A local organization is marking a major milestone in supporting businesses.
The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation is celebrating over $30-million in loans in its over 36 years in operation, something it says has supported over 3000 jobs - that includes over $2-million in local and regional loans approved last year, impacting 46 jobs and helping "leverage" over $926,000 from other sources.
Covering Wawa, Dubreuilville, White River, Chapleau, and neighbouring First Nations, the Superior East CFDC provides business counselling & investment services to small & medium-sized businesses, among other services.