Federal Dollars for Rainy River

More federal dollars are coming to the Rainy River district.

About 600-thousand dollars from the federal government's community adjustment fund will be shared by three communities.

The lion's share, about $318-thousand , will be used by Couchiching First Nation to upgrade hydro and roads infrastructure on the reserve.

The Atikokan Intergenerational Centre for Arts and Alternatives received $166-thousand to develop a strategic plan.

And the township of Emo will use $111-thousand dollars to extend water, sewer and streetlights on Byng and Adelaide Streets to service its industrial park and the agricultural fairground.