Good Jobs A Step Closer for Windsor

The province issued a tender for office space today, Feb. 8, taking another step to bring good jobs to Windsor and locating provincial departments and agencies in communities throughout Nova Scotia.

A tender for office space to house the Nova Scotia Tourism Agency is posted on the government procurement site. It will close Feb. 25.

"Tourism plays an important role in growing our economy in communities across the province, and Nova Scotians depend on the industry for good jobs and to help keep their communities strong," said Economic and Rural Development and Tourism Minister Percy Paris. "Windsor is the right location for the Nova Scotia Tourism Agency, and we will continue to move this process forward over the coming months."

Establishing the agency in Windsor will move 34 civil service jobs to the area by the end of this year.

Another 125 tourism staff will continue to work at visitor information centres in communities across Nova Scotia.

"This is great news for Windsor," said Mayor Paul Beazley. "This is a tremendous opportunity for the town, and we look forward to the Nova Scotia Tourism Agency having its home here."

The province has committed to look for locations throughout the province for new and consolidated agencies and offices.

Last year, the province announced plans for the new Nova Scotia Tourism Agency, a collaboration between industry and government that will build a more innovative and globally competitive approach to tourism.

The tender for office space in Windsor can be found at www.gov.ns.ca/tenders/tenders/ns-tenders.aspx.