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L-R: The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario); Steven Woodworth, Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre; Peter Braid, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo; and Harold Albrecht, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Conestoga, observe as Gurjit Singh, Elevate PhD Fellow, conducts research at Unitron Hearing Ltd. in Kitchener following a Southern Ontario Development Program announcement.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario); Bob Dechert, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and MP for Mississauga-Erindale; Kevin Savoree, President of Green Savoree Toronto, ULC and Arch Wilcox, Vice President of Marketing, Honda Canada celebrate a Government of Canada funding announcement at the Honda Indy Toronto grounds.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) with employees of New Age Robotics & Controls at a Community Adjustment Fund announcement in Ayr, Ontario.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) with members from the Hiawatha First Nation celebrate a Community Adjustment Fund announcement in Keene, Ontario.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), gathers with Nobina Robinson, CEO of Polytechnics Canada; and John Tibbits, President of Conestoga College at the Polytechnics Canada Annual Meeting at Conestoga College on May 11, 2010.

L-R: Phil McColeman, Member of Parliament for Brant; Tony Steer, President of Teutech Industries Inc.; and The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) at a Community Adjustment Fund announcement in Guelph, Ontario.

L-R: Students from Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning; Beat Raemy, CEO of Spatial View; Dr. Jeff Zabudsky, President of Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning; The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for FedDev Ontario and Terence Young, Member of Parliament for Oakville celebrate the launch of the Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative. Source: Simon Wilson, The Canadian Press Images.

From left to right: Harvey Rosen, Mayor of Kingston; Hugh Segal, Senator for Kingston-Frontenac-Leeds; the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), and Stephen Wright, President of George A. Wright and Son Ltd., stand in front of George A. Wright & Son Ltd.’s latest metal fabrication machine.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), celebrates the launch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Clinical Trial Network on March 8, 2010 at the University of Waterloo with local Members of Parliament, representatives from the JDRF and the University of Waterloo, as well as families affected by juvenile diabetes.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), looks at the new KidsArm with SickKids patient at SickKids Hospital, which received a $10 million contribution from the Southern Ontario Development Program, delivered by FedDev Ontario.

(Left to right): Craig Richardson, President of Grand River Foods Ltd.; Al Napolitano, CEO of Bend All Automotive Inc.; Peter Braid, MP for Kitchener-Waterloo; Harold Albrecht, MP for Kitchener-Conestoga; and the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). The photo depicts representatives in a Grand River Foods test kitchen for a funding announcement under the Southern Ontario Development Program, delivered by FedDev Ontario.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), with Joe Preston, MP for Elgin–Middlesex–London, announced three businesses will receive a contribution of more than $650,000 under FedDev Ontario’s Southern Ontario Development Program at Reaction Distributing in St. Thomas, Ontario. Also depicted (centre) is funding recipient Ron DeWeger, President of GCW Custom Kitchens, with two GCW employees.

L-R: George Myltschenko, Controller of Springer’s Meats Inc.; Magdalena Mueller, Director of Springer’s Meats Inc.; Walter Mueller Sr., President of Springer’s Meats Inc.; Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of Hamilton; Walter Mueller Jr., Director of Springer’s Meats Inc.; MP David Sweet; the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario); and MP Rick Dykstra gather in Hamilton to celebrate a Southern Ontario Development Program announcement, delivered by FedDev Ontario.

Paul Sheridan, President; Pat Sheridan, Vice President; and Richard Sheridan, CEO, all of Sheridan Seating, joined the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), Bruce Stanton, MP for North Simcoe and Sheridan Seating Inc. employees. Those depicted are seated on bleachers manufactured by Sheridan Seating in celebration of an investment under FedDev Ontario’s Southern Ontario Development Program for the company to expand operations. Source: Terry Hrynyk, The Canadian Press Images.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), with Jeff Watson, MP for Essex, announced that 13 businesses in the Windsor-Essex area will receive a total of nearly $6.6 million though FedDev Ontario’s Southern Ontario Development Program at the Liquiforce manufacturing plant in Kingsville, Ontario.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), with employees at Continental Conveyor Ltd. in Napanee, Ontario, after announcing the company will benefit from an investment of more than $300,000 under the Southern Ontario Development Program, delivered by FedDev Ontario. Source: Lars Hagberg, The Canadian Press Images.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), made a funding announcement at Hammond Power Solutions Inc. manufacturing plant headquarters in Guelph, Ontario. Source: Rainer Leipscher, The Canadian Press Images.

L-R: Rick Dykstra, MP for St. Catharines, The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), Scott Riesebosch, President of CRS Electronics, Damian Goulbourne, Mayor of Welland and CRS Electronics employees pose next to high-technology LED streetlamp. Source: Bob Tymczyszyn, The Canadian Press Images

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced the launch of the second intake of the Community Adjustment Fund, delivered by FedDev Ontario, in St. Catharines. With him are MP Rick Dykstra (left) and St. Catharines-Thorold Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice-President Walter Sendzik (right). Source: B. Tymczyszyn, The Canadian Press Images

L-R: Steve Baker, President and CEO, London International Airport; Ed Holder, MP for London West; the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario); and Anne Marie DeCicco-Best, Mayor of the City of London. The depicted are gathered to celebrate a contribution of $8 million to the London International Airport under the Southern Ontario Development Program, delivered by FedDev Ontario. Source: Steve Martin, The Canadian Press Images.

L-R: Stephen Woodworth, Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre; Jill Birch, Vice-President of Business Development at Sheridan College; The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for FedDev Ontario and Michael Sherrard, Chair of the Yves Landry Foundation, celebrate a contribution of $12 million to the Yves Landry Foundation. Source: J.P. Moczulski, The Canadian Press Images.

L-R: Peter Mabson, President, Exact Earth; John Keating, Chief Executive Officer, COM DEV International Ltd.; the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario); Stephen Woodworth, MP for Kitchener Centre; and Mike Pley, Chief Operating Officer, COM DEV International Ltd. Representatives are gathered to celebrate a funding announcement under the Southern Ontario Development Program, delivered by FedDev Ontario, in Cambridge. Source: Rainer Leipscher, The Canadian Press Images.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and Oshawa MP Colin Carrie announce funding under the Southern Ontario Development Program, delivered by FedDev Ontario, to support wildlife and water resource sustainability at the Second Marsh Wildlife Area. Source: Sal Sacco, Canadian Press Images

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) celebrates a $20 million investment under the Southern Ontario Development Program, delivered by FedDev Ontario, to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) of Canada. Also in attendance are local Members of Parliament, representatives from both JDRF and the University of Waterloo, as well as families affected by juvenile diabetes. Source: Rainer Leipscher, Canadian Press Images

L-R: John Jung, CEO, Canada’s Technology Triangle, Harold Albrecht, MP for Kitchener-Conestoga, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for FedDev Ontario, John Doherty, Chair, Canada’s Technology Triangle, and Peter Braid, MP for Kitchener-Waterloo gather in Waterloo for Minister Goodyear’s address to Canada’s Technology Triangle on November 13. Source: Simon Wilson, The Canadian Press Images.

L-R; Minister Goodyear celebrates $1.6 million investment in the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Market Access Program with Pat Davidson, MP for Sarnia-Lambton, Louie Dipalma, Program Manager and Garry McDonald, President of the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce. Source: Glenn Ogilvie, Canadian Press Images

L-R: Harold Albrecht, MP for Kitchener-Conestoga, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), and Craig Richardson, Chair of the Alliance of Ontario Food Processors, celebrate a $20 million investment to benefit food processors in Southern Ontario. Delivered by FedDev Ontario, this Southern Ontario Development Program funding announcement was made at the Guelph Food Technology Centre on November 10. Source: Simon Wilson, Canadian Press Images

L-R: Jayson Myers, CME President and CEO; Dean Allison, MP for Niagara-West Glanbrook; the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario); Gary Evans, Executive Vice-President of Edson Packaging Machinery Limited; and Rob Hattin, President of Edson Packaging Machinery Limited celebrate a funding announcement under the Southern Ontario Development Program, delivered by FedDev Ontario. This investment in the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) SMART program was made on November 6, 2009 at Edson Packaging Machinery Limited. Source: Simon Wilson, The Canadian Press Images

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, with MPs Ben Lobb and Jeff Watson (Top L-R), Harold Albrecht, Mike Wallace and Peter Braid (Middle Row) celebrate upgrades underway with staff of the London Boys & Girls Club on October 2. Source: Steve Martin, The Canadian Press Images.

MP Ben Lobb with MPs Jeff Watson, Bev Shipley, Joe Preston, Terrance Young, Paul Calandra and Tim Kavanagh, President of the Small Business Centre (Back L-R), MP Harold Albrecht, MP Ed Holder, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Diane Finlay, Minister of Human Resources Skills Development, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, MP Peter Braid and MP Mike Wallace (First row) celebrate the launch of the Southern Ontario Development Program at the Small Business Centre in London on October 2. Source: Steve Martin, The Canadian Press Images.

L-R: The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario; Dr. Max Blouw, President & Vice-Chancellor, Wilfrid Laurier University; and Joan Fisk, President and CEO, Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, at a luncheon held at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo on September 23, 2009. Source: Rainer Leipscher, The Canadian Press Images.

L-R: The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario; Harvey Rosen, Mayor of the City of Kingston; and Jeff Garrah, CEO of the Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), celebrate CAF funding announced in Kingston on September 17. Source: Ian MacAlpine, The Canadian Press Images.

L-R: Stephen Molnar, Mayor of the Town of Tillsonburg; the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario; Dave Mackenzie, MP for Oxford; and Jim Hayes, Mayor of the Township of South-West Oxford, celebrate CAF funding announced in Tillsonburg on September 10. Source: Steve Martin, The Canadian Press Images.

Front row, L-R: Joe Kolodzie, Councillor; Louise Parkes, Councillor; and John Henry, Councillor. Back row, L-R: Tito-Dante Marimpletti, Councillor; John Gray, Mayor of the City of Oshawa; the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario; Colin Carrie, MP for Oshawa; and Robert Lutczyk, Councillor, celebrate CAF funding announced at the Oshawa municipal airport on September 9. Source: Salvatore Sacco, The Canadian Press Images Photo.

L-R: Michael Ladoucer, Deputy Mayor Township of Tay; Vic Howorth, Member of the Board of Directors, Orillia Area Community Development Corporation; the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario; Anne Gagné, Présidente du Conseil d’administration, La Clé d’la Baie en Huronie; Ron Stevens, Mayor of the City of Orillia; and Bruce Stanton, MP for Simcoe North, celebrate CAF funding announced for the Orillia area on September 8. Source: Bill Sandford, The Canadian Press Images.

Damian Goulbourne, Mayor of the City of Welland; the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario; Dean Allison, MP for Niagara West Glanbrook, stand in front of an abandoned building that will be turned into an industrial park thanks to CAF funding as part of Canada's Economic Action Plan. Source: Simon Wilson, The Canadian Press Images.

Kitchener, Ontario, August 27, 2009 — The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), makes an announcement of funding for Conestoga College as part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan. Source: Simon Wilson, The Canadian Press Images.