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to - waterline Grumman -Wedne|day, August 20. 2014 Economic development strategy takes a step forward BYMnmAMunM be funded by the Region ofWater- Instead. he wants to ensure regional economic development attracting more than 1,000 new i Forth “which loo, area municipalities and also more political W! byhavinga strategy, said Coun. Rob startups in the next 10 years 3 private sector donations. much like directly elected regional represen< Deutschmann, is largely due to The strategy is based on reports ‘ hile area municipalities Canada's Technology Triangle tative on both the selection com~ having the CAOs and not the politi- that indicated the region as a whole ‘ have unanimously sup- (CIT). mittee for the corporation's future cians overseeing the process lacked a coordinated approach to , ported in principle the “I look at CIT, the chamber, 1 board of directors and also on the “The CAOs collectively have economic development. leaving firstâ€"ever Waterloo Region eco- look at each municipality has an boarditself. been able to achieve what has not gaps _ nomic development strategy, one economic daelopment committee While councillors agreed to take been achieved my. the political According to the Region's CAO. ‘ regional councillorwouidfl (hm . . . 1 am very mud: worried about a second look at the governance process over many. many years, Mike Murray, no municipality or ' her support behind the doannent. another layer of bureaucracy,” she structure, many said the corpora- and i think it’sall credit to theCAOs organization was compiling Kitchener, Cambridge and said. tion should remain arm-length. who recognize that they’re able to research and analysis to support Waterloo. as well as North Dum- “it doesn't mean that I‘m not in “I think over time if we want to work through some of the issues economic development across the fries Township. have already unani< favour of strengthening our econo' get our two-tier system to work at a that politic throws up as potential entire lemon, and there wasn‘t a list mously supported the document. my. just not this method." totally regional level, where we roadblocks," Deutsdmunn said. of available land for development. ‘ but on Tuesday regional Court lean But many councillors. including want all the cities and the region The economic development "it‘s pretty fragnented,” he said Haaiboom said she couldn't sup- Coun. Jim Wideman. don‘t see and the townships working togeth- strategy includes four gods: being ofthe current approach. port another layer of red tape. anotheroption. er, we just have to go to arms- the premier location for innovation The need for a more integrated ? The region's economic develop- “l'm not sure what other way length and that's what works,” said and entrepreneurship; being the strategy was highlighted after the ment strategy was drafted with there is. We are in constant compe- Coun. Jane Mitchell. most competitive location for new region wasn't able to woo business 1 input from the seven area munici~ tition with all of our neighbouring “The big key is anns~length and and expanding companies and es that showed interest in the area ‘ palities and the region, as well as municipalities and they have then youget rid ofall the infighting institutions; being a resilient, and wasn't able to keep Maple Leaf ‘ economic development staff and strong economic development and thedifierentthingsthatgoon.” engaged and dynamic economic when it was looking to expand. the private sector. some of which entities. And that's what we are Chair Ken Selling agreed. noting ecosystem: and being a communi- instead, it went to Hamilton. were pan of an advisory commit» competing against," he said. that when he and the city mayors tyofchoioe for talented people. “That was one and there were a tee. Coun. Sean Strickland said he sat on the board of CIT. polities got A number of actionsare listed to couple of foreign companies that The draft document contains supported the corporation and the in the way. When Seiling and the help theregion achieve thosegoals. were looking to set up manufactur- 4 two parts â€" the strategy with goals plan. but has concerns about how mayors stepped down and the They've been developed by con~ ing plants and they decided to go and actions. and the creation of the the Economic Development Cor~ municipalities' Chief Administra- sulting firm Malone Given Parsons elsewhere. not here. So those were Regional Economic Development potation will begovemed. live Officers took their places, the Ltd. based on workshops and con- a little bit of a wake-up call." Murr Corporation. It's the latter that 'I certainly don‘t want to see. in board becamemore workable sultation. ray said. Haalboom objects to. my View. creating this arms-length “Sometimes it’s good to take les- Those specific actions include And if we are going to compete The corporation would be body and then having a lOâ€"minute sons from history. It became clear items such a branding the region successfully we need to do it in a arms-length and made up of a report every yw at budget. This is that parochial positiomwere being and creating an innovation and really coordinated. really integrat- board of directors who would be way more important to the future taken when the mayors were pan entrepreneur task force, creating a ed way." responsible for implementing the of this community than a lO- ofthe Cl’Tboard." said Mayor Carl conciergeservioewberebminesses For more information on the strategy. The organization would minute report (during the) budget Zehr. can get all the information they strategy or to make comments. visa be operational by 2016 and would process.“ Stridland said. 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