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South Central Ontario Region (SCOR) Economic Development Corporation
The South Central Ontario Region (SCOR) Economic Development Corporation is comprised of the County of Brant, Elgin County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County and Oxford County. The South Central Ontario Region (SCOR) Action Plan and a Memorandum of Understanding have been developed and approved by participating Counties, and a Strategic Management Plan has been prepared.
With the assistance of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, an analysis was completed and recommendations received from consultants concerning organizational models for ongoing SCOR operations. Based on these findings, the SCOR Executive Committee has endorsed a resolution to incorporated SCOR as a not-for-profit agency. The SCOR partners also have endorsed this recommendation and indicated their ongoing commitment to the partnership.
The Government of Canada has launched the Sand Plains Community Development Fund, its $15-million application-based program to assist rural communities in the tobacco-growing region known as the Sand Plains to transition to a non-tobacco based economy. Funding will be targeted to community-based initiatives which support regional development, attract and retain people and investment, and stimulate business development and job creation. At the request of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Rural Secretariat), SCOR is participating through involvement on the Program Steering Committee. SCOR looks forward to guiding delivery of this program for the benefit of the rural residents, communities and businesses of the region. SCOR will continue to advocate for rural initiatives with regional importance.
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