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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2022 PORT DOVER — The Ontario government is encouraging the people of Ontario to rediscover the province and support Ontario’s important tourism industry this March Break and all year round with the Ontario Staycation Tax Credit. With this Personal Income Tax credit, residents will get back up to 20 per … Continue reading “Rediscover Ontario and get up to a 20% tax credit on eligible accommodation”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 9, 2022  QUEEN’S PARK — To ensure students have critical life and job skills, the Ontario government is introducing a new science and technology curriculum and de-streaming the Grade 9 science course for the upcoming 2022-23 school year.  The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1 to 8: Science and Technology, 2022, and the planned … Continue reading “Ontario modernizing school science curriculum ”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 9, 2022  QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett is reminding businesses impacted by January’s COVID measures that the deadline for the business costs support program is Monday.  Eligible businesses required to close, or reduce capacity, due to the public health measures put in place to blunt the spread of the … Continue reading “Deadline for business support program looming ”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2022 HAGERSVILLE – The Ontario government is providing $973,500 to Haldimand Family Health Teams Inc. to help more patients in the community access primary care services such as family doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, and other frontline professionals. “Our government made a commitment to improving access to primary care … Continue reading “Haldimand Family Health Teams Inc. receives $973,500”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 24, 2022 TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $4 million to help build a strong and competitive agri-food workforce that will ensure people can continue to access the safe and healthy food grown and made in Ontario. Through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, the new Ontario … Continue reading “Government helping workers start careers in the agri-food sector”

Highway 6 South at airport to be widened  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 18, 2022 CALEDONIA – The Ontario government will be widening Highway 6 South near Hamilton Airport.   “Highway 6 will be expanded to four lanes from Upper James past the airport to Highway 403,” said Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett. “Aecom has been picked to … Continue reading “”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 9, 2022 PORT DOVER — To further support the province’s easing of public health measures, the Ontario government is expanding access to free rapid testing kits to the general public for at-home use. As a result of the province’s direct procurement, Ontario will be distributing 5 million rapid tests each week for … Continue reading “Expanded access to free rapid tests”

Investment increasing access to supports in rural and remote communities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 8, 2022 SIMCOE –  The Ontario government is addressing the growing strain on services due to COVID-19 by investing $3.6 million to rural frontline agencies, including $42,889 for Haldimand-Norfolk Women’s Services. The additional investment will provide agencies with more resources, strengthen … Continue reading “Ontario strengthening services for survivors of violence and exploitation in Haldimand-Norfolk”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 8, 2022 WALSH — The Ontario government is providing $1 million to support the province’s agricultural and horticultural societies who continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This will help them continue to operate and support their important efforts to educate people about the value and significance of agriculture in … Continue reading “Ontario investing in the future of agricultural and horticultural societies”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 4, 2022 SIMCOE – The Ontario government is investing almost $1 million to prepare over 600 people across the province for rewarding careers in food and beverage processing. This funding to Food and Beverage Ontario provides jobseekers with training, mentorship, and job placements with local employers in baking, food science, and food … Continue reading “Ontario offering free training for food and beverage careers”