Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, and Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, today announced a FedNor investment of $631,920.
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A one-of-a-kind area here in northwestern Ontario is getting a big boost from the Federal Government.
The Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, more commonly known as FedNor, is investing almost $200 thousand into the International Institute for Sustainable Development Experimental Lakes Area (ELA).
Matt McCandless is the senior director of the ELA and tells us that the money will go towards the Canada Centre for Climate and Lake Learning.
“This investment of $180 thousand from FedNor is critical to bring the project to its next stage,” says McCandless, “Specifically, the funding will be used to hire architects and engineers to prepare blueprints, cost estimates and work plans so that project will be shovel-ready very soon.”
Thunder Bay CEDC CEO Eric Zakrewski
Almost half a million dollars is going towards the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot project.
The Community Economic Development Commission is one of several Thunder Bay-Superior North initiatives that will receive support from FedNor.
FedNor, which stands for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, is investing $490,500 to help the CEDC with the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot.
“[The money] will help maintain our three year contract for a program coordinator,” CEDC CEO Eric Zakrewski said. “It’s a local position in our office that helps administer the program under a deal with the federal government.”
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