Province invests in Blue Sky data collection project

Nipissing MPP Monique Smith
News Release

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Blue Sky area communities will soon have a new tool to support municipal planning and help attract new investment.

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is providing $497,606 to the Blue Sky Economic Development Corporation to implement a GIS (Geographic Information Systems) project in partnership with 17 municipalities in the districts of Nipissing and Parry Sound.

The GIS project will convert municipal data, such as zoning and mapping information, into digital format that will be easily accessible by member communities.

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“This significant investment will boost our local economy by helping to create 10 new jobs in our community,” said Nipissing MPP Monique Smith. “The project will also provide access to electronic information for smaller communities who could not afford this service on their own.”

“By improving access to important municipal data, this project will help local leaders make better-informed decisions and enhance their economic development strategies,” said Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle, who also chairs the NOHFC.

QUICK FACTS

- The municipal partners in this initiative are: the Township of Armour, the Township of Bonfield, the Village of Burk’s Falls, the Municipality of Callander, the Township of Calvin, the Township of Chisholm, the Township of East Ferris, the Township of Machar, the Municipality of Magnetewan, the Town of Mattawa, the Township of Papineau-Cameron, the Township of Perry, the Municipality of Powassan, the Township of Ryerson, the Village of South River, the Township of Strong, and the Village of Sundridge.

- This NOHFC investment is provided under the Emerging Technology Program which is designed to encourage both the private and public sectors to develop exciting and viable new technologies that will contribute to future northern prosperity.

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