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COUNTY OF WELLINGTON Credit Review 2017

Economic Development Presentation to Standard and Poor’s July 7, 2017

Wellington County

Credit Review Presentation 2017 1. 2016 Economic Development Highlights 2. A look ahead, 2017 Wellington Economic Development 3. Socio Economic Update 4. Top Employers 5. Municipal Investments 6. Development Activity 7. County Infrastructure Investments

We l l i n g t o n C o u n t y S u c c e s s f u l G r a n t s

Project Funding Source

Fergusson Place (55 units affordable senior housing $8.1 million Federal/Provincial Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH) Programme Opened 2017 Palmerston affordable housing (11 units) $1.5 million Federal/Provincial Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH) Programme 2018 3 Electric vehicle charging stations $215,000 Government of Ontario's Electric Vehicle Grant Programme (EVCO). 2017 Supporting the Economic Integration

• f Immigrants and International

Students in Rural Labour Markets $98,574 Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration: Municipal Immigration Programs 2017/2018 programme Promoting Youth Inclusion in Rural Labour Markets $63,500 Ontario 150 Partnership Program 2017 programme Source: County Treasury Department

2016 County BR+E

Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) is a programme

supported by OMAFRA that survey’s businesses to identify local issues and opportunities. The data collected helps to form strategic directions and actions. The 2016 BR+E project interviewed 147 businesses in Wellington County and focused on downtown/retail businesses and foreign

• wned business. The three emerging themes from the BR+E survey

were: workforce, lack of affordable housing and lack of transportation.

Business Retention and Expansion Municipal Fund an annual

$175,000 County funding programme to help member municipalities leverage funds to implement BR+E project actions Projects have included: Minto: Alumni Attraction programme, LaunchIt Minto business

• incubator. Mapleton: Community Improvement Plan, Website
• redesign. Town of Erin: EDO position. Wellington North:

Community Improvement Plan, Business recruitment programme. Puslinch: Community Improvement Plan, Funding, Branding

• exercise. Guelph/Eramosa: Comprehensive By-law review.

2016: Economic Development Highlights 2016 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo

Gate attendance for the 2016 IPM was 96,315+ exceeding previous attendance of 83,000 (2015) and 73,000 (2014). Special events at the event included the RCMP Musical Ride, Jousting, Rodeo and Zipline were prominent attractions. Wellington County Showcase Tent

• 17 showcase booth including County departments and member municipalities, participation from the University
• f Guelph, Waterloo Wellington Community Futures Corporation
• 30 Demonstrations and Music presentations
• VIP Taste Real Harvest Dinner highlighting top chefs and local food , Careers in Agriculture Event, County Council

Meeting, Volunteer recognition event

• Wellington County Zipline, with over 1000 zips and participants from ages 3 to 84+
• Tastes of Wellington featured Wellington County food vendors sampling and selling product
• Tour the Taps of Wellington featuring 3 local craft breweries (2,520 samples distributed)
• Wellington Farmers’ Market with 7 vendors ($11,500 revenue and new partnerships developed)

2016: Economic Development Highlights

Guelph-Wellington Agri-Food Mission

• In October 2016 the University of Guelph, City of

Guelph, County of Wellington and the Guelph Chamber of Commerce lead he Guelph-Wellington Agri-Food Mission to France.

• The programme for the Guelph-Wellington Agri-Food

Mission had the group travel to both Dijon and Paris. A part of the mission focused on SIAL Paris, the world’s largest international food innovation and trade exhibition. Businesses interested in exporting were able to connect with companies across the world.

• The mission included a programme hosted by

Vitagora in Dijon on October 13-14 and the SIAL Paris, the world’s largest food innovation exhibition, with established business to business meeting.

2016: Economic Development Highlights Wellington County Economic Development Online

ED Tools

As recommended in the Wellington Investment Attraction Strategy, we have pursued creating an

• nline data and community profile report

generator for Wellington and its individual

• communities. Investors can view community

demographics, market access, utilities, incentives and more within one customizable report.

Wellington County Job Board

Pulling local job posting from Wow Jobs, Indeed, Canada Job Bank and the local live and work job portals that have been established in Centre Wellington, Erin, Minto and Wellington North. The job board assists with promoting Wellington County and showcasing available jobs to those seeking employment.

Wellington County Economic Development

• nline focuses on three main areas:
• www.wellingtonmeansbusiness.ca
• www.liveandworkwellington.ca
• www.experiencewellington.ca

2016: Economic Development Highlights

Talent Attraction Initiative

• Careers in Agriculture event at the International

Plowing Match and Rural Expo

• Wellington County booth at Toronto Newcomer

Settlement Career Fairs

• Online Wellington County Job Portal
• Live and Work in Wellington attraction videos
• Successful funding obtained: Ontario 150

Partnership Program funding for $63,500 for a one year labour market program titled “Promoting Youth Inclusion in Rural Labour Markets”.

• Successful funding obtained: Ministry of Citizenship

and Immigration Canada funding for $98,574 for a two year labour market project titled “Supporting the Economic Integration of Immigrations and International Students in Rural Labour Markets”

• Development of post secondary partnerships with

University of Guelph and Conestoga College

• International student workshops

2016: Economic Development Highlights

Wellington County Promotions Festivals and Events Guide 2016

An annual guide showcasing the hundreds of festivals and events in Wellington County.

Wellington County Visitor’s Map

Developed with the County Planning Department, the Visitor’s Map is a traditional roadmap and attraction piece.

Postcards from Wellington County

Used at the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo, Postcards from Wellington County

• ffered a way to share your County experience.

2016: Economic Development Highlights

Taste Real Programme

Launched in 2011, Taste Real started out as the new branding initiative of Guelph Wellington Local Food developed to support local businesses, farms and producers who are passionate about the way local food is grown, prepared, presented and enjoyed, and how real it tastes! Taste Real is now a County of Wellington initiative and continues to support the same local businesses, farms and producers. Taste Real 2016 Programming:

• Source it here, b2b event
• Spring Rural Romp
• Local Food Fest
• Fall Rural Romp
• IPM 2016: Taste Real Harvest Dinner,

Tastes of Wellington, Tour the Taps, Farmers’ Market, Demonstrations Taste Real 2016

• 108 business

partners

• 4 brewery/distillery

partners

• 10 supporter

partners

2016: Economic Development Highlights Hillsburgh Library

Construction is underway on the new Hillsburgh Branch of the Wellington County Library, the facility is expected to be complete by summer 2018. The new library space includes:

• Barrier-free for all to enjoy
• Unique design, stunning setting, attached to a heritage home, located along the Cataract Trail
• Public computer access and Wi-Fi
• Flexible public event space available within the library
• Community kitchen and public meeting space

The Economic Development department is assisting with the kitchen design for the Hillsburgh library to ensure the space will be suitable as a community and business space. The inclusion of a commercial kitchen space will encourage recreation and tourism on the new library site.

2016: Economic Development Highlights This Way to Wellington Signage Programme

The County of Wellington approved its first ever Signage Plan in February 2016. This initiative is designed to promote greater awareness of Wellington’s boundary communities, to generate new investments, attract tourism and strengthen County pride. The Signage Plan incorporates three phases: entrance signs on County boundary roads; directional/wayfinding signage; and business/tourism signage. Implementation of entrance signs on County boundary roads will begin in July 2017. Tourism signage will be installed in 2018.

2017: Economic Development Highlights

• BR+E Downtown/Retail Final Report
• Live and Work Wellington, Job Board and

Attraction Video launch

• 2017 Festival and Events Guide
• Guelph-Wellington at SIAL Toronto
• County Wide CIP development
• Updated Economic Development Strategic

Plan

• Website upgrades, updated online business

directory

• Partnerships – University of Guelph,

Innovation Guelph, Business Centre Guelph Wellington, Waterloo Wellington Community Futures

• Ontario Food Cluster membership
• 2017 Taste Real Partnerships and Events
• SWIFT
• Western Ontario Warden Caucus, Economic

Development Committee: Economic Development Action Plan

Wellington County Economic Profile Wellington County Economic Profile

7 municipalities 2,610km² 96,515 residents 32,960 households (2016) 3,418 businesses 43,726 jobs 53,863 workforce (2016) +10.6% job growth 2010-2016 (National +7%) 3.8 unemployment rate (2016) 4.27 unemployment rate (2017) 3.86 Guelph (2016) 5.93 Guelph (2017)

Source: Manifold Data Mining, Watson & Associates, Wellington ED

Wellington County Demographics

Municipality Population 2016 Population 2041 Households 2016 Households 2041 Centre Wellington 29,885 52,310 10,785 18,690 Erin 12,365 15,865 to 18,905 4,115 5,385 to 6,340 Guelph Eramosa 13,400 14,575 4,395 4,940 Mapleton 10,785 14,060 3,065 4,235 Minto 9,065 12,810 3,280 4,610 Puslinch 7,815 9,655 2,685 3,335 Wellington North 12,490 17,685 4,635 6,590 Wellington County 95,805 140,000 32,960 48,740

Source: County Planning Department ,2016 estimates and 2041 forecasts

Wellington County Income

2016 2016 Me Median dian Famil amily y In Inco come me

Centre Wellington $102,262 Erin $124,072 Guelph Eramosa $121,840 Mapleton $97,653 Minto $88,176 Puslinch $123,133 Wellington North $79,726

Wellington County $103,907 2017 2017 Me Median dian Famil amily y In Inco come me

Centre Wellington $104,364 Erin $128,069 Guelph Eramosa $125,650 Mapleton $97,775 Minto $90,891 Puslinch $127,168 Wellington North $84,467

Wellington County $107,064

Source: Manifold Data Mining

We l l i n g t o n C o u n t y M e d i a n F a m i l y I n c o m e s C o m p a r e d

$0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000

Ontario Dufferin County Halton Region Waterloo Region Perth County Grey County Wellington County

2017 Median household total income

For more accurate comparisons, urban centres have been removed for Halton Region (excludes Oakville and Burlington) and Waterloo Region (excludes Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo). Source: Manifold Data Mining

Wellington County Labour Force Labour Force 2017 : 57,381 2016 – 2017 increase in workforce of 6.53%

Municipality Labour force 2016 % of County Labour force

Centre Wellington 16,340 30.33% Erin 7,030 13.05% Guelph/ Eramosa 8,082 15.00% Mapleton 6,039 11.21% Minto 4,860 9.02% Puslinch 4,680 8.68% Wellington North 6,832 12.68%

County of Wellington 53,863 100%

Source: Manifold Data Mining

Wellington County Job Growth

Wellington County Grey County Dufferin County Perth County Halton Region

Excluding: Oakville, Burlington

Waterloo Region

Excluding Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge

2011: 39,601 2017: 43,065 2011: 43,907 2017: 45,659 2011: 22,680 2017: 24,803 2011: 46,617 2017: 49,897 2011: 57,396 2017: 65,356 2011: 34,660 2017: 38,588

+8.7% +4.0% +9.4% +7.0% +13.9% +11.3%

Municipality unicipality Jobs

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2016 2016 GDP DP 2016 2016 (millions millions) Bus Busines iness # # 2016 2016 Centre Wellington 12,112 $943 1,445 Erin 3,877 $266 368 Guelph/ Eramosa 5,512 $386 346 Mapleton 4,854 $333 238 Minto 3,865 $296 299 Puslinch 5,344 $392 187 Wellington North 7,195 $539 535 County of Wellington 42,759 $3,155 (billion) 3,418 Sources: EMSI analyst, Wellington ED, Metro Economics

Wellington County Employment by Industry

Description

Employed in Industry Group Change (2011 - 2017) % Change (2011 - 2017) % of Total Jobs in Industry Group (2016) 2011 2016 2017

Trades, transport and equipment

• perators and related occupations

7,698 8,365 8,446 748 10% 19.6%

Sales and service occupations

6,951 7,395 7,462 511 7% 17.3%

Management occupations

6,255 5,608 5,526 (729) (12%) 13.1%

Business, finance and administration occupations

4,637 5,315 5,356 719 16% 12.4%

Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

3,578 4,199 4,246 668 19% 9.8%

Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

3,247 3,514 3,565 318 10% 8.2%

Health occupations

2,119 2,485 2,522 403 19% 5.8%

Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

1,859 2,401 2,446 587 32% 5.6%

Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

1,704 1,761 1,765 61 4% 4.1%

Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

1,018 1,187 1,197 179 18% 2.8%

Unclassified

536 528 534 (2) (0%) 1.2% Source: EMSI

Wellington County Top Ratepayers TOP 20 CORPORATE TAXPAYERS IN 2017

Municipality Owner Puslinch Nestle Canada Inc. Puslinch Morguard Brock McLean Centre Wellington Jefferson Elora Corporation Minto TG Minto Corporation Wellington North 1236757 Ontario Inc. (Musashi) Centre Wellington RMM Fergus Property Inc. Puslinch Royal Canin Canada Company Puslinch Con-Cast Pipe Inc. Centre Wellington Nexans Canada Inc. Guelph Eramosa Coldpoint Properties Ltd. Puslinch 2354084 Ontario Limited Centre Wellington Riokim Holdings (Ontario II) Centre Wellington Riocan Holdings Inc. Mapleton Wallenstein Feed & Supply Mapleton Darling International Canada Wellington North Sligo Road Limited Puslinch 1056469 Ontario Inc. Puslinch Russel Metasl Inc. Trustee Wellington North Golden Valley Farms Inc. Wellington North Vintex Inc. Source: County Treasury Department

Wellington County Top Employers

WELLINGTON NORTH EMPLOYEE SIZE RANGE SECTOR

All Treat Farms 50-99 Agriculture Birmingham Retirement Community 35 FT Health care Canadian Tire Corp 50-99 Retail Caressant Care Nursing & Retirement Home 75 - 100 PT some FT Health care Copernicus Educational Products 52 FT Manufacturing of educational products Dana Long Corp 300 - 599 Manufacturing of thermal products Excell Stamping Inc. 35 FT PT Medium to heavy gauge stamping plant Foodland Mount Forest 50 - 99 PT some FT Retail Foodland Arthur 25 - 50 PT some FT Retail Golden Valley Farms Inc. 100-299 Agriculture Ivan Armstrong Trucking 50-99 FT Transportation Mount Forest Family Health Team 50-99 Health care Musashi Auto Parts Canada Inc. 450-550 Manufacturing of auto parts North Wellington Health Care 100-299 Health care Quality Homes 125 FT Design and manufacturing of homes and cottages Saugeen Valley Nursing Home 45 FT, 50 PT, 5 CAS Health care Solowave Design – Big Backyard 25-50 FT Design and manufacturing of outdoor living products Tim & Heather’s No Frills 50-99 PT some FT Retail Township of Wellington North 50-99 Government Upper Grand District School Board 100-299 Education Viking-Cives Ltd. 180 FT Manufacturing of snow and ice control equipment Vintex Inc. 120 FT Manufacturing of coated textile fabrics Waste Management of Canada 50-99 Waste collection Young’s Home Hardware 50 FT Retail Wellington Catholic District School Board 50-99 Education

Source: County and Municipal EDOs

Wellington County Top Employers

MAPLETON EMPLOYEE SIZE RANGE SECTOR

Mar-Span Home Hardware Building Centre 71 FT, 4 PT, 10 CAS Retail Nieuwland Feed & Supply Ltd 70 FT (Listowel and Drayton) Agriculture Norwell Dairy Systems Ltd. 85 FT Agriculture Rothsay 100 FT Agricultural Recycling The Murray Group 100 FT Paving Contractor Township of Mapleton 27 FT, 66 PT (including seasonal and volunteer firefighters) Government Wallenstein Feed & Supply 200-220 FT Agriculture

ERIN EMPLOYEE SIZE RANGE SECTOR

Angelstone Farms Inc. 90 (20 F/T 70 P/T) Agricultural – Equestrian Denny Bus Lines 140 FT and PT Transportation East Wellington Family Health Team: Erin Clinic 50 Health care Erin District High School 46 Education Foodland 65 (12 F/T 53 P/T) Retail Town of Erin 61 (44 F/T 17 P/T) Government Source: County and Municipal EDOs

Wellington County Top Employers

PUSLINCH EMPLOYEE SIZE RANGE SECTOR Barco Materials Handling Ltd. / Cherry Forest Products 135 Manufacturing of lumber, hardwood and softwood pallets, skids and crates CasCade Canada Ltd. 220 FT Manufacturing of material handling equipment Con Cast Pipe 220 FT Manufacturing of concrete piping Edward Jones 100-299 Financial Hammond Power Solutions 265 FT Manufacturing of dry-type transformers Llewellyn Security 150 Security systems and technology MAMMOET Crane 400 FT Crane Rental, heavy lifting and transport specialist Maple Leaf Foods 112 plant + 29 lab Food Storage Nestle Waters Canada 300 FT Manufacturing of soft drinks North America Construction Ltd. 80 Construction Pentalift Equipment Corporation 100+ FT Manufacturing of loading dock and materials handling equipment Royal Canin Canada Company 200 Manufacturing of dog and cat food Russell Metals 50-99 Processing and distributing of metals Schneider National 300+ Transportation TCA Technologies Inc. 50 Manufacturing of industrial automation equipment Township of Puslinch 15 or 95-100 with PT + firefighters Government TransX Group 50-99 Transportation and logistics Ren's Pet Depot 50-75 Retail Source: County and Municipal EDOs

Wellington County Top Employers

CENTRE WELLINGTON EMPLOYEE SIZE RANGE SECTOR

Belwood Lodge & Camp 60 Seasonal Recreational Camp Canadian Tire Corporation 20 FT, 60 PT Retail Caressant Care – Fergus 95 FT PT Health care Centre Wellington District High School 120 Education Fresh Co. – Fergus 55 Retail Grand River Raceway 90 summer, 25 winter Equestrian and Spectator Sport Groves Memorial Community Hospital/North Wellington Healthcare Alliance 143 FT, 90 PT, 80 CAS Health care Stella-Jones Guelph 53 FT Manufacturing of wood products Hunter Amenities International Soap Plant 50 FT, 6 PT Manufacturing of consumer products Jefferson Elora Corporation 500+ FT Manufacturing of automotive parts McDonald`s – Fergus 80 FT PT Retail – food Nexans Canada Inc. 215 FT Manufacturing of electrical cables OLG Slots at Grand River Raceway 180 summer, 160 winter Casino Polycorp Ltd. 160 Manufacturing of engineered polymer products RR Donnelly 130 FT Business Forms Printing The Gund Co (Canada) TGC Canada 42 FT Manufacturing of electrical and thermal insulation materials Township of Centre Wellington 105 FT + 87 PT +48 Volunteer Firefighters Government Wellington Terrace Long-term Care Home 280 Health care Zehrs Markets – Fergus 168 FT PT Retail Highland Pines Family Campground/ Pine Meadows 50 FT Recreation Walmart Fergus Super Centre 147 FT PT Retail

Source: County and Municipal EDOs

Wellington County Top Employers

MINTO EMPLOYEE SIZE RANGE SECTOR

Brenmar Transit 4 FT/ 63 PT Transportation Caressant Care 122 PT some FT Health care Farm Fresh Poultry 68 FT/ 2 PT Agriculture MSW Plastics 54 FT Manufacturing Pike Lake Golf and Country Club 140 FT Seasonal Recreation Royal Terrace 84 FT + 7 PT Health care TG Minto 600 Manufacturing Town of Minto 40 FT + 12 PT + 22 seasonal Government UGDSB – Minto 158 Education Wightman Telecom Ltd 106 (90 FT, 11 PT 5 seasonal) Telecommunications provider

GUELPH/ERAMOSA EMPLOYEE SIZE RANGE SECTOR

Danby 128 FT Manufacturing of appliances Drexler Construction Ltd. 15 FT + 100 PT Construction Semex (EastGen) 150 FT + 25 PT Agriculture Eden House Care Facility Ltd. 9 FT + 81 PT Health care Nature’s Palette & Ex-L Excavating (Encora Enterprises) 46 FT + 11 PT Landscape construction and excavating Fortress Trucking 55 FT Transportation Herwynen Saw Mill 76 FT + 1 PT Manufacturing of wood products Puresource Inc. 105 FT Manufacturing and distribution of natural wellness products Sodrox Chemicals Ltd 46 FT + 6 PT Distributor of chemicals Township of Guelph/Eramosa 31 FT, 21 PT, 14 FT Seasonal Government Walinga 215 FT, 16 PT Transportation

Source: County and Municipal EDOs

Wellington County Employment Land Development, Industrial and Commercial

Municipality Municipal Efforts Minto

• Certified Site Designation, Ontario

Investment Ready Programme. 14.2 acres Industrial Vacant Land with full municipal services in Palmerston.

• Plans for expansion of services in the

Harriston Industrial Park Centre Wellington

• Investigating purchase and servicing of

additional employment land Wellington North

• Multiple private land developments in

Mount Forest in 2016 (Roberts Farm Equipment, Young’s Home Hardware, Broadline Farm Equipment)

Source: Municipal EDOs

Wellington County 2016 Municipal Economic Development Efforts

Municipality Municipal Efforts

Centre Wellington

Extensive employment lands study Shop local program “it’s Grand to Shop Local in Centre Wellington” Growth management strategy initiated Community Improvement Plan

Minto

Certified Site Designation Community Improvement Plan, provided $85,030.88 in CIP grants for projects totaling $291,685.23 ($1 : $3.43) LaunchIt Minto business incubator Renew Northern Wellington Arts and Business Association

Erin

Economic Development Action Plan Implementation Erin Rotary Riverwalk development Equine Industry focus

Mapleton

Community Improvement Plan Renew Northern Wellington Arts and Business Association

Wellington North

Community Imporvement Planm, 9 applications for the 2016 CIP programme,35 applications in the past 5 years with overall improvements of $328,161 to Main Streets. Community Growth Plan project Butter Tarts and Buggies - Explore the Simpler Life, tourism initiative launched in 2016, partnering Wellington North, Town of Minto, Township of Mapleton and Township of Southgate. Renew Northern Wellington Arts and Business Association

Guelph Eramosa

Business Retention and Expansion downtown/retail, FDI

Puslinch

Community Improvement Plan

5/7 municipalities now maintain full time Economic Development Staff

Source: Municipal EDOs

Wellington County 2016 New Residential Development Activity

Municipality Single Detached Semi Detached Row House Apartment Total Centre Wellington 203 4 76 86 369 Erin 33 33 Guelph-Eramosa 57 54 111 Mapleton 22 22 Minto 23 2 5 13 43 Puslinch 41 41 Wellington North 32 2 12 46 Wellington County 411 8 147 99 665

Source: County of Wellington Planning Department

Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 New Residential Permits 205 326 431 665

Overall, 86% of building permits issued for new residential units in Wellington County in 2016 took place in settlement areas, which is an increase from 80% in 2015.

Wellington County 2016 Residential Development Activity

Municipality Residential Construction Values 2012 Residential Construction Values 2013 Residential Construction Values 2014 Residential Construction Values 2015 Residential Construction Values 2016 Centre Wellington $48,663,330 $23,818,880 $43,395,868 $52,311,270 $108,938,000 Erin $21,335,350 $13,204,531 $15,927,481 $19,458,000 $24,725,950 Guelph/Eramosa $4,641,000 $11,077,700 $15,482,615 $20,784,203 $34,043,193 Mapleton $11,910,949 $10,859,998 $11,911,460 $12,126,450 $12,946,700 Minto $8,489,000 $7,209,000 $7,251,000 $8,983,000 $14,068,000 Puslinch $22,048,500 $22,065,325 $19,635,450 $29,000,000 40,043,377 Wellington North $16,789,200 $9,330,700 $8,550,000 $8,077,969 $14,995,550 Total $133,877,329 $97,566,134 $122,153,874 $98,429,622 $209,717,393

Residential permits totaled 1317 in 2016 a significant increase vs. 717 permits in 2015

Source: Municipal EDOs

Wellington County 2016 Agricultural Development Activity

Municipality Agricultural Construction Values 2012 Agricultural Construction Values 2013 Agricultural Construction Values 2014 Agricultural Construction Values 2015 Agricultural Construction Values 2016 Centre Wellington $6,101,500 $26,783,000 $5,593,500 $7,813,800 $8,938,550 Erin $4,727,500 $2,603,700 $1,801,750 $1,523,700 $2,078,500 Guelph/Eramosa $1,958,600 $1,630,000 $2,528,000 $4,141,700 $2,273,428 Mapleton $11,367,237 $8,817,927 $11,882,835 $22,428,515 $17,945,062 Minto $3,396,000 $2,662,000 $1,045,000 $6,655,000 $3,293,000 Puslinch $388,000 $0 $0 $922,000 $215,000 Wellington North $7,859,780 $3,181,000 $6,880,600 $5,207,000 $8,511,353 Total $35,798,617 $45,677,627 $29,731,685 $48,691,715 $43,254,893

• Mapleton continues strong
• Wellington North greatest increase in ag permits over 2015 (50 in 2015, 69 in 2016)

Source: Municipal EDOs

Wellington County 2016 Agricultural Sector Highlights

• Mapleton agriculture development included 12

new barns and 24 expansion to existing operations

• Roberts Farm Equipment

New to Wellington County relocated to Mount Forest 17,600 ft2 facility 30 jobs

• Broadline Farm Equipment

New facility in Wellington County located in Mount Forest 10,000 ft2 5-10 new jobs

• Ag Business & Crop Inc.

New to Wellington County relocated to Palmerston Precision Agriculture Tools 6,000 ft2 building 5 new jobs + outsourcing to local businesses Growing!

Source: Municipal EDOs

Wellington County 2016 Industrial Development Activity

Municipality Industrial Construction Values 2012 Industrial Construction Values 2013 Industrial Construction Values 2014 Industrial Construction Values 2015 Industrial Construction Values 2016 Centre Wellington $10,554,100 $420,000 $6,633,900 $9,136,000 $2,442,000 Erin $1,465,000 $1,655,700 $1,472,000 $656,000 $3,621,000 Guelph/Eramosa $2,290,000 $1,791,000 $4,000,000 $3,930,000 $1,475,500 Mapleton $3,675,423 $5,512,384 $1,609,000 $17,674,200 $1,097,500 Minto $2,600,000 $3,208,000 $3,138,000 $1,500,000 $950,000 Puslinch $3,088,000 $265,000 $1,152,397 $553,000 $0 Wellington North $378,000 $4,465,980 $1,200,500 $2,848,990 $926,000 Total $24,050,523 $17,318,064 $19,205,797 $27,162,190 $10,512,000

Overall: 49 permits in 2016 compared to 53 permits in 2015

Source: Municipal EDOs

Wellington County 2016 Manufacturing Sector Highlights

Polycorp Ltd. multi-million dollar expansion at its Elora manufacturing

• facility. Ontario is investing up to $2.5

million through the Jobs and Prosperity Fund for this project, supporting an additional investment of more than $14.5 million from Polycorp, for a total project value of $17 million. The project is expected to be completed in 2022. Expansion in 2016: Jefferson Elora (added 12,800 ft2 $800,000 construction value) TG Minto ($400,000 construction value) TCA Technologies Inc. Countryside Concrete ($250,000 construction value)

Pintar

• New to Wellington County, relocated to the

vacant Guardian Industries building in Erin in 2016

• 294,000 square foot space
• Purchased for $ 2.7 million
• a paint applicator manufacturing business

Source: Municipal EDOs, Wellington Advertiser

Wellington County 2016 Commercial Development Activity

Municipality Commercial Construction Values 2012 Commercial Construction Values 2013 Commercial Construction Values 2014 Commercial Construction Values 2015 Commercial Construction Values 2016 Centre Wellington $8,914,370 $3,154,000 $2,751,400 $7,946,533 $14,497,000 Erin $51,000 $1,405,000 $2,014,000 $215,778 $60,000 Guelph/Eramosa $200,000 $6,175,000 $12,725,000 $2,246,000 $1,782,000 Mapleton $372,000 $100,000 $202,000 $2,717,800 $487,000 Minto $427,000 $1,306,000 $2,343,000 $400,000 $605,000 Puslinch $37,597,000 $13,526,000 $4,020,000 $1,315,000 $1,964,095 Wellington North $461,391 $212,690 $846,000 $1,204,800 $3,630,800 Total $48,022,761 $25,878,690 $24,901,400 $6,894,578 $23,025,895

Permit numbers for 2016 (86) slightly lower than 2015 (93) but value significantly higher

Source: Municipal EDOs

Wellington County 2016 Commercial Development Activity

• Young’s Home Hardware

31,774 sq. ft. expansion on their existing property in Mount Forest 10+ new employees

• Canadian Tire Corporation

Property purchased in Mount Forest New 28,675 ft2 location in 2018

• Giant Tiger

New franchise location in Fergus

• Dollarama

New location in Fergus

• Crane Automotive

New $300,000 facility in Fergus Auto repair business 2 new employees

Source: Municipal EDOs

Wellington County 2016 Institutional Development Activity

Municipality Institutional Construction Values 2012 Institutional Construction Values 2013 Institutional Construction Values 2014 Institutional Construction Values 2015 Institutional Construction Values 2016 Centre Wellington $3,465,500 $8,216,000 $5,792,850 $3,901,000 $1,500,000 Erin $515,000 $1,400,000 $433,000 $0 $25,000 Guelph/Eramosa $1,101,000 $7,038,000 $11,589,750 $5,509,865 $132,000 Mapleton $0 $720,000 $6,000 $679,702 $9,500 Minto $7,492,000 $705,000 $581,000 $6,062,000 $2,476,000 Puslinch $23,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 Wellington North $289,430 $659,550 $305,000 $825,000 $1,939,000 Total $12,885,930 $18,738,550 $18,707,600 $16,977,567 $6,081,500

Source: Municipal EDOs

Wellington County YTD Building Activity 2017

2017 YTD Building Activity in Wellington County vs 2016

Municipality Number of Permits Construction Value Centre Wellington Increase Increase Erin Decrease Decrease Guelph/Eramosa Increase Increase Mapleton Decrease Increase Minto Increase Increase Puslinch Increase Increase Wellington North Decrease Increase

Source: Municipal EDOs and Building Departments

Wellington County: A look ahead… 2017 Non-Residential Construction

• Elora Mill Hotel and Spa currently under construction opens in 2018. The new inn, spa,

banquet facilities and Condominiums

• New Groves Memorial Community Hospital $127.5 million construction project beings.
• Polycorp Ltd. multi-million dollar expansion at its Elora manufacturing facility. Ontario is

investing up to $2.5 million through the Jobs and Prosperity Fund for this project, supporting an additional investment of more than $14.5 million from Polycorp, for a total project value of $17 million. The project is expected to be completed in 2022. Polycorp expansion and site redevelopment will result in 20 new jobs.

• Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre started construction in May 2017 on a new 96 bed Long

Term Care Home in Mount Forest to be completed in 2018.

• Palmerston Industrial Land Sales 4 lots sold in 2017: Shrimp Canada
• Wellington Perforated new 34,000 square foot industrial building
• MaxGear new 5000 square foot manufacturing and testing/training facility

Source: Municipal EDOs

Wellington County Infrastructure Investments 2016 and 2017

2016 Capital Expenditures Webster Place Fergus (55 unit affordable senior housing place) $13.9 M Bridge Projects: Conestogo, Wyandot, Main Street $4.7 M WR 46 to 401 Puslinch $3.9 M Palmerston Library $3.4 M Roundabout Minto $1.2 M 2017 Capital Expenditures Drayton Road Garage $6.0 M Hillsburgh Library $5.0 M Palmerston Affordable Housing Units (11) $3.2M Aboyne Shared Services Renovations (Library and Private Home Childcare) 1.7 M

Source: County Treasury Department

Crystal Ellis, BA Manager of Economic Development County of Wellington Administration Centre 74 Woolwich Street Guelph, ON N1H 3T9 Tel: 519.837.2600 ext. 2525 Mobile: 519.835.5678 Fax: 519.837.0285 www.wellington.ca/business

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