Tower to Be Painted

A former forest fire observation tower being placed on the Fort Frances waterfront will get a paint job after all.

The town had initially looked to pressure-washing the tower before reinstalling the local landmark, but Community Services Manager George Bell says the effort to remove the existing paint isn't working.

"We just couldn't get it off sufficient enough to make it look refurbished," says Bell. "What they will be doing though is testing the paint that's left on it to ensure it has appropriate enough adhesion to paint on it and it won't peel off."

Cost to paint the tower is pegged at $34,500.