District of Kenora Law Association

Contact Information: Courthouse - 216 Water Street Kenora, Ontario P9N 1S4 Toll Free: 1-866-684-1164 Tel: 807-468-9335 Fax: 807-468-1758 Email: lawlib@kmts.ca Key Contact: Maria L. Berezowski, Library Technician

Staff Hours: Monday - Wednesday 8:30 a.m. CT to 3:30 p.m. CT. Thursday 8:30 a.m. CT - 12:00 p.m CT. The library is accessible to its members 24 hours per day, seven days a week.

Serves: Approximately 60 lawyers from the Kenora District, including Dryden, Sioux Lookout and Red Lake.

Services: Photocopying, printing, faxing and research.

Circulation Policy: Honour system - members are required to sign out materials for up to a 3 week loan period. Statutes, Regulations and Criminal Codes are non-circulating.

Special Collections: n/a

History: Prior to 1883 both Ontario and Manitoba disputed over which province had jurisdiction over the western portion of the district. The settlement had courthouses, jails and registry offices for both Manitoba and Ontario. Kenora's history is also intermeshed with that of Rainy River. In May of 1909, the name of the Provisional Judicial District of Fort Frances was changed to "Rainy River" and the "North Division" of the District took on the name of Kenora. In 1920, H.P. Cooke held the position of Librarian and Secretary-Treasurer of the Kenora District Law Association and in that same year it was decided to petition the Law Society for a loan of $350.00 for the security of the library of the association.

Computer User Workstations: 2

Facility: The library is located on the main floor of the Kenora District Courthouse and overlooks beautiful Lake of the Woods. The lawyers’ lounge and robing room are located on the third floor of the courthouse. The lounge houses the Association’s TV and VCR as well as a “historical collection” of law reports and statutes.

Accessibility: n/a