February 15, 2008
The Ontario Economic Development Awards took place February 7, 2008 at the Toronto Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel. Economic Partners Sudbury East West Nipissing CFDC took top honours in the Product Development – Workforce Development category for their Youth Enterprise Camp Entreprise Jeunesse 2007, which is part of the Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Initiatives. The ceremony honours winners and honourable mentions for their efforts in promoting their communities for location and tourism opportunities.
“This year, 158 entries were judged” stated 2007 EDCO President Patti Watson. “The competition allows local communities to see just how they stack up against other municipalities when it comes to promoting location, investment & tourism opportunities”
Expert judges reviewed all of the entries that covered everything from promotional brochures to infrastructure development projects. There are judges from specialized areas of expertise assigned to judge specific categories.
Renée Beauparlant from Economic Partners Sudbury East West Nipissing CFDC was on hand to accept the award during the Annual Conference of the Economic Developers Council of Ontario. “It is always an honour to accept this award as the competition is very tough” stated Renée Beauparlant. “The competition result demonstrates our effectiveness in our economic development efforts in promoting youth entrepreneurship as a viable future career option.
Funded by Industry Canada/FedNor, Economic Partners Sudbury East-West Nipissing CFDC is one of 61 Community Futures Development Corporations in Ontario and 268 from coast to coast that support rural economic development.
EDCO is the country’s largest provincial economic development association that offers this program, as well as professional development opportunities throughout the year. Membership is close to 600 that come from the private and public sector.
For further information, contact:
Renée Beauparlant, Youth Entrepreneur Program Coordinator,
Economic Partners Sudbury East West Nipissing Community Futures Development Corporation
30 Front Street, Apt. A.
Sturgeon Falls, ON P2B 3L4
Tel: 705-753-5450 / Fax: 705-753-3456