MPP Ramsay announced Ontario is supporting festivals and events in Kirkland Lake to help boost tourism and local economic activity.
Today the province is supporting Homecoming in Kirkland Lake through the Celebrate Ontario 2010 program, with an investment of $40,000.
Celebrate Ontario supports the province’s Open Ontario Plan, recently introduced in the Speech from the Throne. The plan will build a new foundation for economic growth and jobs in Ontario.
QUOTES
“Celebrate Ontario funding is not only helping our festivals and events grow, it is also helping spur economic activity in Northern Ontario. When we invest in our festivals and events we are also helping boost business for our local hotels, restaurants, and other attractions.”
— David Ramsay, MPP for Timiskaming-Cochrane
QUICK FACTS
- Ontario is home to more than 3,000 festivals and community events each year.
- Festivals and events attract an estimated five million visitors and generate up to $400 million a year for Ontario’s economy.
- Since 2007, Ontario has provided over $36 million through Celebrate Ontario to help support more than 500 festivals and events of all sizes.
LEARN MORE
Find out more about Celebrate Ontario 2010.
Read Celebrate Ontario success stories.
Discover travel experiences in Ontario.
Learn more about Open Ontario.
Contact:
Trevor Mood
Office of David Ramsay, M.P.P.
Timiskaming – Cochrane
(416) 325-7137