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Port Colborne Earns Four International Marketing Awards

Leaders from Bio-Food Industry Meet in Port Colborne

Casco Celebrates 30 Years in Port Colborne

New Industrial Community Improvement Plan for Port Colborne

Port Colborne Celebrates Small Business Week

New Tourism Signs for Port Colborne

Larry Garon Celebrates 10 Years as Port Colborne Canadian Tire Operator

Niagara College Announces the Graduate Enterprise Internship

Exporting to the United States: A North American Free Trade Seminar

 Highlights in the Spring/Summer 2012 issue include:
 ·      Stolk Construction Ltd. celebrates 50 years of business
 ·      Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd. expands to Port Colborne
 ·      Increases in building and development
 ·      Port Colborne partners on successful Niagara Industrial Buyer/Seller Show
 ·      SNCFDC supports small business
 ·      New video helps promote Ontario’s Carbohydrate Valley
 ·      Carbohydrate Valley showcased at leading industry events
 ·      Carbohydrate Valley and tourism marketing initiatives win first place honours at 2012 Ontario Economic Development Awards
 ·      Specialist High Skills Major programs help grow Port Colborne’s labour force
 ·      Oskam Steel honoured for contributions to education
 ·      Summer 2012 Photography Contest
 ·      Port Colborne named one of Canada’s top Ultimate’ fishing towns – again!

Highlights in the Winter 2011-2012 issue include:

•    Eataly Foods Café Deli chooses downtown Port Colborne
•    Canalside Kitchen Store opens in downtown Port Colborne
•    Niagara's South Coast Tourism Association Update
•    Port Colborne boosts support for marine transportation industry
•    Small Business Week event showcases local businesses
•    Annual Chamber President's Awards nominations
•    BDC launches new financing and consulting solutions for business
•    Energy Connections 2011/2012
•    High Performance New Construction Program
•    Federal Government introduces new $50 million Agricultural Innovation Program
•    City and Chamber of Commerce promote holiday shopping in Port Colborne and Wainfleet

Highlights in the Fall 2011 issue include:

• InSync Speech Technologies chooses Port Colborne
• eShine Canada opens expanded location in Port Colborne
• New Relocation Guide promotes living in Port Colborne
• Tourism and retail sectors hope to build upon strong summer season
• Port Colborne earns five international marketing awards
• $32 million Health and Wellness Centre under construction
• City director recognized as a new leader in economic development
• MV Algoma Mariner christened in Port Colborne
• New Arts & Culture Route Guide
• Regional Transit strengthens links to Port Colborne
• Still time to complete your Niagara's South Coast Adventure Passport

Highlights in this Spring/Summer 2011 issue include:

- Bio tour showcases Carbohydrate Valley
- Taste of Niagara Event in Toronto draws over 100 food industry representatives
- Scotiabank Convention Centre creates new opportunities to market Port Colborne
- Industrial Buyer/Seller Forum showcases local industrial businesses
- Port Colborne awarded three economic development marketing awards
- Top Hat Ceremony marks start of 2011 Welland Canal shipping season

Highlights in the Winter 2011 issue include:

· Increase in Seaway traffic good for local businesses
· Port Colborne’s wind energy clusters profiled at national wind industry conference.
· Port Colborne takes leadership role in sponsoring Highway H2O conference.
· Chamber of Commerce President’s Awards Reception.
· J. Oskam Steel Manufacturing Ltd. celebrates 40th Anniversary.
· Niagara Industrial Buyer Seller Forum.
· Port Colborne hosts annual Merritt Day Celebration.
· Niagara’s South Coast Adventure Passport Winners announced.

Highlights in the Fall 2010 issue include:    

· Port Colborne City Council has adopted the city's first comprehensive economic development strategy.
· Humberstone hall was showcased to the national news media as an excellent example of how to increase accessibility.
· Port Colborne celebrates small business week October 17-23
· New publications showcase Port Colborne's heritage sites, properties, and the history of the Welland Canal 

Highlights in the Summer 2010 issue include:

Highlights in this issue include:
· Economic Development Office Helps Promote Port Colborne's Bio Energy
· Government of Canada invests $3.6 million to aid Main Street revitalization efforts
· New Visitor Information Centre opens in restored Humberstone Hall building
· Claire's Delivery expands; adds 12 new Mack Trucks to meet the growing demands of Pinty's Delicious Foods

 Highlights in the Spring 2010 issue include: 

• Economic Development Strategy Draft Findings and Recommendations discussed with the public on March 30th. 
• New online information tools on City's website help provide additional information to residents, stakeholders, businesses and investors. 
• Niagara Buyer Seller Forum brings companies together, explores green energy opportunities.
  · Main Street area investments and improvements. 

Highlights in the Winter 2010 issue include:

• Port Colborne Economic Development is creating the city's first comprehensive economic development strategy. Input invited from all individuals and stakeholders.
• New Competitive Analysis indicates employment in manufacturing, health care and social services as integral elements in local economy.
• Workforce Committee established to help boost skills in the local labour force.
• New ownership and investment helps convert former flour mill into grain elevator.