Innisfil's progress and investment plans highlighted by mayor at business breakfast
Innisfil Mayor Lynn Dollin held her annual mayor's breakfast Wednesday morning at Friday Harbour, with political and business leaders on hand to get an update on how things are moving forward in the town.
"Since the last mayor's business breakfast, there's been an incredible amount of progress in terms of our economic growth development," said Dollin while speaking to a group at the resort.
"We are doing all of the groundwork, all of the foundation work that needs to be done. We're doing all that so we can make it easier for businesses to come and move here and invest in our community and live in our community," the mayor said.
- Download the CTV News app to get local alerts on your device
- Get the latest local updates sent to your email inbox
The mayor noted that the town's strategic economic development plan has focused on being investment-ready.
While she admitted housing growth has slowed in recent years, she said there has been plenty of interest from developers and investors looking to come to town.
"I think Innisfil right now is undervalued or overlooked. Innisfil is positioned, in my opinion, to take advantage of investors who are deliberately looking to expand their portfolios and bring in beautiful businesses and a great team to work with," said Tharshan Ilangovan, who works with people looking to make investments.
Tarpin Lumber and Truss opened its Innisfil business in 1986. It has plans to expand its operations over the next two years.
"The next few years are going to be fantastic for the housing industry in southern Ontario," said David Pratt with Tarpin Lumber and Truss.
The company supplies lumber, engineered wood and trusses to builders. Its owner said Innisfil's location is perfect for most businesses.
"First of all, we are right beside Highway 400. If you look at the area from Hamilton to Bowmanville, up to Newmarket, look at the population, and there's this little lumber yard, this little Tarpin Lumber sitting right beside that with access down the 400," noted Pratt.
Dollin said the town's economic development team is actively pursuing new investment for Innisfil. She said they are also working with all levels of government to make it easier for those companies to put down roots in the community.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
DEVELOPING Hezbollah leader says pager attack crossed a 'red line' and vows to retaliate against Israel
Israel and Hezbollah exchanged strikes along the Israel-Lebanon border on Thursday as Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed retaliation for attacks earlier this week on his group’s communication devices.
BREAKING Pablo Rodriguez to sit as an Independent MP after resigning from Trudeau's cabinet
Longtime cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez will be sitting as an Independent MP after stepping down as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s transport minister and Quebec Lieutenant, CTV News has learned.
Quebec woman charged with first-degree murder in death of five-year-old boy
A 29-year-old Quebec woman is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a five-year-old boy southwest of Montreal.
CTV News in Italy Stolen Winston Churchill 'Roaring Lion' portrait returned after ceremony in Italy
A special ceremony at the Canadian Embassy in Rome marked the successful recovery of an iconic portrait of Winston Churchill after a two-year search by Ottawa police.
'Put them on the exhaust pipes': Alberta mayor appears to advocate for the killing of feral cats
The mayor of an Alberta city appeared to suggest that residents should use inhumane tactics to deal with feral cats.
Huge python grabs Thai woman in her kitchen, squeezes her two hours before she can be freed
A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a huge python taking hold of her.
Ontario police arrest 2 suspects, search for 3 others in door-to-door-sales fraud
Two people have been arrested, and three others are still at large in connection with a door-to-door sales fraud that police said victimized more than 200 people across Ontario.
NASA scientists recreate Mars 'spiders' on Earth for first time
NASA scientists have successfully replicated spider-like shapes found on the surface of Mars in a laboratory setting for the first time.
Ontario mother scammed out of $1,800 in Taylor Swift ticket scam
An Ontario mother lost $1,800 hoping to get Taylor Swift tickets for her seven-year-old daughter. 'I don't understand how someone could just take advantage of someone and their hard-earned money, and it was a gift for a seven-year-old girl,' Dana Caputo, of Tottenham, Ont., told CTV News Toronto.