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Economic Development Strategic Plan Strategies and Action Plans 2012 May 2012

Economic Development Strategic Plan Strategies and Action Plans 2012 May 2012. Strategic Plan Implementation Advisory Committee. Strategic Plan. City has had an Economic Development Strategic Plan since late 1980’s Updated every 5 years Significant community input and consultation

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Economic Development Strategic Plan Strategies and Action Plans 2012 May 2012

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  1. Economic Development Strategic Plan Strategies and Action Plans 2012May 2012 Strategic Plan Implementation Advisory Committee

  2. Strategic Plan • City has had an Economic Development Strategic Plan since late 1980’s • Updated every 5 years • Significant community input and consultation • Last comprehensive update in 2006 • Annual updates since that time

  3. Advisory Committee • Advisory Committee struck by council to oversee implementation efforts • Terry Landon (Chair) • Mayor Bob Kilger • Councillor Glen Grant • Councillor Elaine McDonald • Todd Bennett • Susan Carter • Jacques Perreault • Chuck Charlebois • Resources: • Mark Boileau • Bob Peters • Ken Bedford • Stephen Alexander

  4. Current Plan • Plan calls for action plans to satisfy six strategies • People First • Improve City’s Profile • Support Diversification and Attract New Investment • Retain and Grow Existing Businesses • Promote and Develop Tourism • Leverage Existing Infrastructure • Action plans to be carried out by a wide variety of organizations

  5. Implementation Efforts • Progress has and continues to be made on all six strategies • City working in partnership with other agencies • Chamber, Tourism, Team Cornwall, EOTB, SVCTA • SDG • OMAFRA, MEDI • Employment Ontario • Service Canada • Strategies and action plans need to be flexible to accommodate changes in economy, community

  6. Priorities Moving Forward • As work on the six strategies and various action plans continues, the Committee has created a document to guide its efforts for the remainder of 2012 • The 2012 priorities are organized and linked to the original six strategies

  7. People First • Work with St. Lawrence College to establish a logistics centre of excellence (1.2) • Work with the College to identify and promote degree granting opportunities (1.2) • Conduct a survey of residents before end of 2012 to determine unemployment rates (1.3 & 1.4) • Work with Job Zone and other community partners to address skill shortages and unemployment (1.3) • Attract new residents, including new Canadians (1.5)

  8. Raise Cornwall’s Profile • Continue marketing the city to attract new investment (2.4)

  9. Market The City • Target the following sectors for investment attraction (3.1) • Commercial retail • Logistics • Food processing • Advanced manufacturing • Tourism attraction development • Public/Private sector offices

  10. Grow Existing and Attract Business • Continue efforts to support local business and entrepreneurship (4.1 & 4.2 & 4.3) • Work with CFDC, EODF and other government agencies to improve opportunities to access capital/dept financing for Cornwall companies (4.5)

  11. Expand Tourism Business • Work with local groups to support major events in the city (5.2 & 5.6) • Explore the opportunity to create a new tourist attraction asset in Cornwall (5.3 & 5.5) • Work with Cornwall & The Counties Tourism to address opportunities related to tourism marketing for the region (5.4) • Work with cultural committee to explore the establishment of a regional arts council and arts centre. (5.5)

  12. Leverage Infrastructure • Work with the Regional Airport Commission to expand the Cornwall regional airport (6.3) • Continue to monitor inter-city transportation to Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. (6.4) •  Meet and work with the land acquisition and waterfront committee to promote waterfront enhancement and development (6.5) •  Work with MTO on improvements to Hwy 138 and Hwy 401 interchanges (6.6)

  13. Looking Forward • The Committee will continue work with area groups and individuals to push forward the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan • The 2012 Strategies and Action Plans will be the focus of our efforts, however we will (as always) remain open to address new issues as they arise

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