RR council to increase from four to six next election

By Ken Johnston
Editor

Rainy River Town Council held their regular monthly meeting a day late last week due to the Remembrance Day holiday.
All four councillors and the mayor were present and held a vote on whether to return council to six councillors and a mayor. Once the motion was read there was no discussion for or against it. All four councillors, Larry Armstrong, Gord Armstrong, Susan Carpenter and Ashley Stamler voted to approve the added councillors. It will take effect next fall when municipal elections are held.
Other business
•Council approved giving $150 each to the fire dept., Recreation Board and RR Library for holiday celebrations.
•Each permanent employee of the Town will receive a $50 gift certificate to be spent locally as a Christmas bonus.
•The town office will be closed early on Dec. 24th at 1 p.m. and closed completely on Dec. 27th.
•Council agreed to nominate the Rainy River Legion for the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism in Ontario.
•Council passed two resolutions with regard to the future of Canada Post’s operations/services.
The first one asked that instead of cutting post offices that the federeal government should instead deal with financial issues by adding revenue generating services.
The second one asked for improvements to the Canada Post Charter that would see more grass roots input to changing the company’s direction.
•Councillor Gord Armstrong reported that there will be no Chamber of Commerce Christmas party this year.