Local municipal officials are seeking a meeting with Ontario's tourism minister to talk about the pending closure of the region's tourist information centres.The cash-strapped province has said in its budget it plans to shut down centres in Fort Frances, Kenora and Rainy River at the end of this month.
Fort Frances mayor Roy Avis says he understands the government's need to save money, but wants to know if there are other options to keep the centres open.
He'd also like the government to delay the closures until at least the end of the busy summer season.
Several other tourism and municipal groups in the area are also looking for an audience with Tourism Minister Michael Chan.
