Fedeli - OTF (Photo provided by Clint Thomas)

Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli has announced funding for several local groups aimed at fostering economic and social development in communities across Nipissing.

The trillium grant funding is just over $1.2-million  with $75,000 going to the North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce.

They will be putting that money towards a review for sustaining walleye in Lake Nipissing.

The other grants included;

$700,300 for the Near North Mobile Media Lab to establish low-barrier digital creator
spaces for youth in six communities across northern Ontario.

$150,000 for North Bay Granite Club to renovate, resurface, and rebuild six tennis courts.

$128,000 for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Bay and District to expand “Big
Bunch”, a mentoring program creating positive opportunities for children and youth, and
also towards creating a Youth in Care program to support the positive development of atrisk
youth.

$80,600 for the Township of Chisholm to construct an accessible pavilion, improving the
recreation activities available.

$58,400 for the White Water Gallery to create the Outsider Art collective to launch an
anti-stigma campaign.

$55,100 for the Discovery Routes Trails Organization to create the capacity and
collaboration needed to develop the proposed 380 kilometre Voyageur Cycling Route