July 2, 2015 – Mattice, Ontario – Industry Canada/FedNor
The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), announced today an investment in support of tourism development and growth in Mattice, located east of Hearst.
A FedNor investment of $42,277 will help the Club Bienvenue de Mattice to establish a Francophone country musical festival in the community. The inaugural event, which will feature Yoan Garneau, winner of La Voix 2014, is scheduled to take place July 3-5, 2015. The event is expected to attract Francophone music enthousiasts from across Northern Ontario, as well as Northwestern Quebec.
Alexandra Lemieux
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Greg Rickford
613-996-2007
Alexandra.Lemieux@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca
Kim Fewchuk
Communications Officer
FedNor
705-971-4112 or 1-877-333-6673 Ext 306
