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City of Kenora Council Summary for May 17, 2023

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

Council supports Food Cycle Science

Council approved supporting Food Cycle Science with an application for funding for the final stage of the food waste reduction challenge with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Council adopts revenue neutral tax ratios for 2023  

Council adopted by-laws to set tax ratios and to set tax rate...

Keewatin Beach Upgrades

Keewatin Beach will be re-opening this coming Saturday, June 3rd upon the completion of remedial works from damages caused by last year’s flooding. 

Contractors are completing the removal of the damaged retaining wall components, replacement of some dock-end sections and general beach cleanup. Users can expect to see the slope behind the retaining wall exposed for the summer as works continue in this area. 

The Keewatin Beach park area will also undergo significant upgrades this summer to include: 

The Muse Announces a New Director

The Board of The Muse is pleased to announce that Braden Murray has accepted the role of Muse Director, effective May 15, 2023. Braden replaces Lori Nelson who will be retiring after 34 years with The Muse. Braden will oversee both the Lake of the Woods Museum and the Douglas Family Art Centre. 

Braden holds a master’s degree in Public History from the University of Western Ontario and has over 13 years of experience working at the Lake of the Woods Museum. He started his career at the Museum as...

Road Improvements and Road Closure on Gould Road

Please be advised that Titan Contractors (Kenora) Ltd. will be completing road improvements on Gould Road commencing Tuesday, May 30, and continuing until the end of July 2023.

During the construction, Gould Road will be closed at Railway Street. Local traffic will be able to access Gould Road from Transmitter Road.

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

City Announces New Director of Planning and Building Services

The City of Kenora is pleased to announce that Janis Pochailo has accepted the role of Director of Planning and Building Services, effective June 5, 2023. 

Janis holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Design (Planning) and has over fifteen years of experience as a Planner, as well as public sector leadership experience. Early in her career, Janis held the position of Community Planner for the Federation of Calgary Communities acting as a liaison between community association members and the...