Criticism of Kenora
Criticisms of Kenora, Ontario
Central Park Sale
February 2021, Kenora City Council announced they would be selling Central Park for a quadplex. On June 28, 2022, the Ontario Land Tribunal ruled against City Council.[1]
Dump Profiteering
March 2022, Kenora City Council approved a plan to charge "non-residents" $3 per bag tag.[2] Kevin Gannon, Director of Engineering, suggested Kenora "introduce and lay ‘significant’ fines on non-residents who try to purchase and use bag tags labeled for Kenora residents". [3]
The dump itself is located in the unorganized territory, with a service area including several unorganized territories and the city of Kenora merely the operator. The dump is not subsidized by Kenora residents, but is rather a revenue-generating stream.[4]
City council later rescinded the plan to charge non-residents more.[5] In July 2020, all but one member of City council voted to defeat the bylaw. [6]
Anti-Loitering Bylaw
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Kenora proposed a bylaw making loitering illegal within city limits. Raj Dhir, Executive Director of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, urged Kenora City Council to reject the proposed by-law, referencing the Commission's report of 2019 found here: https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/news_centre/report-and-recommendations-homelessness-kenora[7]
Land Hoarding
The various social services agencies in Kenora are currently engaging in "land hoarding", contributing to the housing crisis in the city. Below is a growing list of lots currently being unused, in ownership of various non-profits.
216 Matheson - Owned by KDSB
Corner of McClellan and Matheson - Owned by KDSB
Corner of Eighth Street South and Eighth Avenue South - Owned by KDSB
9th Street and 7th Street North - Owned by KDSB
Top of 4th Street North - Owned by KDSB
Middle of Drewry Drive - Owned by KDSB
Railway Street across from Wahoola - Owned by KDSB
Highway 17 across from Home Hardware - Owned by KDSB
Corner of 1st street south and Chipman - Owned by WNHAC
Ocean Ave across from St. Joseph's Health Centre - Owned by LWDH
References
- ↑ "City loses bid to redevelop and build housing at Central Park". Kenora Online. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "City looking to increase price of bag tags". Kenora Online.
- ↑ "City provides clarity on resident differentiating for tipping fee increases". Kenora Online.
- ↑ "City of Kenora Solid Waste Budget 2021" (PDF). Kenora.ca.
- ↑ "Council approves bag tag increase for residents and non-residents". Kenora Online.
- ↑ "Reaction To Kenora Anti-Loitering Bylaw Defeat". CKDR.
- ↑ "Letter to Kenora Mayor and City Council about the anti-loitering by-law being considered". Ontario Human Rights.
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