Liberal MP Bernadette Jordan (South Shore – St. Margarets, N.S.) announced that the Government of Canada is making an $85,487 non-repayable investment in the McKay Memorial Library project in Shelburne, N.S. through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s Innovative Communities Fund. The full release is available online. Call 902-426-9417.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) joined Richard Collins, Mayor of Montague, and representatives from the Montague Waterfront Development Corporation (MWDC) to announce an investment of $66,097 under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150), which is being matched with a combined contribution from the municipality and MWDC. Through this project, the MWDC will carry out a number of … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) and Bernard LeBlanc, MLA for Memramcook-Tantramar, participated in a ceremony to mark the grand opening of a revitalized Bridge street. The Government of Canada invested $300,000 in the project through ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund. The Province of New Brunswick, through the Department of … Read more
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and Tourism Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, Nfld.), along with Christopher Mitchelmore, Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, announced more than $58,000 in funding for the Deer Lake Tourism … Read more
The Miscouche Legion is a popular spot for community events in the region, from regional dart and pool tournaments to community suppers and Remembrance Day ceremonies. One of 18 Royal Canadian Legion branches on Prince Edward Island, it is now undertaking some renovations with assistance from the Government of Canada. Liberal MP Bobby Morrissey (Egmont, … Read more
Liberal MP Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) announced funding for The Guild in Charlottetown to carry out interior renovations and technical upgrades to keep up with demand for the space. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, is providing a non-repayable contribution of $43,083 to the Guild to support the project. The Government of Prince … Read more
People who seek out gluten-free products have had more reason to lick their lips over the last ten years, thanks to Duinkerken Foods Inc. Brenda and Wayne vanDuinkerken created the popular flour and baking mix brand, and are now looking to diversify the product line and increase exports. Liberal MP Bobby Morrissey ( Egmont, PEI) announced support for Duinkerken … Read more
With roots dating back to 1870, MacAusland’s Woolen Mills Ltd. is one of the longest-operating businesses on Prince Edward Island. Since 1932, they have been keeping people from all over Canada and the United States warm with their traditional blankets made from 100 per cent virgin wool, their core business to this day. Liberal MP Bobby … Read more
Liberal MP Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) announced government support for Gradpeek. Through an innovative communication/technology platform, the company uses a unique and searchable database that helps potential employees build themselves an impressive profile, and it assists employers in the screening process for potential employees. ACOA, through its Business Development Program, is providing an $84,975 repayable contribution to support the company’s … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Mark Eyking (Sydney-Victoria, N.S.) announced an investment of $100,500 through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program to allow the Cape Breton Regional Municipality to make improvements at Munro Park. The full release is available online. Call 902-426-9417. On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister … Read more
