Rainy River District is developing a new 3,900 sq. ft. abattoir with the help of the provincial government.
The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. is investing $500,000 in the not-for-profit, community-owned abattoir.
The provincially-inspected facility will reduce transportation costs by helping to eliminate the need for local livestock to be shipped out of the district for slaughtering.
“Dr. Rosehart identified the importance of an abattoir for growth in this region,” said Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle, who also is chair of the NOHFC.
“By investing in this type of agricultural infrastructure, we are improving the economic prospects for agriculture in the Rainy River District and Northwestern Ontario,” he added.
“We are extremely pleased to support a project that will, indeed, help satisfy a growing demand for locally-grown foods while helping local livestock producers add economic value to their products,” noted Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs minister Leona Dombrowsky.
< *c>Quick facts
•Livestock producers from Rainy River District currently ship live animals to abattoirs in either Dryden or Thunder Bay, which can be more than an 800-km round trip; and
•The need for an abattoir in Rainy River District was identified in the Northwestern Ontario Economic Facilitator’s Report by Dr. Robert Rosehart.
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