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Title:

COOPERATIVE TRIPPING: A NEW BUSINESS MODEL

Agreement Number:

1819-CN-000076

Agreement Value:

$39,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 31, 2019 - Mar 31, 2019

Description:

The Recipient will undertake a project to pilot and market a cooperative business model for guided paddling trips in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories

Organization:

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Expected Results:

As a result of the project, the Recipient will have expanded his business to offer a new service and price point to adventure tourists seeking guided paddling trips in the north. The expanded operations are expected to maintain eight seasonal jobs for NWT-based guides, including Indigenous staff. If the pilot proves successful, the Recipient will further utilize this model to offer similar trips in other regions of the NWT.

Location:

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CA X1A 1T6

Reference Number:

1819-CN-000076

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Recipient's Operating Name:

JACK PINE PADDLE/CONSULTING

Recipient's Legal Name:

9108 - JACK PINE PADDLE/CONSULTING

Federal Riding Name:

Northwest Territories

Federal Riding Number:

61001

Program:

Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development

Program Purpose:

Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development (SINED) is an economic development program that strengthens key economic sectors in Canada's three territories. It helps to drive economic growth and diversification; support capacity development; enhance economic infrastructure in the North; and, will help create jobs for Northerners. SINED is focused on four priorities: innovation, economic growth and diversification, capacity development and economic infrastructure.