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City Celebrates Winter Banner Community Art Project
Posted on Friday, November 17, 2023 10:32 AM
The City of Kenora is excited to announce the completion of the winter banner community art project. Crews were on site in the Harbourtown Centre this week installing winter-themed banners that will be on display throughout the holiday season and into the new year.
In August 2023, in partnership with Harbourtown BIZ, the City launched an art project to invite youth aged 18 years and under to participate in designing winter-themed banners to decorate the street poles in the Harbourtown Centre....
Smoke Alarms and Daylight Savings
Posted on Thursday, November 02, 2023 03:28 PM
The City of Kenora Fire and Emergency Services is urging residents to take a proactive step in ensuring their safety as they prepare to "fall back" for Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, November 5.
"Daylight Savings Time marks the moment when we set our clocks back one hour, gaining an extra hour of sleep. It also serves as a reminder to check and update the batteries in your smoke alarms," said Deputy Fire Chief Dexter Hupe. "Properly functioning smoke alarms are crucial in safeguarding your...
Snow Operations
Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2023 11:57 AM
The City has received 25cm of snow over the past five days. City crews are actively performing snow and ice control activities, including sanding and salting, City-wide to improve traction on roadways and bridges. City crews have been working overtime in addition to their regular hours to keep up with the changing road and sidewalk conditions.
Slush and snow-covered roads can make driving dangerous. Also, at this time of year where freezing/thawing conditions occur, it creates ice each morning...
Ontario Museum Association Honours Lori Nelson with Distinguished Career Award of Excellence
Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 03:21 PM
The Muse: Lake of the Woods Museum and Douglas Family Art Centre is proud to announce that former Director Lori Nelson is the recipient of this year’s Ontario Museum Association Distinguished Career Award of Excellence. The award was presented via Zoom during the OMA’s annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony on Friday, October 27.
The Distinguished Career Award of Excellence is presented to an individual who, over an extended period, has created a lasting and meaningful legacy in the Ontario museums...
City Wins Marketing Canada Awards
Posted on Friday, October 27, 2023 01:30 PM
The Economic Development and Tourism Department is excited to announce that it has won two Marketing Canada awards. The Economic Developer’s Association of Canada (EDAC) revealed the winners of the 2023 Marketing Canada awards at its annual conference hosted October 2-4 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
The new Tourism Destination and Economic Development Brand was recognized under the category of Brand Identity which credits creative, memorable, meaningful and consistent brand application....