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Appendix 1: June 14, 2012 Consultation

3D Network Consultation June 14

Conversations

At the June 14 economic development stakeholder consultation, approximately 60 local business people joined in two conversations. The first, organized by business sector, the second, organized by community. The conversations were led by Durham Region Economic Development Staff and were facilitated at each table by members of the 3D Network. The following details the conversations as written on the table.

Conversation 1: Sectors: arts & culture, manufacturing, service, retail, leisure/recreation/tourism, government

Question: All businesses (except government): Think of what you enjoy about your business, and the broader sector your business is in. What are significant strengths and assets of your sector? What can we build on (through an event, program, policy, or initiative etc.) that would make it a more vital sector to the north Durham economy? Question: Government specific: Think of what you enjoy about your corporation. What are significant strengths and assets of your corporation? What can we build on (through an event, program, policy, or initiative etc.) that would further facilitate economic development in north Durham?

Government Assets: Themes: unity, culture, rural/built environment People, comm

ity re Adaptabil

Atmosphe

Diversity

Heritage People (2)

People, team on and support (2)

nderstand rural/small town living Personal attenti

Talent of people to uTeam work (2)

Work well together Actions:

Vibrant North Durham of

: Appendix 1 24

(11 votes) Making things happen, find solutions

Open 4 business (5 votes)

Growing existing business (5 votes) Raising profile of area (4 votes)

Taking care of weeds business (2 votes)

Vibrant North Durham: Appendix 1 of 24

Coordinating events (1vote) Keeping community in mind

Strategic direction and publicised

Vibrant North Durham: Appendix 1

Studio tours‐ maple syrup Supportive and inclusive‐ local media, cooperative, networking is easier

The arts community in north Durham is supportive and inclusive. We were

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Arts & Culture Themes: space, people, community, events, location, natural heritage, organizations, celebrating local culture & beautifying

d connect with people and to inspire growth and change Assets:

Ability to reach an

Affordable

dable space he help each other

AfforAlso I am in 2 networking groups Brock and SWNB and

d to the community & viceversa Arts

Arts can bring

the worl AWESOME highschool

Beautification rea Beautifies downtown and whole a

Brock’s big Bite

Close proximity to la

rger market Cool factor… music art, theatre, film

Crea

tive expression ut barriers Freedom to create witho

Fun Gateway to other areas

‐ visible s that encourages sharing and communication High profile

Innate curiosity in the art

outh

Keep y

Lack of accommodations Lakes

of Dark Horse Gallery Sunderland writes a lot of sts and writers.

Lianne McGarry Owner

articles to promote arti

Multifunctional events

Networking (learning)

is VITAL! at areas

Networking

On the way to other gre

Open space People creative energy

Personal‐ tight knit

Personal/smaller area= tight knit arts community Problems: no accommodation, regirsty of events, competitive?

t and make connections‐specific business (eg. How my business can

Reach ou

help your business) Schools

Scugog Arts Council mbining arts) Strength is that we strive to collaborate with each other (co

nd culture: Strengths & assets of arts a

Student @ USS‐ student council, leadership committee etc,


welcomed to join Uxbridge Arts Assoc.‐ Uxbridge Art in the Park + Brocks Big Bite when we moved back here a year ago. Local media have been

and Walter’s art. At 2 business cooperatively.

enthusiastic about promoting my novel and my husb100 books. It’s a great place to do

ss we work with events I sold over

The diversity of people and busine

UAA/ Cel. Of Arts WCDR is great for writers in D. R.

Working freelance, flexible hours, it is what you make it, networking, knowing people, anyone to bring their own talent to a project, fundraiser or situation. Helpful promotionally

Action:

tre Week long festival‐ all 3 communities‐ literary, visual, dance, music thea

(2 votes)

Creative cultural center esp. for kids‐ writing art, theatre, etc. (2 votes)Building on‐ get youth to want to stay (1 vote)

tive opportunities for the arts (1 Create more engagement and interac

vote) Promotion‐ website unified (1 vote)

Studio tour 2012 “rock & north Durham”

Take the community of out the box Creative socials need to continue in Durham maybe bigger venues, more

frequent gatherings sharing information and how help business

Cross boarder connections‐

with ideas Fund things for youth to do

Initiative: wall mural projects: reverse negative stigma about graffiti (itcan be ART)

s” (and municipalities) to More communications between “biz network

help grow bizs (1 vote)

Need communication between communities

odation, registry of events, competitive? her communities

Problems: no accomm

Access to bigger network and $ to expand into otArt in the park event?

Better communication and advertising of events


Cross promotion (3 votes) Encourage youth involvement‐ keep youth here (2 votes)

Tourism & Leisure: Themes: events, diversity of industry, community, natural heritage, trails, rural environment Asset:

“savour Durham”s

ote) Agricultural pursuit

3) (1 v unity

Agriculture (

Artistic comm

Arts/culture

x Canada trail. 17k, environmentalBeaver river

Beaver river update‐

Bike trails (2 votes)s community

opportunitiesBusines

Business

Charity

Countryyside

Countr

Cross section

Family

Family/community (2 votes)tes)

ater, food, innovationFarmland (5 vo

open, w

Farms,

Fields total ???

nity for raising children (2 votes)Fishing

Good commu

Grass roots s

Interaction

Lake Scugog (3)

Less traffic store sales of local food

le from around the worldLocal grocery

Meeting peop

Multifaceted

nity feelingOpen spaces

Openness‐ commuke

Rural and la

Rural community

ndustriesRural roots

ing all i parks

Touch

Trailer

TrailsWater

Wildlife

Action:


Green tourism/ industry (2 votes)

Green tourism (2) (1 vote)ote)‐ local food, local artists

y into the community (1 vote)Cross promotion – ruralness (1 v

s” and diversit

Bringing “newnes

Help to build the local economy m

re sales of local foodIncrease touris

Local grocery stoGreen industry

Cross marketing


Retail Assets: Themes: Demographics, knowledge, community, location

sitors‐ new Canadians

Beginning to see

change in demographic of vi Helping new moms with product knowledge

Love the people Teamwork in community networking

Tourism‐ lifestyle store offer somethi We are en route to “cottage country”

(1 vote) ng unique “piense”??

Action:

Heritage (3 votes): scugog, renovate downtown‐ 1884 look and feel, expand ” main street, reinvest $ back into building “build it and they will come

heritage destination Advertising required: to promote Durham Region (2 votes), need to

advertise in other nationality’s magazines in their language, need to promote N Durham to S Durham (3 votes)

Dare to be different: NB niche market business, promote unique architecture ( 1 vote), children’s store “boutique”/ unique can offer city experience (3 votes)

durham north and off the highways‐ let south Idea: bring people from south

durham know that the region extends up to the lake Make Uxbridge a destination

Build on location, advertise our location in the Region


Service Asset: Themes e/talent, events, trails, networking, diverse industry : organizations, skills/knowledg

eciate what they learn

App

r B+B

BIA Creative marketing skil

oting group tion saves

ls s in the community, cross promoting Cross prom

Cross promo

Dog sleds Experience

Group purchas

ing Helping people make the right decisions

Heritage trails reading Know what is happening in your community + surrounding area (by

what they do! Everyone benefits (1 vote) CAPS) Know your

neighbour and ple Like working with peo

p festivals

Long lunchu

Maple syr

Marketing

Network Networking home based

rk” lots of talent. North Durham good at this (7 Niche expertise “collect netwo

votes) North Durham service excels

we’re all about) Partnership

s (that’s what now culture) Pow wow (k

Promotion Real estate

Services also

include NP + community organizations d resources in comm. [challenges= awareness] Silver Connection= helping fin

eritage (1 vote) Social media Strength of h

Talent (lots)

Team work Uxbridge trails

Web design/internet (2 votes): bringing technology to businesses and getting a kick out of watching and helping they grow

Action:

in the region, Local delivery (5 votes): online purchasing from businesses

control online products and services Transportation being accessible for all who need (4 votes)

Lobby for change in Provincial policy‐ greenbelt ,agriculture, transportation (3 votes)


tworking opportunities (3 votes) Home based businesses benefit from ne

Publicity and marketing (3 votes)

Teamwork, working together (3 votes) Accessibility: helping business owners make their buildings more

accessible to members of the community who have a disability. Those e of the business individuals can shop at their stores‐ increase market shar

tes) (3 votes)

How to get people to stop/go to North Durham (2 vo

Higher speed internet (2 votes)

idge‐ working together (1 vote) of heritage (1 vote)‐ niche culture in Prince Albert

Brock, Scugog, Uxbrs

Promote awarenes

400 series highway

nity

Accommodations

Bring new people to our commu

d Expanding sewer Help existing industries

expan Highlight business‐ showcase

More accommodations wn) Moving people into our community (my home to

re ed for restaurants New business to relocate he

Tours and organized trips ne Train from T.O. to Havelock


Manufacturing Asset: Themes: L ocation, labour, cost, inn

arket (cus ur

ovation, technology

tomers) (1 vote) Access to m

Availability of labo

Awareness

Cheaper overhead

work (1 vote) quality of life

Close to major cities/

Employees attracted to

Getting the word out Good lifes

tyle (1 vote)

Great opportunity for 2nd career employees

tomers Location Location doesn’t limit abil

ity to service cus Location to our customers and employees

Lower costs‐ competitive Making new and better for the equipment

industry e) Quality of life‐ attract high tech employers who are very loyal (1vot

Restrictions on growth/financial (1 vote) mit us to one location, we can work world wide Technology does li

Action:

Accessibility to fu

nding oyees attracted to rural life Breaking into the local community, empl

ess (1 vote) Build awareness

sin

Build on awareness of bu

Build on: awareness, media

Diversify your business

/prov ories

Equalize our access to funding (2) feduccess st

t you do Promote these good things, sTalking to people about wha

Teleconferencing capability


Conversation 2: Communities: Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge

Question: Think of what you enjoy about your community as a resident and business owner. What are significant strengths and assets of your community that make it a great place to live and work? What can strength or asset can we build on (through an event, program, policy, or initiative etc.) hat would make it a t more vital community in north Durham? Uxbridge Assets: Themes business sectors, natural heritage, events, downtown, opportunity, quality

: People, location, community, ent, youth

people of life, small town, tal

with talented to markets

Filled

Access

Arts Caring

i t Close kn

Country Diverse

o Diverse with twn bu

nt

hings to d sinesses Downto

Environme

Family Farmland

Friendly community (2) tion for creative

ily! growth Great founda

Great place to raise a fam

Heritage (2) Home based busine

ase ind/commsses

Incre . Tax base to relieve pressure on res tax base ( 2 votes) Industrious people LLM Networking‐ teamwork

ive workfo educated rce” niche expertise “collect

ertise, highly ills

Niche exp

Niche expertise/ sk

No traffic Not Toronto

vironment Outdoors (2)/rural en Pool of labour unique


Qualit

y of life Quality of people

Quiet Room for manufacturing

Safe, care free nough to ge

rm t action Small e

Small town cha

Sports Strong

history ring Talented people voluntee

Trails

Trails capital of CANADA

ops Unique destination retail

h

uniqueness (2)‐ niche s

Vibrant arts community

Wonderful volunteers Youth focused‐ youth theatre, sports, awesome school

Youth involvement community participation (2 votes) Action:

Be business friendly‐ work where you live! Open for business, talk the talk‐ walk thwalk! ( 1 vote)

rs. Sell it as a culture/arts/farming

e

Entertaining/ fun‐ make it known, attract othebased

nteer base (2 votes) rtisan community (1 vote) Continue to develop volu

Continu he a Build on what we have!!

e to develop t

o Environment o Character o “Not Toronto” o

We areBuilding codes, architecture, character

tes) o en bizs,

open for business (3 voNetworking: collaboration betwe

o home based business, o making things happen‐ solutions

Celebrate our success, achievements + champions through effective + unique

gth of people, historical aspects marketing + publicizing and through events

munity culture”, stren s, neighbours, families

Enhancement of our “comer

People‐ other biz ownSmall t

How toown atmosphere

o build on this? Publicity of people + biz both inside and out (4 votes)

cess of all ages (3 votes) o Communications so we know

vements, suc ing solutions

o Celebrations of achieMaking things happen‐ find

Group buying and delivery


What to build upon: more communication between business networks (BIA, d + Chamber), north Durham municipalities, their business to help grow, expan

develop Conversation #1 top 3: 1. communication between biz networks (BIS etc.),

municipalities, and other bizs to help grow, expand etc.. 2. engagement + interactive mmunity together to expand out box, do something new. 3. ings and cut app overall

apps to bring arts + cor

creative social, gathe

Cultural publications Dare to be different!

Attract high tech business

Work where we live‐ keep knowledge base (4 votes)

in Toronto )

Promotion (5 votes)‐ advertise

Made in Uxbridge campaign (link to promotion above with 5 votes

votes)

Take a hike trails app (4

50,000‐ leverage to come to town

ings happen, break down barriers, open for business! Marketing person hire

h

Government‐ making t

Grow existing business Collective networking

om outside kus pokus Ux to within (1 vote) Online purchasing fr

n ho app

Need destinatioils

k Uxbridge tra

Live and wor

Promotions Buying local

advertising (south to north) her magazines, nationalities advertising‐ out of durham to draw other people, ot

ns (?) ducts + services in Durham heritage‐ revitalize tow

online pooling with pro home base networking


Scugog Assets: Themes , location, people,

: community, agriculture, organizations, heritage, art, downtown, youth, natural heritage

small town

here, pitch in, enjoy art, the water, people. se people, strength, look out for each other

‘spirit of community’ you can work otes)‐ clo

gether! “sense” of community (5 v

to

A community that works ss (2)

A place to do busine

Agriculture (2) (2 votes) agriculture‐ culture

All church groups get along eritage + arts (4 votes)

All h

Always something to do (1 vote)‐ park Art

ogether, cross religion , community, events Church (3) (

2 votes)‐ work t unity Commitment to comm

pirit (3) Community community s

Cooperative

Countryside

Cross promotion Culture (2)

e Customer servic

Downtown

Easy

to connect educated workforce

Fair Family (2) ( 1v

ote) Focus on our youth

Food (1 vo

te) Friendly (2) people

Generous r (2) (keep business in town) Get to know your neighbou

usiness Great outreach

Great p

lace to do b ive Great place to l

Health Helping hands

Heritage (4) Heritage + arts (3) ops, spin off to business, strength, youth, community heritage community‐ never st

building hidden talent (niche market)

se o the community by the community Hidden talent niche experti

High level of commitment t Huge level of commitment


building on a strong community that is welcoming and open to diversity

y atmosphere Inclusive co

mmunit Info‐ event sharing

Interactive Island first nation & casino

what they do It’s a ‘real’ sunset

Know your

neighbour and Lake Scugog (3) (1 vote)

Landscape Live at the speed you want (2) ustomers‐ thru technology + highways Location

does not limit access to c ose to city Location for service‐ cl

Love it! Making things happen

ogether No traffic jams

w t

Old and ne

Open minded

Outreach Peace and quiet

employees People + spaces

of life (2)‐ attracts ritage

Quality

recreation‐ lake he

Scenic Sense of place (2)

in each area and surrounding Service groups w

orking together with Small town atmosphere (2) (2 votes)

Small town feel ork together, community spirit, heritage, common goads Strengths‐ p

eople that w munity Strong arts com

Teamwork

teamwork (2)

eation (1 vote)

The lake and recr

Uniqueness‐ small town atmosphere

elcoming diversity) Value differently

inclusive community (3 votes) (w 1 vote), lake and attractions

Vision of an

Waterfront (3) (

Welcoming Welcoming (3)

Well interconnected )

? Because I can. Well managed (3) (4 votes

o I live in Port Perry ve anywhere else??

Why dwhy li

Yeah!

Action:


service‐ accessi

bility, rov policy for rural matters culture, lobby for change in p

transportation ivity (ie. High speed)

ssibility, quality of life, build on awareness connect

manufa Service

cturing‐ acce

o Accessibility

o icy for rural matters Lobby for change in Provincial polrtation

‐ high speed internet o Transpoo

TourismConnectivity

o & rec

Agriculture o Cross o

Govern

promo opportunities 1 vote) Youth + community (family) sustainability (

o finding solutions ment Making things happen and

s o Being open for business

existing busines

o Growing

Build on awareness of business

Transportation Connectivity (high speed internet)

Lobby provincial for more friendly and supportive rural policies

ace gh engagement ( 6 votes)

Build our: waterfront, heritage, sense of plhrou

te) Connecting sectors + the community t

lake and waterfront (1 vo ess‐ thru media/ events

Clean up the awaren

rtBuildAdve

Arts ising

o mmunity Engagement + interactive opportunities to bring the arts + the cotogether. Out of the box.

o More/expand creative social/

studio tour/ art in park for Brock o More communications between the big networks/ orgs BIA/Chamber)

Engagement/making things happen Connect sectors to community thro interactive engagement to make things happen


Brock Assets: Themes: agriculture, location, affordable, quality of life, creative, small town, natural heritage, events, people organizations, volunteers

cal food

Able to go to farm‐ fresh lo

access to market

Affordable real

estate (2) ative people Amazing # of cre

Approachable Arenas (1 vote)

arts, communication

Assets‐ historic site

awareness of where is Brock

ity in 1 1/2 h

benefits of thinking creatively

Best of both worlds (2), can be in the c

Brock App‐ zine‐ Snap Brock

Brock retains‐ culture, charm, history Close proximity to larger centre (2)

sharing Community forum for community infonres (2 votes)

couragement Creative artists of all ge

upport and en

Creative s

entrepreneurial minds

t you need Facilities family, country, all the amenities tha

s intergenerational ture pursuits Family/friend

Farmland (3)/ agricul

) land

Festivals (4

Fresh air, lots of

Fresh food Friendliness (2)

2) Friendly (2)

Friendly atm

osphere ( raction Geographic att

geography Good day trip

Good headers usiness Good networking for

b Great golf courses (2)

helpful + supportive Heritage sites eg. jail

persona that is emerging Hidden arts

community & creative niche expertise hidden talent (2)‐

es sites (2)

High taxHistoric

History


human resources aring + can always cont on my friends to let me

to get what I need I enjoy the information sh

locally

know where to go

Identify with community

In the community including soci

al service clubs onal level Knowing people on a pers

Lake is jewel Lake Simcoe (2)(1 vote)

s) Lake Simcoe + coe‐ B

farms (2 vote eaver River Lake Sim

Lake/ sunsets Leaders

Lots of commu

nity spirit Lots of niche expertise eg. Builder of displays

Music festival ures on what we have‐ promote + capitalize, heritage: natural, natural feat

historical, artistic Nature (3)

Networking (3) cross promotion, productively arena

Nice drive to the

Niche expertise (2) (lots of talent) home based business, networks connectNon‐ profits (2)

the world, creatively, networking within and opportunity to marketing‐ to

outside community Over 40 non pro

(4) (1 vo

fits in Brock te), personable People

Personal touch

dships, atmosphere Plants Quality of life

(2)‐ festivals, frien old buildings Reconstruction of

Rich history rural community

Safe friendly community Self employment (2) in your community (1 vote

old, unique, artistic, quality & c

) onc. small (4 votes)‐

Small friendly town, great networking (1 vote)

own feel , is great for networking, caring, sharing

Small t

Smallness, size

smiles SMSF (1 vote)

Some people

Special eventssidere

actor

d rural Still con

strong f Sunset

Vibr

Unique experience Diff cultures

High level customer service ant North Durham: Appendix 1

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teamwork (2)‐ working together

om my studio The birds, nature

y shop + buy fr clients I meet

The friendly people and thee

g The people I work with, th

tron rks

the volunteer corps swo

They tell 2 friends

tourism/ geography Trade fo

r services ure Undiscovered treas

Venues Visitors are hap

py Volunteer leaders (2)

Volunteers (3) Walkable (3) (2 votes)

votes) Water Campose

ng

bell and other local artists/ creativity (2 to the city. We have something to offer. we are cl

Welcomi Wildlife

Actions:

e encouraged to stay (1 vote) Marketing + advertising

Young families‐ need young adults to b

s)

Maintain rural feeling (3 vote

Need to preserve history and build on

Work opportunities (1 vote)

ater, kayak rentals munity sustainability

Beaver river trails, birds wt in com

Youth involvemen

Creative centre for youth

n mote events

Cross promotio

website to list all events + pro

ng creative centre

us runni

wk long festival, b

promotion‐ web, unify all

h other (9 votes) human resources Whole township,

promote eac Brock App‐ zine‐ Snap Brock

cross promotion youth in commu

nity + sustainability unity sustainability sense of youth + comm

transportation

cial. Policy ag com

publicity + marketingin

t lobby + change prov

connectivity interne

towns

Brock‐ not 3


ortunities Build networking opp

Creative marketing

rship program v entrepreneurialism

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Need e marketing +

o Connectivranspor

ity tation o T

o Service

Publicity

o Hidden to

alent in comm. rking relationships/partnerships Teamwork + netwo

Manufacturing

o Access to markets

Quality of life Build on awareness of our businesses

m Create online Durham mkg site online.durham.co

Partne

rship, creative support mentorships omotion by networking

ive marketing + entrepreneurhs Opportunity for cross pr

o Could grow further, creat

Telling the rural stories

ork opportunities

Build on netw

networking for all bus‐ including home base

bus etc. quality of life overcome transportation chal

lenge‐ no access to taxi, Service sector: connectivity, transportation, publicity

Online purchasing for region increase awareness of Brock location‐ where are we?


Summary by table: At the end of the conversations, one person from each table (organized by community) shared one key

ion topic. conversat

BROCK: promote/capitalize on natural features, arts/ heritage‐ things people aren’t

necessarily aware of human resources‐ volunteer service clubs, tourism/ geography = strong factors

need to promote Brock as a whole township/ cohesive. Waterfront/ tourism promo. all town feel/quaint/ unique Sm

SCUGOG:

connect sector + community through interactive … to make thing on a strong community, open/ welcome to diversity

ings happen build

UXBRIDGE:

build on existing assets, encourage work where you celebrate success through effective PR + marketing live


Major Themes: Below are the major themes derived from the above conversations:

Assets Assets to build on/ opportunities

Government

People, community, culture, rural/built environment

Business investment Business development Marketing Celebrate culture

Arts & Culture space, people, community, events, location, natural heritage, organizations, celebrating local culture & beautifying

Events Youth Marketing Business development Connecting/ engaging Celebrate culture

Tourism & leisure events, diversity of industry, community, natural heritage, trails, rural environment

Youth Tourism development Business development Business investment Growth Marketing

Retail Demographics, knowledge, community, location

Marketing Downtown Attraction Create destination

Service organizations, skills/knowledge/talent, events, trails, networking, diverse industry

Business development Business development Celebrate culture Infrastructure Policy Marketing

Manufacturing Location, labour, cost, innovation, technology

Business development Marketing Policy Infrastructure

Uxbridge People, location, community, business sectors, natural heritage, events, downtown, opportunity, quality of life, small town, talent, youth

Celebrate Uxbridge Communications Preserve culture Preserve built environment Business development Business investment Labour force/ residents Networking

Scugog community, agriculture, organizations, heritage, art, downtown, youth, natural heritage, location, people, small town

Infrastructure Policy Engage/celebrate Grow business


Cultivate culture

Brock agriculture, location, affordable, quality of life, creative, small town, natural heritage, events, people organizations, volunteers

Youth Marketing Culture/identity Labour Infrastructure Marketing Tourism mentorship

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