A project 15 years in the making is taking a bow with the completion the final stage of development and the grand opening of the Grace Jollymore Joyce Arts Centre at Creamery Square in Tatamagouche. The completed Arts Centre is the feather in the cap of a community-driven tourism centrepiece on the Northumberland Shore, which … Read more
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.) announced $199,551 in funding through ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund (ICF) towards expansion and infrastructure improvements at the Princess Louise Park Show Centre in Sussex, N.B. The centre is also providing $199,551 towards the project. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-7241.
On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue, for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and to the Minister of Agriculture Gerald Keddy (South Shore-St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced $1,500,000 in funding for the Summerside Regional Development Corporation to construct a new 4,000 square foot engine test cell facility … Read more
Digby is developing a reputation as a great place to host events. The Digby Area Recreation Commission (DARC) is strengthening that reputation this year by upgrading the Digby Arena and Curling Centre, acquiring community-owned equipment and undertaking marketing activities. The project is aimed at building Digby’s capacity to host large-scale events, which create tangible benefits … Read more
Urban Machinery, a leading machine manufacturer for the vinyl window industry, is creating a new fabrication and processing centre for Ploy Vinyl Chloride (PVC) extrusions at its Fredericton manufacturing plant, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada. The Government of Canada, through ACOA’s Business Development Program is supporting the company with a $442,500 repayable … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.), Conservative MP Rodney Weston (Saint John, N.B.) announced $97,561 and $86,644 in federal funding for Enterprise Saint John to help undertake two projects that will benefit New Brunswick companies and entrepreneurs looking to further their productivity and commercialization opportunities. Weston was joined at the announcement … Read more
Summerside Regional Development Corporation Ltd. (SRDC) is addressing the growing demand for information and communications technology (ICT) sector employees by offering a new pilot program at Three Oaks Senior High School. The Physical Computing Workshop pilot program offers an opportunity for senior high students to engage in hands-on, experimental projects in physical computing, such as … Read more
Twenty-three Atlantic Canada life sciences companies and research organizations are attending and sharing exhibition space this week at the 2015 BIO International Convention and Trade Show in Philadelphia, PA, thanks in part to funding of up to $84,812 from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and funding of up to $36,348 from the four Atlantic … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.), Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) announced $16,590 in funding for MyFathersFarm to help the company purchase new equipment. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-7241.
Opera on the Avalon Inc. is producing the 7th annual “Opera on the Avalon” event in St. John’s, thanks in part to an investment from the Government of Canada. The government announced federal funding of almost $99,000 for the project. Opera on the Avalon is an internationally recognized opera festival which brings together music industry … Read more
