PORTAL GENERAL

Q: What is a Portal?
A: A portal is a gateway to the information and services on the Internet. The Kenora.ca is a portal with a mandate to provide Kenora residents with access to Kenora regional information and services. Additionally, the Kenora.ca community portal provide access to other useful Internet based information and services that may be of interest to the portal users.

Q: Who manages the Kenora.ca community portal?
A: The portal is managed by the City of Kenora.

Q: Who is funding the portal?
A: The portal is funded by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ontario (MEDT) along with other project partners which include LOWBIC (Lake of the Woods Business Incentive Corporation), the City of Kenora, and private sector partners.

Q: How does the portal benefit the residents of Kenora?
A: The portal is bringing advanced technology to the Kenora region. The major benefits of the portal are

1. Keeping residents informed with up-to-date information on living in Kenora
2. Providing 24 x 7 City services to the residents and businesses of Kenora
3. Boosting economic development by attracting businesses and tourists to Kenora and the surrounding areas.
4. Providing a platform for local businesses to improve their online presence and market their products and services worldwide
5. Enhancing community collaboration
6. Showcasing the City of Kenora in that it is a well connected community worth living and investing in

Q: Is there a fee to use the Kenora.ca portal?
A: There is no fee to use the Kenora.ca portal. Some online services may require service fee payments in the future. However, at this time, there is no usage fee or convenience fee charged to use the portal services.

Q: Who can use the Kenora.ca portal?
A: The portal is available to anyone who has Internet access.