The town of Fort Frances had the ear of a few members of the McGuinty cabinet last week.
Mayor Roy Avis, councillor Paul Ryan and CAO Mark McCaig met with Aboriginal Affairs Minister Chris Bentley and Community and Social Services Minister Sandra Pupatello during the Association of Ontario Municipalities conference in Toronto.
Ryan says the meeting were short, but too the point.
Mayor Roy Avis, councillor Paul Ryan and CAO Mark McCaig met with Aboriginal Affairs Minister Chris Bentley and Community and Social Services Minister Sandra Pupatello during the Association of Ontario Municipalities conference in Toronto.
Ryan says the meeting were short, but too the point.
"They have to respond to our briefs and we'll see what kind of result we get out of it," says Ryan. "I can tell you our discussions were very frank and to the point."
Topics included policing costs, First Nations blockades and the costs paid for social services.
