Town council has appointed an acting mayor who will serve until the next election. Ken Latour was recommended by his fellow councillors to take up the position at noon on March 2 during a special meeting of council. The motion was made by Coun. Andrew Cassidy and was seconded by Coun. Kevin Wallington.
A letter was sent to Municipal and Community Affairs Minister Robert McLeod on Feb. 28 addressing Schofield’s concerns. “He did send us a letter outlining some concerns,” said McLeod. “Any concerns we get, we take very seriously and we can’t just dismiss them.” The concerns that Schofield addressed pertain to an alleged breach of [...]
Kelly Schofield has resigned as mayor of Hay River. Shortly after the start of the Feb. 27 regular meeting of council, Schofield read a prepared statement aloud stating effective immediately, he would no longer hold the position of mayor. “I believe I have served the community very well during my term,” he read, “however, it [...]
Residents in Fort Smith are preparing for a possible evacuation due to a forest fire burning about 90 kilometres outside of town. Highway 5 at the Fort Smith junction was closed twice this weekend due to fires in the nearby area – Friday evening and again on Sunday night. By Monday, the highway was open [...]
On the eve of an announcement beginning the RCMP’s major drug dealing and trafficking sweep across the NWT, four arrests were made on March 23 and two the next day. Of the four arrested on March 23, three were male ranging in age from 19 to 30 and the forth is a minor, for which [...]
Mayor and Council, Town of Hay River, February 28, 2011: An Open letter to Hay River Town Hall from The Hub publisher, Chris Brodeur:
Monday’s Regular Meeting of Council saw plenty of discussion surrounding the proposed option of credit card payment for the Town of Hay River. A lengthy discussion brought forward the opinions of councillors regarding the 2.39 per cent fee accumulated with using a credit card service. The original motion was to charge that percentage back to [...]
After a rough end to the year, Hay River’s Town Council is planning on making the most of the upcoming year. Various issues arose towards the end of December, all of which Mayor Kelly Schofield is planning to have resolved before 2012 arrives. This month, mayor and council are planning to meet with residents of [...]
Northern Transportation Company Ltd. president Bill Duffy is reassuring local residents that the shipping company will not be leaving Hay River after concerns resurfaced following last month’s layoffs. “It was a very tough decision,” said Duffy of the layoffs in early November. “It was the result of not a great year for NTCL.”
The Town of Hay River is under attack over their decision to put down 23 dogs in mid-August. The puppies, who were under the care of the SPCA, were seized during the May 29 raid of Linda Hobson’s kennel. A release sent out by the Town of Hay River on Aug. 30, explained that “in [...]
