Public Notices

The Transfer Station is temporarily closed until further notice due to a cardboard fire. Kenora Fire and Emergency Services are on site extinguishing the fire. We will notify the public when the Transfer Station reopens.

Please be advised that parking at Garrow Park will be limited on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15 as the Kenora Rowing Club hosts the North West International Rowing Association (NWIRA) Championship Regatta on Rabbit Lake.

The Restricted Fire Zone announced by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) on July 15, 2026, remains in effect for the Northwest region. All outside burning is prohibited, including brush and grass burning or backyard fire pits. Gas or fuel stoves, charcoal, and wood burning stoves or furnaces are permitted with extreme caution and only under specific conditions.

Please be advised that Trans Canada Highway 17 East is currently closed at Jones Road and Matheson Bay Road due to a motor vehicle collision. Motorists are being detoured via Jones Road.

Please be advised that water service has been temporarily shut off to allow for an emergency valve replacement affecting customers on Mikado Avenue, Mascott Avenue, and Regina Avenue.

On Monday, August 3, the following City facilities are open: Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Jarnel Contracting Pavilion, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and The Muse,10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with free admission.

Please be advised that traffic will be reduced to one lane on Essex Road to Beauty Bay Road for surface treatment beginning on Friday, July 31 at 9:00 a.m.

Please be advised that as part of the Mellick Avenue Extension Roadway Project drilling and blasting activities will take place within the project area. Blasting operations are scheduled to occur from August 4 to August 18, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily.

Overnight construction will occur at the Parsons Street and Lakeview Drive intersection starting July 27 and is expected to continue until the end of August. Overnight work from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. will see traffic reduced to one lane, controlled by flagging. Please drive cautiously, obey posted signage, and follow all traffic control measures.