Nickel Belt MP Marc Serré and Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains announced $91,800 in FedNor funding to create jobs for two young graduates in Northern Ontario.
Of the total, Wahnapitae First Nation will receive FedNor funding of $63,000 to hire a youth intern for a two-year period to conduct planning activities and help establish a stand-alone economic development corporation for the community.
Theatre Cambrian will receive $28,800 to hire a youth intern for a one-year period to perform activities such as marketing, coordinating and expanding major events, as well as strategic planning.
“Helping to keep bright, talented young Canadians living and working in the region is a priority for the Government of Canada,” Serré said in a press release.
“Today’s announcement is not only an investment in our regional economy, but an investment in our youth and our collective future.”
