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Ski Cape Smokey Receives ACOA Funding
“Jaime Battiste, Member of Parliament for Sydney-Victoria, announced a repayable contribution of $2,500,000 to Cape Smokey Holding Ltd. to develop its facilities into a multifunctional year-round tourism destination. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages. This investment will support work on a new gondola lift, a tree walk experience, and upgrades to the ski hill.”
May 18th, 2021
Economic Boosts with New Mountain Bike Strategy
“”Adventure tourism is the fastest growing tourism industry in the world right now, and right here in Cape Breton, we have … one of the best places to do it,” said Patrick Austin, economic development officer for the county.” … Now that the strategy is complete, the county’s next steps will involve getting community partners interested in the project and finding locations to develop the bike parks. “
January 30th, 2021
“The group says it will update the ski hill and plans to expand seasonal use to allow for year-round recreational activities, such as a signature tree walk. Under the terms of the sale, once the construction and developments are completed designated areas of the property will be accessible to the public for recreational use, such as hiking and snowmobiling.”
August 15th, 2019
Matching Workers with Housing
“Austin is working on a short-term fix. The idea is to match up seasonal workers with residents who have rooms to spare through a “billeting database.”
“There’s a lot of people out there that don’t realize there’s an additional source of income they could take in,” Austin told CBC’s Information Morning Cape Breton. “”
March 29th, 2018
Ski Cape Smokey Receives ACOA Funding
“Jaime Battiste, Member of Parliament for Sydney-Victoria, announced a repayable contribution of $2,500,000 to Cape Smokey Holding Ltd. to develop its facilities into a multifunctional year-round tourism destination. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages. This investment will support work on a new gondola lift, a tree walk experience, and upgrades to the ski hill.”
May 18th, 2021
“There’s so much opportunity to grow in the business and it could lead into something else, something bigger, more employees, you never know,” Gatza says.
November 2nd, 2017
Skye Glen Consulting Inc. 