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• Community Profiles
  The Municipality of Greenstone now has an activated community profile.
  
  
• Resources - Select Government Programs
  The following programs have been added or updated:
  
  - Ontario Biogas Systems Financial Assistance Program (NEW)
  - Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC)
  - Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE)
  - Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC)
  - Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC)
  - Sound Recording Tax Credit (OSRTC)
  
  
• Resources - Video Interviews
  Video interview with Luis Ferreira, Vice President and COO of Wegu Canada Inc.
  
  
• Community Profiles
  The region of Hastings County has been created and is now active.
  
  
• Community Profiles
  The following communities now have activated profiles:
  
  - Township of Limerick
  http://www.2ontario.com/communities/contactinfo.asp?mun_name=3512051
  
  - Township of Carlow/Mayo
  http://www.2ontario.com/communities/contactinfo.asp?mun_name=3512065
  
  - Township of Faraday
  http://www.2ontario.com/communities/contactinfo.asp?mun_name=3512058
  
  - Township of Tudor and Cashel
  http://www.2ontario.com/communities/contactinfo.asp?mun_name=3512048
  
  - Township of Wollaston
  http://www.2ontario.com/communities/contactinfo.asp?mun_name=3512054
  
  - Municipality of Hastings Highlands
  http://www.2ontario.com/communities/contactinfo.asp?mun_name=3512076
  
  
  
• Resources - Video Interviews
  Three new automotive-related video interviews:
  
  - Amino North America Corporation (Ichiro Joh, President)
  - Honda Canada Inc. (James H. Miller, Executive Vice President)
  - Advanced Design and Manufacturing Institute (ADMI) (John Southwood, Engineering Group, Honda of Canada Manufacturing)
  
  
• Resources - Select Government Programs
  2 new government programs have been added:
  
  ecoEnergy for Renewable Heat - Natural Resources Canada
  (http://www.2ontario.com/software/government_programs_progdetails.asp?pID=211)
  
  The Ontario Solar Thermal Heating Incentive (OSTHI)
  (http://www.2ontario.com/software/government_programs_progdetails.asp?pID=212)
  
  
  
• Resources - Select Government Programs
  The following government programs have been reviewed and updated:
  
  Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy (AMIS) Program
  Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit
  Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC) - Ontario
  Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE)
  Co-operative Education Tax Credit (CETC)
  Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program (ERIP)
  Employer Health Tax - Exemption
  Innovation Tax Credit (OITC)
  Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
  Job Connect
  New Exports to Border States (NEBS)
  New Technology Tax Incentive (ONTTI)
  NOHFC - Enterprise North Job Creation Program
  NOHFC - Northern Ontario Youth Internship and Co-op Program
  NOHFC - Private Sector Emerging Technology program
  Northern Energy Program
  Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
  Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC)
  Ontario Labour Market Partnerships
  Ontario Sound Recording Tax Credit (OSRTC)
  Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC)
  Rural Economic Development (RED) Program
  Scientific Research and Experimental Development Expenditures (SR&ED)
  Summer Job Service
  Targeted Wage Subsidies Program
  
  
• New Investments
  The New Investments section has been updated to include investments made in Ontario up until the end of October 2007
  
  
• Resources - Brochures
  The new full-size Digital Gaming brochure is now online. Also available in HTML:
  
  http://www.2ontario.com/software/brochures/DigitalGaming.asp
  
  
  
• Resources - Brochures
  The new forestry products industry brochure is now online. Also available in HTML:
  
  http://www.2ontario.com/software/brochures/Forestry.asp
  
  
  
• Resources - Presentations and Templates
  A food industry sector template is now available
  
  
• Community Profiles
  The Township of Lake of the Woods now has an activated community profile
  
  
• Resources - Presentations and Templates
  The December 2007 Competitive Advantages Presentation is now available
  
  
• Ontario Industries - Outsourcing
  List of Business Services Outsourcing Companies has been updated
  
  
• Community Profiles
  The Township of Chapple now has an activated community profile
  
  
• Community Profiles
  The Township of South Stormont now has an activated community profile
  
  
• Resources - Select Government Programs
  New Select Government Program added:
  
  Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program (ERIP)
  
  
• Resources - Presentations and Templates
  The November 2007 Competitive Advantages Presentation is now available
  
  
• Community Profiles
  The communities of Deseronto and Rainy River now have activated Community Profiles.