Harper Government Invests in Culture in Northern Ontario
TIMMINS, Ontario, August 13, 2012 - Investments by the Harper Government in cultural organizations in Northern Ontario are helping create jobs and stimulate the economy. Support for 48 projects was announced today by the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.
These investments will support a wide variety of organizations that share the goal of boosting tourism and strengthening the local economy while providing Northern Ontarians with unique cultural experiences in their communities. Organizations receiving funding include the Sioux Lookout Creative Arts Circle, the Conseil des arts de Hearst, the Fort Frances Times, the Centre régional de loisirs culturel, and Fort William Historical Park.
“This year marks the start of the five-year countdown to Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017,” said Minister Moore. “Our Government is proud to invest in projects that contribute to our collective identity and define who we are as Canadians. On the road to 2017, let us continue to celebrate all of the things that make Canada the united, prosperous, and free country we are today.”
“Financial support from the Government of Canada and from Canadian Heritage is vital to our organization,” said Daniel Ouellet, General Manager of the Centre culturel La Ronde. “This funding allows us to continue to promote the French language in our community and provide programs and services in French to people in the Timmins area.”
The Government of Canada has provided total funding of $1,623,299 through six programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage: the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program, the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, the Canada Periodical Fund, the Development of Official-Language Communities Program, the Museums Assistance Program, and the 1812 Commemoration Fund. For more information about the projects, see the attached backgrounder.
For more information (media only), please contact:
Sébastien Gariépy
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
and Official Languages
819-997-7788
Jillian Lum
Manager of Regional Communications
Ontario Region
Canadian Heritage
416-973-2050
Jillian.lum@pch.gc.ca
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
media@pch.gc.ca
BACKGROUNDER
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage | |||
| Iroquois Falls | Iroquois Falls 100th Anniversary Committee | 100th Anniversary Celebrations, Notre Centennaire (1912–2012) | $9,900 |
| Sioux Lookout | Sioux Lookout Creative Arts Circle | Sioux Lookout 2012 Centennial | $13,700 |
| Sioux Lookout | Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee | Sioux Mountain Festival | $13,400 |
| Thunder Bay | Live From the Rock Blues and Folk Society | Live From the Rock Folk Festival | $13,900 |
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| TOTAL: $50,900 | ||
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund | |||
| Atikokan | Atikokan Entertainment Series | AES | $9,800 |
| Timmins | Centre culturel la Ronde | Arts programming 2012–2013 | $14,000 |
| Chapleau | Centre culturel Louis-Hémon de Chapleau | Arts programming 2012–2013 and 2013–2014 | $14,000 |
| Kapuskasing | Centre régional de Loisirs culturels | Kapuskasing region cultural programming | $30,000 |
| Hearst | Conseil des Arts de Hearst | Annual programming | $50,000 |
| Dryden | Dryden Entertainment Series | Dryden Entertainment Series | $10,000 |
| Geraldton | Geraldton Concert Series | Geraldton Concert Series | $6,500 |
| Fort Frances | Kids and Co. Fort Frances Family Performing Artists Series | Performing Arts Presenter | $6,000 |
| Moose Factory | Moose Cree First Nation | Gathering of our People 2012 | $75,000 |
| Manitouwadge | Nite on the Town Entertainment Series of the Arts | 2012–2013 Series | $9,000 |
| Porquis Junction | Porquis Recreation Association | 15th and 16th Annual Porquis Blues Festival | $12,000 |
| Thunder Bay | Raag-Rung Music Circle | Music and Dance Concerts | $9,000 |
| Sioux Lookout | Sioux Hudson Entertainment Series | Performing Arts Series | $10,000 |
| Fort Frances | Tour de Fort Canadian Concert Series | Tour de Fort Entertainment Series | $10,000 |
| Ear Falls | Trout Forest Music Festival | 16th Annual Trout Forest Music Festival | $25,000 |
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| TOTAL: $452,300 | ||
| Canada Periodical Fund | |||
| Hearst | 795651 Ontario Inc. | Le Nord | $20,843 |
| Dryden | Alex Wilson Coldstream | The Dryden Observer | $37,226 |
| Atikokan | Atikokan Printing (1994) Ltd. | Atikokan Progress | $14,277 |
| Ignace | Driftwood Enterprises | Ignace Driftwood | $4,918 |
| Fort Frances | Fort Frances Times Ltd. | Fort Frances Times and Rainy Lake Herald | $51,343 |
| Fort Frances | Fort Frances Times Ltd. | Rainy River Record | $10,062 |
| Nipigon | Lakeshore Community Publishing Ltd. | Nipigon-Red Rock Gazette | $11,863 |
| Marathon | Marathon Mercury Printers Limited | The Marathon Mercury | $12,809 |
| Elliot Lake | Sun Media Corporation | The Mid-North Monitor | $24,676 |
| Kapuskasing | Sun Media Corporation | The Northern Times | $25,065 |
| Cochrane | Sun Media Corporation | The Cochrane Times-Post | $24,277 |
| Elliot Lake | Sun Media Corporation | The Standard | $37,031 |
| Geraldton | Times Star Publishing Limited | Times Star | $12,556 |
| Iroquois Falls | William C. Cavell Enterprises Limited | The Enterprise | $30,017 |
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| TOTAL: | ||
| Official Languages: Development of Official-Language Communities Program This program aims to foster the development of Canada’s minority Anglophone and Francophone communities and enable them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life. | |||
| Chapleau | Centre culturel Louis-Hémon de Chapleau | DOLC programming 2012–2014 | $31,000 (2012–2013) |
| Cochrane | La Ruche, Centre de loisirs et culture de Cochrane | DOLC programming 2012–2014 | $16,000 (2012–2013) |
| Geraldton | Club canadien-français de Geraldton | DOLC programming 2012–2014 | $18,000 (2012–2013) |
| Hearst | Conseil des arts de Hearst | DOLC programming 2012–2014 | $25,630 (2012–2013) |
| Kapuskasing | Centre régional de loisirs culturels | DOLC programming 2012–2014 | $72,300 (2012–2013) |
| Kirkland Lake | Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario, région de Kirkland Lake | DOLC programming 2012–2013 | $27,000 (2012–2013) |
| Longlac | Club des francophones de Longlac | DOLC programming 2012–2014 | $19,000 (2012–2013) |
| Thunder Bay | Association des francophones du Nord-Ouest de l’Ontario | Pour une communauté élargie et connectée | $22,138 (2012–2013) |
| Thunder Bay | Centre des femmes francophones du Nord-Ouest de l’Ontario | DOLC programming 2012–2013 | $14,000 (2012–2013) |
| Thunder Bay | Club canadien-français de Thunder Bay | FDC – Histoire de la francophonie au Nord-Ouest de l’Ontario | $11,000 (2012–2013) |
| Thunder Bay | Club canadien-français de Thunder Bay | DOLC programming 2012–2014 | $17,400 (2012–2013) |
| Thunder Bay | Cooperative du regroupement des organismes francophones de Thunder Bay | Centre francophone multiservice de Thunder Bay | $20,360 (2012–2013) |
| Timmins | Centre culturel La Ronde | DOLC programming 2012–2014 | $60,000 (2012–2013) |
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| TOTAL: $655,936 | ||
| Museums Assistance Program | |||
| Red Lake | Corporation of the Municipality of Red Lake | Montel Modular Art Storage System | $9,200 |
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| TOTAL: | ||
| 1812 Commemoration Fund This fund supports community-based projects to foster greater awareness and understanding among Canadians of the importance of this event in our history. | |||
| Thunder Bay | Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture, operating as Fort William Historical Park | War of 1812 Bicentennial Celebrations | $91,000 |
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| TOTAL: $138,000 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL, ALL PROGRAMS: | $1,623,299 |