Volunteer Firefighters Get Pay Hike

The town of Fort Frances is revising the pay received by its volunteer firefighters.

They'll now receive an hourly rate that's equal to that of a fourth-class firefighter.

The increase moves the current rate of $20.70 an hour to $22.42.

The wage for new hires will be 70 per cent of the new rate for a one year period.

There are about twenty volunteer firefighters now with the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service.