Ontario Helps Hearst Go GreenJuly 15, 2008 NEWSA new tourism centre devoted to green technologies is being developed in Hearst with the support of the Ontario government. The province is providing $2.3 million to the Town of Hearst to construct the Hearst Regional Green Technology Centre: $1.5 million from Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) and $800,536 from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' Rural Economic Development Program. When complete, the centre is expected to create 31 full-time jobs. This multiple-use facility will act as the focal point for research,
demonstration and education programming on sustainable forestry practices
and technologies. Through linkages with universities and colleges, the
Centre will be used by the next generation of experts in the field of
sustainability and green technologies. The Centre will be a completely
self-sufficient green building, producing its own heat, water and power
supply. QUOTES"Our government is supporting Hearst's vision for a future featuring self-sufficiency and sustainability and this centre has the potential to play an integral role in helping this community achieve that future," said Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle, who is also the chair of the NOHFC. "The Hearst Regional Green Technologies Centre is just another example
of how the McGuinty government is investing in the future of rural Ontario,"
said Leona Dombrowsky, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
"The green technologies and practices developed and taught here will
benefit not only the local economy but also assist in addressing climate
change." QUICK FACTS
LEARN MOREVisit the Town of Hearst This initiative is part of the Northern Prosperity Plan. What is the Rural Economic Development Program? For more information contact:
For more information: Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300 Local: (519) 826-4047 E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
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