Four communities in the Kenora district are receiving provincial cash to find better ways to deliver local services.
Dryden, Ignace, Machin and Kenora are among 322 small and rural communities in Ontario benefiting from $28 million in funding.
Dryden will use its share to update its Corporate Facilities Master Plan.
Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford says COVID has highlighted the need for municipalities to be as efficient as possible and the government is turning the corner to provide them with the support they need to modernize and serve their constituents better.