Guy Lauzon, MP for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, today announced that a project in the Cornwall and Seaway Valley region is moving forward thanks to an investment of $76,500 under the Southern Ontario Development Program (SODP).

“Our government is committed to creating jobs and supporting the people, communities and businesses of southern Ontario,” said MP Lauzon. “These types of investment will continue to stimulate the economy today and help our local tourism industry.”

These type of projects will help businesses and organizations expand, modernize, innovate and/or improve their competitiveness.

Recipient: Cornwall &

Seaway Valley Tourism

Project Description: Marketing campaign to promote tourism in local area for winter activities

Federal Investment: $76,500

The Southern Ontario Development Program was established to promote economic development, economic diversification, job creation and sustainable communities in Southern Ontario. The SODP is just one in a series of initiatives introduced in the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan designed to address the short-term effects of the economic decline on communities across Canada, while preparing our communities for long-term growth. Overall funding for the SODP is $100 million in 2009-10. For more information on Canada’s Economic Action Plan, please visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.