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WELCOME TO NORTH PERTHTABLE OF CONTENTSLOCATION. 3TransportationOUR COMMUNITY. 4-5MapOUR PEOPLE. 6-7Population & DemographicsEducationHousehold IncomeHousing PricesWORKFORCE & INDUSTRY. 8-9Labour ForceBusiness Size and IndustryFarm Size and Type“North Perth was a natural fit with our industry.Perth County has great infrastructure providedby the municipality, is close to transportationcorridors, offers good working relationships withlocal government officials and, most importantly,has a qualified and educated labour force withgreat work ethics. These are the factors that havecontributed to our very competitive situation,ensuring a successful business forour shareholders.” BLAIR BURNS LISTOWEL TECHNOLOGY INC.UTILITIES.10Electricity RatesNatural Gas RatesINVESTMENT. 11Tax Rate ComparisonProvincial Corporate Income TaxFederal Corporate Income TaxBUSINESS RESOURCES. 122 perthcounty.ca northperth.caPerth County Economic Developmentand Tourism Officet 519-271-0531 ext 150e ecdev@perthcounty.caMunicipality of North Pertht 519-292-2043f 519-291-5611e kkowch@northperth.caperthcounty.canorthperth.ca

North Perth is centrally located in mid-western Ontario.Approximately 6.0 million people live within 250kilometres (150 miles) of Perth County.North Perth is located within a 1.5 hour drive of fiveinternational shipping ports.Perth County is 30km north of highway 401, whichis the main transportation artery in Ontario. A 30minute drive from from Kitchener Waterloo, 40minutes to Stratford, and less than 1.5 hours toIngersoll, London and Woodstock, North Perth hasa trade market area of over 900,000.There are five international airports that serve theregion all located within a 1.5 hour drive equipped tohandle corporate, freight and recreational flights.More than half of the North American industrial marketis within one day’s trucking distance.STRATEGIC LOCATION1Toronto23 Pearson45International AirportOwen SoundLondon34 International5AirportRegion45 of WaterlooInternational atford MunicipalAirport6Wingham oronto23HighwaysSt. Jacobs54 3401PERTHGuelphCOUNTY MilvertonWaterloo1 2 5MitchellKitchener6 4Stratford 7/8HamiltonGrand BendInternational BorderCrossingLake Huron8St. Marys214037Niagara FallsLondon1University234of Waterloo56Stratford Campus12Conestoga345 College6Stratford Campus123Western45 University6Fanshawe College1234Waterloo University56 Laurier UniversityWilfridConestoga College123456GuelphUniversity23456McMaster UniversityMohawk CollegeMichiganUSA40Lake ErieLake St. Clair401DetroitWindsor250kmNew YorkUSA3 2402SarniaLake OntarioQEW4Port Huronto OttawaradiusfromPerth County1Buffaloperthcounty.ca northperth.ca 3

OUR COMMUNITYThe Municipality of North Perth offers a perfect blendof rural and small town living within a short drive of cityamenities and the natural wonders of Lake Huron andOntario’s cottage country.Home to 13,130 residents, North Perth is the fastestgrowing community in Perth County. Listowel, ourmajor urban centre, is a regional commercial and servicehub for nearby communities in Perth, Wellington andHuron counties with its thriving downtown and diverseretail offerings.North Perth has a new 63,500 square foot modern,efficient, accessible, and environmentally-consciousRecreation Complex. Fibre connectivity in thecommunity ensures that residents and businessesare connected to global markets. There are privatelyowned and serviced industrial properties availablein the municipality. Plans are in the works for thedevelopment of a brand new municipal industrial park.Companies such as Trillium Mutual Insurance, ListowelTechnology Inc, Ideal Supply and Spinrite LP havealready made North Perth home to their head offices.With a range of commercial and industrial locationsavailable, we are ready to welcome new businesses!ListowelWEST END Great place to locate larger formatservice and 40% retail operations Anchors: Zehrs, Mark’s WorkWearhouse, Canadian Tire,Walmart, LCBO, A&W 36% of this commercial arearepresents developmentopportunities High traffic counts4 perthcounty.ca northperth.caDOWNTOWN Historic facades and walkablestreets, over 200 members of theBusiness Improvement Association 600 residents and 2,500employees represent a largecaptive market Heaviest traffic flows in town atintersection of Hwy 23 and 86NORTH END Over 55% of properties are retail 16% of properties are availablefor future development with manylarge lots available Businesses in the district include:Service Ontario, Food Basics,numerous auto dealerships,McDonalds, TSC

WHYNorth Perth?34 178Attractive downtownbusiness communityAffordable cost of doingbusiness4Strategic location insouthwestern Ontario5Access to consumer trafficand catchment areaN77904Provincial Road026HCounty RoadLocal Paved RoadListowel78417942861933635308022 km ofhiking trails818147Atwood6Local Gravel RoadRailway302 KMKit minche driner ve tWa oterloo1.25MILESTRAFFIC COUNTS87Excellent infrastructure forgrowing business base10 Fibre connectivity759Trowbridge690GowanstownConvenient transportationnetwork of highwaysExcellent water andwastewater capacity620149139123522882Strong and supportivebusiness community696KurtzvilleStrong, skilled anddedicated labour force8Palmerston4 178236712829North Perth7227411234Numbers marked on mapindicate average number ofvehicles on road over a 24hour period.25 551121Monkton1731Healthcare55Additional healthcare services inNorth Perth include:A fully accredited 40 bed hospital,Listowel Memorial Hospital offers awide range of primary and secondaryservices, including 24-hour emergencyservices and CT installed in 2017.In-patient and out-patient care anddiagnostic services are providedby our 12 North Perth physiciansand numerous regularly scheduledspecialist clinics and consultants.Alzheimer Society of Perth CountyThe Fisher Family Primary Care Centre,opened in February 2012, provides amodern and professional setting for allprimary care services offered by thephysicians and healthcare professionalof the North Perth Family Health Team.Ontario Breast Screening ProgramAssistive devices ProgramCommunity care Access CentreEpilepsy Support CentreFibrositosi/Fibromyalgia SupportHeart and Stroke Recovery GroupMental Health Outpatients ServicesNew Horizons Rehabilitation ServicesOntario Disability Support ProgramPara-Med Health ServicesOntario Poison CentreVictorian Order of Nurses (VON)North Perth has apermanent daycarefacility and multiplebefore and afterschool programs.EducationThe Avon Maitland and HuronPerth Catholic District SchoolBoards are two progressive schoolboards that are cultivating thepotential of our future generationas well as a privately runelementary school in Listowel.5 elementary schools1 secondary school7 post-secondaryoptions within1 hour driveperthcounty.ca northperth.ca 51783932676

OUR PEOPLEPopulation 13,130(Source: Stats Can, 2016)AGE0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980 0Trade Market Growth(Source: Stats Can, 2016)NORTHPERTH4%LISTOWEL11%Rare for rural communities, Listowel’s trademarket area has been growing steadily.The surrounding communities utilize servicesin Listowel which has created an expandingtrade area for local 125,0056 perthcounty.ca northperth.ca

“Not only is NorthPerth beautiful, safe andaffordable but there are alot of amenities close by andit really has everything thatyou need. People come fromall over the world to visit thisarea. I feel so privileged tocall it home.”ALANNA DAIRY FARMEREducation AttainmentMajor Field of Study(Source: Stats Can, 2016)(Source: Stats Can, 2016)Education770 Skilled Trades250Visual & Performing Arts95Humanities1803155 College & UniversitySocial Sciences & Law3553265 Secondary SchoolLife Sciences & Technology50Mathematics & Information Science70Business, Management & Public Administration 645HouseholdIncomeEngineering & Related Technology860Agriculture & Natural Resources355Health & Related Fields830Protective & Transportation Services325(Source: Stats Can, 2016) 0-4 K35 5-9 K45 10-14 K140 15-19 K125 20-29 K420 30-39 K460 40-49 K455 50-59 K425 60-79 K820 80-99 K680 100-124 K615 125-149 K 150 KHousing PricesMedian House Price (Single Detached)(Source: Homeprice Index, Huron-Perth Real Estate onto520 143,835 215,539 260,965 327,516 534,848 1,015,067perthcounty.ca northperth.ca 7

“North Perth is an amazing placeto start a business. If you have agood product and deliver with greatservice, the community support isoverwhelming. The people here areextremely supportive and fiercelyloyal. There’s ample opportunity tostart something totally new here–it’s an entrepreneur’s dream.”JEANNINE BUSINESS OWNERWORKFORCE & INDUSTRYNorth Perth offers a diverseeconomy with representationacross all sectors.Labour ent71.3%64.7%68.8%59.9%4%7.4%NORTH PERTHONTARIO(Source: Stats Can, 2016)Major employers in North Perth include:Ideal Supply Listowel Cold Storage/Erie Meat ProductsListowel Technology Inc Listowel Memorial HospitalSpinrite LP Trillium Mutual Insurance CompanyWard and Uptigrove L.H. Gray and Son LtdLabour Force by IndustryLabour Force byOccupation(Source: Stats Can, 2016)(Source: Stats Can, 2016)Agriculture970Real Estate80Management960Mining40Professional Services 275Business & lthEducation235Education, Law & Government 490690Art & SportsWholesale455Health CareRetail845Arts & Entertainment 75Sales & s & Transport1,450Other295Natural Resources480Manufacturing910InformationFinance8 perthcounty.ca northperth.ca70275Public Administration 125100

IndustryBusiness Sizes(Source: Business Register, 2017)(Source: Business Register, 2017)Agriculture603Finance45Mining & Oil1Real Estate205Utilities3Professional Services trative20Wholesale16Educational1Retail50Health Care26Transportation54Arts & Entertainment 10Information5Accommodation6Other Services31# of Employees# of Businesses1-42905-911510-197420-495450-9911100 9“Listowel is a great place to belocated. It has great infrastructurein place for our business, it is alsocentral for most of our employees.Taxes are fair and the Municipalityis great to work with.”MARTIN VOGT EFS PLASTICS INC.INVESTMENTBuilding Permits Value(Source: Municipality of North Perth, 2018)Residential2015 42,432,750FarmCommercial2016 61,095,629IndustrialInstitutional2017 79,343,050CLASS OF PERMITFEEConstruction of oradditions to residentialand mobile homesBasic fee of 100 plus67 cents per squarefoot of floor areaResidential accessorybuildingsBasic fee of 100 plus58 cents per squarefoot of floor areaConstruction of oradditions to commercial,industrial andinstitutional buildingsBasic fee of 100 plus60 cents per squarefoot of floor areaConstruction ofaccessory buildings forcommercial, industrialand institutional useBasic fee of 100.00plus 55 cents persquare foot of floorarea.perthcounty.ca northperth.ca 9

UTILITIESENERGY Hydro One and Union Gas provideelectricity and natural gas services for theMunicipality of North Perth.TELECOMMUNICATIONS There are varioustelecommunications companies in the area toprovide cable and high speed internet to NorthPerth. The urban are of Listowel has access to fibreconnectivity.WATER AND WASTEWATER Municipal waterand wastewater services are available in Atwood,Listowel, Gowanstown and Molesworth. North Perthoperates a Wastewater Treatment Plant located justoutside of Listowel. WWTP upgrades that began in2018 will work towards increasing the sustainabilityand efficiency of our wastewater treatment servicesand support further efforts to increase the hydrauliccapacity of the WWTP.Electricity Base ChargesElectricity Rates /kWh (Source: Hydro One, 2017) /kWh (Source: Hydro One, 2017)Residential22.86Residential13.20Small Commercial23.84Small Commercial13.20Large Commercial13.20Large Commercial102.71Natural Gas Base RatesNatural Gas Rates /m3 (Source: Hydro One, 2017) /m3 (Source: Hydro One, 2017)ResidentialSmall Commercial10 perthcounty.ca northperth.ca21.0070.00Residential0.04Small Commercial0.04