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Brantford Filmmaker Returned Home to Make “Walter’s Way”
Posted on Friday, May 10, 2019 09:26 AM
In 2018, our own Tom Gigliotti returned home to make his short film, Walter’s Way. He is part of an increasing number of film and television productions that have been looking at and shooting in Brantford. The industry in Ontario is growing rapidly and contributed nearly $1.6 billion to the economy...
Innovative Warehouse and Logistics Training Program Connects Employees and Employers
Posted on Thursday, May 09, 2019 08:25 AM
The Connect2Skills warehousing – logistics training program is a SkillsAdvance Ontario project administered by the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie and funded by Employment Ontario. The project trains local people with the technical, essential and employability skills needed in Brantford-Brant’s...
Brantford's Open-for-Business Economy Marks Another Positive Year in 2018
Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2019 10:25 AM
2018 marked another positive year for the City of Brantford as the area’s strong economic generators contributed significantly to our vibrant, ‘open for business’ economy and success in the global marketplace. The 2018 Year in Review Report summarizes many of the great strides taken by our...
Economic Development Website Wins Prestigous Creative Award
Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2019 09:54 AM
The City of Brantford’s new Economic Development website was honoured with the prestigious 2019 Hermes Creative Award for design and development. With many enhancements and new features, the site delivers an improved user experience and provides access to greater depths of data.
We took a...
An Independent Film Transformed a Brantford Warehouse Space into a Movie Set
Posted on Thursday, April 18, 2019 01:10 PM
The film and television industry in Ontario is growing rapidly. Streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Apple are investing heavily in new content. Many productions are coming to Ontario. And an increasing number of these are looking for locations outside of the Greater Toronto...
March 2019 Labour Market Update
Posted on Friday, April 05, 2019 09:46 AM
The latest Statistics Canada local labour market report customized for the Brantford CMA for last month is now available.
March Unemployment Rate: Brantford 4.7% [+] Ontario 5.9% [+] Canada 5.8% [=]
The report includes annual rates for the last 10 years, comparing Brantford to surrounding...
Videos Showcase Continued Growth and Innovation in Brantford
Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2019 04:23 PM
We are pleased to present three new videos highlighting the growth and vibrancy of our local economy. These videos continue our Economic Development series showcasing how companies and organizations succeed in Brantford.
The first video features Vicano Construction. Vicano construction is...
Recognizing Local Industry
Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 03:40 PM
On March 22, 2019, the City of Brantford Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) and the Rotary Club of Brantford shared a positive economic message as the City continues to experience steady growth and diversify and develop its economic base through the attraction of small and medium sized firms....
GreenMantra Spotlighted in National News
Posted on Monday, March 25, 2019 03:11 PM
GreenMantra's innovative approaches to recycling attracted national attention in an article from the CBC. The company is spotlighted among two other start-ups but differentiated for its unique approach to upcycling post-consumer and post-industrial recycled plastics. Here is an excerpt:
"But is...
Feature Development: 205 Mary St
Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2019 11:27 AM
Our featured development this month is 205 Mary Street. This well maintained industrial freestanding building occupies 61,156 square feet on 4.86 acres.
Currently zoned M2 and would be ideal for storage facility conversion. Clear height ranges from 16' to 23'. Fully sprinklered facility. The...
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