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Unidirectional Flushing Program

Please be advised that Velocity Water Services Inc. will be performing a Unidirectional Flushing Program on the City of Kenora watermain system over the next six to eight weeks, beginning on Monday, May 26.

Flushing will take place in the area outlined in green on the map below.

During the flushing process, there should be no interruptions to water service.   Common and temporary effects of the flushing process include a slight drop in water pressure and discoloured water.

Consumers can expect that...

Council Approves 2025 Tax Rates and Ratios

On Tuesday, May 20, Council approved the 2025 tax rates and ratios for the City. The 2025 Capital, Solid Waste, and Water and Wastewater Utility Budgets were approved on November 19, 2024, and the 2025 Operating Budget on March 18, 2025.  

The 2025 approved budget represents an 8.12% increase in the City’s residential municipal tax rate over 2024. 

City Council and Administration approach the annual budgets with a primary focus on maintaining existing services while also addressing the needs of future...

Load Restrictions Lifting

Please be advised that the spring load restrictions put in place on Sunday, March 23, on local roads will be terminated in coordination with the Ministry of Transportation, effective 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025.

For more information about Ontario’s 2025 spring load restrictions, please visit Ontario.ca/511. 

Thank you for your patience and cooperation in protecting our highways, streets, and roads from damage during wet spring conditions. 

Household Hazardous Waste Depot Moving to Saturdays

Please be advised that the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) depot at the Transfer Station is conveniently moving to Saturdays, starting June 7 and continuing every Saturday until the end of September. The HHW depot hours will remain the same - open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The HHW depot is a free once-a-week service for residential customers and allows customers to dispose of household items that are reactive, flammable, corrosive, poisonous, and otherwise potentially dangerous every week at the...

Highway 17 West and Lakeview Drive Roadside Maintenance

Please be advised that traffic will be reduced to one lane, or intermittently closed, on Wednesday, May 14, as per the following: 

• Beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Highway 17 West between St. Clair Street and May Avenue; and

• Beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Lakeview Drive, from 100 meters east of Parsons Street to 250 meters east of Parsons Street. 

Motorists are advised to proceed cautiously and follow traffic control. 

Thank you for your cooperation and patience during this roadside maintenance work.