Fort Frances town councillors are expected to raise the issue of casinos when they head to the Ontario Good Roads Association and Rural Ontario Municipal Association meetings in Toronto next month.
Their talk started at Monday's budget meeting with Mayor Roy Avis expressing concern with the province's plan to introduce on-line gaming in 2012.
"It's taking more money out of the north and putting another nail in our coffin," says Avis. "I think if they are going to do that, a better approach would be to give border communities a casino."
Councillor Ken Perry says a local casino may help stem the flow of Canadians travelling to Minnesota casinos.
