Shelburne EDC Virtual Economic Outlook

Save the Date!

November 24, 2020 | 5:30 -7:00 PM the Shelburne Economic Development Committee will be hosting the EDC Virtual  Economic Outlook. The virtual economic outlook, which is replacing the much-anticipated EDC breakfast, will provide participants with an up to date, first glance at Shelburne's future, as a complete community.

Guest speaker, Steve Wever will explore Shelburne’s evolution as a Complete Community, followed by a panel discussion.

Guest Speaker

This Year’s guest speaker is Steve Wever, MCIP, RPP Associate and Senior Planner with the firm GSP Group Inc. and Town of Shelburne Planner. Steve's presentation will explore Shelburne’s evolution as a Complete Community highlighting changes of the past, present and new plans for the future that are now in the making.

Shelburne as a Complete Community - Nearly fourteen years ago the first Provincial Growth Plan in Ontario was released for the area known as the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH), a broad and fast-growing region with the largest concentration of people and jobs in Canada. Dufferin County and the Town of Shelburne are within the “outer ring” of the GGH. As of the 2016 Census, Shelburne became the fastest growing small town in Ontario, and the second fastest in Canada. This explosive growth brings both opportunities and challenges.

With the third generation of the Growth Plan released in 2019, Provincial directions for how communities should grow have continued to change. A central concept and principal of the Growth Plan is to achieve “Complete Communities”. The Growth Plan even endeavors to define this term, albeit in a general way to recognize the wide diversity of communities throughout the region which includes everything from the large city metropolis known as the GTA to small towns and villages in more remote rural settings.

This event is Free and open to everyone, please register below.

 

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In support of community members hit hard by the COVID 19 pandemic, the Shelburne EDC would like you to consider donating to the Shelburne Christmas Hamper program -  https://bit.ly/3msG5bw

Shelburne Christmas Hampers is managed by the Service Clubs of Shelburne and has been in existence for more than 50 years. It is a program that assists local families with the extra constraints of the Holiday season in a discrete and controlled manner.  The program is open to qualified families, couples, singles, and seniors. 

Each applicant will receive hampers of food (non-perishable & fresh), grocery gift cards to purchase a turkey, ham or Holiday specialty food of their choice, Gift cards for children aged 12 to 18 and toys for children under 12 years and many necessary and Holiday items.

This Year it is estimated that over 150 families will rely on the Hamper program for assistance. Donations can be sent via e-transfer to shelburnerotary@gmail.com

We thank you in advance for your generosity and support