TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

Economic Development Executive Committee

AGENDA - December 8, 2021, 12:00 PM

MEETING - Civic Centre

Session #10

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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 9 - 03 November 2021

4.

Items Referred from Council - none

5.

New Business

5.1

NW Ontario Presentation

5.2

Labour Market Final to OCT 29

5.3

Fort Frances - International Bridge

6.

Outstanding Items

6.1

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. 2021/09/14 - No new developments. Decision

made to keep on agenda for future updates. 2021/11/03: No developments to share at

this time.

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. 2021/08/04: We need to ensure we are

included in marketing and get our message out there. RRFDC is our representative at the

Steering Committee. 2021/09/07Part of RRFDC Workplan. Tourism panel fully aware

of Fort Frances' support and information has been forwarded on our Tourist attractions.

Draft for website coming. Regional meeting planned. 2021/11/03: Committee

discussed the importance of keeping this item active on the agenda.

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. 2021/08/04: Greater police

presence observed on the lakes. Mayor Caul to initiate discussion with Marcus

Powlowski at the meeting scheduled for Friday, 06 August 2021. 2021/09/07: Concerns

re fishing following border opening forwarded to Minister Rickford and Marcus

Powlowski forwarded via email. Confirmation of receipt of email received. Item to

remain on agenda. 2021/11/03: No response yet received. Consensus was to leave on

agenda for final report prior to removal from agenda.

7.

Information

7.1

Nov - TOFF 2 year workplan Report to EDEC

8.

In-Camera - None

9.

Adjourn / Next Meeting Date 05 January 2021