A total of $1.7 million was announced across seven projects in the Timmins region on July 30, covering a range of economic development, information and communications technology and youth internship efforts.
This includes $929,000 for the Timmins Economic Development Corporation's Discover Abitibi Initiative, which will assist with five separate fieldwork projects searching for mineral deposits in northeastern Ontario.
The Mushkegowuk Council was provided with $219,000 to examine options for an all-season road to connect the provincial highway system with the coastal communities of Attawapiskat, Fort Albany, Kashechewan, Moose Factory and Moosonnee. A minimum of three corridors will be identified.
The Kashechewan and Fort Albany First Nations both receive $105,000 to help develop and negotiate an impact benefit agreement (IBA) with nearby De Beers Canada. This would allow for the communities to benefit from the extraction of diamonds from their traditional territories through training and business development opportunities.
The North Eastern Ontario Communications Network (NEOnet) will receive $500,000 to support a variety of regional broadband initiatives, including training, research and the provision of cellular service in unserved communities.
The Timmins and District Hospital received $274,513 to establish a new training system for diagnostic imaging known as MyPACS, which will allow radiology teaching to be shared regardless of location. Servers will be installed across Timmins, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay and Thunder Bay.
Finally, the Town of Cochrane received $27,500 to hire a youth intern to coordinate the 2009 Association Francaise des Municipalités de l'Ontario Conference.
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