MINTO – Community Improvement Program (CIP) grants totaling just over $7,200 for enhancements to local businesses were approved by town council on Aug. 6.
The grants include:
– $950 signage grant toward an awning at Magic Ice Cream Shop in Harriston;
– $822 public art grant toward a wall mural at the Crown Theatre building in Harriston;
– $940 signage grant for McLaughlin Financial’s new location in Harriston;
– $3,000 façade improvement grant for Acheson Pharmasave in Harriston; and
– $375 each for storefront accessory grants for customized benches at R&R Pet Paradise on Road 1North, ReMax Midwestern Realty in Harriston, Leslie Motors in Harriston and McLaughlin Financial in Harriston.
“It’s so great to see all these businesses freshening up their storefronts. One does it, they all do it,” commented business and economic development manager Belinda Wick-Graham.
“With the approval of these grants today we are now out of our CIP grants for 2019,” she added.
“The enthusiasm for downtown revitalization this year has been amazing and it is wonderful to see the property and business owners stepping forward to improve their façades, signage curb appeal and helping to contribute to the overall vibrancy of our downtown cores,” Wick-Graham stated in her report.
“We are hopeful that the budget for this program will be continued in 2020.”
