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GoLocal Fort Frances Transitions to Celebrate Canada: A New Chapter for Local Loyalty

The Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) is excited to announce that the GoLocal Fort Frances program will transition to Celebrate Canada on May 1, 2025. This new program will bring fresh branding, an engaging marketing campaign, prize giveaways, and special events to support local businesses and encourage community participation.

As part of this transition, the issuance of new GoLocal points will phase out by July 1, 2025, but gift cards will remain valid and can be redeemed at participating merchants until December 31, 2025. Please note many merchants may decide not issue points before July 1 but will accept gift cards.

When GoLocal Fort Frances launched 15 years ago, it provided an innovative, affordable loyalty program for local retailers. Today, as many businesses have implemented in-house programs, Celebrate Canada will offer a modernized approach that better aligns with evolving consumer trends.

With a renewed focus on celebrating Canadian pride and community spirit, Celebrate Canada will feature exciting giveaways, exclusive promotions, and community-driven events throughout the year. More details will be announced soon.

Fort Frances is home to many wonderful locally owned businesses. Discover who they are and visit them when you need something.

You may not always be able to choose local first, but the more aware you are of the benefits of going local, the more you can choose one when it’s right and the more dollars we can keep in our local economy.

Go Local asks that you think about the many advantages of choosing local first. Locally owned businesses provide more jobs, support more local non-profits and provide our local flavor, character and personality.

Questions? Give us a call at (807) 274-3276 or email us at info@rrfdc.on.ca

You have more control over your money and our local economy than you may think. It is actually pretty easy to Go Local.

There are a few simple things you can do to make a huge impact to our local economy Most of these are common sense, but we just don't think about them very frequently In reality, every dollar we spend — whether on our morning cup of coffee or our household items — can make a difference when we start to Think Locally.

For most people, our biggest expenses are housing. food and transportation, but along with other expenses we can make an economic impact when we choose to Go Local All Our Choices Add Up!

To start. we can Shift some of our purchases to locally owned and independent businesses The most important thing to remember is that when you choose to spend money at a locallyowned business Your Hard Earned Dollars are Recirculating In the Local Economy.