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April 6, 2010
DEVOLIN ANNOUNCES OVER $1.1 MILLION FOR DOWNTOWN HALIBURTON
HALIBURTON – Local MP Barry Devolin, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), and the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced $1,134,400 to the Municipality of Dysart et al.
The money will be used to construct a new streetscape in the village of Haliburton to support local economic development through the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF) announced in Canada’s Economic Action Plan.
“This announcement is the result of many months of hard work, research and development put forward by the elected officials and staff of the Municipality of Dysart, supported by the Haliburton's downtown business owners,” said Devolin. “In the midst of economic uncertainty, this strategic investment shows that our government is taking quick and robust action to boost our economy and help create a better future for Ontarians as well as Canadians.”
“The federal and municipal contribution will see over a million dollars invested right here in Haliburton. It’s going to put people to work, it’s going to create the environment that our local businesses need to succeed,” said Reeve Murray Fearrey. “We’ve got to keep downtown Haliburton as a year-round place to be and this project will move us in that direction.”
The CAF was established to support workers, businesses and communities in southern Ontario. Under Intake one of the program, more than $101 million was invested in 90 projects in southern Ontario. Under the second intake, $127.8 million is available for eligible projects.
Selections for this fiscal year were done on the basis of innovation, diversification and job creation. In total, 750 applications were received totaling close to $1 billion.
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For more information contact:
Barry Devolin, MP
(705) 324-2400 or (866) 688-9881
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