Six Nations funds $1.17 million welcome centre with own source revenues

Six Nations Elected Counci’s move to build a new tourism information centre pushed costs to over $1 million with funding having to come from the community’s own source revenues. (Photo by Jim C. Powless)

Six Nations approved plans to move forward with a $1.17 million Tourism Welcome Center, despite concerns over funding shortfalls, administrative delays, and ongoing questions about the process and location. Six Nations Tourism manager Jackie Jamieson presented an update on the project at the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) General Finance meeting on September 15. She outlined both progress and challenges. The center has already secured a $225,000 Tourism Growth grant through FedDev Ontario and raised about a third of its budget through departmental revenues. But more than $1 million is still needed to complete the project. Jamieson said delays in federal funding opportunities caused by the election cycle have stalled additional grant applications, forcing tourism to piece together funding through smaller, phased requests. “Once you start construction, it’s hard to…

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