, 2025. 

Laboratory testing of the water supply does not indicate the...

Drinking Water System Annual Report Available

City of Kenora water services customers can now view the 2024 Kenora Drinking Water System Annual Report.

The City of Kenora continually provides safe drinking water to all customers. As mandated by the Safe Drinking Water Act 2002, Ontario Regulation 170/03, this annual report includes:

• a description of the water treatment process and chemicals used;
• any major expenses to install, repair or upgrade equipment in the system;
• the results of our water tests and how they compare to provincial...

Frost Bites Starts March 2, 2025

Tourism Kenora is pleased to announce our annual winter culinary event Frost Bites is happening throughout March. Nine participating restaurants will feature delicious new menu items each week. The event begins on Sunday, March 2, and the menu for each week will be as follows:

• Week one:  burger week
• Week two:  poutine week
• Week three: tacos week
• Week four: pasta week

How it works

When you order one of the special menu items at any of the participating restaurants, you will receive a stamp on your...

City Secures $5.9 Million Infrastructure Investment

This City is pleased to announce that a significant provincial investment of $5,961,588 in City infrastructure, was confirmed in January. The City was able to secure this funding through an application to the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Stream, under the Province of Ontario’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program. 

The Ontario government is investing $400 million in projects across the province to help build, repair and maintain municipal roads, bridges and culverts that will promote...

Notice of Complete Application for Consent and Virtual Public Hearing

Take notice that the City of Kenora Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) will hold a regular meeting on March 19, 2025, at 6 p.m.

As part of the meeting, PAC will consider a proposed Consent under Section 53 of the Planning Act (RSO 1990), as described below and shown on the attached map.

Files(s): D10-25-01

Location: 501/609 Sixth Avenue South

Location map (Kenora GIS 2022) Severance sketch provided by applicant Purpose and effect

This consent application is for the creation of one new lot. The...