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City Announces Community Safety and Well-Being Coordinator

The City of Kenora is pleased to announce that Eric Shih has accepted the position of Community Safety and Well-Being Coordinator effective July 17, 2023.

Eric has an extensive educational background that features stops at Cornell University, Oxford University, and the British Columbia Institute of Technology.  Eric’s most recent work as a local journalism initiative reporter with Dougall Media in Thunder Bay has afforded him the distinct opportunity to witness firsthand the many social and...

McLeod Park Reopens

The City is pleased to officially reopen McLeod Park with a ribbon cutting celebration. 

The redevelopment project began August 2022, and the final pieces were completed last week. The upgrades created a colourful, wood-themed park where families and friends can gather and enjoy a view of the lake. McLeod Park is home to the James McMillan Tugboat and features a new playground and picnic area. The project expands the City’s recreational facilities creating a lively Harbourfront accessible to all. 

Final Tax Bill Notice

Notice to rate payers of all property classes

The 2023 Final Tax Bills for all property tax classes have been mailed as of Friday, June 9, 2023.

The bills are due and payable on or before Thursday, July 20, 2023.

You have several options to pay your taxes, including:

• in person or drop box at City Hall
• by mail
• personal telephone banking
• on-line banking service
• PaySimply

Please allow 3 to 5 business days if paying on-line or directly at your financial institution.

Should you require a receipt, please send...

City of Kenora Council Summary for May 17, 2023

This summary is a snapshot of the decisions made by City of Kenora Council at the May 17, 2023 meeting. Please review the Minutes for an official record of the meeting proceedings.

Council supports Food Cycle Science

Council approved supporting Food Cycle Science with an application for funding for the final stage of the food waste reduction challenge with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Council adopts revenue neutral tax ratios for 2023  

Council adopted by-laws to set tax ratios and to set tax rate...

City of Kenora Notice of Application and Public Meeting for a Zoning By-law Amendment D14-23-05

Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting for a Zoning By-law Amendment, File Number D14-23-05 Planning Act, R.S.O 1990, c.P13, s. 34

Amended Public Notice of Complete Application

Take Notice that Council of the Corporation of the City of Kenora will hold a Statutory Public Meeting, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, to consider a Zoning By-law Amendment as it pertains to Zoning By-law No. 101-2015, at the following time and location:

Statutory public meeting           

When: Wednesday, July 12,...