Council hires new administrative assistant

By Ken Johnston
Editor

Council held its regular monthly meeting Monday short one councillor.
Gord Armstrong was not present, but the balance of council and the mayor presided over a fairly light agenda.
Council passed a bylaw appointing Julie Tiboni as the Administrative beginning in December for a one year term.
The hiring was necessary to accommodate Lisa Mosher who will be taking maternity leave.
Council also passed a bylaw authorizing Mayor Deb Ewald and Administrative Assistant Mosher to sign an agreement with the Ontario Trillium Foundation on the Rainy River Public Library's behalf.
The library has received notification that it has been approved for $15,000 in grant monies to be used for new shelving, a circulation desk and other library equipment.
Council granted Mary O'Connor permission to use the Rainy River Clinic board room to teach a life skills class.
Other business
•Council approved an ad in a Northwestern Ontario Tourism Guide being produced by the Fort Frances Times at a cost of $278 plus HST.
•Council appointed Alain Tanguay as a Building Inspector trainee.
•Sewer and Water Committee chairman Larry Armstrong said that work continues on resolving the THM problem at the water plant. "We hope to have it taken care of in the next few weeks," said Armstrong.
•Mayor Ewald asked if any progress on installing the memory fence at the cemetery has been made.
Mosher reported that the Town Foreman wants to meet with councillor Gord Armstrong, who has been away of late, before installing it.
•Councillor Larry Armstrong asked if any word has been received on when the new doors will be installed at the clinic.
Mosher said she has been unable to reach the contractor, Richard Trenchard, via phone, so she has mailed him a letter requesting he get in touch with the town office.