About Us

The Rainy River Future Development Corporation is a membership-driven, non-profit, community-based corporation. We are governed by a Board of Directors who are elected each year from our membership. The Rainy River Future Development Corporation is supported by FedNor and Industry Canada under the Community Futures Program and the Municipalities of Alberton, Chapple, Emo, Fort Frances, La Vallee, Lake of the Woods and Rainy River.

RRFDC Staff:
Geoff Gillon - Regional Economic Developer/Manager of Client Services
Cynde Milette - Manager of Corporate Services
Angela Halvorsen - Business Investment Officer
Sandra Whalen - Clerk-Secretary
Shaari King - Bookkeeper

2011-2012 Board of Directors:
George Emes- Chair
Jan Beazley -Vice Chair  
Freeda Carmody- Treasurer
Tara Rajala -Secretary
Martin Dufresne
Gord Armstrong
Russ Fortier
Ken McKinnon
Tony Marinaro

2011-2012 Business Investment Committee (BIC):
Martin Dufresne - Chair
Tannis Drysdale - Vice-Chair
George Emes
Joanne Spence
Eugene McPherson 
Jim Belluz
Kelly Spicer 
Russ Fortier
Gord Armstrong

2011-2012 Regional Economic Development Committee (RED C):
Gord Armstrong - Chair (Town of Rainy River)
Jim Cumming - EDAC Fort Frances
Kim Jo Bliss - Committee Member
Freeda Carmody - (Township of LaVallee)
George Emes - (RRFDC Board)
Gary Judson -  (Township of Emo)
Russ Fortier -  (RRFDC Chair)
Jane Gillon -  (Ex-Officio)
Ken Perry -  (Town of Fort Frances)
Ken McKinnon - (RRFDC Board)
Rick Neilson - (Township of Chapple)
Mike Hammond -  ( Township of Alberton)
Colleen Fadden -  (Township of Lake of the Woods)
Jan Beazley - (RRFDC Board)
Gary Sliworski - OMAFRA