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Naming Rights Secured for Whitecap Pavilion

The City of Kenora is pleased to announce that a long-term Naming Rights agreement has been secured for the Whitecap Pavilion with a locally owned company.

In 2022, the City of Kenora launched a new program to sell the Naming Rights of key municipal-owned recreation and tourism facilities to companies or organizations for a defined period as a form of advertising and to support the City. The partnership is naming rights only for a defined period of time.

Jarnel Contracting Ltd. has committed to...

Enbridge Gas Assists Kenora Fire with Firefighter Training

Enbridge Gas Inc. (Enbridge Gas) is helping City of Kenora Fire and Emergency Services purchase firefighting training materials, through Safe Community Project Assist–a program with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) that supplements existing training for Ontario volunteer and composite fire departments in the communities where Enbridge Gas operates.

“At Enbridge Gas, safety is our priority. We’re proud to support Ontario firefighters who share our commitment to keeping our...

City of Kenora Council Summary for January 17, 2023

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

Council supports Bill 5

Council supported endorsing Bill 5 – Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act. This Act will create a process for municipal councils to remove Councillors who violate workplace violence and harassment policies. This advocacy is an important piece of legislation which protects the integrity...

City Engages in Food Composting Expanded Pilot Program

Council announced the approval of round two of 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 for residents to use in their homes for a 12-week period. Participants will be...

Mayor's Statement on Discovery at Former St. Mary's Indian Residential School

Today, Wauzhushk Onigum Nation Leadership announced they have detected over 170 plausible burials on their traditional territory, after searching the former St. Mary’s Indian Residential School site. The City of Kenora extends our heartfelt condolences to the Wauzhushk Onigum Nation community, and all Indigenous communities in our area. Our thoughts are with all Indigenous people who have been impacted by Canada’s residential schools and its intergenerational impacts, and offer our deepest sympathies...