Almost $900,000 is coming to the region from FedNor.

Sudbury MP Paul Lefebvre made the announcements Thursday in Kapuskasing and Cochrane.

For Kapuskasing, they are getting $396,585 to help create jobs and a strong economy by supporting key agriculture and infrastructure development initiatives in the Town of Kapuskasing.

FedNor funding of $296,585 will enable the Kapuskasing Economic Development Corporation to complete upgrades and improvements to the community’s Agricultural Business Development Park.

Specifically, the funding will be used to install an elevator, grain bins, barn curtains and a ventilation system, as well as fencing to protect research areas. This investment will also help improve information and communications technology at the Park.

Once complete, this initiative will allow the facility to achieve operational efficiencies, attract new research and development opportunities, and support the long-term sustainability of this local asset.

The Town of Kapuskasing will also receive $100,000 to support vital infrastructure upgrades to the Kapuskasing Sports Palace.

The funding will help modernize this important community facility by adding a pool and ensuring it’s fully accessible, as well as energy and operationally efficient. Once the upgrades are complete, the Sports Palace will be capable of hosting regional and provincial competitions.

For Cochrane, the $500,000 in FedNor dollars will enable them to establish a multi-modal transportation hub to meet the needs of private sector businesses in the area.

Identified as an economic priority in the community’s strategic plan, this investment will help provide an efficient and economical means to transport industrial and consumer goods across the region.

This new facility will include the equipment and resources needed to move cargo between trucks and railway cars, which will also help reduce traffic and greenhouse gas emissions, while extending the life of existing transportation infrastructure.

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