Around the North

The City of Dryden is hosting a disaster preparedness conference this spring. The first-ever event, called the Northwest Response Forum, is to create communities partnership across the region in addressing disaster management issues.

Entrepreneurs interested in taking new technologies to market can learn all about the process at an upcoming workshop in Sault Ste. Marie.

The Town of White River will use $82,100 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund to explore and develop new markets for wood fibre from the White River Sustainable Forest Licence.

A new and expanded marina is in the cards for the Township of Red Rock in northwestern Ontario. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund is providing $415,600 to dredge the marina and build new docks to handle boats larger than 40 feet.

GEODE, Sudbury’s non-profit community economic development agency is seeking dynamic individuals to help model Sudbury’s future by participating in our programs, joining the Board of Directors or sitting on one of our various committees.

In 2009, Goldcorp, Canada's second largest gold miner, is expected to produce approximately 2.3 million ounces of gold, almost the same as 2008.

The Ontario Forestry Coalition's standing committee is asking the Ontario government to continue supporting programs that will sustain the long-term viability of the forest industry.

The City of North Bay is receiving $120,000 in FedNor funding for economic development initiatives and a French festival coordinator. The city obtained $45,000 in FedNor funding to update the community’s commercial development strategy.

Activation Laboratories (ACTlabs) is donating $10,000 to Thunder Bay's Lakehead University's Geology Department for new microscopes to train students on the identification of rocks and minerals.

The Township of Chapleau is getting an early Christmas present with the announcement of a synthetic gas plant to be built in the northeastern Ontario town.