Niagara Falls Canada - Community Profile

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Located in the hearto North Americas most auent consumer market, Niagara

Falls is a dynamic, internationally renowned city with a

prosperous business community.

Niagara Falls is built upon an economic oundation

anchored by tourism, manuacturing, ood and beverage

production, retail, and knowledge-based sectors. We are

linked to the world by extensive road, rail, water, air, and

telecommunications networks.

In addition to having desirable industrial and commercial real

estate, Niagara Falls oers a reasonable cost o living and

some o the most attractive residential communities in all o

Canada.

When it comes to quality o lie, Niagara Falls has other

communities beat. Where else can you enjoy all the

amenities o a large urban centre in a comortable, livab

community? Whatever youre looking or you can fnd it

Niagara Falls or nearby. Arts, culture, recreation, comm

and peaceul quiet moments... theyre all here in Niagar

With these advantages and amenities, its no wonder th

local, national, and international companies exceed the

expectations and expand their operations in Niagara Fa

We welcome your business. Come see all the opportun

that ow in Niagara Falls, Canada.

A Global Business Brand

Niagara Falls At-a-Glance

Key Economic Drivers

Multimodal Transportation Network

Tourism

Commercial & Retail

Manufacturing & Technology

Government & Institutional

Quality of Life

New Development Highlights

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NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO, CANADA WWW.NIAGARAFALLS.C

Opportunity Flowsin Niagara Falls


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ABOUT NIAGARA FALLS

Niagara Falls, Canada is a small, vibrant city located

the heart o the North Americas consumer and indu

marketplace. This Gateway to North America is hom

many local, national, and multinational companies.

Niagara Falls is part o the Regional Municipality o N

FACTS & FIGURES

Population: 82,184 (StatisticsCanadaCensus,2006)

Land Area: 212 sq. km. (81.9 sq. mi.)

Geographic Coordinates: 43:05:00N 79:04:15W

Elevation: 618 eet above sea level

Multi-season:(Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)

KEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGESLOCATION

Niagara Falls is located in the heart o the most a

consumer market in the world.

Quick access to 56% o the North American indus

marketplace.

Direct one-day business opportunities to a marke

150 million people.

TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS

Multimodal network including road, rail, air, and w

Located along International Travel Corridor and co

junction to all major 400 routes and U.S. state hi

CP and CN rail lines or passenger and reight.

Municipal airport and located within one hour driv

three International airports.

Welland Canal, St. Lawrence Seaway System.

Three International border crossings in municipalit

LABOUR FORCE

Regional labour orce capable o drawing rom a p

o more than 400,000 people.

Award-winning post secondary institutions Brock

University, Niagara College, and several private tra

acilities.

Niagara FallsAt-a-Glance

NIAGARA FALLSCANADA

Easy Access to Over150 Million ConsumersWithin a Days Drive

Niagara Falls is a dynamic place toconduct business. Were next door to the United States and

Canadas major market, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

Multimodal transportation networks make Niagara Falls an

ideal location or manuacturing, distribution o goods, and

the provision o services or centres throughout

North America.

EASY ACCESS

Niagaras highways, waterways, railways, and airports

provide quick access to supplier and customer networks.

Whether its a timely air shipment, or a supplier delivering

raw materials rom across North America, Niagaras

transportation network meets the most diverse and

demanding needs.

SKILLED, REGIONAL LABOUR FORCE

A region-wide labour orce draws rom a population o over

400,000 people. When new skill-sets are required, local

post-secondary institutions such as Brock University and

Niagara College are quick to work with industries to develop

specialized training programs.

EMBRACING THE FUTURE

Our entrepreneurs continue to invest in new technologies

and adapt to the demands o the global marketplace.

Companies are meeting the challenges o the new economy

by investing in state-o-the-art acilities and emerging

technologies.

Transportation Equipment

Fabricated Metal

Food & Beverage

Machinery & Other Equipment

Printing, Publishing

Construction Supplies

Chemical & Chemical Products

Wholesale/Distribution

Utilities

MAJOR INDUSTRIES IN NIAGARA FALLS:


A Global Brandor Business

Niagara Falls:


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Niagara Falls, Canada:An Economic Overview

Building long-term prosperitythrough key economic sectors.


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AIR TRAVELU.S. and International travellers visitingNiagara by air can y into any o threeinternational airports located within aone-hours drive rom Niagara!Private charter ights are also availablerom the Niagara District Airport which isminutes rom downtown and capable ohandling passengers and products.

VIA RAIL, GO TRANSITThe Via Rail train station downtownoers regular train travel to Niagara Falls.During the summer tourism season, GTAtravellers can visit Niagara using eitherGO Transits Niagara Tourism Train orVia Rails Bike Train. Both services canaccommodate bicycles, allowing riders toenjoy the many cycling routes availablethroughout the Niagara region.

MOTORCOACH TOURS& COMMUTER TRAVELMotorcoach Tours are always welcin Niagara Falls! The downtown buterminal also serves private motorccarriers on a daily basis. The Provino Ontario also oers daily GO Tranbus service between Toronto (GTANiagara Falls.

HIGHWAYS AND CANALS

Niagara Falls is located in the heart oan extensive road, and water networOntarios 400 series highways run tNiagara Falls and connect directly wiU.S. Interstate system. Th e St. LawreSeaways Welland Canal also oers global port or bulk shipping needs.

Bringing Visitors toNiagara FallsVisiting Niagara Falls is easy! Road travel is most

common. I you dont want to drive your own car,

choose a limousine, taxi, personal transportation

charter, or take municipal transit to the Niagara

Falls Bus Terminal. The Via Rail Station handles

passenger train travel which is provided by both

Via Rail and GO Transit. Air travel is also available

rom three International Airports (John C. MunroInternational, Hamilton, ON; Pearson International,

Toronto, ON; and Bualo Niagara International,

Bualo, NY). Private charter ights are available

at the local Niagara District Airport. Motorcoach

Tours are always welcome in Niagara Falls!

Manufacturing andDistributing ProductsDistribution and manuacturing operations choose

Niagara Falls or its convenient border location next

to New York State and its extensive multimodal

transportation network.

With more than 150 million consumers within

a days drive, just-in-time supply management

systems regularly utilize Niagaras road, rail, water,

and air transport networks to keep products

and materials moving between suppliers and

customers!

TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS

Multimodal

TransportationNetworks



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Other Canada - 2%

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Visitors to Niagara Falls

(Country of Origin)

Average Visitor Spending

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(Country of Origin)

Length of Stay

Overnight vs Same-day

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Source: Statistics Canada Source: Ontario Ministry of Tourism Source: Ontario Ministry of Tourism

12 million people travel to Niagara Falls each year toexperience the mighty waterfalls and area attractions.

12 million peoplevisit Niagara Falls every year. Many will travel rom across

Ontario, Quebec, and the north eastern United States, while

others will come rom Asia and Europe.

When they arrive, there will be plenty or them to see and

do. New attractions, resorts, hotels, and experiences await.

Niagara Falls is a global destination with an established tourism

inrastructure thats continually being enhanced to meet the

ever-changing demands o business and vacation travelers.

Investments have been ueled by the addition o two permanentcasino gaming attractions, amily resorts, proessional quality

gol courses, brand name hotels, and a host o new attractions.

Even more new investment and development opportunities will

be realized as construction o the new $100-million Niagara

Convention and Civic Centre nears completion.

Canadas PremiereTourism Investmen

Location

TOURISM



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CONVENTION CENTRE HIGHLIGHTS

The Convention Centre will increase city-wideoccupancy levels 5% on a year round basis.

Generating 173,00 new room night stays andadding $22.6 million of new room revenueannually. Over 70% of this new demand willoccur outside of the peak months of June, Julyand August.

514,000 visitors per annum, which ~45% will bnew visitors to Niagara

$93 million in new local expenditures annually(2/3 of these expenditures will be outside theaccommodation sector)

85 person years of on-site employment annuall(150 full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs)

1,030 new person years of spin-off employmenlocally

$100 million in incremental private sectorcapital projects around the facility.

In April 2011, the state-o-the-art Scotiabank

Convention Centre opened in Niagara Falls. The

$100-million acility is one o Canadas newest

convention centres, and is expected to strengthen

Niagaras economy on an on-going basis through

increased visitation and associated expenditures,

creating and additional $93 million annually ineconomic spin-o activity.

ScotiabankConvention Centre


Casino Gaming:Big-Time Fun and Investment

PERFORMANCE FIGURES - 5 YEAR AVERAGECASINO NIAGARA AND FALLSVIEW CASINORESORT (CONSOLIDATED)

5 YEAR AVERAGE

Gaming Revenue($ Millions)

51.2

Number of Patrons(Daily Average)

29,333

Slot Machines 4,919

Table Games 203

Employees 5,131

Two casino gaming attractionsare helping bring new investment, jobs, and

economic growth to Niagara Falls. Niagara Fallsview

Casino Resort and Casino Niagara are government-

owned ventures operated under license agreements

with private sector partners. Construction o bothcasinos has served as a major economic driver or

Niagaras tourism and hospitality sector, generating

billions o dollars in spin-o investment since 1996.

Construction of the Niagara Convention and Civic Centrebegan in May 2009. Follow the construction online byvisitingwww.allsconventions.comfor regular updatesand photos as the project nears completion in 2011.


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Natural and Built Attractions; Resorts; Festivals;

Five-Star Hotels; Greenspaces; Cultural & Historic Sites;World-Class Golfng; Live Entertainment; Sporting Events;

Shopping; Wine Country; and so much more...in Niagara Falls.

TOURISM ATTRACTIONS


World-classAttractions andExperiences!

LIVE ENTERTAINMENTFAMILY MARKETS

LIVE THEATRE EXPERIENTIAL TOURISM

RETAIL/SHOPPING

FINE DINING AMUSEMENT DISTRICTS ECO-TOURISM

ATTRACTIONS

SPORTS TOURISMINDOOR WATER PARKSTHEME PARKS

WORLD-CLASS GOLF

CASINO GAMING

NIAGARA WINE COUNTRY

PARKS & GREENSPACES

CELEBRATIONSHERITAGE ATTRACTIONS

SPECIAL EVENTS


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NIAGARA SQUARE, a regional shopping destination or over 30years, was purchased in 2004 by RioCan Property Services wholaunched a major redevelopment and expansion initiative on theaging property. The New Niagara Square boasts a mix o morethan 70 national, regional, and local retailers.

Restaurant

DOWNTOWN QUEEN STREET ARTS & CULTURE DISTRICTis helping re-establish the citys central core as a vibrant commercialdestination. New art galleries, bistros, restaurants, and arestored theatre oer unique shopping, dining and entertainmentexperiences.

DesignatedCOMMUNIMPROVEMENT PLAN

are helping to bring new

investment and redeveopportunities to comm

districts including Dow

Queen Street, HistoricDrummondville/Main &Ferry Streets and at or

Brownfeld locationsthroughout the City.

Commercial andretail industry leadersinvest in Niagara Falls. Fortune 500 companies and

small to medium-sized independent operators realize

the potential created by a market o more than 12 million

visitors. Theyve signaled their confdence in Niagara Falls

with multi-million dollar investments in new shopping

centres and commercial business developments.

Dedicated Community Improvement Plans (CIP) are

helping business and property owners make strategic

redevelopment investments in designated commercialdistricts, in brownfeld properties and city-wide.

Renovations, upgrades and expansions to existing retail

and commercial properties throughout Niagara Falls are

providing enhanced shopping experiences or residents

and visitors to enjoy.

RETAIL POWER CENTRES & FACTORY OUTLETS are home to majorbrand name, national, and international retailers. These new big-box-style developments are proving popular with regional shoppers andvisitors to Niagara Falls.

COMMERCIAL & RETAIL


Vibrant, Established RetailCentres with Room to GrowVibrant, Established RetailCentres with Room to GrowVibrant, Established RetailCentres with Room to Grow

REGIONAL SHOPPING

POWER CENTRES

COMMUNITY

IMPROVEME

PLANS (CIP)

ARTS & CULTURE DISTRICT


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Niagara Fallsis a dynamic place to conduct

business. Were next door to the

United States and Canadas major

market, the GTA. Multi-modal

transportation networks make

Niagara Falls an ideal location or

manuacturing, distribution o goods,

and the provision o services or

centres throughout North America.

EASY ACCESS

Niagaras highways, waterways, rail

and airports provide quick access

to supplier and customer networks.

Whether its a timely air shipment,

or a supplier delivering raw materials

rom across North America, Niagaras

transportation network meets the

most diverse and demanding needs.

SKILLED, REGIONAL LABOUR

FORCE

A region-wide labour orce draws

rom a population o over 400,000

people. When new skill-sets are

required, local post-secondary

institutions such as Brock University

and Niagara College are quick to work

with industry to develop specialized

training programs.

EMBRACING THE FUTURE

Our entrepreneurs continue to invest

in new technologies and adapt to the

demands o the global marketplace.

Companies are meeting the

challenges o the new economy by

investing in state-o-the-art acilities

and emerging technologies.

MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY

Transportation Equipment

Fabricated Metal

Food & Beverage

Machinery & Other Equipment

Printing, Publishing

Construction Supplies

Chemical & Chemical Products

Wholesale/Distribution

Utilities

Major Industriesin Niagara Falls:

Manufacture to Market:Products manufactured or warehoused in Niagara Falls can reach more than150 million consumers in less than one days drive.

MANUFACTURING SHIPPING/WAREHOUSE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTNETWORKS 150 MILLION CONSUM

Manuacturing:

Made Betterin Niagara Falls

Manuacturing:

Made Betterin Niagara Falls



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Knowledge and innovative thinkingare key drivers o the new economy. From green industries to advanced manuacturing and engineeringentrepreneurs in Niagara Falls are creating the technologies o tomorrow and bringing new opportunities to global

markets.

Proessional service providers thrive in Niagara Falls. Whether you need accountants, advertising, architects,

brokerage houses, engineers, fnancial institutions; internet service providers, lawyers, planners, realtors, sotware

designers; or undertakers, youll fnd a local, national, or international frm in Niagara Falls to meet your needs.

A solid baseo government inrastructure ensures ongoing

investment and stability to the local workorce and

physical inrastructure.

Niagara Falls enjoys a signifcant level o ederal and

provincial investment derived rom the presence o local

ministries and agencies including: two provincial casino

gaming attractions; engineers and sta with Ontario

Power Generation; law enorcement teams with

Canadas Border Services Agency; and medical

proessionals within the Niagara Health

System just to name a ew.Knowledge-based IndustriesChart New Paths to Prosperity

KNOWLEDGE-BASED INDUSTRIES GOVERNMENT & INSTITUTION


Investing in Public Sector Serviceand Inrastructure


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QUALITY OF LIFE /LIFESTYLEQUALITY OF LIFE

Big-City Living

with HometownComorts

Niagara Falls oersbig-city living with hometown comorts. With all the

amenities o metropolitan living available in your own

backyard, youll never have to travel too ar to get a

change o pace. I you ever miss the hectic pace o big-

city living, simply take a short trip to Toronto or

New York City, both o which are just a ew hours away

by train, plane or car.

Niagara Falls is a great place to live, work, and raise a

amily. With its strong education system, cultural and

recreational attractions, dynamic business community,

and abundance o exciting, vibrant neigbourhoods, youll

enjoy a work-lie balance thats hard to beat.

Community still matters in Niagara Falls. Youll know

almost everyone where you work. Neighbours will

pause to chat with one another on the street; old riends

and new aces alike meet and greet at the local arena,

community centre, gol course, or Rotary Club meeting.

For residents and businesses, the quality o lie in

Niagara Falls is second to none.



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Spencer ARL Logisitics Optimization Centre Creating 100 Jobs

Automotive logistics company Spencer ARL opened a new 80,000 sq.t acility on

Progress Street in Niagara Falls in January 2012. The Canadian-owned company is

partnering with General Motors on the production o a new line o transmissions

that are being manuactured at the automakers operation in St. Catharines. More

than 100 jobs are expected to be created at Spen cer ARLs state-o-the-art Logistics

Optimization Centre. www.spencerarl.com

INDUSTRIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS

New investment and developmentoccurs across all industry sectors and business districts in Niagara Falls. But the projects are ar rom regular. These

are exciting times or business owners and residents in the Citys tourism and hospitality, commercial, institutional, and

industrial sectors. Look whos investing in Niagara Falls!

Vincor Invests in Niagara FallsVincor Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary o Constellation Brands Inc., has invested

$1.5 million in a new, Italian-made grape press that is the only one o its kind in North

America. The new press will allow to company to increase its capacity by about 33%

and add another 39 jobs to its existing sta o 120. Vincor has invested $36 million in

its Niagara operations over the past eight years. Vincor Canada is Can adas largest

producer and marketer o wine and related products. www.vincorinternational.com

Scotiabank Convention Centre Opens!The new $100-million Scotiabank Convention Centre opened in April 2011. Located

just 500 yards rom the Canadian Horseshoe Falls in the popular Fallsview District,

the 280,000 sq. t. LEED Silver certifed convention centre is helping to bring more

than 500,000 additional visitors to Niagara Falls each year, generating an additional

$93 million in new local expenditures an nually. www.fallsconventions.com

$11-million Lundys Lane Battlefeld Legacy Project

Phase 1 o the $11-million Lundys Lane Battlefeld Legacy Project is nearing

completion as the new Niagara Falls History Museum prepares to celebrate its

Grand Opening in July 2012. This milestone will also mark the start o a two-

year celebration o the Bicentennial o the War o 1812, a conict which played a

signifcant role in the ormation o our great nation.

www.niagarafallsmuseum.ca

TOURISM SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS


Revitalized Downtown Commercial & Cultural District

Downtown Niagara Falls is the new location o choice or artisans, boutiqueretailers, and specialty restaurants who are joining orces with commercial,

proessional, and public service providers to help redevelop Queen Street an

breathe new lie into the citys ormer commercial core. Downtown is one o

several designated districts under the Citys Community Improvement Plan.

www.queenstreetniagarafalls.com

Oakwood Drive & McLeod Road SmartCentre

In February 2011, Smart Centres welcomed a new $70-million Walmart Supe

as the frst tenant at its new 38,700 sq. m. shopping development on Oakwo

at the QEW/McLeod Rd. interchange. Additonal retailers including: Payless S

Penningtons/AdditionElle +14; Reitmans; The Childrens Place; Sally Beauty S

Magicuts; Dollarama; Sleep Country; and Subway, opened during the summe

Four-Pad Arena Complex Open on Brownfeld Site

A new state-o-the-art our-pad arena complex opened in June 2010 at the

site o a ormer industrial actory in Niagara Falls. Construction o the Gale

Centre Complex will help transorm a 16-acre industrial brownfeld site into a

multi-unction arena acility. The complex boasts our NHL-sized ice suraces

including one 2,000-seat arena. www.niagarafalls.ca

$1.6-Billion Ontario Power Generation Niagara Tunnel Project

Construction o Ontario Power Generations new 10.4 km tunnel un der the cio Niagara Falls will help create enough hydroelectricity to power a city twice

the size o Niagara Falls. The $1.6-billion Niagara Tunnel Project will generate

an additional 1.6 billion kilowatt hours o clean power enough to meet the

needs o 160,000 homes annually. Between 2005 and completion, the projec

will create up to 350 ull-time jobs. www.opg.com

DA Media Group Opens New Media Studio

DA Media Group has opened a new digital media studio and creative agency

at 4530 Drummond Rd. The new company employs a team o 12 media

proessionals, several o which are Niagara College and Brock University

graduates. www.damediagroup.com

LaurCoat Inc. Opens

Powder coating company LaurCoat Inc., has expanded its operations to inclu

media blasting services. The move allows LaurCoat to improve quality and

decrease turn around times or its customers. L aurCoat Inc. currently employ

people at its 7,000 sq. t. state-o-the-art powder coating operation located

8100 Dorchester Rd.

www.laurcoat.com

INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS

COMMERCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS

Want to see more? Visit www.niagaraalls.cato learnadditional details on these and many other new and excdevelopments happening in the City o Niagara Falls.

DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

New Developmentsin Niagara Falls


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