Two Northwestern Children Aid Agencies to Amalgamate

Two northwestern Ontario children's aid agencies are planning to join forces.

Kenora-Patricia Child and Family Services and Family and Children Services of Rainy River
District announced their plans today to amalgamate.

Bill Leonard will be the executive director of the new child care agency and says they are still
waiting for guarantees from the province that it will cover the million dollar price tag of the
merger.

The two agencies have been talking since last September about amalgamating.

Bob McGreavy is the chair of the Family and Children's Services of Rainy River and says
they expect to be able to save about 500 thousand dollars a year with the merger.

McGreavy says no jobs will be lost due to the amalgamation.

The two agencies are expected to formally merge on April 1st, 2011.