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Economic Development Update

December 17, 2009
Economic Development Update December - Town of Smiths Falls

Town of Smiths Falls Press Release

For Immediate Release: Smiths Falls Economic Development Community Update. The Town of Smiths Falls Economic Development department continues to make strides attracting new businesses to the Town of Smiths Falls. Over the last several weeks the following businesses have opened their doors in Sensational Smiths Falls. We extend our congratulations to Spotlight on the Rideau, Milano Pizza, the Rodine & Cordick Chiropractic Professional Corporation and Dreams Come True Bridal Boutique. Coffee Culture celebrated their Grand Opening on December 10th, 2009. The event was extremely well attended Mayor Dennis Staples was present along with other Councillors to take in the celebrations. Congratulations are extended to Tony and his staff. This week we had three potential businesses make inquires looking to choose Smiths Falls as a possible location to establish or relocate their business. While they may have made the call, many factors must fall into their consideration when choosing a location. The continued development of the Economic Development Website is nearing completion. The Town website is also going to be more user friendly with modifications for those viewers who have accessibility options. You will find the site easier to navigate and easier to search for important information. The Immigration Portal has also had new content posted and will share similar content with the Economic Development and Municipal sites. Jeet Athukorale presented his Cultural Mapping presentation to the staff and is fully prepared to present his finding to the community at the Cultural Symposium located at the Smiths Falls and District High school on Tuesday evening. There have been 50 active members of the community register for the presentation. This will be a very informative realistic presentation of the findings and next steps to the Town of Smiths Falls cultural map. The Sensational Town of Smiths Falls has also identified the importance of Sell Sensational to our community sectors. The Economic Development Department has submitted an application to support a Community Partnership Program. The program will train stakeholders and their employees and membership to sell our positive community attributes to visitors, potential new residences and business developers. This program will start its development in January and will offer training opportunities in late March through to May 21st, 2010. Watch for developments on this wonder project. It is guaranteed to be fun and educational! The Economic Development Advisory Board will be announcing its plans to start a Business Retention and Expansion Program. This program is designed to be volunteer driven and has proven very beneficial in other communities. Roger Cooke Chair of the Board will be making a formal announcement regarding the details in January. The Sensational Town of Smiths Falls is and will continue to be an excellent community in which to live, work, visit, and play and conduct business. For more information about the Town of Smiths Falls and all its excellent opportunities, please visit www.smithsfalls.ca, or call 613.283.4124x 127 Kimberly Leach, Community Marketing Coordinator.

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