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NOTL to Receive $900,000 in FedDev Ontario Funding for Tourism Industry

Photo Credit: Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake Facebook page, @Town.of.NOTL

Niagara-on-the-Lake will receive $900,000 from the federal government to help support the local tourism sector.

About $500,000 will be going to small and medium sized businesses.

The town is going establish a fund which will provide these businesses with up to $20,000 to cover the cost of reopening.

This should support 50 businesses and help save 100 jobs.

The remaining $400,000 will be benefit the Shaw Festival.

Minister of Economic Development Melanie Joly made the big announcement yesterday.

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