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Please be advised that Synergy North will be clearing trees on Railway Street beginning Tuesday, September 7, 2021.

This groundwork is necessary for Synergy North to realign its hydro network later this fall. The realignment is in preparation for Phase 2 of the Railway Street Reconstruction Project scheduled to be completed in 2022.

Traffic delays will be minimal to none during this time.

Thank you for your understanding as this work is carried out.

The City is excited to announce plans to deliver an innovative food composting solution to its residents to test in their homes. 

In partnership with Food Cycle Science Corporation, residents of Kenora will have the opportunity to pilot an on-site food waste diversion solution that will reduce the amount of organics headed to the landfill.

The City of Kenora will be offering 250 FoodCycler™ machines at a subsidized price of $150 plus HST for residents to test in their homes for a 12-week period....

Please be advised the City-wide fire ban will be lifted as of Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 12 noon. This follows the announcement on August 31, from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) ending the Restricted Fire Zone for the Northwest region. 

Although the fire ban has been lifted, conditions remain dry, and residents are strongly encouraged to use extreme caution while burning. Small campfires for cooking, warmth or entertainment are allowed without a burning permit. 

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Please be advised that Park Street between Seventh Avenue South and Eighth Avenue South will be closed to all traffic on Wednesday, September 1, for the day. 

The road closure is necessary for Titan Contractors to remove the bypass pumping across Park Street.

Detour routes will be in effect.

Thank you for your continued patience during this infrastructure project.

The Aquatic Centre is offering fall swimming lessons for various swim levels during the week and on weekends. You can register for the Swim and Play, Swim for Life and Canada Swim Patrol.  

View the swim registration chart for dates and times and program descriptions.

Online registration opens on Wednesday, September 8 at 8:00 a.m. Be sure to set up your online profile or review how to login before registration day.