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2O16 EDC WORKPLAN GOALS
Build & Retain Local Business Entrepreneurs
By Communicating & Supporting
Attract Investment &
Increase Visitors
By Marketing & Promoting
Increase Local Wealth & Spending
By Sustainable Development
Add Capacity to Municipality &
Community
By Maximizing Grants & Action
INCREASE COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILTY
BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURS
➢Assisted 44 business clients.
➢Four businesses received funding support to expand, buy existing and research.
➢Four new businesses opened and five under review.
➢Three entrepreneur workshops with over 50 attendees.
$15,000 funding ~ 8 jobs 3 workshops ~ 50 attendees
2016 MARKETING - RESULTS
❖ Press Releases - 10
❖ Social Media Posts - 100+
❖Monthly Top Ten - 12
❖ Instagram Contest - 30
❖ Group Presentations - 10
❖ Press Ads & Radio - 15
1,000 Social Media
Contacts
Business
Inquiries
750 Calls Office Visits
Web Visits Workshops
COMMUNICATION
Application and Funding = $25,000
Nov 2015 – May 2016
EDC Hired = Maintained 1 Job
Age-Friendly Survey = 196 Completed
Three Senior’s Events = 100+
Six Action Areas = 4 Priorities
AGE FRIENDLY WAWA
WAWA HOUSING STUDY
➢ Driven from Age-Friendly Assessment
➢ Wawa – White River Housing Needs Assessment
➢ Successful grant application for $19,000 MNDM-NCIR
➢ Project management provided by EDC
➢ EDC Housing Survey – 330 Responses
➢ Final Report March 2017
The social housing portfolio in shortest supply was for the 50+ age group. ADSAB Housing Report 2013
WAWA ENERGY PLAN
OCTOBER 2014 - JANUARY 2016
PROVINCIAL FUNDING - $38,500
TOP TEN ACTION ITEMS - UNDERWAY
OSEA AWARD & RECOGNITION
ONTARIO TRILLIUM FUND -$220,000
“…13 local jobs created for every $1 million invested in energy efficiency.” Pembina Study
Wawa Green Days
Save On Energy Promotions
Wawa Lake Storm Sewers
Environmental Award
Rain Barrel Incentive
Heat Gun Borrowing Program
WAWA GREEN PROJECT
WAWA LAKE REJUVENATIONWAWA BOREAL ECO-WALK
❖$2 million redevelopment project
✓ Stage 1 NOHFC and FedNor Dec. 2016
✓ Up to $1.6 million
❖2016 OTF Funding Approved:
✓ $40,000 to Wetland at Ganley Street
✓ $12,500 to Engineering
❖$45,000 RBC Bluewater Leadership Grant Submitted November
❖Economic & Environmental Benefits
❖ Ontario Trillium Foundation – Approved $220,000
❖ RBC Blue Water Leadership – Approved $45,000
❖ NOHFC Event Fund – Approved $15,000
❖ NOHFC Intern – Approved $30,000
❖ OMAFRA Agriculture Award – Approved $5,000
❖ NOHFC Wawa Goose – Approved $100,000
❖ NOHFC 150 Legacy Intern – Approved - $30,000
❖ MNDM-NCIR Housing Study – Approved $19,000
❖ NOHFC/FedNor Wawa Lake – Pending $1,600,000
THE YEAR OF GRANT WRITING
13 Applications ~ $2 million
Direct EDC Grants - $167,000
❖ The Trillium Foundation - $115,000
❖MOE Wawa Energy Plan - $18,000
❖ Age-Friendly Seniors - $28,500
❖ Employee Subsidies – $5,500
Indirect Grants - $235,000
❖Entrepreneurs - $15,000
❖Municipality - $220,000
In-Kind Leveraged - $12,000
❖ EDC Board and Volunteers
Trillium $95,000
2016 FUNDS LEVERAGED
RBC $45,000
NOHFC Intern
$30,000
Total Funds 2016 ˜ $415,000
2017
❖ Trillium Green Project – Implement Top Ten
❖ Complete Wawa Lake Rejuvenation Plans
❖ Support Wawa Housing Development
❖ Assist Canada 150 Celebrations & Events
❖ Implement Age-Friendly Actions – Legion
❖ Ensure business benefits from area mines
❖ Develop Social Enterprise – The Goose Nest
2017 EDC PLANS AND ACTIVITIES
ALIGNMENT WITH OTHER PLANS
Wawa Corporate
Plan
Wawa Strategic
Plan
Wawa Energy
Plan
BIA Annual Work Plan
North Ontario Growth
Plan
Age-FriendlyWawaPlan
➢ Trillium Grant - May 2016 to May 2018
➢ Shawn Mahon Hired - February 2017
➢ Rain Barrel Sale - April to May 2017
➢ Composting - Workshop May 11th
➢ Heat Gun Borrowing - April Promotion
➢ Education & Awareness - Newsletter
WAWA GREEN PROJECT
YELLOW FISH ROAD TROUT UNLIMITED CANADA
QUE DE LA PLUIE ICI!
Stay Up to Date Wawa Green Project
@WawaEconomicDevelopment
@SustainableWawa
/GreenWawa
Wawa Green Project
Students will learn about the impact pollution running through storm
drains has on Wawa Lake.
WAWA CELEBRATES CANADA 150
➢ NOHFC Intern 2017 Financial Support $30,000
➢Municipality & CDC Financial Support $3,000
➢Wawa Heritage Committee – “Wawa Through The Decades”
➢Wawa Special Event Support – Wawa Celebrates July 1st, Wawa Music Festival, Wawa Fall Fair, Artisan Tour, Winter Carnival
➢ Other Municipal & Community Project Support
➢ EDC Board, Andy Stevens, Russell Reid, Jim McHardy
➢ Mayor Rody and Wawa Municipal Council
➢ Chris Wray, Alex Patterson and Staff
➢ Bruce Strapp, NOHFC & Linda Berzel-Bouchard, MNDM
➢ Wawa Energy Committee Members & Jody Tait, API
➢ RBC Blue Water Fund (Robin Maj) & The Trillium Foundation
✓ Jessie Labonte
✓ Shawn Mahon
✓ Nick Dunham
✓ Larissa Bussineau