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Tourism Northern Ontario gets government cash

The funding announced today is provided through FedNor’s Northern Ontario Development Program, which supports projects that promote sustainable community economic development, enhance business development and growth, and facilitate innovation.
BayToday Staff
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Lake NIpissing attracts thousands of tourists to the area every year. Photo by Jeff Turl.

Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, today announced a grant of $375,000 over a three-year period to develop and grow the tourism industry in Northern Ontario and enhance its competitiveness.

"The FedNor contribution will enable Tourism Northern Ontario to develop and implement a set of tools and training solutions that will help tourism businesses respond to changes in the marketplace, meet and exceed visitor expectations, and develop innovative experiences designed to result in increased business and revenue," says a FedNor news release.

Tourism Excellence North is a tourism product development program, based in part on a successful, similar program led by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.