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Saskatchewan-manitoba tourism corridor receives federal-provincial funding

SaskBusiness, March, 2008

The Assiniboine Corridor Development Inc. (ACDI) will receive a $105,000 investment from the Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan to implement marketing initiatives and materials to raise awareness of the region. The investment helps realize a unified vision for the people of the Assiniboine Corridor region, and will focus on activities that translate into increased economic benefits and stronger communities.

Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) will provide $90,000 while Enterprise and Innovation willcontribute $15,000. The Assiniboine Development Corridor Inc. is an organization dedicated to attracting people year-round to the 31 municipalities and First Nation communities located around the Assiniboine River and its tributaries. The corridor runs from Kamsack and Duck Mountain Provincial Park in the north to Esterhazy, Saskatchewan and St. Lazare, Manitoba, in the south. It includes Riding Mountain National Park. ADCI wants to develop the corridor into a year-round recreational, tourism, economic and conservation area.

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