A number of Rainy River businesses are being helped by the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund.
KB Ranch in Devlin is receiving over $103 thousand for its livestock farming business that will create one full-time job and four part-time jobs.
Nickle Lake Lumber will use $98 thousand to purchase new equipment and expand its sawmill and logging operations, creating two positions.
CMM Maintenance & Millwright Services Inc. will get almost $85 thousand to bring its millwright services business to the Township of Chapple, creating four full-time positions and two part-time jobs.
Fifty thousand is going to the Friends of White Otter Castle Inc. to upgrade the White Otter Castle historical landmark.
The project will create 20 seasonal jobs.
Honey Berry Fruit Farm is getting $33 thousand for its operations in Devlin.
Two full-time positions and two seasonal jobs will be created.
“Our government is proud to invest in northwestern communities and businesses to drive tourism, economic growth and job creation in the far corners of Ontario,” says Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines. “We are committed to developing resilient, vibrant communities by investing in a broad range of industries that are creating good jobs and opportunities for the people who live there.”