Notice of Public Open House
Town of Fort Frances
Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Update
Notice of Public Open House – June 17, 2026
The Town of Fort Frances is undertaking an update to its existing Community Improvement Plan (CIP), which was adopted by Council on February 10, 2003, and most recently modified December 22, 2008. The Town’s existing CIP promotes economic development and revitalization through a series of Financial Incentive Programs available for private property owners throughout the Community Improvement Project Area (CIPA), which is comprised of three (3) distinct Project Areas that collectively encompass the entire municipality.
A CIP is a planning and economic development tool available to municipalities under the Ontario Municipal Act and Planning Act to promote community revitalization and help achieve economic, community planning, and urban development goals. Municipalities use CIPs to implement policies and Financial Incentive Programs (e.g., grants, tax rebates) that encourage private investment and support strategic initiatives for revitalizing targeted areas. CIPs assess the local needs, priorities, and circumstances within designated CIPAs, which are typically in transition and require maintenance, rehabilitation, development, or redevelopment.
The CIP Update project will review the CIPA and refine the suite of Financial Incentive Programs available to eligible property and business owners /operators to align with current economic development and community improvement needs and priorities. CIP updates will identify opportunities to support downtown revitalization, business attraction, housing, and tourism, among other priorities, to support continued economic growth and vibrancy in Fort Frances.
You’re invited to participate in a Public Open House!
When: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Town of Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, Shaw Community Hub, 601 Reid Ave., Fort Frances, ON
Format: Come-and-go, with presentation boards by the project consultant, WSP, which will provide an overview of the project process, work plan and engagement program, as well as interactive visioning activities to identify key opportunities and priorities that should be addressed through the CIP.
A CIP Community Survey can also be completed online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FortFrancesCIPCommunitySurvey, or by scanning the QR code:
For more information and to review the Draft Community Improvement Plan Background and Recommendations Report (June 2026), please visit the project website at https://fortfrances.ca/projects/new-community-improvement-plan.
Comments or questions can be sent to:
John Burrows
Municipal Planner / Chief Building Official, Town of Fort Frances
P: 807-274-5323 ext. 1216
Privacy Notice: Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), personal information included in a submission to the Town of Fort Frances will not be disclosed to any third parties without having obtained prior consent of the person to whom the information pertains, except when MFIPPA permits disclosure or other applicable law requires that the Town disclose the personal information.
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