$3.5 million provided to 60 communities through My Main Street Community Activator program

juin 08, 2022
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The My Main Street Community Activator program, delivered by the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI), is pleased to announce $3.5 million in funding toward local placemaking projects in 60 communities across southern Ontario. My Main Street is a two-year, $23.25-million investment by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), delivered by CUI and the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO)

“Our government is investing in Canadians to help regional economies grow and build strong, local main streets. The My Main Street Community Activator program provides critical funding to local communities to develop new and exciting economic opportunities, build stronger neighbourhoods, support small businesses, create jobs and improve the quality of life for local residents.”

  • The Honourable Helena Jaczek, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)

“Main streets are the heart of local communities. The My Main Street Community Activator will not just revive commercial areas to pre-pandemic levels of activity, but will also make them better — more dynamic, resilient and equitable. These projects will make it easier for people to eat, shop and play in their own neighborhoods, restoring the social connectivity and economic viability of Southern Ontario’s main streets.”

  • Jared Kolb, Program Director, My Main Street (Canadian Urban Institute)

My Main Street Community Activator supports projects that revitalize local neighbourhoods and drive economic activity by transforming public spaces and supporting vibrant event programming. The projects will attract visitors and increase foot traffic for main street shops, restaurants and local businesses.

My Main Street Community Activator prioritizes projects that serve areas with commercial and community importance, and that reduce the barriers to economic and social opportunities for equity-seeking groups.

All My Main Street Community Activator programs are free, accessible and open to people of all ages.

Here is a list of the exciting projects that are coming to a main street near you!

Project Organization Location
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot The Consciousness Project Guelph
Dusk Dancers Barrie Simcoe Contemporary Dancers Barrie
Ottawa Chinatown BIA Beautification and Safety Improvement Project Somerset St Chinatown BIA Ottawa
Lift Art Festival Downtown Port Colborne BIA ( Downtown Development Board) Port Colborne
CoLab Market Roots Community Services Inc. Mississauga
Old East Village Mural and Beautification Celebration Old East Village Business Improvement Area London
Music on the Streets Downtown London BIA London
Library Beyond Walls County of Prince Edward Public Library & Archives Bloomfield
In Diversity There is Harmony Festival First-St. Andrew's United Church (FSA) London
Pride Crosswalk/Intersection - International Village BIA International Village BIA Hamilton
Markham Public Library Main Street Trails Project Markham Public Library Markham
2022 Community Artists Series Tourism Kingston Kingston
Creation of the New Voices Community Arts Residency Arts Council Windsor Region (ACWR) Windsor
The Renfrew County Inquest Engagement and Public Art Response Women's Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County (WSAC) Pembroke
Callimachus Shadowpath Theatre Productions Newmarket
Hamilton Road Has Heart Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre London
Crossroads Transformation Project North Algona Wilberforce Township Wilberforce
Miracle on Sandwich Street Olde Sandwich Towne Business Improvement Area Windsor
HRIC TRC Day Event Hamilton Regional Indian Centre Hamilton
Peace Mural Greater Napanee Downtown Greater Napanee BIA Napanee
Outdoor Summer Movie Night Series Town of The Blue Mountains Blue Mountain
Historic Marble Grave Monument (early 1800s) Repair at Cemetery for the Christ Church, Her Majesty's Chapel Royal of the Mohawks Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Deseronto
Activate Downtown Brampton 8 80 Cities Brampton
"Return to the River People" - A donation of land back to the Mississaugas of the Credit YMCA of Oakville Oakville
Field Notes and Table Settings 2022 from Alchemy Artists Residency Alchemy Artists Residency Wellington
PLAY THIS: Hamilton Tottering Biped Theatre Hamilton
Vanier Community Hub Placemaking Quartier Vanier BIA (ZAC Vanier BIA) Ottawa
Rainbow Trout Thornbury BIA Thornbury
Uptown Markets 2022 Uptown Waterloo BIA Waterloo
Outdoor Foods of the World Market, Hillsburgh, ON Fanjoy Cooking Up Change Hillsburgh
Akwesasne Community Corridor Improvements Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Akwesasne
We Were Here: Bringing the Stories of Windsor’s McDougall Street Corridor to Life University of Windsor Windsor
Saugeen First Nation Independent Businesses Association Business and Marketing Strategy Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation#29 Southhampton
Cooksville Connectz Eventz Joshua Creek Church / www.heartcomonos.ca Mississauga
Glass Half Full - Vacant Storefront Animation Ottawa Street Business Improvement Area Hamilton
Aldershot BIA Community Markets on Plains Aldershot Village BIA Burlington
Market Garden Park The Corporation of the Municipality of Brockton Walkerton
Corktown Community Paint-in Ontario Public Interest Research Group McMaster Hamilton
Quaint Night Market Town of Arnprior Arnprior
Ancaster BIA Land Acknowledgement Ancaster Business Improvement Area Ancaster
Safety for our Community Cupid's Sting Non-Profit Brampton
Steel Box Art Lab Gallery Stratford Stratford
Femme Folks Take The Streets Pat the Dog Playwright Centre Waterloo
Urban Roots London's PLANTiful Summer Series Urban Roots London London
Placemaking Paisley,Ontario Municipality of Arran-Elderslie Paisley
In Search of Parking Lot Paradise Peterborough Green-Up Association Peterborough
STEPS 2022 I HeART Main Street Challenge - Downtown Whitby Window Activations Downtown Whitby BIA Whitby
Community Garden Beeton BIA Beeton
Roebuck Street Placemaking Town of Whitby Whitby
Light up the Home of the White Squirrel Exeter BIA Exeter
The Broom Factory Kingston Canadian Film Festival Kingston
The Artscape Parkette The Smiths Falls Department of Economic Development, Tourism & Culture Smith Falls
Corso Italia, Revitalized: Reinvigorating the Community Landscape of Ottawa’s Little Italy Preston Street Business Improvement Association Ottawa
100th Anniversary Celebration Community Murals The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh Tecumseh
Portable Wheelchair Ramp Project Corporation of the Town of Ingersoll Ingersoll
Craighurst Public Art Project Township of Oro-Medonte Craighurst
Light it Up Holiday Market Markham Village Business Improvement Area Markham
Avondale Park Upgrades Corporation of the City of Sarnia Sarnia


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