Business Services in the Rainy River District

Accountants ...... 1 Bookkeepers ...... 1 Government Programs ...... 2 Business Financing ...... 4 Youth Programs ...... 5 Aboriginal Programs ...... 6 Consultants ...... 7 Lawyers ...... 7 Export ...... 8 Agriculture ...... 9 Insurance - General ...... 10 Insurance - Life ...... 11 Municipalities ...... 11 First Nation Communities ...... 12 Chambers of Commerce ...... 12 Training & Education ...... 13 Media – Newspapers & Radio Stations ...... 14

Accountants

BDO Canada LLP Stewart & Sande 375 Scott Street 1100 Scott Street Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-9848 (ph) 807-274-9861 (fax) 807-274-5142 (fax) 807-274-8329 www.bdo.ca (free) 1-800-370-6336 www.sszca.com

Maurice Fillion Peter Allison CMA 428 Victoria Avenue Box 386, 22 Front Street Fort Frances, ON Emo, ON (ph) 807-274-1416 (ph) 807-482-3916 (fax) 807-274-0914 (fax) 807-482-3918

Bookkeepers

Stacey Hahkala Roy B. Young Hahkala Bookkeeping Services Box 234 108 Lindy Place S Emo, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-482-2473 (ph) 807-274-1452

Jan Halvorsen Shirley Jensson Beyond Numbers 231 Sixth Street West RR #1 RMB 240 Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-3030 (ph/fax) 807-274-9002

Donna Dalseg Vanessa Hebert Box 502 Solutions Bookkeeping Emo, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-482-2594 (ph) 807-274-3677

Joyous Bragg Caryn Myers Emo, ON Myers Bookkeeping Services (ph) 807-482-3948 810 Crowe Ave Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-4923

Government Programs

Rainy River Future Development Corporation Service Canada 608 Scott Street 301 Scott Street Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-3276 (ph) 807-274-5307 (fax) 807-274-6989 (fax) 807-274-7858 www.rrfdc.on.ca www.servicecanada.gc.ca

Ontario Ministry of Northern Development & Mines Northwest Business Centre 922 Scott Street 227 Second Street South Fort Frances, ON Kenora, ON (ph) 807-274-5320 (ph) 807-467-4643 (fax) 807-274-4438 (fax) 807-467-4645 www.mndm.gov.on.ca (free) 1-866-336-7779 www.nwbiz.ca

Northern Community Development Services (NCDS) Skills & Employment Source 304 Scott Street 300 Scott Street Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-2282 (ph) 807-274-2084 (fax) 807-274-2000 (fax) 807-274-2352 (free) 1-866-974-JOBS www.ncds4jobs.ca www.ncds4jobs.ca

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation Northern Ontario Angels 70 Foster Drive. c/o Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre Sault Ste. Marie, ON 1294 Balmoral St., Suite 150 (ph) 705-945-6700 Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5Z5 (free) 1-800-461-8329 Tel: (807) 344-4440 (fax) 705-945-6701 Toll-Free: 1-888-696-0808 www.nohfc.com Fax: (807) 344-8592 Email: [email protected] www.noeg.ca

Northwestern Ontario Development Network Northwestern Ontario Development Network Suite 701, 1184 Roland Street Suite 701, 1184 Roland Street Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5M4 Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5M4 (ph) 807-768-6726 (ph) 807-768-6726 (free) 1-888-523-8174 (free) 1-888-523-8174 (fax) 807-768-6730 (fax) 807-768-6730 www.nodn.com www.nodn.com

Canada Business Industrial Research Assistance Program (free) 1-888-745-8888 (Business Information Line) Lakehead University (fax) 1-888-417-0442 1294 Balmoral Street, Room 160 www.canadabusiness.ca Thunder Bay, ON (ph) 807-343-8124 (fax) 807-345-6567 http://irap-pari.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise 1294 Balmoral Street, Ste 150 105 May Street North Thunder Bay, ON Thunder Bay, ON (ph) 807-768-6682 (ph) 807-625-0328 (free) 1-866-768-6682 (fax) 807-625-0317 (fax) 807-768-6683 www.paro.ca www.nwoinnovation.ca

Revenue Canada CME SMART Program 130 South Syndicate Ave Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) Thunder Bay, ON 6725 Airport Road, Suite 200 (fax) 807-622-8512 Mississauga, ON L4V 1V2 or (ph) 905-672-8331 66 Stapon Road (free) 877-913-4263 Winnipeg, MB (fax) 905-672-3040 (fax) 204-984-5164 www.cme-smart.ca www.cra-arc.gc.ca

3 Business Financing

TD Canada Trust Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 200 Scott Street 203 Scott Street Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-3241 (ph) 807-274-5391 (free) 1-866-222-3456 Or www.tdcanadatrust.com 92 Front Street Emo, ON (ph) 807-482-2770 Or 120 Fourth Street Rainy River, ON (ph) 807-822-3234 (free) 1-800-465-2422 www.cibc.com

RBC Royal Bank Northern Lights Credit Union 343 Scott Street 601 Mowat Avenue Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-7758 (ph) 807-274-3217 (free) 1-800-769-2511 (fax) 807-274-2755 www.royalbank.com Or 302 Atwood Avenue Rainy River, ON (ph) 807-852-3840 www.nlcu.on.ca

Business Development Bank of Canada Copperfin Credit Union 227 Second Street South Highway 71 Kenora, ON Nestor Falls, ON (ph) 807-467-3535 (ph) 807-484-2201 (fax) 807-467-3533 (fax) 807-484-2604 www.bdc.ca [email protected]

Rainy River Future Development Corporation Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation 608 Scott Street 70 Foster Drive. Fort Frances, ON Sault Ste. Marie, ON (ph) 807-274-3276 (ph) 705-945-6700 (fax) 807-274-6989 (free) 1-800-461-8329 www.rrfdc.on.ca (fax) 705-945-6701 www.nohfc.com

Industrial Research Assistance Program Northern Ontario Angels Lakehead University c/o Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre 1294 Balmoral Street, Room 160 1294 Balmoral St., Suite 150 Thunder Bay, ON Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5Z5 (ph) 807-343-8124 Tel: (807) 344-4440 (fax) 807-345-6567 Toll-Free: 1-888-696-0808 http://irap-pari.nrc.cnrc.gc.ca Fax: (807) 344-8592 Email: [email protected] www.noeg.ca

Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre 1294 Balmoral Street, Ste 150 Thunder Bay, ON (ph) 807-768-6682 (fax) 807-768-6683 www.nwoinnovation.ca

Youth Programs

Canadian Youth Business Foundation Business Plan Contest Northwest Business Centre Northwest Business Centre 227 Second Street South 227 Second Street South Kenora, ON Kenora, ON (ph) (807) 467-4643 (ph) 807-467-4643 (fax) (807) 467-4645 (fax) 807-467-4645 www.cybf.ca (free) 1-866-336-7779 www.nwbiz.ca

My Company Summer Company/Entrepreneurship Northwest Business Centre Ministry of Economic Development and Trade 227 Second Street South 56 Wellesley St 5th Floor Kenora, ON Toronto ON M7A 2E7 (ph) 807-467-4643 (free) 1-800-387-5656 (fax) 807-467-4645 [email protected] (free) 1-866-336-7779 Or www.nwbiz.ca Northwest Business Centre 227 Second Street South Kenora, ON (ph) 807-467-4643 (fax) 807-467-4645 (free) 1-866-336-7779 www.nwbiz.ca

Northern Ontario Young Entrepreneur Program Youth Internships Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation FedNor 70 Foster Drive. 244 Lincoln Street Sault Ste. Marie, ON Thunder Bay ON (ph) 705-945-6700 (ph) 807-766-1800 (free) 1-800-461-8329 (fax) 807-346-8474 (fax) 705-945-6701 (free) 1-877-333-6673 www.nohfc.com www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor-fednor.nsf/eng/home

Youth Opportunities Ontario Job Connect Northern Career Development Services 304 Scott Street Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-2282 (fax) 807-274-2000 (free) 1-866-974-JOBS www.ncds4jobs.ca

Aboriginal Programs

Aboriginal Business Canada Indian & Northern Affairs Canada P. O. Box 522 100 Anemki Drive, Suite 101 Fort Frances, ON Thunder Bay, ON (ph) 807-274-8531 (ph) 807-623-3534 (fax) 807-274-4330 (fax) 807-623-7021 http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ecd/ab/abc/abcnu-eng.asp www.ainc-inac.gc.ca

Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund P. O. Box 522 Box 20119 Fort Frances, ON Green Acres P. O. (ph) 807-274-8531 Thunder Bay, ON (fax) 807-274-4330 (ph) 807-623-5397 www.advisory-services.net (fax) 807-622-8271 www.nadf.org

Ontario Native Women’s Association Canadian Executive Services Organization Aboriginal 212 East Miles St. Services (CESO) Thunder Bay, ON Unit A - 288 Marion Street (ph) 807-623-3442 Winnipeg, MB (free) 1-800-667-0816 (ph) 204-949-0177 (fax) 807-623-1104 (free) 1-888-949-0177 www.onwa-tbay.ca (fax) 204-942-1647 www.ceso-saco.com

Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Self-Employment Program Thunder Bay, ON Nanicost Building (free) 1-800-465-5581 3rd Floor, Rm 307 (fax) 807-622-3024 Fort Frances, ON www.nanlegal.on.ca (ph) 807-274-0152 (free) 1-866-278-8306 (fax) 807-274-0198 www.shooniiyaa.org

6 Consultants

TGD Consulting Dick Trivers Tannis Drysdale RR #1, R.M.B. 275 474 Scott Street Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-7648 (ph) 807-274-9621 (fax) 807-274-6721

Tri Tek Forintek Romeo Duguay Percy Champagne 300 Kristi Place Kenora Regional Office Fort Frances, ON 227½ Second Street South (ph) 807-274-4095 Kenora, ON (ph) 807-467-4641 (fax) 807-467-4645 www.forintek.ca

BDC Consulting Glen Maskiw 155 Carlton Street Chesni Advisory Group Suite 1100 Box 474 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg, MB (ph) 204-983-7509 (ph) 204-694-1135 (fax) 204-983-0870 (fax) 204-694-2135 www.bdc.ca

Lawyers

Wes Derksen & Wallace Crowe Clare Brunetta 339 Scott Street 420 Victoria Avenue Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-3003 (ph) 807-274-9809 (fax) 807-274-6161 (fax) 807-274-8760 or Emo, ON (ph) 807-482-2322

Larry Phillips Morgan Associates 237 Church Street Barb & Rob Morgan Fort Frances, ON 436 Scott Street (ph) 807-274-8525 Fort Frances, ON (fax) 807-274-5758 (ph) 807-274-5361 (fax) 807-274-0414 www.morgan.on.ca

Don Taylor Larry Eustace 504 Armit Avenue 510 Portage Avenue Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-7811 (ph) 807-274-3247 (fax) 807-274-8485 (fax) 807-274-6447

Rainy River Law Association Amy Ruff 333 Church Street 306 Fourth Street Fort Frances, ON Rainy River, ON (ph) 807-274-3335 (ph) 807-852-1910 (fax) (807)852-1911

Emery Ruff Rod McLeod 306 Fourth Street 1455 Idylwild Drive Rainy River, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-852-3816 (ph) 807-274-2832 (fax) 807-852-3971 (fax) 807-274-7968

Calder Law Office Rainy River District Legal Clinic 1455 Idylwild Drive 601 Mowat Avenue Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-7076 (ph) 274-5327 (fax) 807-274-7968 (free) 1-800-799-2485

Export

Trade Northern Ontario Export Development Canada Suite 701, 1184 Roland Street 151 O'Connor Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5M4 Ottawa, ON (ph) 807-768-6726 (ph) 613-598-2500 (free) 1-888-523-8174 (fax) 613-237-2690 (fax) 807-768-6730 (free) 1-866-574-0451 www.tradenorthernontario.com www.edc.ca

Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Export Source Ontario Exports Program (free) 1-888-811-1119 www.ontarioexportsinc.com www.exportsource.ca

Export Market Access: A Global Expansion Program Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade www.exportaccess.ca www.international.gc.ca

Canadian Customs / Fort Frances International Bridge Canadian Border Services Agency (ph) 807-274-3655 www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca

Rainy River International Bridge Pigeon River Border Crossing (ph) 807-852-3341 (ph) 807-964-2093

US Customs & Border Protection International Falls Port of Entry Export Information (ph) 218-283-2541 www.usborderinfo.com

Baudette Port of Entry Grand Portage Port of Entry (ph) 218-634-2803 (ph) 218-475-2244

Organization for Women in International Trade CME SMART Program www.owit.org Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) 6725 Airport Road, Suite 200 Mississauga, ON L4V 1V2 (ph) 905-672-8331 (free) 877-913-4263 (fax) 905-672-3040 www.cme-smart.ca

Cole International – Customs Broker AD Rutherford & Co Ltd – Customs Broker 262 Church Street Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 204-633-7207 (head office) (ph) 807-274-5260 (fx) 204-633-7236 (fx) 807-274-7591 www.adrutherford.com www.cole.ca

Agriculture

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Canadian Food Inspection Agency (ph) 613-759-1000 (free) 1-800-442-2342 www.agr.gc.ca www.inspection.gc.ca

Farm Credit Canada Ontario Ministry of Agriculture & Food (free) 1-888-332-3301 Emo Office www.fcc-sca.ca Gary Sliworsky (ph) 807-482-1921 www.omafra.gov.on.ca

Rainy River Federation of Agriculture Clover Valley Farmer’s Market Linda Armstrong, Members Services Representative 411 McIrvine Road (ph) 807-852-3645 Fort Frances, ON www.ofa.on.ca (ph) 807-274-9573

Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Murray McDonald, President (ph) 807-482-3028 (ph) 807-483-1094 www.cattle.guelph.on.ca

Rainy River Vet Services Committee Nor-West Animal Clinic Kim Jo Bliss, Treasurer Dr. Dan Perroz (ph) 807-482-2354 400 Portage Avenue Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-7393

Emo Agricultural Research Station Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association Kim Jo Bliss, Manager Richard Trivers, Program Representative (ph) 807-482-2354 (ph) 807-274-2930

Insurance - General

Gillon’s Insurance Causeway Insurance 326 Church Street 229 Scott Street Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-7716 (ph) 807-274-6688 (fax) 807-274-2416 (fax) 807-274-0558 (free) 1-800-465-7797 (free) 1-800-289-9917 www.gillons.on.ca www.causewayinsurance.com or or Front Street Rainy River, ON Emo, ON (ph) 807-852-4237 (ph) 807-482-2146 (fax) 807-852-1862 (fax) 807-482-2757 or 213 Fourth Street Rainy River, ON (ph) 807-852-3257 (fax) 807-852-3127

Co-operators Cousineau Insurance (free) 1-800-387-6079 250 Scott Street www.cooperators.ca Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-9891 www.cousineaubrokers.com

10 Insurance - Life

Sun Life Emes Financial – IPC Securities 294 Scott Street 318 Scott Street Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-1592 (ph) 807-274-2710

Holmlund Financial Services 400 Scott Street Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-7115

Municipalities

Town of Fort Frances Town of Rainy River PO Box 38, 320 Portage Avenue PO Box 488, 200 Atwood Avenue Fort Frances, ON P9A 3P9 Rainy River, ON P0W 1L0 (ph) 807-2745323 (ph) 807-852-3978 (fax) 807-274-8479 (fax) 807-852-3553 www.fort-frances.com www.rainyriver.ca

Township of Alberton Township of Atikokan RR #1, RMB 2 PO Box 1330, 120 Mark Street Fort Frances, ON P9A 3M2 Atikokan, ON P0T 1C0 (ph) 807-274-6053 (ph) 807-597-2738 (fax) 807-274-8449 (fax) 807-597-6186 www.alberton.ca www.atikokan.ca

Township of Chapple Township of Dawson PO Box 4, Barwick Road PO Box 427, 211 Fourth Street Barwick, ON P0W 1A0 Rainy River, ON P0W 1L0 (ph) 807-487-2354 (ph) 852-3529 (fax) 807-487-2406 (fax) 807-852-3529 www.chapple.on.ca [email protected]

Township of Emo Township of LaVallee PO Box 520, 39 Roy Street PO Box 99, 56 Church Street Emo, ON P0W 1E0 Devlin, ON P0W 1C0 (ph) 807-482-2378 (ph) 807-486-3452 (fax) 807-482-2741 (fax) 807-486-3863 www.twspemo.on.ca www.lavallee.ca

Township of Lake of the Woods Township of Morley PO Box 427, 211 Fourth Street PO Box 40 Rainy River, ON P0W 1L0 Stratton, ON P0W 1N0 (ph) 852-3529 (ph) 807-483-5455 (fax) 807-852-3529 (fax) 807-483-5882 [email protected] www.townshipofmorley.ca 11

First Nation Communities

Big Grassy First Nation Big Island First Nation (Anishnaabeg of Naongashiing) General Delivery General Delivery Morson, ON P0W 1J0 Morson, ON P0W 1J0 (ph) 807-488-5614 (ph) 807-488-5602 (fax) 807-488-5533 (fax) 807-488-5942 www.bgfn.on.ca

Couchiching First Nation Lac La Croix First Nation RR #2, RMB 2027 PO Box 640 Fort Frances, ON P9A 3M3 Fort Frances, ON P9A 3M9 (ph) 807-274-3228 (ph) 807-485-2431 (fax) 807-274-6458 (fax) 807-485-2583 www.chiefs-of-ontario.org/profiles/pr_couchiching.html www.chiefs-of-ontario.org/profiles/pr_lac_la_croix.html

Naicatchewenin First Nation Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation Box 15, RR #1 PO Box 68 Devlin, ON P0W 1C0 Fort Frances, ON P9A 3M5 (ph) 807-486-3407 (ph) 807-481-2536 (fax) 807-486-3704 (fax) 807-481-2511 www.naicatcheweninfirstnation.com www.nigigoonsiminikaaning.ca

Rainy River First Nations Onigaming First Nation PO Box 450 PO Box 160 Emo, ON P0W 1E0 Nestor Falls, ON P0X 1K0 (ph) 807-482-2479 (ph) 807-484-2162 (fax) 807-482-2603 (fax) 807-484-2737 www.rainyriver.firstnation.ca www.chiefs-of-ontario.org/profiles/pr_onegaming

Seine River First Nation Stanjikoming First Nation Box 124 PO box 609 Mine Centre, ON P0W 1H0 Fort Frances, ON P9A 3M9 (ph) 807-599-2224 (ph) 807-274-2188 (fax) 807-599-2865 (fax) 807-274-4774 www.seineriverfirstnation.ca www.7generations.org/About%20Us/Stanjikoming.html

Chambers of Commerce

Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Emo Chamber of Commerce 474 Scott Street Dave Goodman, President Fort Frances, ON P9A 1H2 c/o Borderland Esso/Dave Goodman Automotive Ltd. (ph) 807-274-5773 5959 Hwy 11/71, Box 96 (fax) 807-274-8706 Emo, ON P0W 1E0 [email protected] (ph) 807-482-2580 www.fortfranceschamber.com [email protected]

Rainy River Chamber of Commerce Atikokan Chamber of Commerce Don Ricci, President 214 Main Street West Rainy River, ON P.O. Box 997 (ph) 807-852-3704 Atikokan, ON P0T 1C0 [email protected] (ph) 807-597-1599 www.rainyriver.ca (fax) 807-597-2726 (free) 1-888-334-2332 [email protected] www.atikokanchamber.com

Training & Education

Confederation College – Fort Frances Campus Contact North 440 McIrvine Road 440 McIrvine Road Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON (ph) 807-274-5395 (ph) 807-274-3988 (fax)n 807-274-2462 www.contactnorth.ca www.confederationc.on.ca

NCDS Transition Centre Valley Adult Learning Association 242 Scott Street 608B Scott Street Fort Frances, ON Fort Frances, ON P9A 1H6 (ph) 807-274-2666 (ph) 807-274-5335 www.ncds7jobs.ca (fax) 807-274-2838 [email protected] www.vala.ca

Seven Generations Education Institute Rainy River Future Development Corporation 1455 Idylwild Drive Video Conference Business Training Fort Frances, ON 608 Scott Street (ph) 807-274-2796 Fort Frances, ON (fax) 807-274-8761 (ph) 807-274-3276 www.7generations.org (fax) 807-274-6989 www.rrfdc.on.ca

13 Media – Newspapers & Radio Stations

Fort Frances Times West End Weekly 116 First Street East, PO Box 339 Box 66 Fort Frances, ON Rainy River, ON (ph) 807-274-5373 (ph) 807-852-3815 (free) 1-800-465-8508 (fax) 807-852-1863 (fax) 807-274-7286 [email protected] www.fftimes.com www.westendweekly.ca

Rainy River Record Atikokan Progress Box 280 109 Main Street East Rainy River, ON Atikokan, ON (ph) 807-852-3366 (ph) 807-597-2731 (fax) 807-852-4434 [email protected] [email protected] www.atkokanprogress.ca www.rainyriverrecord.com

93.1 The Border KGHS AM 1230/KSDM FM 104.1 210 Scott Street 519 Third Street Fort Frances, ON International Falls, MN 56649 (ph) 807-274-5341 (ph) 218-283-3481 or 218-283-2622 (fax) 807-274-2033 (free) 1-888-283-1041 (USA) 218-283-4420 (fax) 218-283-3087 [email protected] www.ksdmradio.com www.B93.ca

KQ92 KKWQ FM 92.5 Warroad, MN (ph) 218-386-3024 www.1410krwb.com [email protected]

February 28, 2013