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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.

Council Approves 2024 Utility Budgets

Today, Council approved the 2024 Operating Water and Wastewater as well as Solid Waste Utility budgets and the respective utility 10-year Capital plans. Both utilities are user pay services, which are self-funded by the users; no tax revenue is used to support these two utilities.

The Water and Wastewater utility treats and distributes safe drinking, services fire protection water, collects and treats wastewater for both the City of Kenora and Wauzhushk Onigum Nation. The Water and Wastewater...

City of Kenora Council Summary for September 20, 2023

This summary is a snapshot of the decisions made by City of Kenora Council at the September 20, 2023 meeting. Please review the Minutes for an official record of the meeting proceedings.

Council declared September 30 civic holiday

Council declared September 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a civic holiday for the City of Kenora. All municipal employees and the community are encouraged to observe the occasion as intended.

Council received rural roads study

Council received the rural...