Canadore Hard Rock 3Students, actors, production crew members and other dignitaries were at Canadore College today for the official announcement of Hard Rock Medical being filmed in and around Canadore College and North Bay.

Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle also announced $825,000 of funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund to go towards the production of the popular TVO series.

North Bay’s own Jamie Spilchuck plays one of the lead characters Cameron Cahill.

Spilchuck says this is a great experience for him.

Over 50% of Season 3 will be shot at Canadore College and the surrounding area, and all the post production will be done at the College.

It will be a tremendous learning experience for the students says Director and Producer Derek Diorio.

College President George Burton says they developed the digital media area at the college in the hopes that something like this could happen.