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New Economic Development Strategy

We are pleased to announce the hiring of DPRA to carry out a Community Economic Development Strategy for the Town of Blind River. The Strategy will be carried out over most of 2012 and will include extensive stakeholder interviews and community engagement techniques in order to develop a plan that represents us well and is widely supported in the community.

The initial interviews will be with 20 or 30 community stakeholders and will input directly into the background review and communications strategy. Once these are complete, the more extensive community engagement process will begin.

If you have any concerns with being contacted by the consultant or if you have any questions about this project, feel free to contact the Blind River Economic Development Office.

The Blind River Development Corporation is a legally formed corporation organized for the purpose of assisting in business development within the town of Blind River. We offer a variety of services to help local businesses improve their operations or help new businesses in getting established in the region. Some of these services include:

• An up to date database of community data including local information on demographics, economic make-up, labour profile, educational resources, listings of available commercial and industrial land, infrastructure, financial resources, cost of living, and all numerous advantages of doing business in Blind River.
• Business/financial/marketing plan assistance
• A business resource library with publications on various business related topics including tourism, marketing, agricultural, manufacturing, and more.
• The Blind River Development Corporation is also committed to developing partnerships with other local and regional organizations on projects that will enhance business development in the area.

For more information on how we can assist your business we encourage you to drop in any time during our regular business hours (8:00-4:30, Mon-Fri). You can also call us at 705-356-5715 (toll free 1-866-487-9495) or contact us online.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Blind River Development Corporation is to promote and maintain quality of life in Blind River, through sustainable economic and social development and to ensure employment and development opportunities for those who live and wish to live in Blind River by:

• Providing strategic leadership for sustainable economic development
• Developing markets and encouraging investment
• Assisting in community and social development
• Gathering and maintaining publicly accessible and relevant community data.

To find out what new and ongoing development projects the BRDC is involved in how your business may benefit please visit our current projects page.