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A workshop, hosted by the Sioux Lookout Ministry of Northern Development and Mines team on February 21 brought together funding program representatives from across the region. Presentations about each of their programs that described their priorities and requirements gave Sioux Lookout organizations the information they required to determine how to access these resources. Informal networking between the organizations and the funding program representatives was an important component of the workshop.

A proposal writing presentation was given on Tuesday evening before the funding program presentations on Wednesday.

Economic Development Program Funders' Forum Presentations included:

• Florence Bailey (Sioux Lookout), Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Regional Economic Development Branch / Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
• Mike Dunlop (Thunder Bay), Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Northern Communities Investment Readiness
• Bob Sandgren (Sioux Lookout), Service Ontario - Government Information Services
• Maureen Brophy (Thunder Bay), Trillum Foundation
• John Gillon (Dryden), Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Employment Ontario
• Diane Martin (Sioux Lookout), Sioux-Hudson Employment Services
• Laurie Moyer (Sioux Lookout), Regional Services Branch, Ministries of Citizenship & Immigration, Culture, Sports and Recreation
• Kathryn Marino (Thunder Bay), FedNor
• Doug Pronger (Dryden), Patricia Area Community Endeavours (PACE), Community Development Programs
• Shannon McKee (Dryden), PACE, Business Development Coordinator
• Jim Dayman (Dryden), PACE, Self Employment Benefits (PACE)
• Abby McKenzie (Sioux Lookout), Indian and Northern Affairs Canada