The Township of Harley is looking to attract new business activity and new jobs by expanding its industrial park.

With support from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), the municipality will add 21 two-acre lots and a 1,000-metre serviced road within the park. In addition, a northbound left-hand turning lane will be built from Highway 11 onto Development Road, leading directly into the park.

Two area businesses are already looking to relocate to the Harley Industrial Park and benefit from the growth potential of operating out of this location.

This initiative is part of the government’s five-year Open Ontario plan to create jobs and economic opportunities in Northern Ontario.

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“Expanding local infrastructure will help draw industrial activity to the community which, in turn, will encourage more investment and jobs, and diversify the community’s economy.”

— David Ramsay, MPP for Timiskaming-Cochrane

“This important project will undoubtedly enhance economic development potential in the area by attracting the interest of businesses that want a strong presence in the North.”

— Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry and Chair of the NOHFC

QUICK FACTS

· Ontario is providing $1 million to this project through NOHFC's Infrastructure and Community Development Program, designed to promote economic growth and help northern communities improve critical infrastructure.

· Since January 2005, over $193 million has been invested in local community infrastructure development and enhancement projects through the NOHFC’s Infrastructure and Community Development Program.

· The 2010 Ontario Budget committed $90 million to the NOHFC for 2010-11.

LEARN MORE

Read about NOHFC programs

Visit the Township of Harley, located on Highway 11, directly north of Temiskaming Shores.

Contact:

Trevor Mood
Office of David Ramsay, M.P.P.
Timiskaming – Cochrane
(416) 325-7137