HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
35th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

EVIDENCE

Standing Committee
on

NATURAL RESOURCES

Chairman: Andy Mitchell

Meeting No. 37

Friday, November 1, 1996

ORDER OF THE DAY:

Study on natural resources and rural development.

WITNESSES:

Almaguin 2000 Development Agency:

A. R. Fedeli, Economic Development Officer.

Bell Canada:

Ray Lacroix, Deputy Director, Government Relations.

Community Business Development Corporation:

Hugh Fairfield, Chairman;

Sylvia Purdon, Manager, Community Economic Development Program.

District Municipality of Muskoka:

Gord Adams, District Chair.

FedNor:

Louise Paquette, Director, Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario.

Huntsville Pioneer Village:

John Finley, General Manager.

Muskoka Heritage Foundation:

Don Gordon.

Muskoka Tourism Marketing Agency:

Randy Clark, Marketing Manager.

Panolam Industries:

Greg Smith, Vice-President and General Manager.

Parry Sound Area Community Business and Development Centre Inc.:

Bill Spinney, Economic Development Officer;

Tim West, Chairman.

Steamship and Historical Society:

Mr. Russ Brown, General Manager.

Tembec Forest Products Group:

Kenton Martin, Vice-President and General Manager, Huntsville Division.