July 10, 2014 – Quyon, Quebec
Gordon O'Connor, Member of Parliament for Carleton—Mississippi Mills, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), today celebrated the official re-opening of ferry operations between Quyon, Quebec, and Mohr's Landing, Ontario.
The Government of Canada allocated up to $2,818,000 to the Mohr's Landing & Quyon Port Authority for the construction of the two ferry docking terminals. Of this amount, Canada Economic Development provided $1,518,000, while FedDev Ontario provided $1,300,000, both non-repayable contributions.
To learn more about the ferry: http://www.quyonferry.com/
Vincent Rabault
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Denis Lebel
Canada Economic Development
Tel.: 514-496-1282
Email: vincent.rabault@miga-maig.gc.ca
Media Relations
Canada Economic Development
Tel.: 514-283-8818
Email: media@dec-ced.gc.ca
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Stephanie Thomas
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Gary Goodyear
FedDev Ontario
Tel.: 613-943-7599
Email: stephanie.thomas@FedDevOntario.gc.ca
Media Relations
FedDev Ontario
Tel.: 416-954-6652
FedDevMedia@FedDevOntario.gc.ca
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