Kenora, Ontario
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| City of Kenora, Ontario | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Kenora District |
| Region | Lake of the Woods |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Len Compton |
| Area | |
| - Land | 210.91 km² (81.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - City | 15,177 |
| - Density | 72.0/km² (186.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal Code | P9N |
| Area code(s) | 807 |
| 2006 Stat Can Community Profile | |
| Website: Kenora Community Portal | |
- Kenora re-directs here. For the electoral district see Kenora (electoral district). For the territorial district, see Kenora District, Ontario
Kenora (2006 population 15,177) is a small city situated on the Lake of the Woods in northwestern Ontario, Canada close to the Manitoba boundary, about 200km east of Winnipeg. Kenora is home to the annual International Bass Fishing Tournament. It is the seat of Kenora District.
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[edit] Economy
Forestry, tourism and mining are the three largest sectors of the Kenora economy. The population balloons in the spring and summer to almost double the normal population when summer residents move in. The Lake of the Woods and numerous smaller lakes situated all around Kenora are the major draw for cottagers who summer here. Many are from the neighbouring province of Manitoba and the state of Minnesota.
[edit] Politics
Kenora-Rainy River's Member of Provincial Parliament, Howard Hampton, is leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party. Federally, the area is represented by Liberal Member of Parliament Roger Valley. He was elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2006 in the Kenora riding.
The current mayor of Kenora is Len Compton.
Some residents of Kenora, citing dissatisfaction with the level of government service provided to the region by the provincial government, have proposed that the region secede from Ontario to join the province of Manitoba. Former Kenora mayor Dave Canfield was the most notable public figure to have endorsed this proposal.
[edit] Education
Two school boards and a community college function in the Kenora Area.
The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board operates one high school (Beaver Brae Secondary School) and 5 elementary schools (Lakewood School, Keewatin Public School, Evergreen School, King George IV School, and Valleyview School).
The Kenora Catholic District School Board operates one high school (Saint Thomas Aquinas High School) and 4 elementary schools (Mount Carmel School, Our Lady of the Valley School, École Ste Marguerite Bourgeoys, and St. Louis School).
Confederation College has a Kenora campus as well, and serves post-secondary and adult education needs in the city and surrounding area.
[edit] Media
The major news source in Kenora is the Kenora Daily Miner and News, one of Canada's smallest daily newspapers. On the weekends, the Lake of the Woods Enterpriseis delivered free to area households. NWO Update, offers regional news coverage.
It is also North America's smallest television market, with just a single station, and two CBC/SRC affiliates.
[edit] Radio
- 89.5 - CJRL ("The Mix"), adult contemporary (Fawcett Broadcasting Limited 31.2kW/105m (B))
- 93.5 - CKSB-7, La Première Chaîne 20kW/100m (B)
- 98.7 - CBQX, CBC Radio One 38kW/100m (B)
- 104.5 - CKQV-FM-2 ("Q104"), hot adult contemporary (Norwesto Broadasting Limited 1.6kW/105m (A))
[edit] Television
See the Kenora TV Template for more information on television stations.
[edit] Trivia
- Kenora has a 40' tall fish Statue named Husky the Musky.
- Recently, some residents have expressed interest in separating from Ontario and joining neighbouring Manitoba. Reasons cited include high costs of doing business in the forestry sector and high hydro (electric) rates in Ontario. A local businessman has started a petition to the Government of Ontario.
- The Manitoba/Ontario boundary formerly ran through the downtown area of Kenora, creating problems for Manitoba and Ontario Provincial Law enforcement.
- The Stanley Cup, the trophy awarded to the NHL's best team, was won by the Kenora Thistles hockey team in 1907. The team featured such Hall of Famers as Billy McGimsie, Tommy Phillips, Roxy Beaudro, and Art Ross, for whom the Art Ross Trophy is named. Kenora is the smallest town to have won a major North American sports title.
- A dramatic and daring bank robbery took place in Kenora on May 10, 1973. An unknown man entered the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce heavily armed and wearing a 'dead man's switch', a device utilising a clothespin, wires, battery and dynamite, where the user holds the clothespin in the mouth, exerting force on the clothespin. Should the user release the clothespin, two wires attached to both sides of the pin complete an electrical circuit, sending current from the battery, detonating the explosives. After robbing the bank, the robber exited the CIBC, and was preparing to enter a city vehicle driven by undercover police officer Don Milliard. A sniper positioned across the street from the bank shot the robber, initiating the sequence of events required to detonate the explosive. Recently, Kenora Police submitted DNA samples from the robber's remains to identify him, but the suspect was never positively identified.
- CBWAT used to be a separate CBC Television station from Winnipeg-based CBWT. They used to air basic news, weather & sports from Winnipeg then provide their own current affairs program. This was discontinued and CBWAT was made a rebroadcaster of CBWT.
