Rural Ontario program provides $100K to boost economic strategies in Windsor, Tecumseh

The Town of Tecumseh town hall in Tecumseh, Ont. on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. (Chris Campbell/CTV Windsor)

The government is investing $100,000 to help Windsor and Tecumseh plan for long-term growth.

The funding is through the Rural Ontario Development (ROD) program, a $20 million investment to also strengthen local economies and support rural workers.

“This investment will help Windsor and Tecumseh strengthen our local economies and plan for long-term growth,” said Andrew Dowie, MPP for Windsor-Tecumseh. “I’m proud to work alongside Windsor and Tecumseh councils to bring provincial support home and create new opportunities for our communities.”

Through the first intake of the ROD program, the province is supporting the following projects in Windsor and Tecumseh:

• $50,000 for the City of Windsor to support the Health and R&D District Master Plan, guiding coordinated land use, infrastructure, development phasing, and investment attraction around the future hospital and airport lands.
• $50,000 for the Town of Tecumseh to support the Tecumseh Economic Development Strategy, creating a comprehensive framework for long-term economic growth focused on attracting and expanding industry, strengthening the local economic development ecosystem and advancing key economic initiatives.

Through the first intake of the ROD program, the province is investing over $5.5 million in 116 projects across rural Ontario.