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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...

Coker Road Repairs Update

Please be advised that repair work on Coker Road, east of Kelly Road, will begin the coming days with the intention to have the required work completed and the road reopened prior to school returning on August 30th. 

The contractor has committed to work on Coker Road with grading, but without additional material added, culvert repair, and adjacent ditching. There will be ongoing monitoring by both Stantec and City of Kenora Engineering. 

Please be aware that the remedial work is contingent on...

Annual Ice Allocation for the 2023-2024 Season

The City of Kenora has completed their annual ice allocation for the 2023-2024 season.

Through this process, all ice users submit their requests for the number of hours, preferred time/day slots and intended total number of ice hours. Administration then vets those requests in accordance with the City’s Ice Allocation Policy. It is important to note that within that policy, priority is identified in the following order:

1. City of Kenora public recreation and special events.

2. Local minor games,...

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 Advises Public on Delays with Line Painting

Drivers will notice the line painting of the City’s highways, streets, intersections, and parking areas are being completed in stages this summer. As of the end of July, only the highway painting has been completed, with detail work such as slip lanes, and intersection arrows not yet marked.

The City is working with the line painting contractor to see the project to completion as soon as possible, however, work is being impacted by staffing shortages. The remaining work is primarily completed by...