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McGuinty Government
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August 31, 2007
Local Tourism Industry Lauds One-Stop Shopping Approach
KINCARDINE — The McGuinty government is investing in an e-commerce
solution that will strengthen the tourism sector in Grey and Bruce
Counties, Carol Mitchell, MPP for Huron-Bruce announced today on behalf
of Leona Dombrowsky, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
“Our government recognizes the crucial role tourism plays in the
Grey-Bruce economy,” said Mitchell. “By supporting this important
initiative, local businesses could see almost $2 million in additional
tourism-related revenue.”
The province will contribute $138,000 to help the Bruce Community
Futures Development Corporation and the County of Bruce hire a full-time
tourism manager who will develop a marketing plan and oversee the launch
of the Grey-Bruce Your Way website, which will provide potential
tourists with access to more than 480 local businesses.
“The support we’ve received from the provincial government will allow us
to show the world what Grey-Bruce has to offer,” said Barb Fisher, Chair
of the Bruce Community Futures Development Corporation. “This funding
will allow us to identify and capitalize on the strengths of our local
tourism sector and present potential tourists with the opportunity to
buy vacations online on a professional and easy-to-use website.”
This is just one more example of how, working together, Ontarians have
achieved results in rural Ontario. Other examples include:
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Providing an additional $70 million for the Rural
Infrastructure Investment Initiative. This means a total of $140
million will be available for improvements to water systems, roads,
bridge and other priorities
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Providing $472 million in 2007 to rural
municipalities through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund
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Recognizing innovation in the province's
agriculture sector by creating the five-year, $2.5-million Premier's
Awards for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence. In 2007, 55 awards
totaling $425,000 were presented at events across the province.
Today's investment was made through the Rural Economic Development
(RED) Program, which invests in community-based projects that
support sustainable rural economies in three priority areas:
improved access to health care services, revitalized communities and
downtowns, and enhanced skills training.
Through the RED Program, the province has invested
$45.1 million in 139 projects, representing a total investment of $477.4
million in rural Ontario, since 2003. The Ontario government and its
partners are building strong rural communities that work better for the
people who live in them.
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Contacts:
Carol Mitchell, MPP
Huron-Bruce
519-482-5630 |
