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Snow Clearing and Parking

The City of Kenora is reminding citizens about parking for snow clearing this winter. 

Please keep the snow and ice on your property when cleaning your yard and driveway after a snow fall.  Do not push or pile snow onto municipally-owned streets and sidewalks. When snow is piled on the street or blocks the sidewalk, it is difficult and unsafe for the snow plow operators to clear the snow. 

At all times, especially in winter, you may not park your vehicle over or partly onto a sidewalk....

New Coney Island Footbridge to be Installed with Temporary Railings

Today, Tuesday, November 16, Council directed administration to install the new Coney Island Footbridge structure with temporary construction railings and lighting to ensure access to Coney Island continues for the 2022/2023 winter season. 

The Coney Island Footbridge connects mainland Kenora to Coney Island in the winter months. The Footbridge spans approximately 296 feet in length and is installed in November of each year to provide connection to Coney Island during the winter season. The...

City Raises Métis Flag Permanently at City Hall

The Métis flag has reserved permanent residency outside Kenora City Hall as a symbol of the City’s ongoing commitment to Indigenous reconciliation.

A flag raising ceremony took place on Friday, October 14th with a ceremonial event recognizing the significance of the Métis people in our community and the partnerships with Métis people.

The event welcomed several Métis leaders and dignitaries including Kenora Métis Council Senator Karen Cederwall, Kenora Métis Council President, Liz Boucha, and Regional...

Performance Sponsorship Naming Rights

The City of Kenora has collaborated with local companies to rename some of Kenora’s municipal facilities. The Municipality has engaged an agency to provide sponsorship, naming rights and advertising services for various municipal facilities for the purpose of reducing the impact on taxpayers. 

What are naming rights?

Naming rights are a financial transaction and form of advertising whereby a corporation or other entity purchases the right to name a facility or event, typically for a defined...

City of Kenora Council Summary for October 7, 2022

This summary is a snapshot of the decisions made by City of Kenora Council at the October 7, 2022 meeting. Please review the minutes for an official record of the meeting proceedings.

Council approves December meeting schedule

Council approved a meeting date change for the December Committee of the Whole Council meeting. The meeting will be held on Monday, December 5, 2022 with the regular Council meeting on December 20, 2022.

Council approves contract agreement for Coney Island Park

Council approved...