Police Lay Charges in Weekend Stabbing

A 28 year old man faces a long string of charges following a stabbing incident over the weekend.

John Victor Munroe has been charged with break and enter with the intent to commit an offence as well as assault causing bodily harm.

The OPP say the stabbing incident took place Saturday.

The victim was treated at Lake of the Woods District Hospital and later released.

Munroe appeared in court over the weekend on the charges.

57 Year old Man faces Drug Charges

A 57 year old Kenora man faces drug charges following a bust by the Kenora Joint Forces Drug Unit.

Police say they executed a search warrant at a home on the Homestake Road last Friday and seized about 400 grams of marijuana as well as an illegal weapon.

Gordon Pernsky has been charged with production of a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of trafficking marihuana, careless use of a firearm, and possession of a prohibited firearm.

He appeared in Kenora Court over the weekend for a show/cause hearing.

Treaty Three Welcomes new NAN Chief

The new grand chief of Treaty Three is extending his congratulations to the new chief of the Nishinabe Aski Nation.

Chief Warren White says he's looking forward to working with Harvey Yesno, who was elected last week.

He says he wants to build a strong alliance with the Nishinabe Aski Nation.

He suggests that Yesno's knowlege as one of the founding members of NAN will ensure treaty rights are respected, protected and enhanced.

Thistles Banner Stolen from Pavillion

It looks as if someone was looking for more than just a photo with Mike Richards.

The OPP are investigating the theft of a number of banners from the White Cap Pavillion over the weekend.

Sometime between 4:00 Friday afternoon and 8:00 Saturday morning, a Kenora Thistles 1907 Stanley Cup Championship banner was stolen along with a Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup Flag and a Canadian flag.

The Thistles banner is 8 feet long and 3 feet wide and is burgundy and white in colour.

Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact the OPP or Crimestoppers.

Council Members Head to Ottawa for AMO

Infrastructure funding will be at the top of the wish list this week as members of Kenora City council are in Ottawa for the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario Conference.

Kenora mayor Dave Canfield says they have eight meetings set up over the next couple of days with provincial politicians and cabinet ministers.

Canfield says the future of government services will likely be another hot topic this week.

Councillors Louis Roussin, Ron Lunny and Rory McMillan are also in Ottawa this week for the AMO conference.

Fire Crews Heading Out West

Despite a relatively dry weekend, the Ministry of Natural Resources says it was a pretty quiet weekend on the forest fire front in northwestern Ontario.

Just two new blazes reported, including on in the Kenora District.

MNR fire crews were called out to deal with a camp fire that got out of control on Lake of the Woods.

The fire grew to 0.1 hectares in size.

Because its been so quiet here, the MNR says its able to lend out 36 fire rangers to help out with the fire situation in British Columbia.

Dryden Concussion Symposium Deemed a Success

It was a chance to sit down and talk about the serious issue of concussions.

A large crowd turned up Saturday afternoon at the Centre in Dryden to take part in a symposium on concussions.

Hockey great Ken Dryden facilititated the event and notes its a chance for coaches, doctors and players to brainstorm on ways of preventing serious head injuries.

Some agreed that a plan should be put in place on when a player should return from a concussion.

First Riders Program at King George

It's almost time for students to board the big yellow school bus.

The First Riders Program was held at King George School this past Saturday.

Transportation Officer Robyn Paquette says this program can calm the nerves some students get when going on for the first time.

The students were able to go on a bus ride with their parents, and then went on by themselves.

OPP host annual Summer Camp this week

Forty 12-year-olds from northwestern Ontario are spending the week with Ontario Provincial Police officers at a summer camp near Fort Frances.

The annual Youth Summer Camp is taking place at Sunny Cove Camp.

Constable Anne McCoy says part of it focus on a curriculum based on the program Rachel's Challenge.

Campers will also participate in some fun activities such as houseboat rides, horseback riding and their own version of the Olympics.