Local communities will receive more from the provincial government next year.
The Ontario government's unveiled next year's Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund rates, noting that it will increase the amount spread across Ontario's 388 municipalities by $50-million - for a total of $600-million - with that extra amount to be targeted at small, northern, and rural municipalities or those with a limited property tax base.
The Township of Chapleau will see a substantial boost next year - $124,800, to $1,603,500 total - while the Municipality of Wawa will see a bigger jump of $126,800 - for a total of $1,653,400.
Dubreuilville's getting a modest rise of $23,200 - to $324,300 - and White River will get a $55,400 boost, for a total of $621,300.
The OMPF is the Ontario government's main general assistance grant to municipalities.