2009-04-17
06:49:42
'Global Challenges, Regional Strengths, Northwestern Solutions.'
That's the theme for this year's Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association Conference. The conference Thursday today in Fort Frances.
President, and Dryden Mayor, Anne Krassilowsky says there will be several issues discussed.
"For this year, we'll be addressing the forest value-added projects around the community and how to get them started," says Krassilowsky. "We'll work with the minister to find some kind of answer. We'll also be looking at tourism. We've all seen Greg Sorbara's tourism report. One of the biggest concerns is that we don't want to see Ontario Sunset Country Travel Association disappear. It's part of our identity."
Today's sessions include how to build healthy relations with native communities and the emerging bio-economy in northwestern Ontario.
