FACS Consider Merger

Two northwestern Ontario children's aid agencies are looking to become one.

Family and Children Services Rainy River and the Kenora-Patricia Child and Family Services are seeking provincial approval to merge effective April 1, 2011.

Rainy River board chair Bob McGreevy says funding challenges led them to explore the idea.

"At the outset that was clearly the motivation for us to seek partnerships," says McGreevy. "However as we move through this it's become clear this is a process that will strengthen both organizations."

McGreevy admits there will be some staffing changes, but all of those details still have to be worked out.