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Following the Province of Ontario's announcement extending the lockdown to a stay-at-home order to February 16, all City buildings and facilities remain closed ...to the public. During this time, you can still access municipal services by phone or email. Call us at 807-467-2000 for assistance. Find our contact information on Kenora.ca https://www.kenora.ca/Modules/contact/search.aspx We remain in this together Kenora. Please continue following all the public health measures that are in place to protect our community. limit your contacts sanitize high touched surfaces wash your hands often wear a mask or face covering keep a safe distance from others stay home if you are unwell limit travel outside of the region be kind with your words and actions

You are invited to attend a virtual Special Meeting of Council on February 16, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. about the proposed update to the City’s Official Plan. If yo...u would like to attend the virtual meeting please register by noon on Friday, February 12, 2021 with Kevan Sumner, City Planner at [email protected]. If you are unable to attend the virtual meeting, you may provide written comments to: Kevan Sumner, City Planner 60 Fourteenth Street North, 2nd Floor Kenora, ON P9N 4M9 . An Official Plan provides direction for the growth and development of the community and where land uses (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial, parks) should be located. The City of Kenora is undertaking the legislated five year review of its Official Plan as required by the Planning Act. The City’s current Official Plan was approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on November 5, 2015. The Official Plan Review will update and refine the goals, objectives, policies, and schedules of the Official Plan to ensure that it is consistent with the 2020 Provincial Policy Statement, and reflects matters of local interest. It is noted that the formal Official Plan Review process has been ongoing since 2020 and has included one community engagement event to date. An online Visioning Workshop and community survey were available on the City’s website from November 19 to December 3, 2020. Public feedback received has been, and continues to be considered in the advancement of updating policies in the City Official Plan. The Special Meeting of Council will enable further opportunity for the public to speak to revisions that may be required as part of the Official Plan Review for the City. The intent of this meeting is not to review a Draft Official Plan, which will be prepared and made available for review in the following months, but to consider what ought to be further reviewed moving forward. The subject lands include all lands located within the City of Kenora municipal boundary. Accordingly, no key map is provided. https://www.kenora.ca//notice-of-special-meeting-of-counci

Congratulations to @clairedonttcare on winning the 4th contest of the holiday season! @clairedonttcare will receive TWO $25 gift cards for herself and a friend to spend at a local business of their choice! Enjoy the gift cards @clairedonttcare and have a Merry Christmas happy holidays from Development Kenora and the Northwest Business Centre !