Tourism organizations in southern Ontario offer enhanced experiences
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January 15, 2025
Today, the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), along with Irek Kusmierczyk, Parliamentary Secretary for Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Windsor-Tecumseh, announced a combined investment of over $1.4 million through the Tourism Growth Program (TGP) for 10 organizations enhancing tourism offerings in southern Ontario.
| Recipient Name | Project | Funding Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village | Create the Heritage Christmas Village experience, a new annual event, which took place in 2024 in Kingsville. | $100,000 |
| Chippewas of the Thames First Nation | Expand the annual Gawii Wiikaa Ga-Nendimisii (Never Ever Forget Me) Music and Artisan Festival, which took place in September 2024 in London. | $250,000 |
| The City of Burlington | Create a looped trail that connects the City to the Niagara Escarpment trail network and the Bruce Trail to augment active outdoor visitor experiences. | $200,000 |
| The Hydrocut | Enhance the Hydrocut mountain bike trails in Waterloo Region to augment active outdoor visitor experiences. | $18,000 |
| Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation | Develop and implement experiential tourism package and bird-banding workshop to enhance active outdoor visitor experiences in Essex. | $100,000 |
| Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority | Expand the Longwoods Road Museum and Resource Centre Gallery in Mount Brydges to showcase additional artifacts as part of an enhanced visitor experience. | $175,000 |
| Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County | To support the 2025 Carrousel of the Nations festival to increase awareness, promotion, signage and more to those visiting the various cultural villages. | $45,000 |
| Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island | Enhance, improve and promote regional trails throughout the Windsor-Essex region to visitors. | $200,000 |
| The Town of Tecumseh | Develop a comprehensive tourism marketing strategy. | $35,000 |
| Windsor International Film Festival | Enhance and grow the film festival in Windsor, through its 'WIFF Presents' series in February and March of 2024, and expand the annual 11-day film festival, which took place in fall 2024. | $350,000 |
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