$15,000 for the Winter Market Experience

$58,539, through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation will go to four projects in the North Bay region.

“Events like the Powassan Agricultural Society’s Fall Fair are annual events that local families and tourists from afar have come to enjoy. NOHFC’s financial support will help maintain the fair’s sustainability for future events,” said Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing.

The NOHFC is funding the following projects:

$15,000 for the North Bay Film Festival to enhance its advertising efforts to reach a broader audience and attract tourists. The festival will showcase contemporary cinema and highlight Canadian, Indigenous and Northern Ontarian filmmakers

$15,000 for the Winter Market Experience, organized by the Tourism North Bay Association, to host an outdoor winter market and wonderland experience in downtown North Bay

$15,000 for the Northern Ontario Regional Tourism Organization to organize the Northern Ontario Summit. This summit will bring together tourism businesses, organizations, suppliers and government representatives to promote the tourism sector in Northern Ontario

$13,539 for the Powassan Fall Fair, organized by the Powassan Agricultural Society, to purchase and install new bleachers, contributing to the long-term sustainability and quality of the fair. The family-friendly event will feature activities such as agricultural competitions, a demolition derby, a rescued animal petting zoo and local vendors.

“The funding from NOHFC greatly assisted the society in the purchasing of bleachers, providing much-needed increased seating capacity for the horse pulls and demolition derby. The Officers, Board of Directors and members are very thankful for the funding.” – Isabel Topps, Director, Powassan Agricultural Society