HEARST - The provincial government has announced over $2.5 million for 12 projects in the Hearst region.
Minister of Northern Development Greg Rickford has been on a tour of the North this week, making stops to announce Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) funding.
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"We recognize that by funding local businesses and community infrastructure projects, we make a lasting impact on local economic development, and on those who call this region home," he said in a news release about the Hearst stop.
The project funding announced at the Nov. 20 event is:
- $500,000 for Moose Cree First Nation to upgrade the community heating infrastructure by replacing its fossil-fuel based heating system with a renewable, biomass-powered heating system, which will lower heating costs for the First Nation
- $460,769 for the Kapuskasing Golf Club to buy equipment and its clubhouse
- $435,006 for the Town of Smooth Rock Falls to repair the Reg Lamy Cultural Centre
- $271,614 for Diversified Forestry Inc. to buy equipment to meet the growing demand for mulching, brush clearing, land clearing and line cutting services
- $200,000 for the Township of Opasatika to renovate and upgrade The Community Hub
- $179,872 for the Township of Moonbeam to build an addition to its cultural centre, improving the space to allow for more exhibits and hands-on art experiences
- $150,000 for Cedric Lacroix to buy forestry equipment
- $103,600 for 2796866 Ontario Inc. to buy equipment and build a hay storage dome to meet the growing demand for hay in Northern Ontario
- $123,000 for Boissoneault Logging Inc. to purchase equipment to provide harvesting and skidding services, as well as customized solutions to forestry clients
- $76,000 for Virtucore Builders Ltd. to renovate the office and build a storage warehouse to help with inventory management and avoid supply chain issues
- $29,134 for Kapuskasing Curling to purchase equipment to make it easier for the organization to install, maintain and remove the curling ice each year
- $19,584 for Le samaritain du nord Hearst to renovate its food bank facility and purchase equipment to improve its food distribution system and provide better service to its customers.
