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City Invites Youth Participation in Community Art Project

The City of Kenora, in partnership with Harbourtown BIZ, is excited to launch a new community youth art project to enhance Kenora’s Harbourtown Centre this winter.

The art project invites youth aged 18 and under to participate in designing winter-themed banners to decorate the street poles in the Harbourtown Centre. Participants will use a template scaled to a life-sized banner to create their design. Young artists may wish to feature their favourite winter activity or experience on the banner,...

City Launches Survey to Establish Business Priorities

The City of Kenora has launched a business survey to understand local businesses’ operational atmosphere. The feedback and information from the survey will be used to plan future economic development activities. 

The City wants to better understand the future plans and needs of local businesses and how business owners/managers view the community as a place to do business. The survey will gather input about opportunities and challenges to identify patterns and themes that Kenora's business...

City of Kenora Council Summary for July 19, 2023

This summary is a snapshot of the decisions made by City of Kenora Council at the July 19, 2023 meeting. Please review the Minutes for an official record of the meeting proceedings.

Council receives potential off-leash dog park report

Through a Notice of Motion, Council received a report prepared by the Engineering Division that looked at potential sites for an off-leash dog park for Keewatin. The sites were evaluated on the on-site parking, accessibility, walkability, service availability, shade...

Construction Notice

Please be advised that Titan Contractors (Kenora) Ltd. will be completing road improvements on 9th St North, from Scramble Avenue to Houghton Road commencing Tuesday, July 25th and continuing until the end of August 2023.  The roadway is expected to remain open to traffic during the construction process, however residents should expect some delays when travelling through the area due to traffic control. 

Titan Contractors thanks the public for their patience and cooperation during the closures.

City of Kenora Council Summary for June 21, 2023

This summary is a snapshot of the decisions made by City of Kenora Council at the June 21, 2023 meeting. Please review the Minutes for an official record of the meeting proceedings.

Council appoints Kenora Crime Prevention and Community Well-Being Advisory Committee members

Council appointed the following members to the Kenora Crime Prevention and Community Well-Being Advisory Committee:

• Taras Manzie
• Shannon Bailey
• Denise Forsyth
• Darcia Curtis
• Regan Dearborn
• Laurel Pirrie 
• Jill Hager
• Jared Olson
• Jodelle...