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f Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, November 16, 1983, page 13 $1.3 Million in NORDA funds approved for development of north A total of over $1.3 million has been approv- ed for 56 projects under the federal-provincial Northern Ontario Rural Development Agreement (NORDA). The announcement was made by the Hon. Ed Lumley, the federal Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce, and of Regional Eco- nomic Expansion; and by the Hon. Leo Bernier, the Ontario Minister of Northern Affairs. Of the 56 projects, 16 are for assistance to in- dustries and for job- creation, 26 for agricul- tural development (16 cover land-improve- ment), one is a mining study, and 13 are for tourism development. Murray Bros. Lumber Co. Ltd. of Barry's Bay has been offered $100,000 towards the purchase of machinery and equipment for its mill at Madawaska, in the Nipissing district south of Algonquin Park. The project, esti- mated to cost $481,500, will enable the company to mill low-grade small- diameter poplar and white birth logs; over the next five years 40 new jobs are expected. To provide power for the Madawaska mill, Murray Bros. has also been offered $81,000, half the calculated cost, of constructing a small hydro-electric power station near the mill. Three quarters of the estimated cost of. con- structing an 800-foot ex- tension of a 6-inch watermain across High- way 11 has been approv- ed for the Town of Smooth Rock Falls to en- able a new plant, Breton Shingle Mill, to start production. The offer is for $49,500, which in- cludes a 10 per cent contingency allowance. Similarly, a contri- bution of $29,300 has been approved for the Township of Chapleau covering a 450-foot watermain extension in the Town of Chapleau, to serve a new plant, Woodland Babes Ltd., that will manufacture dolls for the internation- al market. The full cost of the watermain is esti- mated at $35,514. At Cache Bay, near Sturgeon Falls, $100,000 has been approved to- wards assistance to Ray's. Septic Ser- vices Ltd. for the pur- chase of a building and equipment to produce crushed stone for the building and construct- ion trades. The full cost of the venture is esti- mated at $228,000; five existing jobs will be secured, and six new jobs are expected when production begins. Midway Lumber Mills Ltd. of Thessalon (Al- goma District) has been offered $100,000 to- wards the purchase of a new kiln. The full cost is calculated at $307,000; - during the first year 28 jobs are expected, with 33 more by year three. Weather Wear Inc. has been. offered $100,000 towards re- activating the former Arctic Cat garment plant at Rainy River; the full cost is estimated at $317,000 to buy the property and machinery, and to carry out the ne- cessary renovations. Fifty-five jobs are ex- pected when the plant reopens, and 25 more by year five. Towards expanding its wood-cutting oper- ation at Warren (be- tween Sturgeon Falls and Sudbury), Ornum Forest Harvesters has been offered $68,566, half the estimated cost of purchasing trucks and loading equipment. Six new jobs are expected, growing to eight within five years. Goulard Lumber of Sturgeon Falls has been offered $60,000 to- wards buying two kilns, a building in which to house them, and a fork- lift truck. The total cost is calculated at $306,400, and 10 new jobs are expected over the next three years. An explosives manu- facturer at Kirkland Lake has been offered $53,850, half the esti- mated cost of buying a bulk-storage silo, three special transporters and other equipment. Nordex Explosives Ltd. plans to reduce its sea- sonal layoffs and to op- erate continuously as a result of this expansion. Porta-Bote Canada Ltd. of Atikokan has been offered $44,000 to- wards the estimated $139,000 cost of reno- vating a leased building and buying equipment to manufacture folding polypropylene boats un- der license. Five jobs are expected during the first year, increasing to 12 in five years. To buy and renovate a building and to purchase equipment, Glen Draper Bakery has been offer- ed $30,000 of the cal- culated $80,000 cost of establishing a bakery in Mattawa (Nipissing dist- rict). Five jobs are ex- pected when the bakery opens, and five more later. Stone Studio Siku of Parry Sound has been offered $30,000, half the estimated cost of adding equipment and expand- ing its workshop. The studio turns out carvings in soapstone and en- gracings in marble, granite and glass. Four new jobs are expected. Truck caps will be a new product line for New Liskeard's Mid- Canada Fibreglass Ltd. which now suffers sea- sonal slowdowns in its sale of marine products. It has been offered $15,000, towards the estimated $31,250 cost of purchasing the equip- ment needed for the new line. Mills Refrigeration of Iroquois Falls (Coch- rane district) has been offered $14,500 towards expanding its refriger- ation and air-condition- ing service. The full cost of the project is esti- mated at $40,350; three new jobs are expected. A company that will make custom-built doors, windows and similar items, has been offered $8,500, half the estimated machinery and equipment cost of the new plant in Mathe- son (Cochrane dist- rict). Two jobs are ex- pected. Guy Guillmette, the owner, will sell the products locally. Ten agricultural pro- jects are of particular interest: ; © $25,500 has been ap- proved for a demonstra- tion of a "round-bale"' silage system which uses plastic bags. J.D. Haldane of Moonbeam _ (Cochrane district) will manage the project, which is a more econo- mical means of provid- ing high-quality- forage for finishing beef cattle. © $17,920 has been ap- proved for a pasture- management technique for raising sheep. Randy Praeter of New Liskeard will operate the two- year experiment, which, if successful, could eventually help to dis- place the amount of lamb imported into On- tario. ¢ $17,000, half the esti- mated cost, has been offered to Gary Brohart of Harrow Township (near Sudbury) to open a bull-testing station for the area. Continuing tests will be done on 30 bulls to create top- quality breeding stock. © $12,650 has been ap- proved for the Rainy River Cattlemen's Assoc. to carry out a livestock management demonstration, under special supervision, to encourage area farmers to increase their beef production. © $5,000 has been of- fered to Glackmeyer Farms of Cochrane to erect barns for newborn calves and heifers to e $3,000 has been ap- proved for Yvan Chart- rand of New Liskeard to make modifications to a hay elevator that will lay paper under cut trefoil, prior to combing; the yield-per-acre of hay is expected to increase sig- nificantly. The full cost of the project is esti- mated at over $17,000. e $3,000, half the esti- mated cost, has been offered to Howard Stewart of Burk's Falls (Parry Sound district) to purchase weigh scales. The weighing of live- stock at birth, weaning and prior to sale will be part of a demonstra- tion of improved live- stock management. e $9,500, half the esti- mated cost, has been offered to Gilbert Labre of Blezard Valley (near Sudbury) to purchase equipment to package goats' milk for local sale. © $4,140, half the esti- mated cost of the equip- ment, has been offered to Francis Leveille of Kenabeek (Henwood Township, Timiskaming district) towards start- ing a seed-cleaning and drying facility to serve district farmers. e $15,000 has been ap- proved for a study to explore the feasibility of opening a farmers' market in Sault Ste. Marie. The funds will be managed by a local steering committee. Sixteen land-develop- ment projects for farm- ers have been approved, for $60,620. The pro- jects are in the dist- ricts of Algoma, Coch- rane, Nipissing, Rainy River and Timiskaming. In addition, $3,000 was added to the previously- approved amount of- fered for land develop- ment on the Manitou- lin Stocker Pasture at Gore Bay. The provincial Minis- try of Agriculture and Food provides the pro- vince's share of funds for NORDA agricultural projects, and is respon- sible for their imple- mentation. Under NORDA's re- source-diversification program, $12,000 was approved for Dymond continued on page 15 SCENES for sale , BIRCH MAGIC . PHOTOGRAPHY . at WHITE SAND LAKE Spend sometime in the country and experience the ageless beauty of the North Shore of Lake Superior POT 2S0 M. Reid Chairman Duties could Mr. D.I. McQuarrie Superintendent of Operations Lake Superior Board of Education P.O. Bag No. 1 Schreiber, Ontario include payroll receivable, accounts payable and filing. 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