TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

Economic Development Executive Committee

AGENDA - June 9, 2021, 12:00 PM

MEETING - Civic Centre

Session #5

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1.

Call to Order / Roll Call

2.

Disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof

3.

Approval of Previous Committee Minutes

3.1

Session no 4 - 05 May 2021

4.

Items Referred from Council - None

5.

New Business

5.1

Mike Willick - Presentation - Boundary Waters Forest Corp and Ontario Forest Strategy (1200 hrs)

5.2

Gerry Cariou - Norwestario Travel Association Inc, Sunset Country (12:20)

5.3

2005-11-18 Ltr from Ken Boshcoff, MP - Legislative Analysis - International Bridge

6.

Outstanding Items

6.1

Standing items for updating:

Rainier Bridge - Letters to Stauber and Klobuchar - Concerns re rail bridge.  C. Vangel to communicate with CN Public Affairs group and bring further information back to next meeting.   Working group to be created and consist of C. Vangel, J. Caul, J. McTaggart and D. Cridland.

Orea White Paper Small Towns Big Opportunities - Further information re action plan/seeking organizations that can assist in lobbying to be sought.  Item identified at RRDMA - on radar, may assist in lobbying going forward.  Query pilot project.

Winnipeg to Thunder Bay tourism route initiative -  Work in progress.  Tourism panel on NOMA aware - possible opportunity to piggback with intent to draw people to Hwy 11 / 71 corridor

Cross Border Fishing Activity - Status of reciprocal agreement re walleye report to be determined.

7.

Information

7.1

May - TOFF 2 year workplan REPORT to EDEC

8.

In-Camera

8.1

A trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value; Funding Application

9.

Adjourn / Next Meeting Date - 07 July 2021