TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

Economic Development Executive Committee

AGENDA - July 7, 2021, 12:00 PM

MEETING - Civic Centre

Session #6

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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 5 - 09 June 2021

4.

Items Referred from Council

4.1

International Bridge

5.

New Business - None

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.  2021/06/09:  Working group to meet within next two weeks. 

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.  2021/06/09:  Item to proceed to NOMA in January with CAO involvement.

Winnipeg to Thunder Bay tourism route initiative - Work in progress.  NOMA tourism panel aware - possible intent to draw people to Hwy 11 and onto 71 corridor.  2021/06/09:  No updates.  2021/06/29: Heart of Canada Touring Route

Cross Border Fishing Activity - Status of reciprocal agreement re walleye report to be determined.  2021/06/09:  Correspondence forwarded.  No further updates.

7.

Information

7.1

TOFF 2 year workplan - Report to EDEC

8.

In-Camera - none

9.

Adjourn / Next Meeting Date - 04 August 2021