Drayton Entertainment gets $370K from federal tourism revitalization fund | 24CA News

On Thursday, the federal authorities introduced that it was giving Drayton Entertainment a complete of $370,661 in an effort to assist tourism in southern Ontario.

“The Canadian tourism sector continues to be one of the most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Tourism Minsiter Randy Boissonnault said.

“We will work with businesses and organizations through these challenging times, ensuring they get support to innovate in their products and services as well as to grow and thrive, all while keeping safety as the top priority.”

The cash, which is popping out of the Tourism Relief Fund, is slated to permit the corporate to create an viewers rebuilding technique in addition to for facility upgrades and for extra stay theatre productions within the spring and fall.

Drayton places on productions at a number of areas in Waterloo Region, together with in Cambridge on the Hamilton Family Theatre and in St. Jacobs on the Schoolhouse Theatre and Country Playhouse.

In addition, it has launched a youth academy in Waterloo that gives lessons and camps for these aged eight and over.

Outside of the area, it additionally has reveals on the Drayton Festival Theatre, the King’s Wharf Theatre in Penetanguishene and in Grand Bend on the Huron County Playhouse.

“These past few years have been very difficult for the small businesses and organizations of our community, and investments like this provide them the tools they need to not only recover but grow as we support the safe return of patrons,” Cambridge MP Bryan May said.

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