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2015 Year in ReviewCornwall Economic Development

Busy Building YearValue of building permit activity expected to top $55 million

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Residential Sector

Cotton Mill DistrictNew Edison Building

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Knox City Centre36 unit apartment complex in Downtown

Promenade Miller8 of 30 condos now complete

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Residential Subdivisions

• Bellwood

Pi d• Pinewood

• Domaine St. Michel

• East Ridge

• Northwoods Forest 

• Parkewood Estates

Special Events

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Cornwall & Counties TourismEconomic impact of tourism pegged at $221 million

International Plowing MatchAttended by 85,000 people

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Shorty Jenkins ClassicBonspiel attracted world’s top curlers to Cornwall Curling Centre

Beerfest1200 people attended inaugural event

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Cornwall Food Fest5,000 people attend downtown celebration of food

Fred Page CupJunior A Championship 

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Cornwall TriathlonOver 600 participants, including world‐class athletes

Team CanadaHistoric team plays Pan Am warm‐up in Cornwall

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Ontario Chamber ConferenceOver 150 delegates from across Ontario

CAPE3500 geeks descend on the Benson Centre

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Events

• Eastern Ontario Garlic Festival

Ribf t• Ribfest

• MS Run

• MS Bike Tour

• Harpfest

• Trilliarts

• Semaine Francaise

Events

• Watchtower

A t• Autorama

• Cornwall Akwesasne Job Fair

• All Star Challenge

• Ontario College Hockey Championships

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Achievements

SLC SharksProvincial Champions

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Austin FlanniganBadminton Gold

Grant CooperCaptain of Team Canada East

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Emily VallanceWorld Kickboxing Champion

Samantha Peets & Jeremy MalletteCanada Wide Science Fair Gold Medallists

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Cornwall Public LibraryCelebrates 120 Years

Cornwall Chamber of CommerceCelebrates 125 Years

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Cornwall Living22nd Edition more popular than ever

Made in CornwallVideo series profiles local manufacturers

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Achievements

• Bourgon Construction – Architectural Award 

A b Ch l ’ I• Auberge Chesley’s Inn ‐ Trip Advisor Award of Excellence

• Seaway Express – Shippers Choice Award

• Farm Boy – Grocers Awards

• St. Lawrence Seaway ‐ OECD Award for Innovation

• Melissa Yuan Innes – new book out 

• Transition Cornwall – new events

Achievements

• Emma Barlow –Sterling Engineering Award

T dd Lih• Todd Lihou – Ontario Community Newspapers Award finalist

• Hugo Rodrigues – Ontario Newspapers Award finalist

• TVCOGECO – CMHA Ontario Media Award

• Alison Wonderland Band – Most Popular Live Band in Canada

• @Liveconx ‐ Award of Excellence ‐ 26 years in a row!@ y

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Anniversaries

• The Menard Group – 60 years

J b Z d’ l i• Job Zone d’emploi – 30 years

• Seaway News – 30 years

• Cornwall Truck Maintenance – 25 years 

• Seaway Express – 25 years

• The Seeker – 5 yearsy

Institutional Sector

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Agapè Centre$1 million renovation

Cornwall Community HospitalNew Addictions and Mental Health Services Centre

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Cornwall Community HospitalNew chemotherapy suite

Upper Canada District School BoardBridgewood Elementary School one of many projects

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Upper Canada District School Board$2.6 million expansion of Eamer’s Corners Public School

Upper Canada District School Board$2.3 million expansion of Central Public School

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Upper Canada District School BoardInternational students have positive economic impact

Federal Bridge CorporationMain span of old bridge comes down 

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City of CornwallRehabilitation and rebranding of iconic water tower

City of CornwallNew water bottle filling stations

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Heart of the CityCornwall Historic Walking Tour

St. Lawrence CollegeSigns formal agreement with Carleton University

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Carleton UniversityHistoric agreement with NAV CANADA

Institutional

• Official Plan Review

E i D l t St t i Pl• Economic Development Strategic Plan

• Arts Centre Feasibility Study

• Outdoor Gym ‐ breaks ground

• River Institute – New staff hired

• St. Lawrence College – New deang

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Commercial Sector

Kings and Little OnesNew barbershop opens on Pitt Street

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ESCANew restaurant opens in Downtown

54 Pitt StreetHeritage building gets facelift

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Eight Zero ZeroPopular restaurant reopens in larger space

Moore’sMen’s fashion retailer on Brookdale

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Cotton Mill PharmacyFirst business to locate in Edison Building

Cotton Mill Medical OfficesMulti‐physician offices providing needed care

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Lowe’sHardware retailer readying space for 2016 opening

WalmartOpens new Supercentre in January 2015

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Dollar TreeSmartCentres Cornwall welcomes new retailer

De Saulniers ConstructionEstablishes new offices on Marleau Avenue

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Cornwall ToyotaExpanding Brookdale Avenue Location

Cornwall SquareMajor renovations to property

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Tim Hortons$500K renovation of Second Street East location

UltramarNew gas bar and convenience store on McConnell

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Corus EntertainmentCapital investment in studio

Cornwall SpeedwayNew bleacher construction underway

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Wilson Funeral HomeAcquisition of Boulerice Funeral Home

Cornwall Business Enterprise CentreHelping entrepreneurs in Cornwall and region

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Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre

• By the numbers:

324 lt ti• 324 consultations

• 50 new businesses opened

• 30 seminars and events hosted

• 13 Summer Company participants

• 28 Starter Company participantsp y p p

Small Business

• Equisens – establishes news business

S t I d l B k & D li• Sweet Indulgence Bakery & Deli – new business

• Ruby’s Restaurant – reopens under new ownership

• Port Theatre – new investment

• Play it Again Sports – relocating to Brookdale

• Herb’s Towing – expands Cornwall operationg p p

• Rems Taphouse – reopens under new ownership

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Small Business

• Money Baskets – establishes new business

M k• Marks – relocates to Brookdale

• Your Credit Union – new branch for East End

• Grant Marion – relocates offices in Cornwall Business Park

• Furniture Village – relocating to Brookdale

• Wing Machine – establishes new businessg

• Respect RX Pharmacy – establishes new business

Small Business

• Fit4Less – new business set to open

R d N ht• Ready or Naughty – establishes new business

• Cash 4 You – establishes new business

• Thai Express /Sushi Shop – opens on Brookdale

• Dr. Steven Deneka – invests in business

• 103 Pitt – new business set to openp

• Tudor Centre – capital investments in plaza

• Frank Burelle – opens downtown studio

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Small Business

• Allinotte Law Office – expands practice

L L F d• Love Love Food – expands popular cafe

• Ti‐Gilles – establishes new business

• Captain George’s / Cowan Dairy – opens in West end

• Co‐operators (Bill McGimpsey) ‐ relocates to downtown

• Green Eyes – opens new business y p

• O’Farrell Financial Services – set to open in January

• Standard‐Freeholder – Purchased by Postmedia

Industrial Sector

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AtelkaMajor expansion, 200 new jobs

ScotiabankExpansion of contact centre

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NAV CENTRE$2.6 million in ongoing capital improvements

St. Lawrence SeawaySignificant renovations to landmark building

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Smart GreensNew direction for start‐up

RurbanCornwall gets its very own craft brewery

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Vivo Brand ManagementNew offices and distribution facility

LaminacorrInvestment of $2.5 million in new equipment

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RidgewoodMajor investment in plant

Seaway Yarns$750K investment in new dyehouse

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MorbernInvestment in new coating line

SigmaPointMajor investment in new facility

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MPIQCPurchase of new equipment leads to increase in efficiency

OlymelImproved efficiencies has led to expansion of operations

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Walmart LogisticsAcquires second distribution centre

Benson Group$6 million expansion of distribution centre and retread plant

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Looking Ahead to 2016

A Look Ahead

• Returning Events – bigger and better

St t i Pl d Offi i l Pl• Strategic Plan and Official Plan

• Ongoing Residential Development

• Focus on Immigration

• New Retailers

• Growth in Manufacturing and Logisticsg g

• New Jobs

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