OTTAWA: The Canadian Border Services Agency office in Fortune isn’t moving at least for now. Fortune Mayor Charles Penwell told CBC’s On the Go on Monday that a dispute between the agency and the local port authority over rent had staff packing up over the weekend for an expected move to the RCMP building in nearby Grand Bank.
Right now, under federal legislation, the agency pays rent only for months when the ferry from St-Pierre isn’t running — currently six months a year. With ferry service expanding this year to become year-round, there was a disagreement over rental costs.
But after a meeting Monday involving the agency, the port authority and the town, Penwell said it looks like things can be worked out.
