Canada's New Government Awards $34,750 for Startup of Coastal Meats

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Sept-Îles, Quebec, March 29, 2007 The Minister of Labour and Minister
of Canada Economic Development, the Honourable
Jean-Pierre Blackburn, today announced a $34,750 non-repayable contribution
for the startup of Coastal Meats of Blanc-Sablon, a firm that will
specialize in processing meat to be marketed in the municipalities on Quebec's
Lower North Shore.
The funds provided will be used to equip the enterprise with a cutting room
and acquire the equipment necessary for processing and packaging meat. The
startup of Coastal Meats will rectify the absence of a wholesaler/distributor in
this field on the Lower North Shore and provide the different
merchants grocers, and restaurant and hotel owners with
a stable, quality supply all year round. This project will lead to the creation
of two jobs, for a butcher and a butcher helper, in the
municipality of Blanc-Sablon.
"The startup of this new regional meat processing enterprise
reinforces local development capability as well as reducing communities' dependence
on markets outside the region," stated Minister Blackburn. "This is
an initiative which ties in with Canada's new government's desire
to stimulate entrepreneurship and diversify the local economy. The spinoffs from
this project will enhance the quality of life of the communities on the
Lower North Shore."
"The financial assistance provided by
Canada Economic Development meets the desperate need for a local meat wholesaler offering a larger
variety of products and better service to retailers," stated the President of
Coastal Meats, Louise Ethridge. "Coastal Meats will be the first business to hold a
permit to wholesale meats on the Lower North Shore. I'm very proud of it."
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Sources:
Claudie LamontagneCommunicationsCanada Economic DevelopmentTel.:
418-722-3282 or 1-800-463-9073E-mail: claudie.lamontagne@dec-ced.gc.ca
Roxane MarchandPress SecretaryOffice of the Honourable Jean-Pierre
BlackburnCanada Economic DevelopmentTel.: 819-953-5646Cell.:
613-816-5094E-mail: roxane.marchand@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

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