Communities across the Rainy River District will be paying more for social services in 2005.
The district social services administration board has approved a municipal levy hike of 10.38 percent.
Emo Mayor Russ Fortier, who chairs the board, notes the province has failed to fund services properly which means reductions are likely
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Contract negotiations with paramedics are now underway and given wage hikes in other parts of Ontario, Fortier adds the province will have to help pick up the tab.
