Monday, November 9, 2009

Kenora Thistles Weekend Results

It was a rough weekend on the road for the Kenora Triple "a" midget Thistles.

Friday night, Kenora was shut out 11-0 by the East Division leading Winnipeg Wild.

On Sunday, the Eastman Selects beat the Thistles 9-1.

The midgets will hope home ice will help them find the win column again when they play a
double header against Central Plains this weekend.

J and M Judo Club

Luke Heatherington earned himself a gold medal this past weekend competing in Ontario's
largest annual tournament held at RMC Kingston.

The 2009 Ontario Open attracted 600 competitors from across Canada & the USA.

Luke went 4&0 on the day to win his U17, under 66kg division.

Luke's team mate Ben Dennis also made the trip finishing 5th on the day.

J&M will travel to Winnipeg this upcoming weekend to compete in the annual St Bonniface Judo tournament.

Kenora Woman Assaulted

Kenora OPP are asking for the public's assistance after a womn was assaulted on the harbourfront.

Police says a woman walking her dog around 9 pm last Tuesday near the roundabout was attacked.

The woman was grabbed from behind and pushed to ground.

The assailant ran away when she screamed and the police were called.

The victim did not sustain any physical injuries.

Police are requesting the public's assistance to help identify her attacker.

The suspect is described as a First Nation's teen, with shoulder length hair, a thin build and standing at 5'7 to 5'9.

He was wearing a black sweatshirt and black cotton pants at the time.

If anyone has information they are asked to contact the OPP at 548-5534 or Crimestoppers.

Whitefish Bay Immunization Clinics

Whitefish Bay First Nation Chief Warren White is pleased with the turn out to his communities most recent flu shot clinic.

Almost all of the community attended and received their H1N1 flu shot.

White says he also commends the Assembly of First Nation Chief Shawn Atleo for attending
their Public Health Day celebrations.

White says they received 400 doses of the vaccine and they expect to receive more to cover the rest of the community.

Missing wood

Dryden OPP are looking for the person responsible for stealing timber from Crown land.

Police say the timber was removed from the April Lake Road area, north of Vemilion Bay.

The wood is believed to have been taken around October 14th.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dryden OPP or Crimestoppers.

Plane Crash near Cat Lake First Nation

3-people have been killed in a plane crash about 20-kilometres from Cat Lake First Nation.

An official at CFB Trenton says the wreckage was spotted by the crew of a Hercules airplane from the base on Sunday evening.

Search and rescue technicians jumped from a Griffon Helicopter to the scene.

The Lockhart Air Service charter plane with 3-people aboard left Sioux Lookout for Cat Lake on Friday.

The plane was reported overdue late that evening and a search was launched.

No word yet on the identities of the victims.

Good Weather Coming

Good news for people who hate the cold, but not good news for skiiers and snowmobilers.

Environment Canada has come out with its three month forecast and it calls for both warmer and drier than normal conditions.

Climatologist Geoff Coulson says as an added bonus the balmy weather we have been experiencing should stick around a little longer.

Coulson says they will be adjusting their winter forecast once again at the beginning of December.

Rafferty supports scrapping long gun registry

Northwestern Ontario New Democrats want the law repealed, but there leader says his party will defend the long run registry when it reaches the committee level.

M-P's John Rafferty and Bruce Hyer were among opposition members who supported a Conservative private members bill Wednesday.

Rafferty says despite Jack Layton's views, he'll still listen to his members.

Rafferty says opposition support for the bills is a realization that most Canadians want the gun registry abolished.

Whitefish Bay Public Health Day

The Chief of the Dhalles First Nation heralded an aboriginal made health care system for area first nations.

Lorraine Cobiness spoke at the Kenora Chiefs Council's first ever public health day, and told participants that health care starts in the community.

Cobiness notes the health care system should incorporate elders, traditional medicine and how to maintain healthy lifestyles.