The Town of Amherstburg was awarded a $100,000 grant from FedDev Ontario to place wayfinding signs around the municipality.
The $100,000 grant will help drive visitation into Amherstburg from major corridors and other rural areas. The grant will also go toward purchasing and installing Indigenous storyboards to help tell the area's story.
"We are grateful for this investment provided by FedDev Ontario and Ontario's Southwest Regional Tourism Organization. Tourism is important to the health of our economy, and this investment shows needed support for rural small businesses," said Amherstburg Mayor Michael Prue. "With these funds, our town now has essential wayfinding to assist visitors with fresh, updated signs in line with the town's branding. We are also proud of this opportunity to highlight important Indigenous oral stories throughout our community."
The town's tourism department worked with a member of tf the local Indigenous community to create the storyboards. The boards promote the history of the location of each board. the boards also include QR codes that will allow visitors with smartphones to hear audio messages about each board.
The boards should be installed shortly throughout the municipality.