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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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