Mom Dukes Authentic Jamaican Cuisine receives $10,000 from My Main Street

Main streets play a vital role in growing the Canadian economy and supporting local communities.

The City of Port Colborne would like to congratulate Mom Dukes Authentic Jamaican Cuisine on being a recipient of a My Main Street non-repayable funding contribution of $10,000.

This contribution will allow Mom Dukes Authentic Jamaican Cuisine to support findings from the market research provided by My Main Street to drive economic growth and attract new customers to its business and the Port Colborne community.

Mom Dukes Authentic Jamaican Cuisine brings delicious fare to an area of Port Colborne that has over time turned into what could be coined a Culinary Route. Mom Dukes joins 10 other restaurants and an additional 10 fast-food establishments over just three short kilometers.

Like her restauranteur neighbours, owner Paula Campbell is no stranger to the hardship’s food establishments have suffered during the pandemic. After almost a two-decade career as a Personal Support Worker, she deserves extra credit given she opened her doors right in the middle of COVID uncertainty back in August of 2021.

On behalf of Mom Dukes Authentic Jamaican Cuisine, the City of Port Colborne would like to thank the Government of Canada, FedDev Ontario and the Economic Developers Council of Ontario and MP Vance Badawey for supporting our local business.

The My Main Street, Local Business Accelerator program is delivered by the Economic Developers Council of Ontario with an overall Government of Canada investment of $23.25 million through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) to support the recovery and strength of main streets and local businesses in southern Ontario.

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“Main streets play a vital role in growing local communities and economies for everyone. The Government of Canada will continue to invest in My Main Street and the small businesses the program serves, resulting in local economic growth and more vibrant neighbourhoods for Canadians and their families to call home.”

- The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

“Small businesses in Port Colborne play a vital role in the success of our local economy. Through My Main Street, our government, in collaboration with EDCO and CUI, is committed to helping communities bring their main streets back to life by supporting businesses that will reanimate our neighbourhoods, creating jobs and driving economic growth for local economies.”

- Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre

“The Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) is delighted to be delivering the My Main Street Local Business Accelerator program to support local business and main streets across southern Ontario. Thanks to the support of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, local businesses will have access to resources to help create economic opportunities for these main street communities, which is an essential component to a successful local economy.”

- Heather Lalonde, Chief Executive Officer for the Economic Developers Council of Ontario

“Thank you to the My Main Street program as well as the City of Port Colborne for this exceptional opportunity. Our Ambassador Olga worked with us to successfully navigate the application process. Thanks to her efforts, we will be able to make improvements to our business to better serve our community.”

- Paula Campbell, Mom Dukes Authentic Jamaican Cuisine

“On behalf of city staff and the Economic Development Department, we would congratulate Mom Dukes Authentic Jamaican Cuisine on being recipients of the $10,000 non-repayable funding through the My Main Street Local Business Accelerator program. We would also like to thank owner Paula Campbell for taking the risk and opening her doors in the middle of the pandemic, as well as choosing our community of Port Colborne. We wish you continued success!”

- Bram Cotton, Economic Development Officer, City of Port Colborne