Harper Government Invests in Culture in North Bay and Area

NORTH BAY, Ontario, August 14, 2012 - Investments by the Harper Government in cultural organizations in North Bay and the surrounding area are helping create jobs and stimulate the economy. Support for 20 arts, culture, and official-language 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 the people of North Bay with unique cultural experiences in their communities. Organizations receiving funding include the North Bay Theatre and Arts Community Centre, the Conseil des Arts de Nipissing Ouest, the North Bay Area Museum Society, and North Bay’s Summer in the Park.

“This year marks the start of the five-year countdown to Canada’s 150^th 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.”

“The North Bay Theatre and Arts Community Centre (Capitol Centre) acknowledges the ongoing support of the Government of Canada and its commitment to Canadian programming,” said Dee Adrian, General Manager, Capitol Centre. “Without this support, we would not be in a position to present such diversity in programming. This gigantic investment in the arts allows us to complete a major accessibility retrofit project and enhance our existing programming with top Canadian performers along with emerging Canadian artists.”

The Government of Canada has provided total funding of $778,802 through six programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage: the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program, the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, the Canada Periodical Fund, the Development of Official-Language Communities Program, and the Museums Assistance Program.

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 The Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program provides Canadians with more opportunities to take part in activities that present local arts and culture and celebrate local history and heritage.
City	Organization	Project	Amount (Fiscal Year)
North Bay	North Bay And District Chamber Of Commerce	Summer In The Park	$17,000 (2012-2013)
			TOTAL: $17,000

Canada Arts Presentation Fund The Canada Arts Presentation Fund gives Canadians increased access to the variety and richness of Canada’s culture through professional arts festivals, presentations of live professional performances, and other artistic experiences.
City	Organization	Project	Amount (Fiscal Year)
Sturgeon Falls	Anciens de Franco-Cité (Les)	Festival et série de spectacles professionels	$7,000 (2012–2013)
Deep River	Deep River Community Association (The)	THEOP Performance Series	$6,000 (2012–2013) $6,000 (2013–2014)
North Bay	North Bay Theatre and Arts Community Centre	2012–2013 and 2013–2014 Performance Seasons	$50,000 (2012–2013) $50,000 (2013–2014)
Haileybury	Pied Piper Kidshow Timiskaming (Ontario)	Pied Piper Kidshows	$12,000 (2012–2013)
			TOTAL: $131,000

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund program seeks to improve physical conditions for artistic creativity and arts presentation or exhibition. It is also designed to increase access for Canadians to performing, visual, and media arts, and to museum collections and heritage displays.
City	Organization	Project	Amount (Fiscal Year)
North Bay	North Bay Theatre and Arts Community Centre	Capital Improvements 2012–2013	$200,000 (2012–2013)
			TOTAL: $200,000

Canada Periodical Fund The Canada Periodical Fund provides financial assistance to Canadian print magazines, non-daily newspapers and digital periodicals to enable them to overcome market disadvantages and continue to provide Canadian readers with the content they choose to read.
City	Organization	Project	Amount (Fiscal Year)
North Bay	Union of Ontario Indians	Anishinabek News	$1,064 (2012–2013)
Sturgeon Falls	1840231 Ontario Inc.	Tribune: West Nipissing This Week	$29,765 (2012–2013)
Huntsville	Metroland Media Group Ltd.	Almaguin News	$35,264 (2012–2013)
Huntsville	Metroland Media Group Ltd.	Bracebridge Examiner	$48,483 (2012–2013)
Huntsville	Metroland Media Group Ltd.	Gravenhurst Banner	$26,590 (2012–2013)
Huntsville	Metroland Media Group Ltd.	Huntsville Forester	$63,461 (2012–2013)
Huntsville	Metroland Media Group Ltd	Parry Sound North Star	$33,651 (2012–2013)
Cobalt	Prism Publishing	The Voice…of the Shores	$12,094 (2012–2013)
			TOTAL: $250,372

Official Languages: Development of Official-Language Communities Program The Development of Official-Language Communities 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.
City	Organization	Project	Amount (Fiscal Year)
New Liskeard	Centre culturel ARTEM (Artémiskaming) (Le)	Carrefour artistes francophones du Témiskaming	$5,230 (2012–2013)
North Bay	Compagnons des francs loisirs (Les)	Programmation DCLO 2012–2014	$38,000 (2012–2013) $38,000 (2013–2014)
North Bay	Compagnons des francs loisirs (Les)	Projet de développement communautaire francophone de North Bay	$28,500 (2012–2013) $1,500 (2013–2014)
Sturgeon Falls	Conseil des Arts de Nipissing Ouest	FDC - Comédie musicale; l'humour au rendez-vous	$18,700 (2012–2013)
Sturgeon Falls	Conseil des Arts de Nipissing Ouest	Programmation DCLO 2012–2014	$15,000 (2012–2013) $15,000 (2013–2014)
			TOTAL: $159,930

Museums Assistance Program The Museums Assistance Program provides funding o Canadian museums and related institutions for projects that foster excellence in museum activities and that facilitate access to the treasures of our collective heritage.
City	Organization	Project	Amount (Fiscal Year)
North Bay	North Bay Area Museum Society	Collections Management Modernization	$20,500 (2012–2013)
			TOTAL: $20,500

Grand total for all programs: $778,802