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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...

City of Kenora Council Summary for December 20, 2022

This summary is a snapshot of the decisions made by City of Kenora Council at the December 20, 2022 meeting. Please review the minutes for an official record of the meeting proceedings.

Council approves the 2023 meeting calendar

Council approved the meeting calendar for 2023. Committee of the Whole meetings will take place on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. and Council meetings will take place on the third Wednesday of the month at 5:00 p.m.

The calendar can be found on Kenora.ca/MayorandCouncil...

Water Delivery Schedule Change

Please be advised that water delivery will be available five days a week, Monday to Friday, effective immediately. The delivery area remains south of Kenora By-pass Highway 17A, between the Highway 17 East and West boundaries. 

Customers must place the water delivery order by calling the day before the water is required, same day requests are subject to the higher fill fee. 

Effective January 3, 2023, customers must call 807-467-2000, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), from...

Council Commits to Addressing Safety Concerns

Council has commenced their new term with a firm commitment to the community to address safety concerns for citizens in the downtown core. 

A special meeting of Council held yesterday provided an initial opportunity to hear the concerns of citizens along with a dedicated opportunity for Council to discuss ideas to address the systemic challenges facing the community. These discussions included immediate actions along with long-term strategies.  

Through these discussions, the Ontario...

Northwestern Ontario Municipalities Focused on Finding a Solution for 2023 Police Costs, and Beyond

Kenora, Sioux Lookout and Pickle Lake remain the three highest cost jurisdictions in all of Ontario for OPP policing services

The Councils of Kenora, Sioux Lookout and Pickle Lake remain committed to working cooperatively with the Government of Ontario to find a funding solution for the extraordinarily high police costs in their three municipalities.

In April, the municipalities formed a coalition. Since that time, they have had meetings with OPP officials, Ministry staff, and the Minister on the...