FedNor supporting francophone tour.

PositionThe Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario - Brief article

An effort to boost francophone tourism in Temiskaming is getting a boost from FedNor.

The Centre culturel ARTEM has received $45,000 from the federal funding agency to develop promotional tools--such as a bilingual website and historical guide--to promote the Tour du lac Temiskaming.

The initiative will also help commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Francophones in Ontario.

"We are pleased with this financial sup port from the Government of Canada through FedNor," said Rejeanne Belisle-Massie, president of the Centre culturel ARTEM, in a news release. "The funding announced (July 14) will allow us to promote Francophone...

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