Five local initiatives received a funding boost from the province yesterday.
Rural Affairs Minister Jeff Leal stopped by the Perth County Court house to announce $170,000 from the Rural Ecomomc Development program.
A big chunk of that went to the company Quality Fertilizer in Shakespeare.
Owner Charlie Dunsmore says the RED program is hugely beneficial for rural entrepreneurs like him.
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He says the grant is a big boost for his company.
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Leal quoted Bill Davis saying Ontario is still a province of small communities and big dreams.
He says the RED funding in the area will help those big dreams along.
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The Stratford Tourism Alliance also received a cash infusion to develop a digital marketing strategy.
