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Final Tax Bill Notice

Notice to rate payers of all property classes

The 2021 Final Tax Bills for all property tax classes have been mailed as of Tuesday, June 10, 2022.

The bills are due and payable on or before Thursday, July 21, 2022.

You have several options to pay your taxes, including:

• in person or drop box at City Hall
• by mail
• personal telephone banking
• on-line banking service
• PaySimply

Please allow 3 to 5 business days if paying on-line or directly at your financial institution.

Should you require a receipt,...

Statement of Position on Keewatin Medical Clinic

There is information circulating that suggests that the City is disposing of the Keewatin Medical Clinic without provisions for the new owner to retain medical services in the building. This information is not accurate, and does not reflect the public Expression of Interest (EOI) document that was publicized and available for anyone to submit an interest in the building, including the doctors of the Keewatin Medical Clinic.

Early in the 2018-2022 term of Council, Administration was directed to explore...

Load Restrictions Lifted

Please be advised that the load restriction on local roads put in place on March 26, 2022, has been lifted in coordination with MTO lifting restrictions on provincially controlled highways.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

City Announces Extensive Restoration Project of Husky the Muskie

Kenora’s iconic mascot will receive an extensive facelift in the coming weeks. 

The City of Kenora has engaged Dinosaur Valley Studios from East Coulee, Alberta to carry out a major renovation of the Husky the Muskie structure. The project site will begin to take shape with scaffolding placed around the structure beginning today. The rehabilitation work will start on Friday, June 10, and last up to ten days. It is anticipated that construction will be completed by June 20, 2022. 

Husky...

The Real Cost of High Policing Costs on Our Municipalities

Infrastructure investments are lagging far behind need with no ability to catch up

The municipalities of Kenora, Sioux Lookout, and Pickle Lake estimate that since 2015, they have collectively paid out over $30 million dollars more than they should have for the day-to-day services of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). That is about $4 million dollars annually that these municipalities could have invested in critical infrastructure needs, such as roads, drainage, water and sewer infrastructure treatment,...