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The Government of Canada's $100,000 investment in the Longlac Sportsplex, located in the Municipality of Greenstone, will help the community correct problems associated with the building's leaking roof. The funding will assist in repairing a critical portion of the structure, and will ensure that the roof is structurally sound so that the facility remains viable and open.
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Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor, will be in Wawa on Thursday, April 28, 2016 to meet with local stakeholders and to make an important funding announcement in support of business development.
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The Government of Canada is investing $737,900 to support infrastructure, technology and innovation, as well as Francophone arts and culture in Sudbury and surrounding areas. This FedNor investment will support three strategic initiatives that will be led by local organizations, including Science North, La Place des Arts and the City of Greater Sudbury.
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The Government of Canada is investing $2 million to help women entrepreneurs, as well as small and medium-sized companies in Northern Ontario. The funding will allow them to get the skills training they need to raise the venture capital they need to expand their businesses. Organizations that will benefit from this announcement include the PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise and the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre.
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All investments as part of today's announcement are provided through the Canada 150 Infrastructure Program. To mark the celebration of Canada's 150th anniversary, the Government of Canada is investing in the rehabilitation, improvement, or expansion of existing community infrastructure assets and facilities, including projects that ensure a better future for Indigenous peoples and promote a clean growth economy. In Northern Ontario, the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150) is administered by FedNor.
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Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury will make an important FedNor announcement on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor. The announcement will support technology and innovation, arts and culture, as well as community infrastructure.
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The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor, will attend the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association Conference on Friday, April 29, 2016 where she will address delegates and make an important funding announcement in support of regional community economic development as part of her remarks.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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The Government of Canada's $50,000 investment in the Township of Conmee's Community Centre, located 40 kilometres west of Thunder Bay, will improve the facility's accessibility. The funding will assist with the installation of an elevator in the two-storey facility.
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The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced an investment of $16,000 in the Matachewan First Nation to improve a historically significant hiking trail near the community. The funding is provided through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150), which is part of the Government of Canada's coordinated approach to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
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The Government of Canada is investing $1,488,972 to help small and medium-sized enterprises become more innovative, grow and create jobs. The funding will enable the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre to carry out three separate initiatives that will help businesses to take advantage of information communication technology, develop innovative products or adopt innovative processing practices to increase their productivity and market reach.
