Dryden, ON/CKDR, Mike Ebbeling, June 4, 2021 The wait is almost over for some 40 full-time staff employed by the Kenora District Services Board. Constuction of the new state-of-the-art administration building in the heart of downtown Dryden is complete and the move will be Monday (June 7, 2021). The office will operate weekdays from 9… Read More »
Kenora, ON – March 1, 2021 – Seven Generations Education Institute near Fort Frances, ON, designed by Nelson Architecture Inc. of Kenora, was the winner of the 2021 Institutional Award from the Canadian Wood Council’s Ontario Wood Works! Program. Other awards were presented to the new Laurentian University Student Centre in Sudbury, Toronto Montessori School, SmartVMC Bus Terminal… Read More »
Thank you David and Co. for designing a truly wonderful cottage. Your attention to detail as well as your expertise in combining beauty with practicality has created a cottage that is both functional and stunning. You were also able to capture the best views and sunlight yet also positioning the cottage in an unobtrusive manner.… Read More »
Kenora Online, Mike Aiken, Sunday, 20 October 2019 The new Douglas Family Art Centre was full today for the grand opening. Visitors brushed off some unfinished parts outside, so they could finally get a glimpse of the art inside. “It’s exciting to finally reach this day!” said Lori Nelson, director for MUSE, which oversees both… Read More »
Fort Frances Times, Ken Kellar, Wednesday, Sep 11, 2019 It was a day of celebration, tradition and possibilities as Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) held a grand opening ceremony for its new campus on Couchiching First Nation last Wednesday. The Fort Frances campus, officially called Niizhwaaching Aanikoobijigeng Gikinoo’amaadiiwigamig, is a state-of-the-art project years in the… Read More »
Ian Ross, Northern Ontario Business, February 2017 Renovated Kenora High School is magnet for meetings (excerpts) The pull of the tourism magnet to Kenora has gotten a whole lot stronger. Since the opening of the Manidoo Baawatig Event Centre in September, the venue has hosted “hundreds” of concerts, training seminars, and conferences and conventions ranging… Read More »
Media Release from Seven Generations Education Institute, 2018 The Honourable Nadeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced funding for infrastructure projects at universities, colleges and other post-secondary institutions throughout the province. The funding will support enhancements to infrastructure at Ontario post-secondary institutions, while also supporting long-term innovation and sustainability objectives. Federal funding… Read More »
Reprinted from “Build It” magazine 2019-2020, Kenora Construction Association The donation of a treasured collection of watercolours and woodblock prints to the Lake of the Woods Museum presented a rare and exciting opportunity to the community of Kenora, Ontario — to create an art centre that would not only be home to this collection but… Read More »