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BUSINESSES RECEIVE TOURISM INVESTMENT

CHRISTOPHER SMITH christopher.smith@eap.on.ca

received $100,000 for the redevelopment of the Place des Pionniers Park to include an outdoor bistro-style dining space and tourism welcome plaza. Green Beaver received $100,000 to create a new visitor experience to draw visitors into Hawkesbury, including a cheese tasting and storytelling exhibit to highlight the region’s rich heritage and unique bilingual culture. The Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario de Prescott et Russell received $100,000 to revitalize the Parc de la Confé- dération’s on Chenail Island. It will include a gazebo structure with illumination and animation. The Township of Alfred and Plantagenet received $100,000 to create a better visi- tor experience by upgrading and retrofitting marina infrastructure, including adding was- hrooms and building a walking trail system along the Ottawa River. Beau’s Brewery in Vankleek Hill received $100,000 to redevelop its warehouse into a tasting room and event space to host tours highlighting products of local drink producers. The Vankleek Hill Vineyard received $100,000 to upgrade its facilities, inclu- ding expanding its indoor tasting space, constructing a yurt glamping experience, and building gender-neutral bathrooms to allow for operation year-round. Popsilos in Vankleek Hill received $100,000 to create new silo artwork and repair existing artwork that has degraded over time. The Vankleek Hill Business and Merchant

The federal government invested $5.5 million in Eastern Ontario tourism. On October 7, Ottawa Tourism announced support for 55 tourism businesses and organizations to recover from the pandemic and prepare for future growth. The Tourism Relief Fund delivered $5,500,000 from the Government of Canada, which Ottawa Tourism then distributed to each business to help them welcome back visitors, recover from the pandemic, and create jobs. “The Canadian tourism sector continues to be one of the most affected by the COVID-19 QBOEFNJD8FXJMMXPSLXJUICVTJOFTTFT and organizations through these challenging times, ensuring they get support to innovate in their products and services as well as to grow and thrive, all while keeping safety as the top priority. The Tourism Relief Fund helps businesses adapt to welcome back guests safely,” said Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance. “It also feeds into a broader strategy to help the sector recover from the pandemic and build an economy that works for everyone. The Canadian economy will not fully recover until our tourism sector recovers.” The Commission de la zone d’améliora- tion commerciale de Hawkesbury received $100,000 to develop a project celebrating Hawkesbury’s francophone and bilingual heri- tage, including revitalization, local historical and anecdotal signage, and integrating local art downtown. The Hawkesbury Chamber of Commerce

Tourisme Ottawa a distribué 5 500 000 $ aux entreprises de l’Est de l’Ontario. -photo d’archive

Association received $100,000 to modernize and relocate its tourism information centre to a new, permanent location, and to create self-guided historic tours of the village. 5IF 8JOETPS 5BWFSO JO 7BOLMFFL )JMM received $75,000 to renovate a heritage building with energy-efficient upgrades, as well as expand its live music space for improved performances. The St-Albert Fromagerie received $100,000 to upgrade and renovate the

observation floor, adding a virtual tour of the factory’s story and production processes. The Prescott and Russell Recreational Trail Corporation received $100,000 to implement bicycle and e-bike rental services along the trail. Finally, Hammond Hill received $93,500 to construct a lake, a beach hut, gazebos, seating areas, and trails throughout the property.

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Jacque Héroux, Directeur général de l’ACFO, discute des activités en planification pour 2023 lors de la 49 e assemblée générale annuelle. —photo Facebook

Councillor Russell Township Conseiller Canton de Russell

L’ACFO espère collaborer avec d’autres organismes communautaires dans l’organi- sation de spectacles musicaux, du festival des sucres au printemps, d’activités pour la Saint-Jean-Baptiste et pour la fête des Franco-Ontariens. L’association pense aussi inaugurer un rallie francophone en voiture dans lequel les gens peuvent visiter les sites du patrimoine DVMUVSFMGSBODPQIPOFEFM&TU0OUBSJFO Le 23 e banquet de la Francophonie de Prescott-Russell, lors duquel les leaders francophones sont rassemblées et les per- sonnalités francophones reconnues, aura lieu en septembre 2023 au lieu de mars.

ANTOINE MESSIER antoine.messier@eap.on.ca

L’Association Canadienne-Française de l’Ontario (ACFO) veut faire les choses en grand pour l’année 2022-2023 pour célébrer l’approche de son 50e anniversaire. La programmation de 2022-2023 n’est pas complétée, mais le directeur général Jacques Héroux prévoit déjà plusieurs acti- vités culturelles pour la prochaine année commençant en décembre 2022 avec la EJGGVTJPOEFàMNTEF/PÌMGSBODPQIPOFT

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