Backgrounder - Four businesses in Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie continue to expand

Repayable contribution of $125,000 out of a total investment of $250,000

The project consists in modernizing the accommodations of the Gaspésiana tourist facility and improving the quality of its service offer. The activities include renovating the washrooms and refitting and upgrading some of the rooms. The project will create one new job and provide more hours of work for the part-time employees.

The Gaspésiana provides lodging in 46 units year-round and in 10 additional units in a separate wing during peak season. The establishment, which obtained a three-star rating from the Corporation de l'industrie touristique du Québec, offers a variety of services to its clientele: an 85-seat dining room, two conference rooms and a health centre. The Sainte-Flavie establishment was founded in 1948.

Repayable contribution of $150,000 out of a total investment of $1,472,823

The project consisted in carrying out capital work to improve and increase the Carleton-sur-Mer establishment’s tourism offering. It involved the addition of 15 new accommodation units, bringing the total number of units to 39, and carrying out some landscaping work. The project has created two jobs.

Manoir Belle Plage, a 39-unit four-star hotel, has been in business for over 50 years. Apart from its accommodation service, it has a restaurant and rents out rooms for meetings and receptions. It also offers golf, theatre, hiking and snowmobiling packages.

Repayable contribution of $50,000 out of a total investment of $247,871

The project consisted in developing new products, including a line of desserts and beer chocolate, gelato and sorbet, as well as a production method for pre-baking and deep freezing products. The project activities included the fit-up of a freezer room, a cold room and a preparation room, and the acquisition of production and freezing equipment.

The Carleton-sur-Mer microbrewery has been in business for 10 years and specializes in the manufacture of specialty beer, providing its clientele with 15 different beers distributed through 500 points of service across Quebec. In 2014, the Naufrageur acquired the Mie Véritable Inc. bakery, whose main products are 18 kinds of fresh baked bread and pastries, which it sells on the premises and distributes through eight grocery stores and a restaurant in the area.

Repayable contribution of $44,000 out of a total investment of $167,610

The project consisted in increasing its mead production by expanding the mead house, upgrading the electrical system and installing a refrigeration unit.

The Vieux Moulin is a family business founded nearly 40 years ago. A producer of a variety of honey from its beginnings, the business has been developing and marketing its mead since 1994. The alcoholic beverages are sold on the premises and in various points of service, including the SAQ.