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2017 - 2021

Bruce County
Economic Development

For You.



This book is for you, current and future residents,
business owners, and entrepreneurs of Bruce County!

We’ve spent the past few years studying how to make
sure Bruce County’s future is strong and bright. We
learned that we need to unite our local voices behind
a stronger Bruce County story. We learned that we
need to spend more time working together with our
communities and local leaders. We learned that local
businesses need more support.

And that’s exactly what we’re going to do.
Here’s to Economic Development – for you.



Our story

We are the explorers. The dreamers who take roads less travelled. Those who
turn alternatives into sustainable choices. Those who see tried and true as an
invitation to try something new. Here’s to children who look under rocks. And
parents who help with the heavy lifting. Here’s to active, inquiring minds, and
those with the vision to look beyond obstacles.

Here’s to celebrating business innovations and, just as important, to exploring
farm life in the morning, beach life in the afternoon and bright starry skies all
night long. Here’s to the explorers – here’s to us. Bruce County is where those
roads less travelled become a journey. In life, in our work, in our communities,
and in how we spend our days together.

Working together for success

Bruce County will market Bruce County as County

a place to visit, live, and build a business. We’ll Municipal
also make sure projects have the resources they
need to succeed. Local
Leaders
Municipalities will own their community

brands and promote them proudly. They’ll help
to recruit new businesses and support their local
champions.

Local Leaders will work together to grow

supportive business communities. They’ll help
new businesses with mentorship, guidance and
open arms.

Because we’re stronger as a team.



Helping businesses grow

Business to Bruce inspires, attracts, and supports
business communities, entrepreneurs, and investors.
Helping you:

• Grants to get your business started
• Grants to showcase and market your community to entrepreneurs
• Connecting the right entrepreneurs to the right business to the right community
• Guiding you from your business idea to a successful venture to succession,

and everything in between
• Free workshops and seminars to help you and your business thrive
• Connecting you with a business mentor for real-life lessons

Building vibrant communities

Spruce the Bruce motivates lasting community
revitalization and development.
Helping you:

• Grants to help you beautify your downtown business
• Grants for signage for your business and community
• Grants to make your community more pedestrian-friendly
• Grants to help your community thrive as a destination
• Connecting the people who care about your community

– because together, we are strong
• Building inspiring community brands for long-term success

Marketing our assets

Explore the Bruce markets and promotes Bruce
County’s best, most authentic experiences.
Helping you:

• Grants to help you collaborate and build valuable tourism experiences
• Showcasing the best of the best in Bruce County
• Broadening your reach online with free exposure
• Encouraging visitors to stay longer and do more in your town
• Marketing Bruce County as a place to live and do business, too

Looking ahead:
growth opportunities

We’re strengthening business communities across Bruce County.
Our tourism, agriculture, and energy industries are strong. Growth
in these sectors will lead to overall growth of our economy.

Tourism

• More than 400,000 visitors to our National Parks in 2016
• Opportunities abound for adventurous entrepreneurs

Agriculture

• More than 3,750 farms right in our backyard, not to mention
food processing and support businesses

• On the horizon: a plan that will help entrepreneurs take
advantage of agricultural opportunities

Energy

• Nearly one third of Ontario’s power is produced right here,
in Bruce County

• We’re exploring cluster development opportunities around
energy and engineering

Imagine what life and work could be.
With time and space to grow.

Download the complete “Find Yourself in Bruce County”
Bruce County Economic Development Strategic Plan 2017–2021
at www.brucecounty.on.ca.

Contact Bruce County Economic Development 1-800-268-3838

www.businesstobruce.com www.sprucethebruce.com www.explorethebruce.com
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