TWO MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CENTREPORT NORTH

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NOVEMBER 2018

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On September 20th, two companies unveiled their visions for the future in CentrePort North. Freightliner Manitoba and Canada West Limited announced developments in Brookside Industrial Park Phase III. Located in CentrePort North, the 100-acre industrial park was brought to market in June 2018 and has only one lot left for sale.

Freightliner Manitoba announced plans to build a new 78,000 square foot facility on 13.5 acres, more than doubling their current space. Having outgrown their existing facility, Freightliner was looking for space to grow and the opportunity to build a new service concept for Manitoba. The new facility will house 35 service bays, an indoor showroom, warehousing space and an enhanced new service and parts department. It is slated to open in early 2020.

Canada West Limited is a privately owned real estate investment group headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. The company, along with its partner, is investing $60 million to build up to eight build-to-suit and build-to-lease buildings on 5 lots totaling 26 acres. These buildings will provide industrial clients with first class facilities and will feature high-end finishes, landscaped exteriors and a mix of space for distribution, offices and customer-facing retail/showroom areas. Canada West Limited will open its first 50,000 square foot facility in June 2019.

“We are thrilled that Freightliner, who has been at CentrePort since the beginning, and Edmonton-based Canada West have both found a home for their new facilities at CentrePort,” said Diane Gray, President & CEO, CentrePort. “Both companies have strong visions for their futures. They’re investing in the continued success of their individual businesses, but they will also contribute the overall growth of Manitoba’s economy. That’s ultimately what CentrePort is all about.”

Pictured top: Canada West Limited’s $60 million developmentPictured above left & middle: September 20th media event and unveiling of the two building concepts by Ken Talbot, President, Freightliner Manitoba and Chris Macsymic, SeniorVice President, Cushman & Wakefield | StevensonPictured above right: Freightliner Manitoba’s proposed 78,000 square foot facility

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CENTREPORT CANADA FOOTPRINT TOUR

On September 20, 2018, forty of CentrePort’s Marketing Partners joined Diane Gray, President & CEO, for a bus tour of CentrePort Canada. Participants were able to see new construction underway first hand, hear from development partners and participate in the Freightliner Manitoba/Canada West Limited media event hosted at Fort Garry Fire Trucks - a world-leading manufacturing facility. A key focus of the tour was to showcase future opportunities at CentrePort, including the future home of the CentrePort Canada Rail Park.

Tour attendees also visited the brand new Red River College Skilled Trades and Technology Centre (STTC). The STTC is a 104,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility that increases trade and technology spaces at the college by more than 30 per cent and prepares up to 1,000 students a year for careers in high-demand industries including carpentry, electrical, and manufacturing. It is anticipated the facility will play a key role in boosting Manitoba’s workforce by 75,000 highly trained people by 2020 and is an exceptional example of the integration between education and industry, ensuring graduates meet the needs of Manitoba’s employers.

Thank you to all of our partners who participated and to Fort Garry Fire Trucks and Red River College for opening up their facilities for the CentrePort community to experience.

NEW PRODUCT NOW AVAILABLE AT CENTREPORT: INDUSTRIAL CONDOS FOR SALE

Industrial activity at CentrePort continues to pick up speed. With one almost sold out industrial park (Brookside Industrial Park Phase III) and another with sales well under way in the pre-selling phase (BrookPort), industrial land is a hot commodity. The latest offering for the CentrePort area are industrial condos for sale in Sherwin Park.

Recently brought to market by Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson, the condos are located at an industrial complex located adjacent to the Winnipeg James A. Richardson International Airport.

Industrial condos are a rare offering in the Manitoba market but popular in other cities as an alternative to long-term lease arrangements. Benefits include:• the ability to build equity and long term benefit; • insulation from rental hikes; and, • the option to improve the space and increase the value of the

investment.

Spaces range from 2,750 square feet to 14,200 square feet. Units are an ideal space for manufacturing, wholesale and distribution users. Learn more here.

Fort Garry Fire Trucks Red River College Skilled Trades and Technology Centre

Footprint tour participants

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UNITED WAY WEEK AT CENTREPORTAs a part of the United Way annual campaign at CentrePort Canada, the CentrePort team had the privilege of visiting Main Street Project Inc., an agency partner of United Way Winnipeg. During a tour of their multiple facilities, staff learned about the incredible work they do in the community and their big vision for the future. CentrePort regularly supports Main Street Project throughout the year by donating excess food from events and through supporting their clothing drives.

Main Street Project is currently embarking upon a capital campaign to create new shelter space and a sustainable future. This new and redeveloped shelter space will be located in the former Mitchell Fabrics building at Main Street and Logan Avenue. To see their ambitious vision for the future and to learn more about the capital campaign, visit: www.mainstreetproject.ca/capital-campaign.

Following CentrePort’s visit to Main Street Project, the team visited the Lunch Bell Bistro. Lunch Bell Bistro partners with Changes Supported Living Services Inc. to create Winnipeg’s first restaurant staffed almost entirely by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. www.lunchbellbistro.ca

150 NEW TRUCK DRIVERS TRAINED THROUGH SUBSIDY PROGRAM

Professional truck driver training in Manitoba is taking off, and the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) couldn’t be more pleased with the interest.

“The provincial government announced a driver training and wage subsidy program late last year, which we strongly encouraged our members to look at and consider for their organizations,” explains MTA Business Operations Manager Aaron Dolyniuk. “The interest and uptake for this program has gone beyond what we expected. Almost 150 new drivers have been trained this year through the program. Between the training costs and wage subsidies, that is worth over a million dollars for Manitoba’s trucking industry.”

Furthermore, the driver training schools that are part of the program are some of the best in the province, which means that the new drivers are coming out of school as well-trained, professional drivers, contributing to the provincial trucking industry’s already safe record. The MTA welcomes these new drivers to the industry.

The Regional Times , a publication of the Winnipeg

Metropolitan Region, is Manitoba’s only regional

newspaper. The Regional Times shares good news stories of the communities, local

government, business, industry and knowledge institutions - all growing and working together.

Click here to read the Fall 2018 edition, which includes

an article on page four by Diane Gray, President & CEO,

CentrePort Canada Inc.

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CENTREPORT’S NEWEST PARTNER

BehlenBison Fire Protection

Central Canadian Structures Inc. Inland Audio Visual

Manitoba Chambers of CommerceManitoba Institute of Trades and Technology

Manitoba Real Estate AssociationManitoba Trucking Association

Pegasus PublicationsPrairie Rail Solutions

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLPUnited Way Winnipeg

Winnipeg Chamber of CommerceWinnipeg Construction Association

World Trade Centre WinnipegXpera Risk Mitigation & Investigation

Crane Steel Structures NASCO

MacDon Industries Ltd Xpromo

2018 MARKETING PARTNERSS T R A T E G I C PA R T N E R S

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GET WITH THE PROGRAM!Is your company interested in joining our Marketing Partnerships Program? We’d love the opportunity to meet with you and share all the great things happening at CentrePort. Please email Carly Edmundson, Executive Director of Marketing & Communications (cedmundson@centreport.ca) for more information or visit: www.centreportcanada.ca/investor-services/marketing-partnerships

Manitoba Real Estate Association (MREA) - The MREA is a not-for-profit organization that leads and empowers real estate excellence through education, professional standards, advocacy and related services for the benefit of its members and the public they serve. The MREA represents 2100+ Manitoba real estate professionals and three real estate boards (Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage La Prairie). www.realestatemanitoba.com

On November 22, the MREA is hosting Forward Together: 2018 Manitoba REALTOR Network Symposium at the Fort Garry Hotel. Learn more here.

CentrePort Canada is pleased to welcome Manitoba Real Estate Association to the Marketing Partnerships Program.

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HIGH DEMAND – As the legalization of cannabis sparks a new normal in Canadian society, The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce is hosting a full-day Cannabis Conference on November 28. The conference features industry leaders who will provide clarity on legalization and how new cannabis policies and opportunities will impact your workplace. Find out more here.

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GLOBAL RECOGNITION – Congratulations to Red River College, recognized as a global leader in applied research and innovation by the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP). The WFCP Awards honour excellence in addressing real-world challenges through applied research initiatives. Red River College was last honoured in 2014. Read more here.

WELCOME x 4 – TDS is delighted to welcome: Miranda Grayson (civil litigation and labour and employment); Bryan Klein (taxation, corporate and commercial law); Charles Guberman (family law and alternative dispute resolution of family law issues); and, Roy Johnston TDS is delighted to welcome Renae Molgat (corporate and commercial, construction and property and development law) to their Brandon office.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Keep a look out for the BBC’s travel documentary, Great American

Railroad Journeys. Hosted by Michael Portillo, the show debuted in 2016

and is now in its third series.

Prairie Dog Central Railway is featured in an upcoming episode which was filmed on site in early September. The filming included

footage taken during the train’s trip to from Inkster Junction to Grosse

Isle and at the Grosse Isle stop.

Visit www.pdcrailway.com to learn more about Prairie Dog Central

Railway.

2018-2019 MBiz BREAKFAST SERIES – Join the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce for the next MBiz Breakfast featuring Robert Ghiz, President & CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association. Date: November 28, 7:30 am - 9:00 amLocation: RBC Convention CentreLearn more here.

THANK YOU!

CentrePort would like to extend a sincere thank you to Bob Brown for his work over the last ten years as a consultant for the Rural Municipality of Rosser. We wish him well in the future!

Diane Gray, Bob Brown, Frances Smee

MINISTERIAL VISIT – On October 24, Bison Transport played host to Canada’s foreign affairs minister, Chrystia Freeland. Freeland was there to meet with Bison staff, including drivers and members of the Canadian Trucking Alliance to discuss the new United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA). While visiting the CentrePort-located facility, Freeland had the opportunity to try out Bison’s truck-driving simulator. Read the Winnipeg Free Press article about her visit here.