Government of Canada investment creates youth employment and economic opportunities in Temiskaming Shores region
News release
FedNor funding helps local Chamber recruit talented young graduate
October 20, 2023 – Temiskaming Shores, ON – Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario – FedNor
Today, the Honourable Anthony Rota, Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming, announced a FedNor investment of $40,000 that helped the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce (TSACC) hire a youth intern for a one-year period. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor).
Working as a marketing and communications coordinator, the youth intern supported a variety of activities that helped the TSACC enhance promotion of area businesses, services, attractions and events. While on the job, the intern led the modernization of Chamber operations and improved communications tools and platforms. This included developing and coordinating social media and marketing campaigns, enhancing communications and upgrading features and content for the Chamber’s website and member management system. When the internship wrapped up in September 2023, the results were deemed so successful that TSACC hired the youth intern full-time for the position.
Providing opportunities for young graduates and connecting organizations and businesses with a skilled and enthusiastic workforce is precisely what this Government of Canada internship initiative is doing in Northern Ontario. Since its inception more than three decades ago, FedNor’s youth internship initiative has helped create more than 2500 jobs for youth in Northern Ontario.
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“Over 2500 graduates in Northern Ontario have benefited from Canada's FedNor youth internship initiatives. This allows local businesses in the region to count on extra support and provides valuable skills to young people. Through this initiative, we are making sure all students in Northern Ontario get a fair shot at success."
- The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor
“For close to 35 years, the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce has been helping businesses and communities succeed. I am pleased this funding helped them take their services to the next level, while providing a talented young graduate with on-the-job experience that led to full-time employment. This is exactly what the FedNor youth internship program is designed to do and I am pleased to see it delivering results here at home in Nipissing-Timiskaming.”
- The Honourable Anthony Rota, Member of Parliament for Nipissing–Timiskaming
“Thanks to FedNor support we were able to recruit a youth intern as a Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Over the past year, this talented young graduate helped us advance key initiatives to improve our operations, enhance member services, and promote area businesses, events and attractions. We couldn’t be happier with the results and we are extremely pleased that we were able to hire the individual for the position full-time.”
- André Brock, Executive Director, Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce
Quick facts
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The funding announced today is provided through FedNor’s Northern Ontario Development Program, which supports projects led by municipalities, First Nations, and other organizations and institutions that promote sustainable community economic development, diversification, job creation, and self-reliant communities.
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Since its inception more than three decades ago, FedNor’s youth internship initiative has helped create more than 2500 jobs for youth across Northern Ontario.
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Contacts
Zeus Eden
Press Secretary
Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor
zeus.eden@sac-isc.gc.ca
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Media Relations
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