COMMITTEES

3C4U Community Career Opportunities for Youth

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide enhanced educational and employment opportunities to our students through an alliance of leaders from business, education government and the community of North Simcoe in order to support our students in their school-to-work transition, provide enriching learning experiences and positively impact community economic development initiatives.

Small Business Week

Celebrate the contributions of small business to the local economy, and provide opportunities to share learning and networking apportunities.

Employer Breakfast

Present opportunies to develop strategies that will improve the business climate and strengthen communication and relationship with all community partners.

BR+E Transportation Action Team

This committee was created for the purpose of improving adequacy and availability of transportation services and developing potential solutions for persons in Midland, Pentanguishene, Tay and Tiny as identified in the North Simcoe Business Retention + Expansion Final Report (2009) and The Tale of Tiny and Tay (2013).

PROJECTS

The Community Development Coordinator is a member of the Steering Committee which is the main decision-making body for the North Simcoe area. The committee is responsible for the overall coordination of activities, leadership and project management leading up to the 2015 400th Anniversary of Samuel de Champlain arriving in our region.

The Towns of Penetanguishene, Midland and the Township of Tiny and the North Simcoe Community Futures Development Corporation entered into a collaborative agreement and submitted a grant application for a project coordinator to the Ontario Trillium Foundation in March 2013

The grant was approved in the amount of $190,600.00. Grant Term: 36 Months.

Business Retention and Expansion – Improve the business climate!

The Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) project was introduced to the community in September 2007, as a North Simcoe regional project. The purpose of the project was to gain a better understanding of the issues that affect local businesses and our community.

In April 2008, businesses were invited to participate and 133 business surveys were completed between May 2008 and October 2008. A statistical analysis of the data was conducted and the results were prioritized into eight key areas. In January 2009, the community Task Force selected four priority issues where action could commence within the next year, they include: