Success Stories

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) has helped thousands of projects take root and grow in the North. Collected here is an archive of stories about our proponents and how the NOHFC helped them turn their business ideas into reality.

The Tasty Venture

While visiting China in 2011, Francois Nadeau was surprised to learn that it was hard to find cheese — something he loved to eat — in the country.

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Northern Film Scores Positive Reviews

Indian Horse, a drama based on the popular novel by the late Richard Wagamese, won multiple audience awards at film festivals across Canada, following its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.

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The Love of Landscapes

The film Painted Land follows the discoveries of conservationists Joanie and Gary McGuffin and art historian Michael Burtch, as they track down the actual locations in northern Ontario, where the Group of Seven painted 100 years ago.

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Smooth Sailing on Lake Superior

Patience and the love for sailing coupled with the support from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) has helped Greg Heroux, the founder of Sail Superior, turn his hobby into a viable business.

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New standard of care in the ICU

Sudbury-based FloSonics Medical is developing non-invasive sensors that help physicians, nurses and paramedics improve the care of critically ill patients.

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No Ordinary Scheduler

North Bay-based MetricAid uses analytics to build highly customizable physician schedules for emergency and non-emergency departments so they can more effectively manage their patient flow.

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The Great Adventure

The new Lake Superior Water Trail provides paddlers with the amenities and safety information needed for an epic adventure, following the opening of the universally accessible water trail access points and tourist information kiosks in July 2017.

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Export Ready

iRing Inc. president Mark Sherry is clear about his company’s goal.

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Ready to Rock

In March 2015, mining equipment manufacturer Rock-Tech opened a new, $6 million ultra-modern facility with financial help from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation.

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Study North

With a looming skills shortage in a number of key sectors, including mining, Northern Ontario is on the hunt to attract, and keep, talent.

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Going Greener

Northern Ontario’s forestry and mining industries are about to get even more environmentally friendly and cost competitive thanks to work being done by Dr. Pedram Fatehi and his research group at Lakehead University.

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Canada’s surprising beach volleyball capital

Who would have thought that North Bay, a city that’s snow-covered for more than six months a year, would become a regular stop on the international beach volleyball circuit?

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Building Business

Kenora’s Sierra Construction has been doing a booming business in the residential and commercial markets for almost 20 years.

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Up to speed

High-speed internet service is a must today.

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Hit Canadian TV Series shot in Sudbury

In March 2016, Crave TV, together with The Comedy Network, announced it was ordering a second season of the smash hit series Letterkenny.

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Lights, Camera, Action

If David Anselmo gets his wish, Hollywood North will one day mean Northern Ontario.

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Flying High

In the spring of 2015, Chris Biocchi was in his third year of a Bachelor of Business Administration program at Algoma University when an ad in the Sault Star caught his attention.

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Mining the Future

Active junior exploration companies are crucial to the continued success of Ontario’s mining industry.

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Ontario Traveler Men’s Curling Competition

Hayley Smith is curling enthusiast, so when she saw an opportunity to bring the 2015 Northern Ontario Traveler Men’s Curling Championship to Kenora, the Keewatin Curling Club president jumped at it.

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Giving local business a boost

Are we doing everything we can to support local businesses?

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Ensuring timely health care

Thanks to innovative proprietary software developed by a North Bay company, more and more emergency departments (EDs) in Ontario are reducing wait times and delivering better patient care.

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Using Microbes to Clean Mine Sites

Ontario is a leader in mining innovation, and the new industrial research chair in biomining, bioremediation and science communications aims to help keep it that way.

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ICAMP: Accelerating Innovation

On September 17, 2016 Canadore College’s Innovation Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Production, ICAMP for short, marked its third anniversary.

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Nipissing U’s new Active Learning and Health Research Innovation Centre a hit with students and faculty

“It’s the ultimate recruitment tool,” says Dave Drenth, Nipissing University’s facilities director.

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Northern university business students showcase their abilities

“I can’t believe how the Northern Ontario Business Case Competition put what we learned in four years into focus in one day,” says Algoma U business student Michael Campbell.

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A growing business

Co-opérative Régionale de Nipissing Sudbury is a going concern.

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The sweet taste of success

When German born Gerhard Latka arrived in Parry Sound in 1989 to start a natural jam and juice manufacturing company, not even he could have predicted what a success it would become.

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GRIDLINK expansion

Created in 2000 as a power-line construction and maintenance company, GRIDLINK began with a small crew of linemen and one bucket truck in a 4,000 square-foot shop in Thunder Bay. Fast forward to 2016.

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The Commissary roars back

A popular corner store/deli in Thunder Bay, the Commissary is a third-generation business that’s been turning out top-quality smoked meats, including sausage, bacon, ribs and ham, for more than 75 years.

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