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Notice of Complete Application and Public Hearing for 161 Ritchie Road

The Corporation of the City of Kenora Committee of Adjustment Notice of Complete Application and Public Hearing Section 53 of the Planning Act, RSO 1990

Take notice that the City of Kenora Committee of Adjustment (COA) will hold a regular meeting on June 18, 2025, at 6 p.m. As part of the meeting, the committee will consider a proposed consent under Section 53 of the Planning Act (RSO 1990), as described below and shown on the map below.

File: D10-25-04

Location: 161 Ritchie Road

Purpose and effect

Notice of Complete Application and Public Hearing for 251/242 Miller Rapids Road

The Corporation of the City of Kenora Committee of Adjustment Notice of Complete Application and Public Hearing Section 53 of the Planning Act, RSO 1990

Take notice that the City of Kenora Committee of Adjustment (COA) will hold a regular meeting on June 18, 2025, at 6 p.m. As part of the meeting, the committee will consider a proposed consent under Section 53 of the Planning Act (RSO 1990), as described below and shown on the map below.

File: D10-25-03

Location: 251/242 Miller Rapids Road

Purpose and...

Council Approves 2025 Tax Rates and Ratios

On Tuesday, May 20, Council approved the 2025 tax rates and ratios for the City. The 2025 Capital, Solid Waste, and Water and Wastewater Utility Budgets were approved on November 19, 2024, and the 2025 Operating Budget on March 18, 2025.  

The 2025 approved budget represents an 8.12% increase in the City’s residential municipal tax rate over 2024. 

City Council and Administration approach the annual budgets with a primary focus on maintaining existing services while also addressing the needs of future...

Load Restrictions Lifting

Please be advised that the spring load restrictions put in place on Sunday, March 23, on local roads will be terminated in coordination with the Ministry of Transportation, effective 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025.

For more information about Ontario’s 2025 spring load restrictions, please visit Ontario.ca/511. 

Thank you for your patience and cooperation in protecting our highways, streets, and roads from damage during wet spring conditions. 

Household Hazardous Waste Depot Moving to Saturdays

Please be advised that the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) depot at the Transfer Station is conveniently moving to Saturdays, starting June 7 and continuing every Saturday until the end of September. The HHW depot hours will remain the same - open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The HHW depot is a free once-a-week service for residential customers and allows customers to dispose of household items that are reactive, flammable, corrosive, poisonous, and otherwise potentially dangerous every week at the...