Picton Looks To Become Tourist Hub

Ontario is helping make the Town of Picton a tourist hub in Prince Edward County by supporting upgrades to The Waring House Inn.

Along with physical upgrades to the facility, additional marketing, promotion and advertising will help establish the state-of-the-art conference hall as a major economic driver in the county, and position Picton as a tourist destination of choice. The province is investing $500,000 in this project, which will create 26 new full-time jobs, while retaining 180 full-time positions.

The funding is part of the Rural Economic Development Program, which invests in community-based projects in three priority areas:

• Improved access to health care services
• Revitalized communities and downtowns
• Enhanced skills training.

QUOTES

"I would like to congratulate The Waring House on their initiative to make the Town of Picton a tourist destination of choice," said Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Leona Dombrowsky. "The McGuinty government is helping to build a strong rural Ontario by supporting communities that want to do more for their citizens."

"We are truly thrilled to welcome the province as a partner in this exciting project," said Norah Rogers of The Waring House Inn. "With this wonderful support, Prince Edward County will move even closer to its destiny of becoming a major tourist attraction."

QUICK FACTS

• Since 2003, the Rural Economic Development Program has invested $71.4 million in 212 projects.
• Picton is home to the Macaulay Heritage Park, an historic site featuring Macaulay House, built in1830 and restored to the mid-1850s.
  

LEARN MORE

Learn more about The Waring House Inn.

Discover more about Prince Edward County.

For more information, contact:

Sherry Persaud, Minister's Office, 416-326-6439
Brent Ross, Communications Branch, 416-326-9342