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COUNTY OF WELLINGTON Credit Review 2018

Economic Development Presentation to Standard and Poor ’s July 10, 2018

Credit Review 2018

 Welcome  Economic Development Highlights 2017/2018  Socio Economic Update  Top Employers  Municipal Investments  Development Activity  County Infrastructure Investments

COUNTY OF WELLINGTON

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 Ease into Canada: A Manufacturing Toolkit $35,000 Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration: Municipal Immigration Programs 2018 Source: County Treasury Department

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS Successful Funding in Wellington County

Wellington County Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E)

• 2017 BR+E project
• Focus on downtown/retail businesses
• Foreign owned business
• 147 businesses interviewed
• Roger Brooks local community assessment
• 2018 downtown customers origins survey

Business Retention and Expansion Local Municipal Implementation Fund

• $175,000 annually
• Provides member municipalities the opportunity to

access funding for the direct execution of BR+E activities to enhance the local economy

• Fund began in 2014 and in 4 years produced a total

investment of approximately $1.5 million dollars in Wellington County with a 58% return on investment and dollars leveraged against the County investment

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Source: Municipal EDOs

LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT VIA COUNTY BR+E FUND

Municipality Project Description BR+E Fund Leverage

Minto LaunchIt Minto Business Incubator $25,000 25% funding Wellington North Youth for North Community Resiliency Worker $13,000 25% funding Leveraging $39,000 contribution from Minto, Mapleton and Mount Forest Family Health Team Wellington North Destination Development 20 ingredients for an

• utstanding

downtown $10,000 17% funding Leveraging $48,185 Main Street Revitalization Fund (OMAFRA/AMO) Centre Wellington Economic Development Strategic Action Plan Action plan for the next 5 years $25,000 40% funding Leveraging $35,000 OMAFRA RED Funding Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Puslinch, Wellington North, Mapleton, Erin Development of CIP and implementation $100,000 $55,000 leveraged

Investment Attraction: Wellington as a place to invest

Ontario Food Cluster County member of the Ontario Food Cluster (OFC). The OFC is a cost-sharing partnership of government and economic development organizations in southern Ontario that pool their resources together to attract agri-food company investment to the participating Ontario communities. Members attend international agri-food tradeshows and meet with international business interested in investing in Ontario. SIAL Canada, May 2017 Collaborating with the City of Guelph and the University of Guelph to showcase local food businesses at SIAL Canada in Toronto, Ontario. An opportunity to promote agri- food in Wellington County, showcase local business and build networks and markets for the local agri-food sector.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Community Improvement Programme

• Incentives for businesses that invest

according to County goals and priorities

• Ie: improve buildings and

infrastructure, attract key industries, increase number of rental housing units and diversify the economy.

• Works as flow through funding via

township CIPs to be revised next

• MAH “well planned document that

effectively puts the impetus with the member municipalities to achieve countywide objectives while at the same time supporting member municipal priorities and contexts.”

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Southwest Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT)

• In 2011, the Western Wardens’ initiated the SWIFT project with

the goal of providing 3.5 million people across 350 Ontario communities with high-speed internet service.

• Today SWIFT includes 20 partners who have contributed $17

million in funding in addition to $180 million in financial support from the Provincial and Federal governments.

• The County of Wellington is one of these partners, having

committed to $880,000 over a five-year period in the Economic Development budget.

• Wellington County is actively working at strengthening internet

service, gathering data and engaging the community to help solve connection challenges in the years to come.

• Meeting with local internet providers to better understand their

business, learn about possible solutions and solve connectivity issues.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Western Ontario Wardens Caucus (WOWC) Economic Development Strategic Plan

• Councillor Bridge, Chair of the County Economic

Development Committee, led the creation of a regional Economic Development Strategic Plan for Southwestern Ontario.

• The Strategy was completed in 2017 and showed

many shared challenges and opportunities. These include infrastructure investment, workforce planning and regional marketing.

• As Chair of the WOWC Economic Development

Committee, Councillor Bridge championed the creation of a fund to hire an Executive Director to lead the implementation of the Plan.

• The project has connected many leaders across the

province and is also working with the Western Ontario Community Futures Development Association to advocate for a $2M fund for regional economic development initiatives.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Talent Attraction Initiative

• Workforce supply is a concern across the

province

• Wellington County talent attraction initiative is a

proactive to help ease workforce challenges

• We aim to better understand the current labour

market and better prepare businesses and job seekers for work in rural Wellington County.

• Millennials, newcomers, immigrants and

international students are invaluable additions to help grow and maintain our rural communities. Research and awareness to grow these demographics in the County.

• The Wellington County Job Board was launched

to support business and reach out to new employees, by bringing together a resource of available jobs in the region.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Wellington Promotion

Festivals and Events Guide

• An annual guide showcasing the hundreds of

festivals and events in Wellington County.

• Each year in partnership with Wellington

seven member municipalities, the economic development division produces the Festivals and Event Guide.

• Top events include Hillside Music Festival,

Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Mount Forest Fireworks Festival, Erin Fall Fair, Eden Mills Writers’ Festival and Riverfest Elora.

• 2017: 20,000 guides
• 2018: 60,000 guides

E-Newsletters

• Experience Wellington and InBusiness News
• InBusiness: 1230 subscribers, 357 to 370

readers are engaging with a open rate 10% higher than the industry average

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Taste Real Local Food: 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 Programming:

• Taste Real Local Food Map
• Local Food B2B Networking and Learning Workshops
• Local Food Fest, award winning festival celebrating food, drink and agriculture
• Spring Rural Romp, Self-Guided Farm Tour in Northern Wellington County
• Fall Rural Romp, Self-Guided Farm Tour in Southern Wellington County
• Taste Real Experiences, highlighting local food options in the “off-season”

NEW in 2018, elimination of partnership fees to allow the programme to be more inclusive and representative of local offerings

Membership in 2017

• 108 business partners
• 4 brewery/distillery partners
• 10 supporter partners

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Membership to date 2018

• 127 business partners
• 5 brewery/distillery partners
• 11 supporter partners

Hillsburgh Library

The new Hillsburgh Branch of the Wellington County Library, officially open in June 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

• Commercial community kitchen and public

meeting space The Economic Development department designed and coordinated the kitchen at 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

• pportunities at the new library site.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

This Way to Wellington Signage Programme

• Initiative designed to promote greater

awareness of Wellington’s boundary communities, to generate new investments, attract tourism and strengthen County pride.

• First ever signage plan approved in

February 2016

• Gateway signage installed in 2017
• Tourism signage installation in 2018

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Rural Transportation

• The County received $499,950 in MTO funding to develop and

administer a demand-based public ridesharing system to service the urban and rural parts of the county, using a mobile

• app. A call centre will also be available for residents that do not

have a mobile phone.

• Scheduled to launch April 2019
• Four-year period
• Results in decision whether to make a permanent service.
• Staff from Economic Development, Social Services, Treasury and

Dillon Consulting.

• The intent is also to explore potential partnerships with

community care agencies and for the taxi industry to act as casual drivers, should they wish.

• Provincial gas tax cannot fund the pilot programme. However, it

can be used the fund the service should there the programme

• continue. To be eligible for provincial gas tax, the service must:
• Be accessible
• Charge a passenger fare
• Receive municipal contributions (e.g. from property tax)
• Be a permanent service
• Spoken with the CAO of Owen Sound, amenable to our plugging

into their roundtrip to Guelph service seven days a week.

Partnerships

Prime Minister announces Guelph Wellington as finalist in Smart Cities competition Project: Guelph Wellington Circular Food Economy

• 50x50x50 by 2025 - increase access to

affordable, nutritious food by 50%, create 50 new circular businesses and collaborations and increase circular economic revenues by 50% by recognizing the value of “waste” — all by 2025. Surprise opportunity: Ellen MacArthur Foundation global thinktank interest and commitment. Announced as first of four global city projects.

• Timeline: Given $250,000 to develop Business

Case due Dec 2018

• Benefit to Wellington County –connections

and knowledge for business, global exposure to Wellington County, fit with existing projects, region recognized as global food leader.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Wellington County Economic Profile

Population: 98,400 7 municipalities - 2,610km² Assessment Base ($M): 15,997 3.8 unemployment rate (2016) 4.27 unemployment rate (2017) 34,050 households 3,418 businesses Labour Force: 57,381 Employment: 45,726 Local GDP (real, $M) 3,768 Value of Building Permits ($M): 418 Housing Starts: 551

2017 Source: Manifold Data Mining, Watson & Associates, Wellington Planning, Wellington ED

ECONOMIC PROFILE

Municipality Population 2017 Population 2041 Households 2017 Households 2041 Centre Wellington 31,520 52,310 11,410 18,690 Erin 12,510 15,865 to 18,905 4,180 5,385 to 6,340 Guelph Eramosa 13,750 14,575 4,540 4,940 Mapleton 10,850 14,060 3,110 4,235 Minto 9,220 12,810 3,360 4,610 Puslinch 7,960 9,655 2,760 3,335 Wellington North 12,590 17,685 4,690 6,590 Wellington County 98,400 140,000 34,050 48,740

Source: County Planning Department ,2017 estimates and 2041 forecasts

WELLINGTON COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS

2018 2018 Aver erage Household ge Household Inc Income

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Centre Wellington $111,443.17 Erin $137,202.50 Guelph Eramosa $131,793.96 Mapleton $101,401.22 Minto $83,041.87 Puslinch $179,385.55 Wellington North $85,052.18

Wellington County $115,572.66 Ontario $106,524.04

2017 2017 Aver erage Household ge Household Inc Income

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Centre Wellington $109,048.41 Erin $133,286.45 Guelph Eramosa $128,969.77 Mapleton $99,144.48 Minto $81,124.63 Puslinch $174,729.58 Wellington North $83,198.19

Wellington County $112,628.65 Ontario $103,290.93

Source: Environics Analytics DemoStats 2017, DemoStats 2018

WELLINGTON COUNTY INCOME

$135,360 $127,913 $115,573 $110,658 $106,524 $92,644 $90,399

$0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 $160,000

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

2018 Average Household Incomes Compared

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

AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES COMPARED

Source: Environics Analytics: DemoStats 2017

Labour Force 2017 : 57,381 vs 2016: 53,863 2016 – 2017 increase in workforce of 6.1%

Municipality Labour force 2017 % of County Labour force

Centre Wellington 17,211 30% Erin 7,862 14% Guelph/ Eramosa 8,686 15% Mapleton 6,446 11% Minto 7,614 13% Puslinch 4,961 9% Wellington North 6,976 12%

County of Wellington 57,381 100%

Source: Manifold Data Mining

WELLINGTON COUNTY LABOUR FORCE

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 2018: 47,215 2011: 43,907 2018: 46,557 2011: 22,680 2018: 25,782 2011: 46,617 2018: 50,939 2011: 57,396 2018: 70,035 2011: 34,660 2018: 40,500 19.2% 6.0% 13.7% 9.3% 22.0% 16.8%

Municipality unicipality Jobs

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2017 2017 Jobs

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2018 2018 Bus Busines iness # # 2017 2017 Centre Wellington 12,112 13,643 1,445 Erin 3,877 4,023 368 Guelph/ Eramosa 5,512 6,069 346 Mapleton 4,854 5,366 238 Minto 3,865 4,369 299 Puslinch 5,344 5,775 187 Wellington North 7,195 7,970 535 County of Wellington 42,759 47,215 3,418 Sources: EMSI analyst, County Economic Development

Wellington County Employment by Industry

Description

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

2011 2016 2017

Trades, transport and equipment

• perators and related occupations

7,698 8,365 9,700

1335 16%

20.8%

Sales and service occupations

6,951 7,395 8,069

674 9%

17.3%

Management occupations

6,255 5,608 6,118

510 9%

13.1%

Business, finance and administration occupations

4,637 5,315 5,724

409 8%

12.3%

Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

3,578 4,199 4,379

180 4%

9.4%

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

3,247 3,514 3,504

• 10

0%

7.5%

Health occupations

2,119 2,485 2,706

221 9%

5.8%

Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

1,859 2,401 2,452

51 2%

5.3%

Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

1,704 1,761 2,102

341 19%

4.5%

Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

1,018 1,187 1,228

41 3%

2.6%

Unclassified

536 528 647

119 23%

1.4%

Source: EMSI

Wellington County – Sectors of Employment

2017 Jobs 2018 Jobs 2017 - 2018 Change % of Total Employment Manufacturing 7,362 7,395 33 16.02% Construction 5,168 5,232 64 11.33% Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,090 3,953 (137) 8.56% Health care and social assistance 4,063 4,137 74 8.96% Transportation and warehousing 3,597 3,692 95 8.00% Retail trade 3,251 3,278 27 7.10% Wholesale trade 2,805 2,869 64 6.21% Professional, scientific and technical services 2,369 2,393 24 5.18% Accommodation and food services 2,171 2,221 50 4.81% Other services (except public administration) 2,161 2,167 6 4.69%

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

1,979 1,993 14 4.32% Educational services 1,769 1,805 36 3.91% Public administration 1,079 1,106 27 2.40% Arts, entertainment and recreation 878 877 (1) 1.90% Information and cultural industries 799 824 25 1.78% Finance and insurance 732 742 10 1.61% Real estate and rental and leasing 688 709 21 1.54% Unclassified 553 561 8 1.21% Utilities 149 152 3 0.33% Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 58 58 0.12% Management of companies and enterprises <10 <10

• Insf. Data

45,726 46,169 443 99.99% Source: EMSI

MAJOR SECTORS OF EMPLOYMENT

TOP 20 CORPORATE TAXPAYERS IN 2018

Municipality Owner Business Type Puslinch Nestle Canada Inc. Food Processing Plant Puslinch Morguard Brock McLean Warehousing Centre Wellington Jefferson Elora Corporation Automotive Parts Plant Minto TG Minto Corporation Standard Industrial Mapleton Wallenstein Feed & Supply Grain Handling Wellington North 1236757 Ontario Inc. (Musashi) Standard Industrial Centre Wellington RMM Fergus Property Inc. Big Box Puslinch Con-Cast Pipe Inc. Other Industrial Puslinch Royal Canin Canada Company Food Processing Plant Centre Wellington Nexans Canada Inc. Standard Industrial Guelph Eramosa Coldpoint Properties Ltd. Standard Industrial Puslinch 2354084 Ontario Limited Standard Industrial Mapleton Darling International Canada Heavy Manufacturing Centre Wellington Riocan Holdings Inc. Neighbourhood Shopping Centre Wellington Riokim Holdings (Ontario II) Neighbourhood Shopping Puslinch 1056469 Ontario Inc. Standard Industrial Wellington North Sligo Road Limited Standard Industrial Wellington North Golden Valley Farms Inc. Standard Industrial Puslinch Russel Metasl Inc. Trustee Heavy Manufacturing Wellington North Vintex Inc. Heavy Manufacturing Source: County Treasury Department

WELLINGTON COUNTY TOP RATEPAYERS

Business Municipality Employees Sector

County Of Wellington Wellington County 880 Government TG Minto Minto 600 Manufacturing Jefferson Elora Corporation Centre Wellington 500 Manufacturing of Automotive Parts Musashi Auto Parts Canada Inc Wellington North 500 Manufacturing of Automotive Parts Nestle Waters Canada Puslinch 400 Manufacturing of Soft Drinks Mammoet Crane Puslinch 400 Crane Rental, Heavy Lifting, Transport Specialist Schneider National Puslinch 300 Transportation Dana Long Corp Wellington North 300 Manufacturing of Thermal Products Walmart Supercenter Centre Wellington 280 Retail Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd Mapleton 240 Agriculture Zehrs Centre Wellington 220 Retail Cascade Canada Ltd Puslinch 220 Manufacturing of Material Handling Equipment Concast Inc Puslinch 220 Manufacturing of Concrete Piping Nexans Canada Inc. Centre Wellington 215 Manufacturing of Electrical Cables Groves Memorial Community Hosp Centre Wellington 210 Health Care Louise Marshall Hospital Wellington North 200 Health Care Walinga Inc Guelph Eramosa 200 Transportation Royal Canin Canada Puslinch 200 Manufacturing of Dog And Cat Food Slots At Grand River Raceway Centre Wellington 180 Casino East Gen / Semex Guelph Eramosa 175 Agriculture Capital Paving Inc Puslinch 160 Paving Contractor Polycorp Limited Centre Wellington 160 Manufacturing of Engineered Polymer Products

WELLINGTON COUNTY TOP EMPLOYERS

Source: Info Canada Data, County and Municipal EDOs

Business Municipality Employees Sector

UGDSB - Minto Minto 158 Education Llewelly Security Puslinch 150 Security Systems And Technology Danby Products Ltd Guelph Eramosa 149 Manufacturing of Applicances Drexler Construction Ltd Guelph Eramosa 140 Construction Quality Engineered Homes Wellington North 140 Design and Manufacturing of Homes and Cottages Denny Bus Lines Erin 140 Transportation Maple Leaf Food Puslinch 140 Food Storage Pike Lake Golf & Country Club Minto 140 Recreation Cherry Forest Products Puslinch 135 Manufacturing of Lumber, Hardwood And Softwood Pallets, Skids and Crates Vintex Inc Wellington North 130 Manufacturing Of Coated Textile Fabrics RR Donnelly Centre Wellington 130 Business Forms Printing Pentalift Equipment Corp Puslinch 120

Manufacturing of Loading Dock, Materials Handling Equipment

Rothsay - Darling International Mapleton 120 Agricultural Recycling Caressant Care Harriston Minto 120 Health Care Centre Wellington High School Centre Wellington 120 Education Golden Valley Farms Inc Wellington North 115 Food Processing Wightman Telecom Ltd Minto 106 Telecommunication Puresource Inc Guelph Eramosa 105

Manufacturing and Distribution of Natural Wellness Products

Centre Wellington Centre Wellington 100 Government Murray Group Ltd Mapleton 100 Paving Contractor Edward Jones Puslinch 100 Financial

Source: Info Canada Data, County and Municipal EDOs

WELLINGTON COUNTY TOP EMPLOYERS

Municipal Efforts

Minto

• Certified Site Designation, Ontario Investment Ready
• Programme. 14.2 acres Industrial Vacant Land with full

municipal services in Palmerston.

• Servicing another 5 acres in Palmerston
• Plans for expansion of services in the Harriston

Industrial Park.

• 57% increase in per acre price.

Wellington North

• Redeveloping 6 acres into 7 lots, 3 serviced in 2019.
• 40% increase in per acre price. Urban DCs increase.
• Completion of Community Growth Plan.

Centre Wellington

• Employment Lands Business Case going to Council this

year.

• Jobs and Investment Incentive program.
• New Small Business Centre in Fergus.

Erin

• EA for sewer and wastewater treatment.

Puslinch

• Water and wastewater feasibility study.

Source: Municipal EDOs

LOCAL MUNICIPAL ECDEV EFFORTS

2017 RECORD YEAR for Development:

• 10% increase in permits than 6 year average
• $355.7M in total construction values, 22%

higher than 2016

• Highest ever ag construction $81.3M, 43%

higher than 6 year average

• Highest ever residential construction values

$223.7M

• Highest ever institutional construction values

$22.6M

DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY

Municipality Single Detached Semi Detached Row House Apartment Total Centre Wellington 204 2 79 3 288 Erin 33 33 Guelph-Eramosa 54 8 62 Mapleton 18 2 20 Minto 27 10 17 54 Puslinch 57 57 Wellington North 17 2 18 37 Wellington County 410 16 105 20 551

Source: County of Wellington Planning Department

Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 New Residential Permits 205 326 431 665 551

Overall, 80% of building permits issued for new residential units in Wellington County in 2017 took place in settlement areas

2017 NEW RESIDENTAL PERMITS ISSUED

Municipality Residential Construction Values 2013 Residential Construction Values 2014 Residential Construction Values 2015 Residential Construction Values 2016 Residential Construction Values 2017 Centre Wellington $23,818,880 $43,395,868 $52,311,270 $108,938,000 $100,840,192 Erin $13,204,531 $15,927,481 $19,458,000 $24,725,950 $5,782,000 Guelph/Eramosa $11,077,700 $15,482,615 $20,784,203 $34,043,193 $25,939,150 Mapleton $10,859,998 $11,911,460 $12,126,450 $12,946,700 $12,066,000 Minto $7,209,000 $7,251,000 $8,983,000 $14,068,000 $16,782,000 Puslinch $22,065,325 $19,635,450 $29,000,000 40,043,377 $50,714,481 Wellington North $9,330,700 $8,550,000 $8,077,969 $14,995,550 $11,534,170 Total $97,566,134 $122,153,874 $98,429,622 $209,717,393 $223,657,993

Source: Municipal EDOs

2017 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY

Municipality Residential Construction Values 2016 Residential Construction Values 2017 Centre Wellington $108,938,000 $100,840,192 Erin $24,725,950 $5,782,000 Guelph/Eramosa $34,043,193 $25,939,150 Mapleton $12,946,700 $12,066,000 Minto $14,068,000 $16,782,000 Puslinch 40,043,377 $50,714,481 Wellington North $14,995,550 $11,534,170 Total $209,717,393 $223,657,993

While permits were down 17%, construction values increased 6% YOY 2017

Municipality Agricultural Construction Values 2013 Agricultural Construction Values 2014 Agricultural Construction Values 2015 Agricultural Construction Values 2016 Agricultural Construction Values 2017 Centre Wellington $26,783,000 $5,593,500 $7,813,800 $8,938,550 $5,238,000 Erin $2,603,700 $1,801,750 $1,523,700 $2,078,500 $18,237,500 Guelph/Eramosa $1,630,000 $2,528,000 $4,141,700 $2,273,428 $5,835,700 Mapleton $8,817,927 $11,882,835 $22,428,515 $17,945,062 $35,903,023 Minto $2,662,000 $1,045,000 $6,655,000 $3,293,000 $4,752,000 Puslinch $0 $0 $922,000 $215,000 $720,000 Wellington North $3,181,000 $6,880,600 $5,207,000 $8,511,353 $10,632,500 Total $45,677,627 $29,731,685 $48,691,715 $43,254,893 $81,318,723

• HIGHEST AG CONSTRUCTION VALUES EVER.
• Mapleton (largest ag community) and Erin (equine) lead the way.

Source: Municipal EDOs

2017 AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY

RECORD YEAR FOR MAPLETON AND WELLINGTON COUNTY

Mapleton

• 36 million in agriculture permits
• Dairy operation on 16th line with a 4 million

investment in new barn

• 4.5 million new poultry barn

Erin

• 18.2 million in agriculture permits
• Dairy, equine, 2 million new calf barn

Wellington North

• 7 new/additions to dairy barns
• Cattle, pig, goat new barn/additions

Source: Municipal EDOs

2017 AG DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Municipality Industrial Construction Values 2013 Industrial Construction Values 2014 Industrial Construction Values 2015 Industrial Construction Values 2016 Industrial Construction Values 2017 Centre Wellington $420,000 $6,633,900 $9,136,000 $2,442,000 $3,972,000 Erin $1,655,700 $1,472,000 $656,000 $3,621,000 $0 Guelph/Eramosa $1,791,000 $4,000,000 $3,930,000 $1,475,500 $505,000 Mapleton $5,512,384 $1,609,000 $17,674,200 $1,097,500 $7,887,000 Minto $3,208,000 $3,138,000 $1,500,000 $950,000 $5,172,000 Puslinch $265,000 $1,152,397 $553,000 $0 $0 Wellington North $4,465,980 $1,200,500 $2,848,990 $926,000 $1,439,000 Total $17,318,064 $19,205,797 $27,162,190 $10,512,000 $18,975,000

Same number of permits as last year, 81% increase in construction values.

Source: Municipal EDOs

2017 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY

Town of Minto 8 industrial lots sold in Minto:

• Shrimp Canada – Canada’s first

hatchery, construction this year.

• Krosinski Medical Marijuana,

construction this year. 15,000sf cultivating, 5,000sf processing, 100 jobs.

• Ag Business and Crop Inc.

Mapleton

• Drayton Holdings 1 million addition
• CanArm $850,000 addition, one of

Canada’s best managed companies

• Wallenstein Feed Mill, $800,000

cooling tower

Centre Wellington Big and small, all significant:

• Wellington Perforated

$2.5M 30,000sf building

• Motion Electrical

New 5,100 sf shop worth $1M 5 to 10 new jobs $24,000 Jobs and Investment Fund $17,000 in extra tax base Source: Municipal EDOs, Wellington Advertiser

2017 HIGHLIGHTS MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT

Commercial Construction Values 2012 Commercial Construction Values 2013 Commercial Construction Values 2014 Commercial Construction Values 2015 Commercial Construction Values 2016 Commercial Construction Values 2017

Centre Wellington $8,914,370 $3,154,000 $2,751,400 $7,946,533 $14,497,000 $5,441,533 Erin $51,000 $1,405,000 $2,014,000 $215,778 $60,000 $0 Guelph/Eramosa $200,000 $6,175,000 $12,725,000 $2,246,000 $1,782,000 $786,000 Mapleton $372,000 $100,000 $202,000 $2,717,800 $487,000 $31,600 Minto $427,000 $1,306,000 $2,343,000 $400,000 $605,000 $247,000 Puslinch $37,597,000 $13,526,000 $4,020,000 $1,315,000 $1,964,095 $1,778,000 Wellington North $461,391 $212,690 $846,000 $1,204,800 $3,630,800 $875,975 Total $48,022,761 $25,878,690 $24,901,400 $6,894,578 $23,025,895 $9,160,108

2017 permit numbers (84) higher than 6 yr avg (83) mainly additions and renos instead of new.

Source: Municipal EDOs

2017 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY

• Broadline Rentals – new

construction 22,000 sf Mount Forest

• New food establishments including

A&W, the Vault Coffee Shop, North Shore Lounge, Clifford take-out

• North Wellington Co-op (farm

supply, fuels) $2.2M expansion

• $750,000 Andy Crane Auto Service
• Several new self storage units built

across Wellington County

• New dentist office Rockwood

Source: Municipal EDOs

2017 HIGHLIGHTS COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Municipality Institutional Construction Values 2013 Institutional Construction Values 2014 Institutional Construction Values 2015 Institutional Construction Values 2016 Institutional Construction Values 2017 Centre Wellington $8,216,000 $5,792,850 $3,901,000 $1,500,000 $7,128,000 Erin $1,400,000 $433,000 $0 $25,000 $30,000 Guelph/Eramosa $7,038,000 $11,589,750 $5,509,865 $132,000 $101,561 Mapleton $720,000 $6,000 $679,702 $9,500 $350,000 Minto $705,000 $581,000 $6,062,000 $2,476,000 $1,583,000 Puslinch $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Wellington North $659,550 $305,000 $825,000 $1,939,000 $13,254,500 Total $18,738,550 $18,707,600 $16,977,567 $6,081,500 $22,447,061

Source: Municipal EDOs

2017 INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY

29% higher construction value compared to the 6 year average

Wellington County: A look ahead… Non-Residential Construction

• Elora Mill Hotel and Spa opening last week.

New inn ($600 to $1,200 per night) spa with infinity pool, banquet facilities and condominiums next. 100 jobs filled. Changing Wellington County! Business stimulant – ie: Riverbug, destination escapism capital!

• New Groves Memorial Community Hospital

$127.5 million construction underway.

• Musashi Auto Parts expressed plans to

maximize current location with two potential expansions (20,000sf and 40,000sf).

• Canadian Tire Corp new location in Mount

Forest construction this year Mount Forest

• Maple Lane Farm Equipment 17,000sf

expansion 2019.

• Early Childhood Education Centre Rockwood –

beginning consultations.

Source: Municipal EDOs

Wellington County Infrastructure Investments 2017

2017 Top 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 Webster Place Affordable Housing 55 units $13.8M Wellington Rd. 7 passing lane and resurfacing $5.2M

Source: County Treasury Department

Jana Burns BA, MSc Director of Economic Development County of Wellington 74 Woolwich Street Guelph, ON N1H 3T9 Tel: 519.837.2600 ext. 2525 Mobile: 519.830.9969 Fax: 519.837.0285 www.wellington.ca/business

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