The Ontario government announced earlier this week that they are investing nearly $2million in tourism and culture funding in Parry Sound – Muskoka.
Fourteen local festivals and events, such as the Festival of the Sound, will receive over $1.2 million through the Reconnect programs and seven recipients will receive funding through the Ontario Trillium Foundation-Resilient Communities Fund.
Details were provided by Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, who was joined by MPP Norman Miller and Michael Martyn, Executive Director of the Festival of the Sound, at the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts.
This funding will support four museums through the Community Museum Operating Grants such as the Muskoka Steamships and Discovery Centre and the West Parry Sound District Museum. Over twenty-five libraries will receive funding through the Public Library Operating Grants totalling over $400,00 in support.
“It is critical that we continue to support communities, such as Parry Sound, Muskoka and the Almaguin Highlands as they recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and plan for the future,” said Minister MacLeod. “Our government’s investments in local tourism and culture across the province will help boost economies and strengthen communities so that, when it is safe to do so, they are ready to welcome back visitors and once again highlight how Ontario offers the world in one province.”
“I am very pleased to see so much support being provided to the tourism and heritage sectors in Parry Sound – Muskoka,” said MPP Miller. “Our communities depend on these sectors and their successes are felt by the rest of the region’s economy. I am happy to have the Minister join us today and have enjoyed showing her a glimpse of what the region has to offer.”
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