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Seniors housing to be developed in Kenora

The Kenora District Services Board (KDSB) and the City of Kenora are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached for the City lands known as the “Howard Property” to be utilized to develop new housing. The KDSB has proposed to use the lands to build a 54-unit seniors housing complex. The housing project directly responds to the community’s housing crisis and the lack of affordable housing options for seniors.

The building will be a mixed market model, ensuring that units are available...

Water and Sewer Connection to Wauzhushk Onigum Nation Celebrated

September 30, 2020
Wauzhushk Onigum Nation (Kenora), Ontario

Chief Chris Skead and the members of the Council of the Wauzhushk Onigum Nation gathered today with Elders, community members, and other valued friends and partners to celebrate the completion of the interconnection of the community to the City of Kenora’s water and sewage system.

Services to the First Nation will be provided under the terms of a Municipal-Type Services Agreement that was signed earlier this summer between the First Nation...

Covering and Securing Loads to the Transfer Station

The Transfer Station is reminding its customers to ensure all garbage and recycle loads are covered and secured to prevent debris from falling, or sifting onto the road.

A large number of nails, screws, nuts, bolts, and sharp metal objects have been collected on a daily basis by City staff and local residents on the roads leading to the Transfer Station.

On your way to the Transfer Station, you can reduce the litter on the road by using a tarp big enough to cover the load and by tightly securing the...

Main Street Goes to Bay Street: Municipal Govermnents Exercise New Investment Powers

Toronto, ON – A group of six Ontario municipalities are among the first to head to Bay Street to exercise new investment powers.

The City of Kenora, District Municipality of Muskoka and Towns of Bracebridge, Huntsville, Innisfil, and Whitby have come together to jointly invest under the Prudent Investor Standard with ONE Investment. By-laws approving investment under the new standard have just come into effect, helping municipalities to diversify their investments and improve returns.

Under Prudent...

Urban Deer Management Prevention and Personal Protection

This time of year the urban deer population grows as fawns are born on municipal property and in your yard. The City of Kenora reminds you to be aware of what you can do to prevent unpleasant experiences with deer and how we can work together to manage the deer population.

All wild animals, including deer, can present a danger to people. We are also seen as a danger to them especially in the spring when female deer or does are protective of their fawns, and when male deer or bucks are aggressive in...