Southern Georgian Bay municipalities need to
work together to promote the region as a great place to do business, or
risk missing out on a huge economic development opportunity.
The Georgian Triangle Development Institute
(GTDI) will be pushing for local municipalities to work collaboratively
after a recent regional economic development forum held at the Toronto
Ski Club.
The forum heard that in June of 2011, an
economic development strategy for South Georgian Bay was completed and
accepted by all four municipalities in the region, however, to date, the
strategy is not being implemented.
The GTDI is concerned that although the
South Georgian Bay region is Ontario’s only four season destination
recreational area, with the best lifestyle, great communities, services
and attractions, available land and housing, and a good population base,
it is not effectively selling the power of the South Georgian Bay
region as a place for business.
“By not doing so, we are missing opportunities to attract great labour force talent, new small
businesses, support existing small business
growth and attract sources of funding to do so,” said the GTDI in a
statement at the close of the forum. More here.
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