Cape Breton Island and Guysborough County are getting a funding boost.
MP Mike Kelloway announced that over one million dollars will be put towards 13 projects through the Tourism Relief Fund. Kelloway says Eastern Nova Scotia has a lot to offer visitors and maintaining these assets contributes to the economy.
The fund was started to assist tourism related businesses affected by the COVID 19 pandemic and 48.5 million dollars from the investment was allocated to Atlantic Canada. The tourism sector was one of the industries hit the hardest by the pandemic.
The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for ACOA said in a statement “As we recover from the pandemic, we are focused on being there for the tourism sector, with the support announced today, tourism businesses and organizations in Eastern Nova Scotia will be able to prepare for the future, This is an important step in the recovery effort as visitors rediscover the world class tourism experiences Atlantic Canada has to offer.
Some of the projects that will benefit from this funding include: The modernization of 20 cottages at Inverness Beach Village and Cottages Limited, the construction of luxury domes at Northeast Cove Geodomes in Mabou, and building upgrades at Fortress Inn Louisbourg.
