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HBDC president, Steckle ask for more investment
funding as Schellenberger presents operating funds
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investment funds - we know how to
make community development hap-
pen and we need to know somebody
in Ottawa is listening," she said,
appealing to both Steckle and
Schellenberger.
The HBDC requested an addition-
al $750,000 in investment funding
but was told by the federal govern-
ment not to ask again until October.
Business and loans manager Jim
Niesen said while the HBDC asked
for $750,000 more, it could probably
use $1.2 million
if the demand for
loans continues
at the present
pace.
"A lot of local
businesses are
going through
expansions and
there are quite a
few more start-
ups across the
board," he said
Monday.
Niesen said
the HBDC has
over 50 loans in
its portfolio now,
involving 300-
400 jobs in
Huron County.
HBDC man-
ager Paul Nichol
said this is the
first time in 14
years that the
HBDC has no
money to lend.
"What do we
do now? Send
people away?
Sometimes we're
the last chance
someone has for
a successful
business," said
Nichol.
Nichol said
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Perth -Wellington MP Gary Schellenberger presents a cheque for the operating funds
of the Huron Business Development Centre to HBDC vice president Donna Taylor
and HBDC president Pam Stanley as Huron -Bruce MP Paul Steckle helps out
Monday in Seaforth.
was in the same boat last year but that Schellenberger and he used to
received additional funding from have a gentleman's agreement not
the federal government. to go into each other's ridings with -
"As I stand here today, I will bring out informing each other and that
your message to the government," he found out about the press confer-
Schellenberger responded to Steckle ence through the HBDC office.
and Stanley. "This government is doing all it
After the press conference, can to cut all opposition members
Steckle said the HBDC has received out of announcements," he said.
operating funding for 14 years from Acknowledging that he didn't like
whichever political party is in power opposition members making fund -
without any ing announcements in his riding,
cheque presen- Schellenberger said he was asked to
tations. be in Seaforth on behalf of Tony
"This is just Clement, Minister of Health and
this govern- Minister for FedNor, which runs
ment's grand Community Futures.
way of showcas- "I'm from the closest riding and
ing govern- it's on the way home from the cot-
ment," he said. tage," he said.
He added
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