Paradetrain2Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Oct 21, 2013) — The Buffalo City Tourism Foundation (BCTF), Grant/Executive Advisory Board met Friday at The CSi Technology Center, at Historic Franklin School.

Grant applications included:

Advertising for Buffalo City Flyers in the amount of $1,000

The parade train, for the Frontier Village in the amount of $5,000

Advertising for an Ice Fishing Tournament $4,000 & Fishing Personality Ted Takasocki for $3,000 for a total request of $7,000.

The grant requested by the Frontier Village regarding the Parade Train was tabled, pending proof of ownership of the train, and paperwork regarding the Carlascio family transfer of the train. Also to be determined is, if the grant dollars will be used for a purchase, or for repairs to the train.

Shawn Syverson has made some repairs on the train, and is interested in making the donation. The train most recently was at Bonanzaville, and is in disrepair.

At Friday’s meeting, FVA President Charlie Tanata said the train would be in use during the summer at the Village, frequently, but not on an everyday basis.

Toursim Board member, Beth Dewald also suggested varifying if the train is “street legal,” for operations on city streets.

The consensus of the Board is that the tabling is to make sure all issues of the process of the Frontier Village taking ownership is clear, and that the board is excited with the prospect of having the train in regular use, for tourism purposes.

The Board on Friday, approved the grant request of the Jamestown Rural Fire Department of $7,000 for the Ice Fishing Tournament in 2014. The Funds raised will go toward the purchase of a new fire truck for the Rural Fire Department.

Also approved was the request of $1,000 from the Buffalo City Radio Control Squadron for $1,000 for the upcoming Indoor Fun Fly, at the Jamestown Civic Center, on November 16, 2013. Spokesman Larry Gilje said, the dollars are earmarked for advertising, and lodging and meals for participants.

The event includes radio controlled aircraft demonstrations and giving away an Ice Castle trailer, and other items.

The board also learned that traffic on the tourism web site was down over 32 percent in September of 2013 from the month before.