Local arts and tourism are getting a boost from the provincial government.
Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, Lisa McLeod, was in Goderich on Wednesday, August 12th.
She was joined by MPP for Huron-Bruce, Lisa Thompson, to announce over $550,000 in funding to help the local arts and tourism sectors in the area.
Funding for Huron County:
Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation – $205,000
Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol – $73, 830
Huron Country Playhouse – $80, 044
Blyth Centre for the Arts – $59, 500
Huron Waves Music Festival – $20, 659
In a statement, Minister McLeod says that these sectors have been hit the hardest during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Our sectors were hit first, the hardest and will take the longest to recover,” said Minister MacLeod. “As our government moves forward with reopening the province, we are proud to support numerous organizations that build up our unique communities and put our tourism industry on a path to recovery.”
“Tourism, as well as sporting and cultural events, play a huge role in the local economies in Huron–Bruce,” said Thompson. “The supports we are announcing today are especially important given the challenges we are all facing during the pandemic.”
