FedNor announces $5.3M in funding for Thunder Bay-area programs
FedNor funding for seven projects in Thunder Bay-Superior North will create up to 870 jobs in northern Ontario, the federal government said.
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Posted: Apr 13, 2021 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 14
Thunder Bay s Confederation College is one of seven organizations receiving funding from FedNor to help the regional economy recover from COVID-19.(Nicole Ireland/CBC)
FedNor funding for seven projects in Thunder Bay-Superior North will create up to 870 jobs in northern Ontario, the federal government said.
The government is providing a total of $5.3 million to the projects, which is aimed at helping the region recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Five businesses and tech organizations in Thunder Bay are getting $5.3 million in federal government funding. The money is coming through the regional.
The Dawson Trail Craft Brewery is one of the recipients of federal funding announced on April 12, 2021 (Facebook/Dawson Trail Craft Brewery)
THUNDER BAY The Dawson Trail Craft Brewery will receive over a quarter of a million dollars to help modernize its operations, thanks to a repayable FedNor investment.
Local MPs Patty Hajdu and Marcus Powlowski announced the investment Monday as part of a package of $5.3 million for area technology, innovation and business initiatives.
The brewery, on Copper Crescent, will use the money to purchase and install specialty equipment, and to complete various renovations to the operation and the taproom.
Once complete, the upgrades will allow the company to do small-patch brewing on-site to supply its new tasting room, entertainment venue and existing licensees.
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