Trudy McCormick, Executive Director of the Northwest Community Legal Clinic, opens Fort Frances office with Bob Ward, CEO of Legal Aid Ontario looking on
2009-06-04
07:55:35
The amalgamation of legal clinics in the Kenora and Rainy River district was made official during a ceremony in Fort Frances yesterday.
The Northwest Community Legal Clinic came in effect April first.
Executive Director Trudy McCormick says the merger will mean better service to clients.
"The case load is larger, but that's part of the idea of what we're doing," says McCormick. "was try and shift things around so there are more case workers available to deal with the caseloads. Rather than having two managers, an executive director in Kenora and one here, we have one manager and more available time for case work."
Along with the office in Fort Frances, there are offices in Atikokan and Kenora while staff will make monthly visits to assist clients in Red Lake and Ear Falls.
