Government of Canada Investments in the Riding of Sault Ste. Marie
Investment in community and market space to benefit downtown Sault Ste. Marie
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Feb. 13, 2023 MP Sheehan stated, "access to healthy foods is key to a healthy community. This project will play an important role in helping to revitalize downtown Sault Ste. Marie by providing market and community space where residents can connect, while supporting Algoma agriculture and artisans. The Government of Canada will continue working with its partners to support community revitalization efforts, food security and sustainable development.” |
Over $1.7 million |
FedNor invests over $3.1 million in innovation, tourism, and agri-food in the Sault Ste. Marie area
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Jan. 19, 2023 Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, announced new FedNor investments of $3,172,320 in support of five projects in the Sault Ste. Marie area. The funding will support innovation and technology, education, and the agri-food sector while also creating and maintain jobs, and enabling future growth opportunities.
Of the total FedNor investment, $1,846,662 will enable the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre’s Rural Agri-Innovation Network to continue its Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity program (SNAPP) for another three-year period, $533,208 will go to Sault College to support a new Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics degree program, and $500,000 will assist the City of Sault Ste. Marie construct a connecting section of the waterfront boardwalk, joining the two sections. Destination Northern Ontario will also receive $300,000 to modernize and expand its suite of Tourism Excellence North training solutions, and Executive Aviation Fuels Ltd. will receive a repayable contribution of $92,450 to invest in an electric ground power unit and associated infrastructure upgrades.
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$3.1 million |
Governments of Canada and Ontario invest in Huron Central Railway in Northern Ontario
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Jan. 10, 2023 The federal Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour, Terry Sheehan, and federal Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced an investment of up to $10.5 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund to the Huron Central Railway Inc. for an infrastructure investment in Northern Ontario. The Member of Provincial Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, Ross Romano, announced additional funding of up to $10.5 million from the Government of Ontario. Combined with contributions from Huron Central Railway Inc., the total investment in the project is $31.5 million. |
up to $10.5 million |
MP Terry Sheehan and Minister Ahmed Hussen announce major funding for local housing projects
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Jan. 9, 2023 The first project will build more housing for veterans and will be operated by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25. It aims to replace the existing building with a nine-storey accessible tower, which will encompass 107 units, of which more than 30 percent will be affordable. The building will have amenities for the tenants, their families, and the community, including a restaurant, meeting rooms, a hall, and a gathering place. This project received $32.1 million in federal funding through the National Housing Co-Investment Fund (NHCF) and $1.9 million from Veteran's Housing Ontario Inc. The second portfolio of projects will be owned and operated by Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS), with nine projects serving communities across Ontario, creating 276 affordable units to support Indigenous peoples. Some projects will support Indigenous people who are experiencing or at risk of chronic homelessness, while others will support at-risk Indigenous youth and women and their children. This portfolio of projects will receive nearly $87 million in federal funding through the NHCF. Approximately $3.7 million has also been committed by the federal government and the Province of Ontario through the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) bilateral agreement to build 45 units in Sault Ste. Marie and London, as well as $7.2 million from OAHS in the form of land and cash equity. Construction of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 project is expected to be completed by December 2023, while construction of the OAHS portfolio of projects is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
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$132 million |
FEDNOR INVESTS NEARLY $9.7 MILLION IN NORTHERN ONTARIO'S TOURSM SECTOR
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September 27, 2022 MP Sheehan confirmed the Government of Canada funding committment to fuel a strong recovery and future growth, helping create and maintain over 289 jobs. "Sault Ste. Marie is a natural meeting space between lakes, regions, and countries, and that’s part of what makes our region such a special tourism destination. I am happy that our government is investing in tourism because, by supporting our businesses, this important investment is supporting us, the people who live in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District."
Tourism initiatives supported by FedNor in Northcentral Region SAULT STE. MARIE Ontario Bushplane Heritage and Forest Fire Education Centre $91,000 Algoma Kinniwabi Travel Association $81,000 Great Lakes Cruise Association $65,828 Soo Curler’s Association $46,000 ALGOMA-MANITOULIN Sheshegwaning First Nation $760,887 Algoma Traditional Music and Dance Group $500,000 Township of St. Joseph $244,119 Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association $211,713 Bayside Resort $100,000 Lure of the North Inc. $100,000 Brennan Harbour RV Park $94,270 Municipality of Wawa $90,000 Stillwater Fishing And Tours $83,626 Ojibwe Cultural Foundation $80,041 Municipality of Central Manitoulin $75,264 Manitoulin Island Cycling Advocates $57,000 Bull Lake Outfitters $45,000 Spanish River Resort & Campground $41,500 Naturally Superior Adventures $38,011 Lakeshore Excursions $37,500 |
$9.7 million |
MP TERRY SHEEHAN ANNOUNCES $14.6 MILLION FOR BATCHEWANA FIRST NATION WATER TREATMENT PLANT
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September 13, 2022 Funding of $14.6 million to Batchewana First Nation for the feasibility, design, and construction of the new water treatment plant will serve the community of Goulais Mission and 10 Point-of-Entry water systems for the Obajiwan community. This new water treatment plant will be a new centre that will exceed the needs of providing clean and treated water to homes across Goulais Mission. This is the federal government’s commitment to ensure each Indigenous community has access to clean and safe drinking water. The new water treatment plant will ensure, for decades to come, access to clean water that is safe to consume.
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$14.6 million |
FEDNOR INVESTS OVER $950,000 TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN ALGOMA
| August 5, 2022 Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour, announced a FedNor investment of $951,530 in two projects designed to fuel growth and diversification in the agri-food sector of Northern Ontario. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor.
The Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN), a division of the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC), will receive a non-repayable contribution of $721,530 to create and deliver a Responsive Advancement for Meat Processing (RAMP) program that would provide productivity assessments and management training to abattoirs and meat plants throughout Northern Ontario. The goal of the project is to expand and diversify the meat supply chain, critical to the agri-food sector in the region in response to the continuing high demand from consumers and farmers for locally-sourced meat products. As a direct result of this investment, RAIN expects to create 10 full-time jobs and to help maintain 35 more. As part of the announcement, Penokean Hills Co-operative (PHC), will also receive $230,000 to undertake infrastructure expansion aimed at improving operational efficiency and capacity at the feed yard. The improvements achieved through this project will allow PHC to increase the growth and daily gains of the cattle, and to increase the overall number of finished cattle in the value chain. This project is anticipated to create one permanent and two temporary jobs while also increasing revenue for local stock farmers and local crop farmers providing feed. |
$951,530 |
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS $168,000 IN SK GROUP TO EXPAND, CREATE JOBS, GROW THE REGION'S ECONOMY
| July 29, 2022 Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour, announced a FedNor investment of $168,802 in SK Group Inc, a leading promotional branding solutions company in Northern Ontario, to expand its operations, support new job creation, and grow the region’s economy. Thanks to funding provided through FedNor’s Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF), SK Group Inc, a woman-owned and led branding solutions company, will purchase and install a state-of-the-art direct to garment machine (DTG), expand its facility to accommodate the new equipment, and hire and train staff to operate the DTG. |
$168,802 |
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HIGHLIGHTS NEARLY $15.5 MILLION IN FUNDING TO BRING HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS TO 3,659 HOUSEHOLDS IN ONTARIO
Households in rural communities to benefit from the funding to increase access to high-speed Internet
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April 22, 2022
This funding is part of a collaboration between Ontario and Canada. On July 29, 2021, the governments announced their partnership to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed Internet access to more than 280,000 rural and remote households across the province. This historic agreement was made possible by a joint federal-provincial investment totalling more than $1.2 billion. |
$2,590,000 |
MP TERRY SHEEHAN ANNOUNCES FEDERAL FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF PROJECTS FOR SENIORS
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April 22, 2022 Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of Canada’s Minister of Seniors Kamal Khera announced investments in support of three more community-based projects in the Riding of Sault Ste. Marie. These projects will help seniors stay active, informed, and socially connected in their communities. This funding was awarded through the New Horizons for Seniors Program’s recent call for proposals for community-based projects. Investments support the following, The Sault Ste. Marie Museum and 49th Field Regiment RCA Historical Society - $21,963 The Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie - $24,963 The Ontario Finnish Resthome Association - $25,000 |
$71,926 |
INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT THE SATURDAY WELLNESS MARKET - SECOND ROUND OF THE CANADA HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVES
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April 1, 2022 MP Terry Sheehan and the Grocer 4 Good Ability Development Program are announcing $24,760.00 in funding to support the Saturday Wellness Market as part of the second round of the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative. Through this Initiative, the Government of Canada, alongside Community Foundations of Canada, is building safer spaces and ensuring a higher quality of life for people across the country, by helping communities adapt to the challenges presented by COVID-19. |
$24,760 |
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INVESTS IN TOOLS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED DECISIONS IN PRINCE TOWNSHIP
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March 9, 2022 Prince Township received a grant of $33,680 to update the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP). The last plan was approved in 2015. The biggest advantage to a new Asset Management Plan in Prince would be the ability to link the Township's Asset Register to GIS mapping information from Sault Ste. Marie's Innovation Centre. This will allow our infrastructure to be visible on the GIS system and enable more efficient tracking and management of municipal assets. |
$33,680 |
MP TERRY SHEEHAN ANNOUNCES FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL FOOD ACCESS PROJECTS
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Jan 31, 2022 (1) St. Vincent Place Sault Ste. Marie, established in 2003, applied for funding in support of its effort to improve its capacity to provide fresh, nutritious food. St. Vincent Place is focused on providing outreach and referral services to help those who require access to shelter, food, and other basic needs. This organization applied for funding to purchase and install a walk-in cooler and a walk-in freezer and was awarded $35,458 for that purpose. |
$35,458 |
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(2) Garden River First Nation’s Food House (Ketegaunzeebee Miijim Gaamig) applied to the Ministry of Agriculture requesting funding for two refrigerators, a custom walk-in freezer, associated installation costs for the walk-in freezer, and numerous other costs relating to the greenhouse, raised garden beds, and kitchen supplies. The Food House was awarded $88,216 toward that project. |
$88,216 |
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(3) Salvation Army Sault Ste. Marie requested funding for and received $24,000 for its Homeless Feeding Program. Specifically, this agency needed funding for new kitchen appliances (commercial refrigerator, electrical stove/hoods, countertop and sinks) and the associated installation costs, as well as kitchen equipment (pots, utensils, blender, etc.).
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$24,000 |
INVESTING OVER $7 MILLION IN AREA SCHOOLS TO PROTECT AGAINST COVID-19
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August 3, 2021 Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Economic Development (FedNor), and Ross Romano, MPP Sault Ste. Marie, announced joint funding for Algoma District School Board and the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board to fund infrastructure improvements for area schools, in order to protect students and staff from COVID-19. The Government of Canada is investing $5,692,000 towards these projects through the COVID-19 Resilience stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Ontario is contributing $1,423,000 to the projects. |
$7,115,000M
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SAULT STE. MARIE AIRPORT CORPORATION IS RECEIVING MORE THAN $2.15M FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO MAINTAIN REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY AND JOBS
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July 28, 2021 This non-repayable contribution will help mitigate the financial pressures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting the operations of the Sault Ste. Marie airport for a one-year period. The project is expected to help maintain 13 local jobs. Regional air transportation is key to the economic development of communities and businesses right across Canada. It is essential to connecting Canadians living in rural and remote communities to urban centres, delivering Canadian goods to the global market and welcoming international visitors to all parts of the country, when it is safe to do so. |
$2.15M |
SUPPORTING FRINGE NORTH INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL AND OVER THE RAINBOW CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT
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July 22, 2021 MP Sheehan announced $30,100 in support of the Fringe North International Theatre Festival and $27,000 in support of the Over the Rainbow Children’s Entertainment. With the support of federal funding, Canadians are able to enjoy a wider variety of professional artistic experiences in their communities. |
$57,100 |
ALGOMA STEEL INC. RECEIVES FUNDING TO RETROFIT THEIR OPERATIONS AND PHASE OUT COAL-FIRED STEELMAKING PROCESSES
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July 5, 2021 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, was in Sault Ste. Marie ON July 5th, 2021 and announced that Algoma Steel Inc. will receive up to $420 million to retrofit their operations and phase out coal-fired steelmaking processes at their facility in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. This funding will enable the company to purchase state-of-the-art equipment to support its transition to Electric-Arc Furnace production. This electricity-based process is expected to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 3 million metric tonnes per year by 2030, making a meaningful contribution to achieving Canada’s climate goals. This is equivalent to taking more than 900,000 passenger vehicles off the road – almost the number of passenger vehicles in Toronto. The investment will create 500 well-paying jobs, through the project’s construction phase and subcontracting, and will create over 600 new co-op placements for students. Additionally, 75 employees at Algoma will be trained for high-skilled jobs in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. |
$420 M |
INVESTING $159,500 IN F. J. DAVEY LONG-TERM CARE HOME TO PROTECT AGAINST COVID-19
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June 30, 2021 The Governments of Canada and Ontario are providing the F. J. Davey Home, a long-term care facility in Sault Ste. Marie, with funding through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream. The Government of Canada is investing $127,600 towards this project through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Ontario is contributing $31,900. This project will install 2 new HVAC systems to ensure a reliable source of heat and cooling, improved air filtration, and optimize energy efficiency. |
$127,600 |
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS NEARLY $16 MILLION TO BRING HIGH-SPEED INTERNET TO HOMES IN RURAL ONTARIO - PRINCE TOWNSHIP & AREA TO BENEFIT FROM INCREASED CONNECTIVITY
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June 25, 2021 Through the Rapid Response Stream of the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF), the Government of Canada is taking immediate action to get Canadians connected to the high-speed Internet they need. Prince Township & Area (Carpin Beach, Gros Cap, Pointe Louise) will benefit from a $157,635 contribution from the Government of Canada, for LeepFrog Telecom to improve the broadband connectivity to 403 households in the region of Prince Township, using fixed wireless last mile and fibre core network technologies, for a total project cost of $210,730. |
$157,635 |
MP SHEEHAN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT OUR MOST VULNERABLE DURING COVID-19
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COVID-19 is having a disproportionate impact on vulnerable Canadians, creating a greater need for community-based supports. This is why the Government of Canada has been working with national partners—Community Foundations of Canada, Canadian Red Cross and United Way Centraide Canada—to disburse the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF). Locally the United Way of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District, and the Algoma Community Foundation are responsible disbursing the funds. A list of Charities and Non-Profit recipients of the ECSF:
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$271,365 |
THE CITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE WILL BE USING THE FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL FUNDING TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND TO MODIFY AND UPGRADE THE ENTRANCE TO THE CITY'S CIVIC CENTRE
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The City of Sault Ste. Marie is receiving funding for one of their priority infrastructure projects through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, which provides 80 cent federal dollars to help communities across Canada deal with the challenges of the pandemic. Infrastructure investments also create jobs, and build a stronger, more resilient community. |
$343,538 |
INVESTING IN THE RIDING OF SAULT STE. MARIE - PRINCE TOWNSHIP TO RESPOND TO THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19
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Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Economic Development (FedNor) announced on behalf of The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, funding of $100,000 for Prince Township towards municipal COVID renovations. The Government of Canada is contributing $80,000 and The Government of Ontario is contributing $20,000 to these projects. |
$80,000 |
FEDERAL FUNDING WILL REMOVE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR SAULT AND AREA YOUTH
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The Sault Community Information and Career Centre Inc., and the YMCA of Sault Ste. Marie are collectively receiving over $2 million through the YESS program for projects that offer employment skills training and quality work placement opportunities to 155 youth facing barriers. |
$2M |
CANADA SUMMER JOBS OPPORTUNITIES NOW AVAILABLE FOR YOUNG CANADIANS IN SAULT STE. MARIE WITH FEDERAL FUNDING
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on all Canadians, but especially on young Canadians. That is why the Government of Canada continues to make historic investments to ensure that youth have the supports and opportunities they need to build long and successful careers. MP Terry Sheehan, on behalf of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced that more than 585 job opportunities are available for youth in Sault Ste. Marie in safe and good quality jobs in the Not-for-Profit, Private and Public sectors. |
$2,067,154 |
ALGOMA UNIVERSITY RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING FOR RENOVATIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY'S EAST WING BUILDING TO CONSTRUCT Mukqua Waakaa’igan, the Anishinaabemowin FOR THE NEW CULTURAL FACILITY
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The Government of Canada is investing over $7.1 million in this project through the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada plan. The Government of Ontario is providing more than $5.9 million, while Algoma University is contributing over $4.7 million. |
$7.1 M |
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE SAULT STE. MARIE AIRPORT REHABILITATION FOR AIRPORT DRAINAGE AND RUNWAY 4-22
| MP Sheehan announced through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP), the Government of Canada will provide $2,717,195 to Sault Ste. Marie Airport for Airport Drainage Rehabilitation. The Government of Canada will also provide $6,249,718 to Sault Ste. Marie Airport for Runway 4-22 and Associated Taxiways Rehabilitation (2nd runway). This is a total of $8,966,913 that will contribute to the rehabilitation of Sault Ste. Marie’s airport. |
$8,966,913 |
SAULT STE. MARIE AIRPORT RECEIVES FUNDING FOR A NEW MATERIAL COMBO SPREADER
| In addition to the funds above, the federal government approved $64,849 for the purchase of a new material combo spreader for the airport. Quotes |
$64,849 |
SAULT STE. MARIE AND ALGOMA DISTRICT RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING TO OPERATE A SAFE VOLUNTARY ISOLATION SITE
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Terry Sheehan Announces Funding for COVID-19 Safe Voluntary Isolation Site in Sault Ste. Marie |
$336,000 |
GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION RECEIVES $2M FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR CLEAN WATER PROJECT
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MP Terry Sheehan pleased Garden River First Nation to receive over $2M from the Federal Government for Clean Water project |
$2M |
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO BENEFIT FROM FEDERAL CLIMATE FUNDING
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Local school boards to benefit from federal climate funding |
$930,055 |
TERRY SHEEHAN MP ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR REVITALIZATION PLAN IN SAULT STE. MARIE
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Government of Canada injects $500,000 in Sault Ste. Marie’s downtown revitalization plan |
$500,000 |
MP SHEEHAN ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO SUPPORT SAULT STE. MARIE LEGION
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The Government of Canada announced support for the Sault Ste. Marie Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25. This funding will assist with their operational costs during the COVID-19 pandemic so they can continue providing important support for Veterans. |
$10,845 |
SAFE RESTART AGREEMENT SUPPORTS MUNICIPALITIES IN THE RIDING OF SAULT STE. MARIE
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MP Terry Sheehan announced that the City of Sault Ste. Marie will receive $351,000.00 and the Township of Prince $20,000.00 to help them operate as they continue their important work of delivering key services and keeping the people in my riding of Sault Ste. Marie healthy and safe. |
$371,000 |
TERRY SHEEHAN ANNOUNCES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROVIDES $5 MILLION TO TENARIS ALGOMA TUBES
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Terry Sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced a Government of Canada repayable contribution of $5 million to help consolidate Tenaris’ pipe manufacturing operations in Canada into one location at Algoma Tubes in Sault Ste. Marie. Algoma Tubes is Canada’s only seamless steel pipe manufacturer that uses advanced manufacturing technologies to produce differentiated pipe products for Canada’s oil and gas sector. |
$5 million |
FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR UNITED WAY SAULT STE. MARIE
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The Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF), a $350M investment from the Government of Canada supportS charities and non-profit organizations serving vulnerable populations as they manage the impacts of COVID-19. The United Way Sault Ste. Marie is a designated intermediary, identifying and distributing ECSF funds to our local community organizations. Recipients of the ECSF include: Kidney Foundation Habitat for Humanity Welcome Friend Arch Algoma Family Services Salvation Army Canadian Mental Health Association Soup Kitchen VON Algoma |
$300,000 |
CANADA AND ONTARIO INVEST IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SAULT STE. MARIE
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The development transforms the former St. Bernadette Catholic School, at 462 McNabb St, into an affordable housing complex to support Indigenous women and children who are at risk of homelessness. The development is supported by the Urban Indigenous Homeward Bound program run through the Friendship Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. Onsite child and family care are provided by Waabinong Head Start and Family Resource Centre. |
$693,481 |
CANADA AND ONTARIO INVEST IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS IN SAULT STE. MARIE
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The former Rosedale Public School, located at 90 Chapple Ave, is being transformed into a nine-unit housing development to include a community hub for local social services, a gymnasium, a childcare centre and an EarlyON Child and Family Centre. |
$419,832 |
MP SHEEHAN ANNOUNCES FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE REACHING HOME PROGRAM, INCREASE INCLUDED TO SUPPORT PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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The Government of Canada has provided a significant increase of support during the COVID-19 pandemic, through the Reaching Home Program. Reaching Home is a community-based program aimed at preventing and reducing homelessness by providing direct support and funding to communities across Canada. |
$836,590 |
SAULT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC) MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAILS
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A FedNor investment of $500,000 was announced by Parliamentary Secretary and Member of Parliament Terry Sheehan to support the Sault Ste. Marie EDC’s efforts to construct up to 75 kilometres of high quality, multi-use mountain bike trails, benefitting not only tourists but also the local economy. |
$500,000 |
BUSHPLANE MUSEUM RENOVATION
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The Bushplane Museum will receive $20,772 in support for upgrades. Mr. Sheehan made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage. The funding, provided through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, will go toward improvements to the audiovisual and display equipment for the Centre’s Wings Over the North Theatre and the Wildlife Theatre. The upgrades ensure that the Centre can continue to welcome and educate visitors about the region’s important aviation and firefighting history and heritage. |
$20,772 |
| The Algoma Fall Festival will receive $47,300 for 2020-2021 and a further $43,000 in 2021-2022 seasons for the Algoma Fall Festival. The funding is provided through the Celebrate Canada program, the Local Festivals component of the Building Communities through Arts and Heritage Program, and the Canada Arts Presentation Fund. Since 1972, the Algoma Arts Festival Association has organized the annual Fall Festival in Sault Ste. Marie, bringing various exciting visual and performing artists to the Sault. | $90,300 |
| A FedNor investment of more than $1.36 million to assist Heliene Inc., a solar panel manufacturer in Sault Ste. Marie with two clean technology projects allowing them to capitalize on innovation to grow and create jobs. | $1.36 million |
| Of the total, the SSMIC will receive $700,000 to support the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Network in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma region.
The FedNor investment of $38,000 will enable Acorn Information Solutions, a division of the SSMIC to document its business model to share best practices with other communities across Northern Ontario. The remaining $31,500 will assist the SSMIC’s Acorn Information Solutions in hiring a youth intern to enhance the Vulnerable Person’s Registry through software updates. |
$770,000 |
| Funding to develop two new tourism products. A contribution of $160,000 will be used to develop a world-class snowmobile region along Highway 11 North between Hearst and Temiskaming Shores, including the City of Timmins. The remaining $70,000 will support the development of a series of interactive itineraries for smart phone and tablet users that highlight the region’s francophone culture and experiential tourism opportunities. | $230,000 |
| Funding road improvements in the Batchewana First Nation of Ojibways. The Government of Canada is investing more than $1.7 million through the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan. The Government of Ontario is contributing more than $438,000 and the Batchewana First Nation of Ojibways is providing more than $1.4 million towards this project. | $1.7 million |
| Government of Canada investment will enable the corporation to upgrade and extend services at its industrial park. | $1.8 million |
| Also, a federal government investment was provided to enable for the purchase a grader at the Sault Ste. Marie Airport. The grader will assist with the essential clearing of ice and snow from runways, taxiways and the apron. | $217,100 |
| A Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund investment of more than $12.9 million to help the Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig build the new Anishinabek Discovery Centre. | $13.5 million |
| FedNor funding of $610,400 will assist in the purchase and installation of technology infrastructure and specialized equipment. These investments in technology infrastructure will accelerate social and economic growth in the community. |
| Funding to proceed with the Second Phase of renovations to this venue at the Historic Mill Square | $300,000 |
| Last year we delivered on our promise to double the number of those opportunities to 70,000 jobs, and this year, over 80,000 jobs were approved and invested in youth across the Sault Ste. Marie riding – that’s double the jobs approved this summer in Sault Ste. Marie, Prince, Goulais River, Garden River First Nation, and Batchewana First Nation. | $1,000,000 |
| The FedNor funding will enable the SSMEDC to undertake a three-year pilot project to assist companies and SMEs compete for lucrative defence-related contracts and work. | $785,740 |
| Federal Government announced a $16 million contribution to Tenaris Algoma Tubes through the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). The Federal Government funding contribution is part of a $36 million total investment. The federal investment of $16 million will help maintain hundreds of important jobs and create up to 90 new jobs. | $16,000,000 |
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Goulais Mission Local Road Board |
$47,364 |
| Dr. Paulette Steeves, History Professor at Algoma University appointed Tier II Canada Research Chair in Healing and Reconciliation for her work in Indigenous History, and Healing and Reconciliation receives federal funding. | $500,000 |
| (PLATO Testing), which is establishing an Indigenous software testing centre in Sault Ste. Marie.
This FedNor funding will enable PLATO to train Indigenous people to develop and deliver software and system testing solutions to clients in Sault Ste. Marie and across the globe. |
$2,600,000 |
| Funding to accelerate product, market growth of locally developed IT business | $900,000 |
| Federal Support for Library Archives Project | $269,380 |
| Healing and Reconciliation Through Education Program | $169,500 |
| To Purchase and Install High Tech Aviation Equipment | $780,000 |
| New project entitled Moving Forward toward a Violence-Free Future for Woman and Children | $90,000 |
| To restore the beneficial uses of the St. Mary’s River through its action plans | $50,000 |
| Extra gas tax funding; allocations for roads, downtown projects | $4,800,000 |
| Seniors Accessible Ramp and Parking Space Improvements under the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) | $48,000 |
| Under the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) funding to improve Accessibility and Employment Opportunity in the work place for Public and Staff. The project consists of installing four automated door openers | $6,130 |
| Under the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) funding for new equipment for seniors to purchase an elliptical, stair master, and rowing machines | $25,000 |
| Under the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) funding to purchase iPads and host a class for seniors to learn how to use the devices in order to support social participation and inclusion of seniors | $ 9,600 |
| Under the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) funding for First Nation Elders to engage in classrooms from Kindergarten to Grade 12 and share their traditional teachings, personal stories with all students | $ 25,000 |
| Operational funding for next 5 years to support community planning, business counselling and information services; access to capital, and community-based projects and economic diversification | $ 1,500,000 |
| Municipal infrastructure transfer payment (Gas Tax Top-Up). The township receives approximately $65,677 per year. The 2018-2019 amount has been doubled. | $ 131,354 |
| FedNor funding to modernize the technology on the train, by adding High Definition monitors, external cameras and on-board Wi-Fi thus creating an even better experience. | $150,000 |
| FedNor’s Ontario Development Program to establish The Centre’s Project Entrepreneurship social enterprise training program for a 12-month inclusive, supportive and hands-on learning experience to people facing employment barriers. | $ 589,500 |
| Will increase reliability, efficiency and resiliency of the local electric network | $ 11,800,000 |
| New technologies, improve productivity, competitiveness in global market. | $ 90,000,000 |
| Retrofit of airside essential power relays | $156,000 |
| Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) appointment of Dr. Isabel Molina, Tier II Research Chair in Plant Lipid Research. | $500,000 |
| Purchase a phosphorimager imager for lab | $59,218 |
| St. Mary’s River Area of Concern remediation process | $ 50,000 |
| Mental health services to more than 350 children in First Nation communities | $ 5,900,000 |
| Establishment and operation of the Baby Lucious Neonatal Hub | $ 437,000 |
| Veterans Commemorative Monument (VCM) project | $ 25,000 |
| Sea lamprey control assessment and research | $ 8,700,000 |
| Research to advance its One Human Service Network | $ 588,000 |
| Modernization to support tourism | $ 438,000 |
| FutureSSM, economic growth strategy | $ 1,100,000 |
| Modernize & upgrade Sault Ste. Marie transit fleet & facility | $ 1,472,500
**plus an additional investment of $17,400,000 over 10 years for SSM transit |
| Sault College’s Institute for Environment, Education and Entrepreneurship (iE3) | $ 1,100,000 |
| Modernization of information technology systems | $ 134,000 |
| National Chiefs Library and base for Bachelor of Arts degree in Anishinaabe studies | $ 5,100,000
**adding to previous investment for total of $ 10,200,000 |
| Local Arts and Heritage Festivals | $ 4,400 |
| Great Lakes Protection Initiative funded by federal Department of Environment and Climate Change | $ 44,840,000 |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Programming) | $ 9,000 |
| Cooperation with the Community Sector | $ 60,000 |
| Celebrate Canada-St. Jean Baptiste Day | $ 2,130 |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program | $ 6,000 |
| Annual indexed federal Gas Tax Fund for municipal infrastructure like local roads, sports and recreation facilities and tourism infrastructure. | $ 4,569,051 |
| Celebrate Canada Period | $ 10,000 |
| Enabling Accessibility Fund | $ 46,450 |
| Indirect Services | $ 1,304,293 |
| Replace existing storm sewer and appurtenances, and construct a Stormwater Management Pond | $ 2,197,834 |
| Older Adults Moving Forward – an Active & Inclusive Community Hub | $ 24,024 |
| Local Arts and Heritage Festivals | $ 9,400 |
| Aboriginal Languages Initiative | $ 68,024 |
| Youth – Canada Summer Jobs | $ 40,579 |
| Upgrades and Repairs at the Garden River Water treatment plant and additional services | $ 83,800 |
| Aboriginal Languages Initiative | $ 73,814 |
| Youth – Canada Summer Jobs | $ 32,469 |
| Old Garden River Road Water Supply | $ 31,000 |
| Aboriginal Languages Initiative | $ 48,968 |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Development) | $ 7,500 |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Programming) | $ 90,000 |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Programming) | $ 99,000 |
| Obstacles to Opportunities | $ 225,887 |
| Youth – Canada Summer Jobs | $ 74,931 |
| Youth – Canada Summer Jobs | $ 29,766 |
| Youth – Canada Summer Jobs | $ 29,763 |
| Youth – Canada Summer Jobs | $ 27,054 |
| Youth – Skills Link – Project | $ 1,124,711 |
| Improved Programming and Equipment for Seniors | $ 18,666 |
| Youth – Career Focus – Project | $ 261,177 |
| Youth – Skills Link – Project | $ 447,812 |
| Community Connections, Language Training, Employment Related Services, Information and Orientation, Needs Assessment & Referrals | $ 1,117,410 |
| Remedial Action Plan Coordination for the St. Marys River Area of Concern | $ 44,050 |
| Global Affairs Canada’s International Scholarship Program | $ 37,500 |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | $ 82,280 |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | $ 190,000 |
| To provide innovation-related services | $ 80,020 |
| To support a firm in services | $ 75,072 |
| First Nations Policing Program (FNPP) | $ 17,266,244 |
| Inninew Bimahtisoowin – Indigenous Life Way | $ 19,467 |
|
Waterfront recreational facility and tennis courts Sault College’s Institute for Environment, Education and Entrepreneurship (iE3) |
$ 100,000
$ 5,000,000 |
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund – Special Equipment & Feasibility Studies | $ 44,000 |
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund – Special Equipment & Feasibility Studies – Social Infrastructure | $ 165,550 |
| Museum Assistance Program – Access to Heritage | $ 82,300 |
| Contributions to the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund | $ 165,550 |
| Celebrate Canada-National Aboriginal Day | $ 3,000 |
| Health Infrastructure Support and primary care investment | $ 1,432,469 |
| Grant for Band Support Funding | $ 498,799 |
| Aboriginal Languages Initiative | $ 44,564 |
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund – Construction & Renovation – Social Infrastructure | $ 2,100,000 |
| Contributions to the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund | $ 900,000 |
| Celebrate Canada-Canada Day | $ 5,200 |
| Public Transit Upgrades | $ 260,000 |
| Settlement Program | $ 219,428 |
| Contributions under the Northern Ontario Development Program | $ 707,419 |
| Youth – Canada Summer Jobs | $ 42,718 |
| Elders’ Advancing Elders’ Technology | $ 17,750 |
| Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Infrastructure Support | $ 140,127 |
| Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Primary Health Care | $ 845,741 |
| Contributions under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program | $ 100,000 |
| Contributions to provide income support to on-reserve residents | $ 129,823 |
| Grant for Band Support Funding | $ 436,619 |
| Local Arts and Heritage Festivals | $ 11,700 |
| Museum Assistance Program – Exhibition Circulation Fund | $ 3,128 |
| Local Arts and Heritage Festivals | $ 8,900 |
| Museum Assistance Program – Aboriginal Heritage | $ 165,314 |
| Grants and scholarships | $ 107,876 |
| Research Support Fund | $ 177,900 |
| Upgrade all mechanical and lighting systems in Shingwauk Hall | $ 2,500,000 |
| Homelessness Information System | $ 40,000 |
| Designated Communities-Community Entity | $ 476,210 |
| Contributions to support activities to help prevent homelessness across Canada and to carry out research on homelessness to help communities better understand and more effectively address homelessness issues | $ 144,061 |
| Opportunities Fund – Project | $ 309,168 |
| Payments to organizations for the provision of training and/or work experience, the mobilization of community resources, and human resource planning and adjustment measures necessary for the efficient functioning of the Canadian labour market | $ 150,000 |
| Busy in Anishinaabemowin | $25,000 |
| Creating Connections | $ 24,733 |
| Occupation: Storytellers | $ 19,807 |
| Settlement Program | $ 215,861 |
| Improved Accessibility for Seniors | $ 24,786 |
| The Gathering Place – A Multipurpose Space for Seniors | $ 24,286 |
| Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Primary Health Care | $ 112,129 |
| Contributions to support First Nations and Inuit Post-Secondary Educational Advancement | $ 352,494 |
| First Nations Policing Program | $ 5,934,487 |
| Payments to organizations for the provision of training and/or work experience | $ 112,702 |
| Contributions under the Northern Ontario Development Program | $ 135,002 |
| Contributions to support organizations associated with research, development, management, and promotion of fisheries and oceans-related issues | $ 233,611 |
| Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Primary Health Care | $ 1,402,674 |
| Contributions for the development and provision of preventative and early intervention services aimed at addressing the health and developmental problems experienced by young children at risk in Canada | $ 448,080 |
| Contributions for the development and provision of preventative and early intervention services aimed at addressing the health and developmental problems experienced by young children at risk in Canada | $ 336,550 |
| Contributions to incorporated local Aboriginal organizations and institutions for the purpose of developing early intervention programs for Aboriginal pre-school children and their families | $ 368,375 |
| Contributions for emergency management assistance for activities on reserves | $ 3,583,333 |
| Contributions to support Land Management and Economic Development | $ 500,000 |
| Community Development Corporation of Sault Ste Marie and Area | $ 316,257 |
| Contributions under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program to enhance theatre at St. Mary’s College. | $ 100,000 |
| Contributions under the Northern Ontario Development Program | $ 188,781 |
| Contributions under the Northern Ontario Development Program | $ 235,476 |
| Contributions in support of ecoENERGY for Renewable Power | $ 4,102,275 |
| Contributions in support of ecoENERGY for Renewable Power | $ 1,250,191 |
| Airports Capital Assistance Program | $ 198,505 |
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