North PerthCOMMUNITY PROFILE

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250km radius from Perth County

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Perth County Economic Development and Tourism Officet 519-271-0531 ext 150 e ecdev@perthcounty.ca

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LOCATION ......................................3Transportation

OUR COMMUNITY .................... 4-5Map

OUR PEOPLE ............................... 6-7Population & DemographicsEducation Household IncomeHousing Prices

WORKFORCE & INDUSTRY ....... 8-9Labour ForceBusiness Size and IndustryFarm Size and Type

UTILITIES ......................................10Electricity RatesNatural Gas Rates

INVESTMENT ............................... 11Tax Rate ComparisonProvincial Corporate Income TaxFederal Corporate Income Tax

BUSINESS RESOURCES ................12

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WELCOME TO NORTH PERTH

“North Perth was a natural fit with our industry. Perth County has great infrastructure provided by the municipality, is close to transportation corridors, offers good working relationships with local government officials and, most importantly, has a qualified and educated labour force with great work ethics. These are the factors that have contributed to our very competitive situation, ensuring a successful business for our shareholders.” BLAIR BURNS LISTOWEL TECHNOLOGY INC.

Municipality of North Pertht 519-292-2043 f 519-291-5611 e kkowch@northperth.ca

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250km radius from Perth County

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PERTHCOUNTY Guelph

London

Lake Ontario

Hamilton

Toronto

KitchenerWaterloo

Goderich

Barrie

Listowel

Lake Erie

Lake Huron

Lake St. Clair

SarniaPort Huron

WindsorDetroit

MichiganUSA

Niagara Falls

Buffalo

New YorkUSA

Milverton

Mitchell

St. Jacobs

Grand Bend

Guelph

to OttawaWingham

North Perth is located within a 1.5 hour drive of five international shipping ports.

There are five international airports that serve the region all located within a 1.5 hour drive equipped to handle corporate, freight and recreational flights.

More than half of the North American industrial market is within one day’s trucking distance.

STRATEGIC LOCATION

Approximately 6.0 million people live within 250 kilometres (150 miles) of Perth County.

Perth County is 30km north of highway 401, which is the main transportation artery in Ontario. A 30 minute drive from from Kitchener Waterloo, 40 minutes to Stratford, and less than 1.5 hours to Ingersoll, London and Woodstock, North Perth has a trade market area of over 900,000.

1 2 3 4 5 6University of WaterlooStratford Campus

Conestoga CollegeStratford Campus

Western UniversityFanshawe College

Waterloo UniversityWilfrid Laurier UniversityConestoga College

Guelph University

McMaster UniversityMohawk College

1 2 3 4 5Toronto Pearson International Airport

London International Airport

Region of Waterloo International Airport

Hamilton International Airport

Stratford Municipal Airport

Wingham Airport

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North Perth is centrally located in mid-western Ontario.

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30 min drive to

Kitchener Waterloo

North Perth

Gowanstown

St. Marys

TrowbridgeListowel

Monkton

Palmerston

Atwood

Kurtzville

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The Municipality of North Perth offers a perfect blend of rural and small town living within a short drive of city amenities and the natural wonders of Lake Huron and Ontario’s cottage country.

Home to 13,130 residents, North Perth is the fastest growing community in Perth County. Listowel, our major urban centre, is a regional commercial and service hub for nearby communities in Perth, Wellington and Huron counties with its thriving downtown and diverse retail offerings.

North Perth has a new 63,500 square foot modern, efficient, accessible, and environmentally-conscious

OUR COMMUNITY

Listowel

WEST END

• Great place to locate larger format service and 40% retail operations

• Anchors: Zehrs, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, Canadian Tire, Walmart, LCBO, A&W

• 36% of this commercial area represents development opportunities

• High traffic counts

DOWNTOWN

• Historic facades and walkable streets, over 200 members of the Business Improvement Association

• 600 residents and 2,500 employees represent a large captive market

• Heaviest traffic flows in town at intersection of Hwy 23 and 86

NORTH END

• Over 55% of properties are retail

• 16% of properties are available for future development with many large lots available

• Businesses in the district include: Service Ontario, Food Basics, numerous auto dealerships, McDonalds, TSC

Recreation Complex. Fibre connectivity in the community ensures that residents and businesses are connected to global markets. There are privately owned and serviced industrial properties available in the municipality. Plans are in the works for the development of a brand new municipal industrial park.

Companies such as Trillium Mutual Insurance, Listowel Technology Inc, Ideal Supply and Spinrite LP have already made North Perth home to their head offices.

With a range of commercial and industrial locations available, we are ready to welcome new businesses!

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Kitchener Waterloo

North Perth

Gowanstown

St. Marys

TrowbridgeListowel

Monkton

Palmerston

Atwood

Kurtzville

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Healthcare A fully accredited 40 bed hospital, Listowel Memorial Hospital offers a wide range of primary and secondary services, including 24-hour emergency services and CT installed in 2017. In-patient and out-patient care and diagnostic services are provided by our 12 North Perth physicians and numerous regularly scheduled specialist clinics and consultants.

The Fisher Family Primary Care Centre, opened in February 2012, provides a modern and professional setting for all primary care services offered by the physicians and healthcare professional of the North Perth Family Health Team.

Education The Avon Maitland and Huron-Perth Catholic District School Boards are two progressive school boards that are cultivating the potential of our future generation as well as a privately run elementary school in Listowel.

7 post-secondary options within 1 hour drive

TRAFFIC COUNTS

Numbers marked on map indicate average number of vehicles on road over a 24 hour period.

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WHY North Perth?

Attractive downtown business community

Strong, skilled and dedicated labour force

Affordable cost of doing business

Strategic location in southwestern Ontario

Access to consumer traffic and catchment area

Convenient transportation network of highways

Excellent infrastructure for growing business base

Strong and supportive business community

Excellent water and wastewater capacity

Fibre connectivity

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5 elementary schools

1 secondary school

Additional healthcare services in North Perth include:

Alzheimer Society of Perth County

Assistive devices Program

Community care Access Centre

Epilepsy Support Centre

Fibrositosi/Fibromyalgia Support

Heart and Stroke Recovery Group

Mental Health Outpatients Services

New Horizons Rehabilitation Services

Ontario Breast Screening Program

Ontario Disability Support Program

Para-Med Health Services

Ontario Poison Centre

Victorian Order of Nurses (VON)

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Population 13,130(Source: Stats Can, 2016)

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POPULATION

OUR PEOPLE

Howick

3,856

3873

North Perth

12,631

13,130

Mapleton

9,989

10,527

North Huron

4,884

4,932

North Wellington

11,477

11,914

West Perth

8,919

8,865

Perth East

12,018

12,261

Minto

8,334

8,621

Woolwich

23,145

25,005

POPULATION

2011

2016

4%

Trade Market Growth(Source: Stats Can, 2016)

Rare for rural communities, Listowel’s trade market area has been growing steadily. The surrounding communities utilize services in Listowel which has created an expanding trade area for local businesses. NORTH

PERTH 11%LISTOWEL

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Household Income (Source: Stats Can, 2016)

Major Field of Study(Source: Stats Can, 2016)

Housing PricesMedian House Price (Single Detached)(Source: Homeprice Index, Huron-Perth Real Estate Board)

Greater Toronto

$1,015,067

Provincial Average

$534,848

North Perth

$327,516

North Perth

$260,965

North Perth

$215,539

North Perth

$143,835

Education Attainment(Source: Stats Can, 2016)

2001 2006 2011 2016 2016 2016

770+

3155+

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Skilled Trades

College & University

Secondary School

“Not only is North Perth beautiful, safe and affordable but there are a lot of amenities close by and it really has everything that you need. People come from all over the world to visit this area. I feel so privileged to call it home.”ALANNA DAIRY FARMER

Education 250

Visual & Performing Arts 95

Humanities 180

Social Sciences & Law 355

Business, Management & Public Administration 645

Life Sciences & Technology 50

Mathematics & Information Science 70

Engineering & Related Technology 860

Agriculture & Natural Resources 355

Health & Related Fields 830

Protective & Transportation Services 325

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“North Perth is an amazing place to start a business. If you have a good product and deliver with great service, the community support is overwhelming. The people here are extremely supportive and fiercely loyal. There’s ample opportunity to start something totally new here– it’s an entrepreneur’s dream.”JEANNINE BUSINESS OWNER

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North Perth offers a diverse economy with representation across all sectors.

Labour Force by Industry(Source: Stats Can, 2016)

71.3%64.7%

68.8%59.9%

4%7.4%

Labour Force Participation(Source: Stats Can, 2016)

Participation Employment Unemployment

NORTH PERTH

ONTARIO

WORKFORCE & INDUSTRY

Management 960

Business & Finance 940

Sciences 185

Health 405

Education, Law & Government 490

Art & Sports 100

Sales & Service 1,340

Trades & Transport 1,450

Natural Resources 480

Manufacturing 910

Labour Force by Occupation(Source: Stats Can, 2016)

Agriculture 970

Mining 40

Utilities 35

Construction 515

Manufacturing 1,410

Wholesale 455

Retail 845

Transportation 300

Information 70

Finance 275

Real Estate 80

Professional Services 275

Management 10

Administration 220

Education 235

Health Care 690

Arts & Entertainment 75

Accommodation 350

Other 295

Public Administration 125

Major employers in North Perth include:Ideal Supply | Listowel Cold Storage/Erie Meat ProductsListowel Technology Inc | Listowel Memorial HospitalSpinrite LP | Trillium Mutual Insurance CompanyWard and Uptigrove | L.H. Gray and Son Ltd

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Business Sizes (Source: Business Register, 2017)

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# of Employees

290

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Industry (Source: Business Register, 2017)

Agriculture 603

Mining & Oil 1

Utilities 3

Construction 91

Manufacturing 30

Wholesale 16

Retail 50

Transportation 54

Information 5

Finance 45

Real Estate 205

Professional Services 57

Management 28

Administrative 20

Educational 1

Health Care 26

Arts & Entertainment 10

Accommodation 6

Other Services 31

“Listowel is a great place to be located. It has great infrastructure in place for our business, it is also central for most of our employees. Taxes are fair and the Municipality is great to work with.”MARTIN VOGT EFS PLASTICS INC.

2015

$42,432,750

INVESTMENT Building Permits Value(Source: Municipality of North Perth, 2018)

2016

$61,095,629

2017

$79,343,050

Residential Commercial Industrial Institutional

CLASS OF PERMIT

Construction of or additions to residential and mobile homes

Residential accessory buildings

Construction of or additions to commercial, industrial and institutional buildings

Construction of accessory buildings for commercial, industrial and institutional use

FEE

Basic fee of $100 plus 67 cents per square foot of floor area

Basic fee of $100 plus 58 cents per square foot of floor area

Basic fee of $100 plus 60 cents per square foot of floor area

Basic fee of $100.00 plus 55 cents per square foot of floor area.

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Electricity Base Charges¢/kWh (Source: Hydro One, 2017)

Residential

Natural Gas Base Rates¢/m3 (Source: Hydro One, 2017)

Small Commercial

Large Commercial

13.2022.86

23.84

102.71

Residential

Electricity Rates¢/kWh (Source: Hydro One, 2017)

Residential

Small Commercial

0.04

0.04

21.00

70.00

Residential

Small Commercial

Small Commercial

Large Commercial

13.20

13.20

Natural Gas Rates¢/m3 (Source: Hydro One, 2017)

UTILITIES

ENERGY Hydro One and Union Gas provide electricity and natural gas services for the Municipality of North Perth.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS There are various telecommunications companies in the area to provide cable and high speed internet to North Perth. The urban are of Listowel has access to fibre connectivity.

WATER AND WASTEWATER Municipal water and wastewater services are available in Atwood, Listowel, Gowanstown and Molesworth. North Perth operates a Wastewater Treatment Plant located just outside of Listowel. WWTP upgrades that began in 2018 will work towards increasing the sustainability and efficiency of our wastewater treatment services and support further efforts to increase the hydraulic capacity of the WWTP.

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11.5%General

Provincial Corporate Income Tax(Source: Canada Revenue Agency 2018)

Small Business

Manufacturing and Processing

4.5%

10%

Investment 11.5%

General

Small Business

Manufacturing and Processing

Investment

Federal Corporate Income Tax(Source: Canada Revenue Agency 2018)

15%

15%

15%

10.5%

Tax Rates (Source: Municipal Websites, 2018)

Code Assessment Class General Rate

CT ST DT XT YT Commercial 0.0096129

CU CX SU SX Vacant Commercial 0.0067290

XT New Construction Commercial 0.0096129

XU New Const - Vacant Commercial 0.0067290

FTP FTS FTA FTC Farmland 0.0019274

TTP TTS TTA TTC Managed Forest 0.0019274

R1 R4 FAD Phase I 0.0019274

IT LT IH IP Industrial 0.0151814

IU IX LU LX IJ Vacant Industrial 0.0098679

JU Industrial New Comm Excess 0.0098679

JT New Construction Industrial 0.0151814

MTA MTC MTP MTS Multi Residential 0.0131080

RTP RTS RTA RTC RP Residential 0.0077094

PT Pipelines 0.0126365

No development charge on new commercial

construction.*

Low rates on water, wastewater and

stormwater.*subject to change

TAXES

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The Stratford-Perth Centre for Business offers advisory services and training for new and existing small business in all sectors. stratfordperthbusiness.ca

Perth Community Futures provides business support through customized loan programs. perthcfdc.ca

Partners in Employment works with job seekers and employers to match talents and skills to employer’s recruitment needs. partnersinemployment.on.ca

Conestoga Career Centre provides job search assistance, career advice, job postings and education and training information to the public. conestogac.on.ca/caa/careercentre

Stratford Accelerator Centre is focused on accelerating the growth and maturation of early-stage technology and digital media companies. acceleratorcentre.com

Technical Training Group provides skills training programs necessary for professional trades, including welding apprenticeship training. technicaltraininggroup.org/

The Listowel Business Improvement Area works in partnership with the Municipality of North Perth to create a prosperous and sustainable environment for business and contributes to a healthy local economy. discoverlistowel.com

The North Perth Chamber of Commerce is an active member of our local business community that is dedicated to improve the social, civic and business environment of North Perth. npchamber.com

Business Resources

We invite you to contact Perth County’s economic development and tourism office. We can provide you with the guidance you need to locate and grow in Perth County. We’re here to support you with:

n Site selection

n Grant and loan programs

n Statistics, maps, demographics, and community information

n Connections to local landowners, developers, municipal offices, and real estate

n Business start-up and expansion resources

n Labour strategies

n Training providers

Reach out to us today.Your business is our pleasure!

Perth County Economic Development and Tourism Office1 Huron Street, Stratford, Ontario Canada N5A 6S4t 519-271-0531 ext 150 e ecdev@perthcounty.ca

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Municipality of North Perth330 Wallace Avenue North, Listowel, Ontario, Canada N4W 1L3t 519-292-2043 f 519-291-5611 e kkowch@northperth.ca

Kimberley KowchNorth Perth Community Development Coordinator

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