Unionized members of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service have a new contract, but the town of Fort Frances isn't happy.
CAO Mark McCaig says the four-year deal, being imposed by an arbitrator is going to be costly to the town.
"There's some retroactive pay involved and then the costs over four years and there's some new costs the town has to address as listed in the reward," says McCaig. "Being such as significant cost implication as it is, we're taking a look at fire services as a whole in the town of Fort Frances."
The deal, retroactive to 2009, includes a 16 per cent wage increase over the length of the agreement, recognition pay and a full benefit plan for retiring firefighters.
