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Ontario Museum Association Honours Lori Nelson with Distinguished Career Award of Excellence

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

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....

Partnering with Société Économique de l’Ontario (SEO) to Promote Kenora Jobs at International Forum

The City of Kenora is pleased to sponsor the Société Économique de l’Ontario’s (SEO) participation in the Destination Canada Mobility Forum. This international workforce recruitment event is taking place in Paris, France and Rabat, Morocco from November 18 to December 6, 2023. 

Through the partnership with SEO, Kenora employers can promote job offers internationally to obtain banks of candidates for positions to be filled through the Francophone Mobility work permit program. SEO offers the...

Travelling Exhibit Open Now at the Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre

Tourism Kenora is proud to announce an exciting new travelling exhibit has arrived in Kenora. A scientific and cultural journey to the Arctic is the theme of this travelling exhibition open now at the Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre.

The Arctic is a place of rapid change and despite its seemingly remote location, the Arctic is connected to all of us. The new special exhibition, Arctic Voices, will take you on a journey to this fascinating and changing region.

Arctic Voices uses interactive...

Reduced Sunday Hours at the Transfer Station

Please be advised that starting from Sunday, November 5, the Transfer Station, which includes the recycle depot, will operate on reduced hours on Sundays during the winter season. The Sunday hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will resume our extended Sunday hours in the spring of 2024.