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1 WELCOME Leeds Grenville Economic Development Summit November 20, 2015

2 Welcome

3 Welcome Ann Weir - Summit MC Economic Development Manager United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

4 Greetings David Gordon Mayor, Municipality of North Grenville Warden, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

5 Greetings Steve Clark MPP, Leeds-Grenville Gord Brown MP, Leeds-Grenville, 1000 Islands and Rideau Lakes

6 Investing in and Leveraging our Assets Presenter: Darlene Upton Executive Director Waterways Parks Canada

7 Attracting Investment to the Rideau Canal Debbie Jewell Director Noreen Cartwright Senior Investment Consultant Investment and Development Office Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport

8 Break / Networking / 3D Printing Demonstration

9 Economic Development Update Ann Weir Economic Development Manager United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

10 Common Goals 1) High quality of lifestyle 2) Grow business in a sustainable manner

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12 Community Capacity 1) Community-wide Commitment» Address opportunities» Solve problems 2) Resources 3) Skills» Financial, natural and human assets» Information» Expertise of individuals and organization

13 Developing Community Capacity Ingredients Required:» Will» Effort» Initiative» Leadership Examples Involve and educate community members to galvanize commitment Deploy resources compiled to seize opportunities Organize people and work to enable communities to act on its opportunities

14 Capacity of Leeds Grenville Community Businesses and Organizations Over 4,500 strong Diversified Tourism & Hospitality Manufacturing Transportation / Logistics Agriculture Municipalities 10 members 4 partners Neighbours Lanark Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry Partners 1000 Islands Community Development Corporation Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation

15 Implementation Plan Strategic Areas of Focus Leadership and Capacity Building Business Investment and Attraction Business Retention and Expansion Tourism Marketing and Communications

16 Implementation Plan Leadership and Capacity Building Economic Development Summit registered November 18, 2016 Community Capacity Communication outreach and support Partnerships

17 Implementation Plan Business Investment and Attraction Investment Properties Municipal Industrial and Business Park Listings Commercial Lands and Building Listing Lead Generation & Tracking Regional Requests for Information Familiarization Tours Ontario East Economic Development Commission Sector Team Foreign Direct Investment Lead Generation Campaign Partnership

18 Investment Attraction Giant Tiger Warehouse / Distribution Centre Conditionally purchased nearly 300 acres of vacant land in the provincially certified Johnstown Industrial Park for new construction. GT and the Township are working diligently to clear the conditions with the expectation that the sale will be finalized early in the New Year. Facility will employ approximately 300 people to start. Project launch meeting has been held involving Township and Counties staff as well as planning consultants, engineering consultants and utility representatives Concept presented was for a campus-style installation with the access coming from a new Township roadway to be constructed 160 metres north of County Road 2. Intent is to have "shovels in the ground" by March 31, 2016 and the building in use within 24 months of that.

19 Implementation Plan Business Retention and Expansion Business Visitation Program Kemptville College Industrial & Business Parks Maitland - Chemical / Bio-Products BR&E Launch Lab Partnership with CFDCs Partnerships Brockville / Leeds Grenville Angel Network Excellence in Manufacturing Small Business Enterprise Centres Two Rivers Food Hub Eastern Ontario Economic Development Strategy

20 Business Retention and Expansion The Royal Rideau Chair DFC Woodworks / The Best Adirondack Chair Company Francois Bruneau Keeping it Green / Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation 10 trees planted for every chair sold

21 Implementation Plan Tourism Tourism Strategy Development Rideau Heritage Tourism Assoc. / Rideau Canal Visitor Experience Opportunity Concept Mallorytown ONroute Centres Website Calendar Great Waterway Board RTO 9 Tourism Product Development Trail Strategy

22 1000 Islands and Rideau Canal Garden Trail A mix of private, public and garden centre displays launched the inaugural Garden Trail. Machal Gardens, Spencerville Healing Circle Labyrinth, Johnstown Shakespearean Gardens, Prescott Van Berlo Gardens, Maitland Maitland Garden of Hope, Maitland Garden of Hope and Faith Walk, Lyn Chillane Gardens, Mallorytown Gardens of Gananoque, Gananoque Rideau Woodland Ramble, North Grenville Adding 5 new gardens for 2016!

23 The Great Waterway Partnerships

24 Partnerships Travel Scope Joseph Rosendo s 1000 Islands Accommodation Partnership Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Leeds Grenville Economic Development Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands 1000 Islands International Council 1000 Islands Bridge Authority The Great Waterway Region 9 In-kind contributors 1000 Islands & Rideau Canal Waterways PBS markets across USA and some Canadian 286 million views Online for 3 years

25 Implementation Plan Communications and Marketing E-Newsletter Website Electronic Imagery Video Commercial(s) Online Business Directory Community Profiles 18 languages Social Media Trade Meetings / Show / Missions Advertising Community Guide Tourism / Relocation Regional Profile - Investment

26 Communications - Website

27 Communications Social Media

28 Communications Community Profiles 18 Languages!

29 Communications Business Directory One Business Directory 10 websites! Township of Athens Township of Augusta City of Brockville Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley Township of Front of Yonge Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Municipality of North Grenville Town of Prescott Township of Rideau Lakes Village of Westport

30 Marketing Discover 1000 Islands and Rideau Canal Waterways

31 Marketing Discover 1000 Islands and Rideau Canal Waterways

32 Marketing Invest

33 Marketing Invest

34 Marketing Invest

35 Marketing Invest

36 Marketing Invest

37 Community Capacity Commitment Resources Skills Will Effort Initiative Leadership

38 Thank-you

39 Nourishing our Entrepreneurial Growth Panelists: Nigel Smith, Bushgarden Farm Janet Campbell, Mrs. McGarrigle s Fine Food Shop Wendy Banks, Wendy s Country & Mobile Market Neil Kudrinko, Kudrinko s Host: Katie Nolan Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

40 Nourishing our Entrepreneurial Growth Nigel Smith Bushgarden Farm Janet Campbell Mrs. McGarrigle s Fine Food Shop Wendy Banks Wendy s Country & Mobile Market Neil Kudrinko Kudrinko s

41 Lunch / Networking / 3D Printing Demonstration 2 set-ups, please use both sides of the buffet tables Clean-up Tables Local Flavours Grahame s Bakery buns Kemptville Wendy s Mobile Market/ Lyons Family Farm chicken Spencerville Bushgarden Farm cheese Elgin Mrs. McGarrigle s Fine Food Shop assorted preserves - Merrickville SunTech Greenhouses Ltd. - tomatoes - Manotick 1 pm Reassemble

42 Bill Thake Memorial Economic Development Leadership Award Inaugural Winner 2015 Winner Glenn Allen Richard Dumbrille

43 Bill Thake Memorial Economic Development Leadership Award

44 Bill Thake Memorial Economic Development Leadership Award 2015 Nominees: George Tackaberry - Township of Athens David Cybulski Township of Augusta Bob Besharah Municipality of North Grenville Presenters: David Gordon, Warden, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Glenn Allen, 1 st Recipient of the Bill Thake Award Marlene Thake

45 Bill Thake Memorial Economic Development Leadership Award 2015 Nominee George Tackaberry Township of Athens

46 George Tackaberry

47 George Tackaberry

48 George Tackaberry

49 Bill Thake Memorial Economic Development Leadership Award 2015 Nominee David Cybulski Township of Augusta

50 David Cybulski

51 David Cybulski

52 David Cybulski

53 Bill Thake Memorial Economic Development Leadership Award 2015 Nominee Bob Besharah Municipality of North Grenville

54 Bob Besharah

55 Bob Besharah

56 Bob Besharah

57 Bill Thake Memorial Economic Development Leadership Award CONGRATULATIONS!!!

58 3D Printing and its Future Presenters: Romy Baur Coordinator, Mechanical Technician Program Millwright and Machinist Apprenticeship Natalie Murphy, M.Sc., B.Sc., Math and Physics Instructor St. Lawrence College Demonstrators: Peter Crate and Zakary Guignion Mechanical Technician Program 2 nd year

59 Industry Game Changer Updates Presenters: 1000 Islands Casino/Great Canadian Gaming John Stolte, Ontario Operations Scheuermann Vineyard + Winery Allison & Francois Scheuermann Tallman Group Gerald Tallman, Chairman Aquatarium Bill Rogerson, Executive Director Canopy Growth Corporation Bruce Linton, Chairman and CEO

60 Industry Game Changer Updates 1000 Islands Casino/Great Canadian Gaming John Stolte, Ontario Operations

61 Industry Game Changer Updates Scheuermann Vineyard + Winery Allison & Francois Scheuermann

62 Industry Game Changer Updates Tallman Group Gerald Tallman, Chairman

63 Industry Game Changer Updates Aquatarium Bill Rogerson, Executive Director

64 Industry Game Changer Updates Canopy Growth Corporation Bruce Linton, Chairman and CEO

65 Thank-You! Summit Evaluation Forms Order Form Discover / Invest Business Directory Registration for enews Name Tag Recycling

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