Economic Development Executive Committee - 04 Aug 2021 - Agenda

TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

Economic Development Executive Committee

AGENDA - August 4, 2021, 12:00 PM

MEETING - Civic Centre

Session #7

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Call to Order / Roll Call

Disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof

Approval of Previous Committee Minutes

3.1

Session 6 - 07 July 2021

Items Referred from Council - None

New Business

5.1

MAT meeting follow up - Post Covid discussion re attracting and retaining staff for local businesses.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2021/07/07/the-labor-shortage-is-why-supply-chains-are-disrupted/?sh=b7b8f2f301d5V

https://financialpost.com/executive/executive-summary/posthaste-labour-shortages-are-set-to-get-worse-in-canada-and-you-can-blame-immigration#:~:text=Brown%20says%20the%20reason%20for,permanent%20residents%20into%20the%20country.

Outstanding Items

6.1

Standing items for updating:

Ranier 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

2021/07/07: Conversation with CN Public Affairs and C. Vangel re future status of

Ranier Bridge. Concerns identified included flood risk and economic gateway between

two communities. Project in infancy stage with 3-5 year potential. TOFF requested to

be kept apprised of consultation process.

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. 2021/07/07:

No updates. Keep as item on agenda

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 2021/07/07: In

final stages of touring route between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay. Regional initiative

and a focus on Highway 71 corridor. Recommendation via Committee for Council to

support RRFDC by way of resolution a seat on affiliated steering committee. Public

launch of initiative to occur at 2022 Rendez-vous Canada.

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

determined. 2021/06/09: Correspondence forwarded. No further updates. 2021/07/07:

Correspondence outstanding. Keep as item on agenda

Information

7.1

City of International Falls - Resolution No. 48-2021

Resolution in Support of Governmental Intervention in the Sale of the International Bridge