Huron County Plans For Economic Renewal

April 17, 2009 4:15 PM

McGuinty Government Supports Long-term Strategy

Ontario is helping Huron County strengthen its local economy and pursue opportunities for growth and prosperity in the region.

Huron County is moving forward to complete a number of economic development initiatives, including:

Conducting a property assessment to attract investment that would re-use the existing Volvo plant.
Developing a business case for using the Centralia College facility as an aeronautics and/or airplane refurbishing training facility.
Examining opportunities for the re-development of the Goderich Harbour.
Conducting a study to determine possible future uses for the Richard Levan Airport.
Focusing current marketing strategies fro the county with an emphasis on database and website development and related marketing programs.
Developing an Economic Development Opportunities Blueprint to unify and direct economic development efforts in the region.

The province is providing $300,000 under the Communities in Transition program to assist Huron County in implementing these initiatives.

Huron County consists of nine municipalities, representing the most agriculturally productive network of communities in Ontario. The County is a leader in numerous areas of agricultural technology and innovation.
The Ontario government has more than doubled support to municipal operating budgets. By 2011, ongoing annual operating support for municipalities will exceed $2.8 billion, an increase of more than $1.7 billion, or 160 per cent, compared to 2003.

Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
ontario.ca/economy

"We are positioning Huron County to take on the economic challenges we face together and emerge stronger than ever before."

– Carol Mitchell
MPP for Huron-Bruce

"Huron County is taking bold steps to position itself for enhanced economic growth and prosperity, and building on its existing achievements."

– Michael Bryant
Minister of Economic Development