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A group of Fort Frances Fort Frances, town (1991 pop. 8,891), SW Ont., Canada, on Rainy River, opposite International Falls, Minn. It is chiefly a lumbering center with sawmills and a pulp and paper factory. Tourism is also an important industry, with abundant fishing and hunting nearby.  residents are putting the wheels in motion for a sport fishing centre on the town's waterfront. Although the group is still in the brainstorming stage, the chair of the town's waterfront development board is excited about the potential.

A possible site has been suggested for a facility to house an interactive display to support the area's thriving thrive  
intr.v. thrived or throve , thrived or thriv·en , thriv·ing, thrives
1. To make steady progress; prosper.

2.
 sport fishing industry. One idea being considered is a sport fishing hall of fame and an information area where anglers can study the different lakes in the region.

Before any final decisions are made, the sport fishing centre board and the Rainy River Rainy River can refer to:
  • The Rainy River (Minnesota-Ontario) that forms part of the United States-Canada border between Minnesota and Ontario
  • Rainy River, Ontario, a small Canadian town named for the above river
 Future Development Corp. will conduct a feasibility study "A Feasibility Study" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 13 April, 1964, during the first season. It was remade in 1997 as part of the revived The Outer Limits series with a minor title change.  as well as garner support for the project from local businesses, organizations and the public. Already the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship has invested $1,000 in the study after being approached for a $500 contribution. The Rainy River Development Corp. is hoping to collect between $5,000 and $7,000 for the feasibility study The analysis of a problem to determine if it can be solved effectively. The operational (will it work?), economical (costs and benefits) and technical (can it be built?) aspects are part of the study. Results of the study determine whether the solution should be implemented. .
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Title Annotation:Fort Frances sport fishing facility planned
Publication:Northern Ontario Business
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1CANA
Date:Jan 1, 2001
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