Founding Partners:

FedNor, the Northern Ontario economic development arm of Industry Canada, has provided significant financial support to the development of The Canadian Ecology Centre. Community Economic Development Officer Carmen DeMarco has been an enthusiastic supporter, as has Secretary General Louise Paquette. Nipissing MP Bob Wood has played a strong role by encouraging and coordinating FedNor's involvement. FedNor is also providing financial support for a community portal Internet initiative coordinated by the CEC.

Tembec Inc.  continues to be a driving force behind the evolution of The Canadian Ecology Centre. Tembec is a founding corporate partner and provided significant financial support to Phases 1 and 2 of construction. Tembec has launched a major forest research project, housed at the CEC. Tembec is represented on the board of directors of the CEC.

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation provided $3.5 million in grants plus a $500,000 loan to The Canadian Ecology Centre. Former Ontario Premier Mike Harris, then Deputy Premier and Treasurer Ernie Eves, and then Minister of Northern Development and Mines Chris Hodgson and NOHFC General Manager Royal Poulin attended a news conference at the CEC in February 1998 to announce the $3 million funding. Former Minister Dan Newman announced a further $500,000 loan and $500,000 grant.

Columbia Forest Products Ltd. is a founding corporate partner of The Canadian Ecology Centre. Its Rutherglen veneer mill is situated close by and Columbia is represented on the CEC Board of Directors. Columbia was a financial supporter for Phases 1 and 2 of the CEC's construction and continues to play an active role through board involvement and donation of materials. People walking the CEC paths comment on how nice they are to walk on. That effect was created with 85 truckloads of wood chips from Columbia's Rutherglen plant. 

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada has contributed more than $2 million toward construction of The Canadian Ecology Centre, in cash and through subsidized labour. Staff member Luc Desbiens worked closely with CEC staff through the initial construction period and has been a great help in moving the project forward.

Corporate Sponsors :

The Canadian Ecology Centre is proud to be working in partnership with Bell. With the support of Bell, the CEC will provide ongoing technology and environmental educational programs.

Corporate Contributors:

Wunsch Forest Products is a corporate contributor to The Canadian Ecology Centre. Owner Ed Wunsch sits on the board of directors and the building committee and provides expertise on construction considerations. Also a member of the Mattawa and Area Forestry Committee for Economic Development, he has been involved in the shaping of the CEC since inception.

Hec Clouthier & Sons Logging is a corporate contributor to The Canadian Ecology Centre. Owner Tom Clouthier has been involved with the CEC since its inception, through his role as a member of the Mattawa and Area Forestry Committee for Economic Development. Mr. Clouthier now sits on the CEC Board of Directors and the MAFCED.

The Algonquin Forestry Authority 's Board of Directors authorized a contribution to The Canadian Ecology Centre and entered into a partnership arrangement. The CEC is proud of its association with the AFA and looks

Charitable Foundations:

The CEC is very grateful for the financial support received from the Chawkers Foundation, EJLB Foundation, George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation, the Harold Crabtree Foundation, the George Lunan Foundation, the Canadian Shield Foundation, the McGeachy Charitable Foundation and the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation Canada Fund.

The Canadian Ecology Centre gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, which receives annually $100 million in government funding generated through Ontario's charity casino initiative.

Working Partnerships:

The Forestry Research Partnership is a partnership between The Canadian Ecology Centre, Canadian Forest Service, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and Tembec Inc.  Their mission is to identify, develop and implement ecologically sustainable and scientifically defensible leading edge forestry practices.

Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Canada have donated the newest in Geographic Information Systems software to The Canadian Ecology Centre for students to learn how to use GIS and its applications.

Lefebvre's Outdoor Sports in North Bay has been providing the Canadian Ecology Centre with equipment GPS Treasure hunt prizes since it's opening in 1999.

The Ontario Forestry Association is working with The Canadian Ecology Centre to promote forestry education.

TransCanada Pipeline has contributed financially and donated their time to tour groups around a compressor station as part of our two-week, full semester high school science credit courses offered with Near North Board of Education.

The Canadian Ecology Centre would like to thank the following organizations for their support:

Algonquin Forestry Authority

Binney & Smith's Crayola®

Canadian Lumberman's Association

Canadian Shield Fondation

Chawkers Foundation

EJLB Foundation

George Cedric Charitable Foundation

George Lunan Foundation

Harding Energy Inc.

Harold Crabtree Foundation

Honda Canada

McGeachy Charitable Foundation

NSERC / CRSNG

TD Friends of the Environment

The Temperate Forest Foundation

Yamaha Canada