Kenora builds proactive safety plan with CPTED expert
Steve Woolrich leads a three month CPTED driven effort in Kenora Harbourside Centre to map hazards and sightlines. The project includes a Neighbourhood Empowerment Team training, input from residents and business owners, and an online portal for ongoing skill development. Woolrich will present findings at the Muse on Sunday.
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Steve Woolrich
Kenora
Harbourtown Centre
Woolrich
The
Muse
Water surge floods Thunder Bay Court Street businesses
A three minute downpour flooded Court Street basements housing The Loop Safeguard Sweet North Bakery Ritual Skin Care and Ahnisnabae Art Gallery in Thunder Bay. Owners report inches of water damaging inventory files and equipment while blaming draining practices and a misrouted roof runoff.
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Thunder Bay
Court Street
Mother Nature
Norm Nadin
Nadin
Red River Road
Nadia
The
Loop
Safeguard
Sweet North Bakery
Ritual Skin Care
Perfect Fit Lingerie
Ahnisnabae Art Gallery
Beth Beth DeProphetis
Brinn DeLorenzi
Louise Thomas
Agimak Lake Dam rehabilitation begins in Ignace area
Ignace area residents are asked to stay clear as the Agimak Lake Dam undergoes rehabilitation set to run through late August. Work includes concrete repairs two retaining walls and an automated water gauge plus new handrails fencing and closure plates. AECOM leads the project with $1.2 million funded by the Ontario government and $22 million for six dams.
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Agimak Lake
Agimak Lake Dam
Ignace
Kim Baighie
Ministry of Natural Resources
Kenora-Rainy River
Greg
Rickford
Township of Ignace
AECOM
Ontario
Ignace-area
Dryden Food Bank seeks support for Project Hope expansion
The Dryden Food Bank outlines Phase 2 of Project Hope to expand and renovate at 158 Grand Trunk Ave to solve a warehousing issue. Manager Allen Huckabay asks the city for a resolution of support and ongoing operating grants, noting a $1.3 million project with grants covering about 50 percent and donations about 30 percent.
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Project Hope
Dryden Food Bank
Grand Trunk Ave
Food Bank
Allen Huckabay
Dryden City Council
Huckabay
Queen Street
Grand Trunk
Enal
Jack Harrison
New director looks forward to providing faith based education
Jean-Paul Tennier is appointed director of education for the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, succeeding Pino Tassone. With more than 26 years in educational leadership and prior roles as superintendent, vice principal, and principal, Tennier pledges collaboration with staff, students, families, and community to uphold faith based, high quality education. Tassone retires after a decade in the post, congratulating Tennier and expressing pride in the board’s progress.
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Jean-Paul Tennier
Thunder Bay
Tennier
Pino Tassone
Catholic School Board
St. Ignatius
St. Patrick
Thunder Bay Catholic
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Tony Romeo
Tassone
Neebing sets Aug 1 start for new punch card landfill system
Neebing will replace the bag tag program with a punch card system for landfills at Scoble on East Oliver Lake Road and Sand Hill Road. Each permanent resident gets 100 tags and seasonal residents 50, to be paid via residential property taxes. Contac info for Pennock Village retirement project updated. Construction on Highway 130 planned for 2025 pending planning. Report filed by Carl Clutchey of The Chronicle-Journal.
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Neebing
Scoble
Oliver Lake Road
Sand Hill
Sand Hill Road
Pennockvillage.ca
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Cpted Canada
CPTED
Public Health Association of
British Columbia
Harbourtown Business Improvement Zone
Rob Dokuchie
Dokuchie
Lake of the Woods Brewing Company
Jodi Loos
City Transit
Cumberland Street
Mike Stimpson
the Chronicle-Journal
Jodi Landmark
Rosslyn Village
Carl Clutchey
Chronicle-Journal
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