HURON COUNTY – The County of Huron’s annual Supporting Local Economic Development (SLED) program has awarded $87,500 to nine applicants that successfully demonstrated their projects would have a measurable economic impact in one or more of the following areas:
– re-engagement, attraction, and/or retention of workforce;
– impacts business districts and/or key sectors;
– advances place-making, community, and/or tourism development.
Successful applications were awarded by a selection panel of local economic development judges.
“Not only do these projects help to bolster our local economy, they help to enhance a strong sense of community and better enable us to present a desirable region, in which people want to visit and live.” said Vicki Lass, Huron County’s director of economic development.
The 2022 successful applications are as follows:
– Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh – Dungannon Farmers’ Market;
– Municipality of Central Huron – Sculpture Garden Installation;
– Eat Local Huron – Agro-tourism: Farm Crawls;
– Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health – SHARP (Skills for Healthcare, Attraction and Retention;
– Huron County Farmers’ Market Association – Farmer’s Market Enhancement Project;
– The Township of North Huron – Cruickshank Park Enhancement Project;
– Seaforth BIA – Reuse, Recycle and Refurbish Project;
– South Huron Arts Centre – Pottery Studio/Class Initiative; and
– The Town of Goderich – Wayfinding Signage Project.
“On behalf of County Council, I extend congratulations to each of these successful applicants,” said Huron County Warden Glen McNeil. “It’s exciting to see this type of creativity and positive energy being infused into our community.”
For more information about the SLED program please visit www.huroncounty.ca/economic-development/our-services/incentives-programs/sled/.
