Women-led tourism operators across southern Ontario receive support
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Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced an investment of more than $2.7 million, through the Tourism Relief Fund (TRF), for 14 women-led tourism projects across southern Ontario.
Recipient Name | Project | Funding contribution |
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Aboriginal Experiences Art and Culture (o/a Indigenous Experience’s Mādahòkì Farm) |
Revitalize, modernize, and renovate the Indigenous Experiences Mādahòkì Farm located in Ottawa’s Greenbelt. |
$750,000 |
Blue Gables Acres Inc. |
Enhance outdoor accommodations offerings and Métis tourism programming. |
$100,000 |
Culinary Tourism Alliance |
Enhance and build on the “Feast On” and “Great Taste of Ontario” events through the marketing and promotion of the gamified “Great Taste” passports. |
$450,000 |
Edge of Walton |
Enhance user experience, create new features including mountain bike trails, a BMX space and a natural swimming area, upgrade accessibility and weather resiliency. |
$500,000 |
From the Farm Cooking School |
Modernize and upgrade the facility to create a farm-to-table culinary tourism destination to support activities in summer and shoulder season. |
$100,000 |
Harwood Estate Vineyard |
Enhance outdoor facilities to extend the outdoor dining season. |
$100,000 |
KPP Concerts |
Create in-person music concerts at various venues throughout downtown Kingston. |
$25,800 |
Maple Leaf Tours Inc. |
Develop and launch an Indigenous-focused Residential School tour, including educational and interpretive elements. |
$100,000 |
Moonlight on the Bay |
Create a visitor experience on the Tyendinaga First Nation, through the addition of overnight accommodations and development of Indigenous tourism offerings. |
$100,000 |
Saffron Hub |
Deliver the first-ever annual Canadian Immigrant Women Culinary Expo in Belleville. |
$190,200 |
The June Motel |
Expand the outdoor lobby space with fireplaces and furnishings and create a winter activities program. |
$91,500 |
Topsy Farms |
Enhance the visitor’s experience through the development of a self-guided smartphone application for the farm in Stella. |
$7,500 |
Udderly Ridiculous |
Create new and improve existing facilities to extend program offerings, create new events, and safely accommodate an increase in visitors. |
$100,000 |
Walton Raceway |
Expand event space and improve accessibility to amenities at the Raceway reception building. |
$100,000 |
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