2017 YEAR IN REVIEW YORK REGION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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REDEFINING THE URBAN EXPERIENCE Dynamic communities in the Region are destinations full of diversity, talent, entertainment, and jobs. TECH COMPANY CELESTICA CHOOSES YORK REGION Hundreds of jobs expected. YORK REGION

Economic Development 2017 Year in Review KPMG TOWER, VAUGHAN - PHOTO: TOM ARBAN TOM - PHOTO: VAUGHAN KPMG TOWER,

Contents York Region Growth Centres 4 Business Community Highlights 12 Economic Development Highlights 22 York Small Business Enterprise Centre 38 Market Indicators and Economic Overview 42 York Region Economic Strategy Team 50 York Regional Council 51

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As Ontario’s fastest growing large municipality and third largest business hub, York Region is a top destination in the Toronto area and for business, talent, and investment.

Urban Growth Centres

4 York Region Growth Centres YORK LINK 5 The highest growth rate of any “large municipal jurisdiction in Ontario”

one of the best regions to live in employment zones. This new mass the (GTA) and transit system is connected by a Canada. As ranked by MoneySense 36 km bus rapid transit, all-day-two Magazine, the Region is home way GO commuter rail/bus lines to 22 of Toronto area’s top 25 and the newly opened TTC Spadina neighborhoods as well as six of the subway extension line (TTC Line 1

NIGHT SKYLINE OF THORNHILL CITY CENTRE IN VAUGHAN GTA’s top ten secondary schools Extension). (according to Fraser Institute). As the economy continues to Currently, there are approximately transform and expand, York Region WHY MORE PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING TO 1.2 million residents in York Region, is focused on developing well- LIVE AND WORK IN YORK REGION 51,000 businesses and 600,000 rounded communities that attract jobs. The economy continues to and retain top global talent. By “Our employment growth continues to outpace national and provincial averages, expand by more than 12,000 new offering exciting places to live and proving York Region is where talent and opportunity intersect.” - Wayne jobs annually on average and has work, integrated with multi-modal Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO the highest growth rate of any large transportation system and with municipal jurisdiction (1M+ people) a wealth of amenities to come, s Ontario’s fastest growing urban transformation in Canada with in Ontario – attracting up to 25,000 York Region is where talent and A large municipality and third master-planned, mixed-use hybrid new residents annually. opportunity intersect. largest business centre, York Region communities offering residents and Key office-employers such is a top destination in the Toronto businesses the best of both worlds: as Aviva Canada, Under Armour, area and Canada for business, talent, urban amenities and suburban Telecon, Harley-Davidson Canada, and investment opportunities. The quality of life. These four master- KPMG, Miller Thomson, FM Global Region is poised for an influx of new planned communities collectively and PwC – are all leveraging new residents and employers expected to represent 1,700 acres of high office locations at or around York move in once the confluence of high density zoned lands and by 2031 it Region’s urban growth centres, density residential and commercial is estimated they will be home to benefiting from the surrounding development projects are completed 135,000 new residents and 100,000 growth, deep talent pool and transit/ in its four provincially-designated new jobs. It is forecasted in the next infrastructure investments. growth centres of Markham Centre, 25 years that York Region will grow Enabling the success of the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre to 1.8 million residents and 900,000 Region’s growth centres is the (VMC), Richmond Hill/Langstaff and jobs. development of interconnected Newmarket Centre. They are leading York Region is recognized as transit which helps ease the flow of people in and out of the surrounding

6 York Region Growth Centres YORK LINK 7 GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TOURED THE COMPLETED TORONTO-YORK SPADINA SUBWAY EXTENSION CONCEPTUAL RENDERING OF RICHMOND HILL CENTRE

YORK REGION’S FIRST SUBWAY OPENS PRELIMINARY WORK IS UNDERWAY FOR YONGE SUBWAY EXTENSION PROJECT

n December 15, 2017 York This opening marks the largest Source: Infrastructure Canada O Region Chairman, Emmerson subway expansion project in Ontario was joined by Prime Minister, in nearly 40 years. A trip from the ederal and provincial officials, million for to work with , Premier of Ontario, VMC Station to Union Station is F and Wayne Emmerson, York the Toronto Transit Commission Kathleen Wynne, , approximately 40 minutes. The new Region Chairman and Chief (TTC), the Regional Municipality of John Tory, and Chair of the Toronto extension also links to other transit Executive Officer, announced York and York Region Rapid Transit Transit Commission (TTC), Josh connections being built across the more than $36 million in federal Corporation to continue planning Colle, plus members of York Greater Toronto Area including the funding to support the planning and design work on the Yonge North Regional Council and various other GO Transit rail line and the and preliminary engineering of the Subway Extension. dignitaries and staff to celebrate YRT/Viva bus networks. proposed 7.4 km extension of the The end point of the subway line, the completion of the Toronto-York The completion of this project existing Yonge Subway line into Richmond Hill/Langstaff Gateway, Spadina Subway Extension. signifies an important milestone York Region. is a high density Provincial Urban Also known as the TTC Line for York Region and reinforces the The Province of Ontario, through Growth Centre that is planned to 1 Extension, the new extension commitment of Regional Council to the Moving Ontario Forward plan, accommodate 48,000 people and connects Sheppard West Station in continue making transportation and has committed approximately $55 31,000 jobs by 2031. the City of Toronto to the Vaughan transportation-related initiatives a Metropolitan Centre (VMC) Station in priority. the City of Vaughan.

8 York Region Growth Centres YORK LINK 9 RENDERING OF STRATUS CENTRE AVIVA CANADA OSKAR GROUP MOVES INTO ANNOUNCES NEW DOWNTOWN OFFICE PROJECT MARKHAM IN NEWMARKET

Aviva Canada, a subsidiary of Oskar’s Stratus Centre is RENDERING OF TRANSIT CITY BY SMARTREIT AND CENTRECOURT DEVELOPMENTS Aviva Group -- a multinational preparing to launch its latest insurance company headquartered sustainable workplaces in the in London, United Kingdom -- heart of Newmarket at 514 Davis MEGA MIXED-USE PROJECT AT TTC AND completed the relocation of its Drive. The Stratus Centre will Canadian head office from Toronto house a four-storey office building YORK REGION MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT HUB to a new office tower in Downtown (80,000 square foot) and ground floor retail (14,000 square foot), Source: Globe and Mail Markham. “The new head office in plus a multi-level parkade with Markham is designed with our connecting doors to the office ith the completion of the the SmartCentres Place, which aims customers and colleagues in building. W Toronto Transit Commission’s to build 40 million square feet of mind. It encourages spontaneous Green energy building features Spadina subway extension, the city’s density around (and above) the new conversations, expression of ideas include geothermal heating and cooling system, solar panels, northern neighbouring municipalities TTC extension at Highway 7 and and collaboration. It will challenge us to take on a more innovative multiple electric vehicle charging have taken to building up instead of Jane Street in Vaughan. way of thinking, which will help us stations, and car share programs. spreading out. “This transformation isn’t continue to disrupt in the insurance Source: Oskar Group This is no ordinary development. happening overnight and isn’t a industry,” said Greg Somerville, The space the developers are happy circumstance of good luck; President and Chief Executive working with is equivalent to it has been a commitment and a Officer, Aviva Canada. Aviva will occupy the majority Toronto’s downtown core between journey towards reshaping and of the new 350,000 square feet, Wellington Street and Adelaide linking together the new downtown 12-storey high building, which Street and from Jarvis Street to cores of Markham, Vaughan, will house more than 1,500 Aviva University Avenue. Richmond Hill and Newmarket linked employees. A 55-storey condo is one part of by transportation infrastructure Source: Aviva Canada the 100-acre SmartCentres Place backbones,” said Mary-Frances project, a 17-million square foot Turner, York Region Rapid Transit residential and office space tagged Corporation’s (YRRTC) president.

10 York Region Growth Centres YORK LINK 11 BUSINESS

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Top office employers are moving to York Region

12 Business Community Highlights YORK LINK 13 NEWMARKET MARKHAM CANADIAN MULTINATIONAL ELECTRONICS GM OPENS CANADA’S LARGEST AUTOMOTIVE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER CELESTICA RELOCATES TO YORK INNOVATION CENTRE IN YORK REGION REGION

January 2018, General Motors (GM) development of self-driving vehicles. executives and government officials It will be Canada’s largest automotive celebrated the official grand opening and mobility software centre with more ceremony of GM’s new Canadian than 700 staff, leveraging an extensive Technical Centre (CTC) in Markham. network of university and company Opened for operations in 2017, the partnerships. centre currently has 300 employees “CTC Markham represents a and is aiming for 700 by 2019. new kind of GM workplace, centred The new CTC campus in Markham, on collaboration, open design, and The Town of Newmarket officially “We are proud to welcome Celestica York Region will focus on software creativity,” said Brian Tossan, Director welcomed Celestica, a leader in to our community and look forward to development and innovation in the of GM’s Canadian Technical Centre. design, manufacturing and supply working collaboratively on a successful areas of next-generation active safety, “GM Canada is at the forefront of chain solutions for the world’s relocation,” says Newmarket Mayor, in-car infotainment systems, and reinventing mobility right here in most innovative companies to the Tony Van Bynen. “Attracting high- software and controls related to GM’s Markham.” community. Celestica will relocate its calibre businesses like Celestica is a Toronto Manufacturing Operations key part of our economic development to 213 Harry Walker Parkway South, strategy and will help to set the stage over the next few months, creating an for the exciting future of Newmarket.” estimated 500 local jobs. “We are pleased to welcome “We are looking forward to Celestica to our Harry Walker Business transitioning our Toronto Operation Park and would like to thank the Town to Newmarket, as we join a growing of Newmarket at all levels, Council community of innovative advanced and staff, as well as York Region for manufacturing and technology their continual support and assistance companies,” said John Cundari, Vice which has been integral in enabling President and General Manager, us to meet Celestica’s timelines and Canadian Operations and Extended objectives,” says David Woods, Vice Networks, Celestica. President, Tricap Properties.

Source: Town of Newmarket

Source: General Motors Canada

14 Business Community Highlights YORK LINK 15 VAUGHAN RICHMOND HILL MARKHAM AURORA NATIONAL LAW FIRM 20 YORK REGION-BASED LYTX CANADA MOVES TO GROUND-BREAKING MILLER THOMSON COMPANIES MAKE YORK REGION’S TECH HUB HELD FOR GTA’S FIRST OPENS NEW OFFICE COMPUTER DEALER NEWS WITH NEW R&D LAB MICROTEL BY WYNDHAM AT THE VAUGHAN (CDN) TOP 100 SOLUTION HOTEL METROPOLITAN CENTRE PROVIDERS

Lytx, a global company in video telematics, headquartered in San Diego, moved its Lytx Canada operations to Markham -- including Miller Thomson opened its 12th This will be the first Microtel hotel its local hardware and software office in Vaughan, York Region in in the Greater Toronto Area as the development teams -- to a new 2017. Part of the firm’s strategic recognized American brand spreads 13,000 square foot facility investment in the Greater Toronto across Canada. equipped with a research and Area, and in line with their focus of Companies will be able to invite Each year, CDN, the voice of development lab space to facilitate doing business in the communities clients and business associates Canada’s IT channel community, innovation and collaboration. they serve, the Vaughan office to Aurora because they will have connects with IT solution providers Lytx is the founder of the provides a full range of legal somewhere to stay, trade shows across the country to collect data video telematics category and its services to Vaughan and its can be held in the program space, for an industry benchmark report DriveCam® video safety program surrounding business communities. large meetings and training which, once compiled, presents an currently protects nearly 650,000 sessions can be accommodated in overview of this market segment drivers worldwide. the meeting rooms, and sporting “We are committed to the Canadian as well as trends. The data is The new Lytx Canada office is events will keep visiting players in market and we were drawn to also used to determine its annual located in Markham’s Commerce town to stay, eat, shop and play. Vaughan because of the strength ranking of the Top 100 solution Valley Drive West, in the heart of of its business community. providers as measured by revenue the region’s technology hub. The As champions of independent ranges. space will also host regional sales Source: YorkRegion.com business across the country, we This year, 20 companies with and client operations, and will hold provide counsel that is central to headquarters or major operations up to 40 Lytx employees. our clients’ business and financial in York Region made the list, success. By definition these are including Richmond Hill based close relationships and proximity Compugen - ranked #3 amongst “Markham is a magnet for matters.” - Kent Davidson, Chair of the Top 100 Solution Providers. technology talent, giving us a Miller Thomson. rich recruiting pool for expansion Source: Computer Dealer News of our hardware and software development team.” - Lytx Senior Source: Miller Thomson Vice President Human Capital, Tonya Cross.

Source: Lytx

16 Business Community Highlights YORK LINK 17 MARKHAM VAUGHAN RICHMOND HILL MARKHAM EXACT IMAGING FEDDEV ONTARIO N-DIMENSION MAESTRO PMS EXPANDS RAISES $21.5 MILLION INVESTS IN AEROSPACE LEVERAGED TO MAINTAIN IN SUPPORT OF TO COMMERCIALIZE MANUFACTURER CYBERSECURITY UNPRECEDENTED CLIENT ITS ULTRASOUND VIGILANCE GROWTH TECHNOLOGY Aerospace components manufacturer Dishon Ltd. will N-Dimension Solutions, a receive an investment of up to $3 Managed Security Service Provider “We are very pleased to have been million to expand production at its (MSSP) with innovative solutions able to achieve an investment of Vaughan facility from the Federal that protect smart energy networks this magnitude from such a high- Economic Development Agency for from cyber threats, announced quality investment syndicate,” said Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). Minnesota Valley Electric Randy AuCoin, Exact Imaging’s The investment will also create Cooperative (MVEC) has deployed President, CEO, and Co-founder. up to 60 new full-time jobs, nearly its N-Sentinel Monitoring to help “This financing will allow us to doubling the company’s workforce. safeguard all of the utility’s IT and scale our commercial organization, operations networks and data. aggressively implement our product Maestro PMS, a cloud and on- roadmap, and help us to realize Source: Canadian Manufacturing Source: Business Wire premise PMS hotel management the significant opportunity in software solution for independent the prostate biopsy and imaging hotels, resorts, conference marketplace.” centers, and multi-property groups, RICHMOND HILL VAUGHAN completed its expansion to larger Source: BetaKit offices. Maestro’s relocation NEW DATA CENTRE DIGITAL REALTY (DFT) - in Markham was driven by its CAMPUS OPENS IN YORK OPENS ANOTHER DATA burgeoning client base and the REGION CENTRE IN YORK REGION need to house its increasing staff. MARKHAM In the past two years Maestro’s ONX CANADA TO team has grown by 20 per cent PROTECT AND SECURE to meet the increased industry demand for its software systems DATA FOR NOVA SCOTIA and services. GOVERNMENT Source: PRWeb OnX Canada, a global technology services company headquartered in Markham has been awarded a contract to secure and backup Fonds immobilier de solidarité This Vaughan wholesale data Nova Scotia provincial government FTQ and Urbacon Data Centre centre spans more than 711,000 data in a new centre to be built in Solutions Inc. opened a 500,000 square feet with a critical power the province. square foot, 80MW capacity facility capacity of up to 46 megawatts. The data centre will be built in – Canadian data centre campus It features 23 computer rooms the strictest security standards to in Richmond Hill. In phase one, ranging from 8,600 to 13,000 protect govenment data against the DC1 boasts 10 MW of critical square feet and can accommodate cyberattack. power, and is the first to open in a power capacities between 1.0 and five-building digital campus. 3.0 megawatts. Resiliencies range Source: OnX Enterprise Solutions from N to 2N with a power density Source: Newswire range of 100 to 300 watts per square foot. Source: City of Vaughan

18 Business Community Highlights YORK LINK 19 AURORA VAUGHAN MARKHAM RICHMOND HILL RAP RIDERZ INNOVATION CONSTRUCTION ACCION LABS IS MOBILELIVE RANKED CENTRE BRINGS ROBOTS, STARTED ON PWC TOWER EXPANDING TO CANADA 37TH ON DELOITTE’S 3D PRINTING, AND WITH A NEW OFFICE IN TECHNOLOGY FAST 50™ VIRTUAL REALITY TO YORK REGION IN CANADA YORK REGION Pittsburgh-based Accion MobileLIVE announced their announced plans for a new ranking as 37th on Deloitte’s Rap Riderz Innovation Centre Canadian outpost, dubbed Accion Technology Fast 50 program officially opens for business in Labs Canada. The company award due to its rapid growth, bold Aurora. This think-tank is focused has locations around the world, innovation and entrepreneurial on engaging children and adults for including India, Australia, Malaysia spirit. On further breakdown of the the purpose of tapping into their and the U.K. Fast 50™ companies, mobileLIVE creativity, showcasing artistry and Accion declared Markham ranked 11th among technology innovating to produce new products as a “perfect fit for the growing companies from GTA, 18th and solutions for the future. technology industry,” according among technology companies At Rap Riderz Innovation to a release. The company even from Ontario, and 23rd amongst Centre, people will experience new described Markham as Canada’s software companies. technologies like 3D Printing, Virtual very own Silicon Valley, due to Reality, and life-sized Service Robots. the number of prominent tech Source: NB Herald companies with offices in the City of Source: Cision Markham, including IBM, Honeywell and AMD Technologies. MARKHAM Source: Techvibes TECH FIRM, REAL MARKHAM MATTERS, GOES PUBLIC HUAWEI CANADA Canada’s largest urban development project has broken ON THE TORONTO STOCK AND SENECA SIGN ground on a central feature of the EXCHANGE AGREEMENT ON emerging downtown precinct in the NEWMARKET City of Vaughan. MARS FACILITY FIRST LEARNING PROGRAM Markham-based mortgage- The 236,000 square foot IN TO services technology firm, Real mixed-use tower will be home Huawei Canada, one of Canada’s Matters Inc. closed its initial to professional services firm PRODUCE MALTESERS leading information and public offering of $156.7 million, PwC Canada, a 100,000 square communications technology (ICT) Mars Canada celebrated the the largest technology IPO on foot YMCA, a 20,000 square foot companies, and official opening of its expanded the in public library, 10,000 square foot announced the signing of a long- Newmarket facility, which is now a decade, according to its chief community space and 3,000 term agreement for Seneca to manufacturing and packaging the executive. square feet of retail. deliver training programs for MALTESERS® brand of chocolate. Over 90 per cent of the The eight-storey building will Huawei’s The $70 million, 60,000 square company’s revenue comes from rise adjacent to the SmartCentres operations. The Huawei Authorized foot expansion will create up the and that includes Place Bus Terminal, to be operated Learning Partner (HALP) program to 30 full-time, highly-skilled the US $3 billion annual appraisal by York Region Rapid Transit at Seneca is a first in Canada, and jobs, significantly increasing business. will deliver industry-leading training Corporation, and will be to the its manufacturing capacity in end of the TTC’s extension of the Ontario. in Huawei Enterprise products and Source: Financial Post solutions. Spadina subway line. Source: YorkRegion.com Source: IT World Canada Source: Canadian Architect

20 Business Community Highlights YORK LINK 21 MEDEDGE, RICHMOND HILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Since 2010, York Region’s Economic Strategy office facilitated more than 3,300 new jobs.

22 Economic Development Highlights YORK LINK 23 YORK REGION BUSINESS ADVISORY FOSTERING BUSINESS EXPANSION AND SERVICES FACILITATE LOCAL JOB INVESTMENT CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Source: YorkRegion.com

n collaboration with local by the York Small Business I municipalities and a network of Enterprise Centre. In 2017, York business partners, York Region’s Region’s Economic Strategy team Economic Strategy division delivers engaged over 800 businesses and services in the areas of business entrepreneurs within and outside advisory, economic research, York Region. This publication innovation, business attraction features some of the Region’s key marketing & sales. Business business clients and their success expansion and attraction services stories in 2017. are delivered region-wide via York Since 2010, business advisory ollowing a comprehensive site potential relocation of its Toronto Link -- the Region’s Investment & services delivered by York Region’s F selection process, Canadian manufacturing operations. Over the Marketing program -- whereas small Economic Strategy team has electronics manufacturing company course of a year the Town worked business and entrepreneurship facilitated the creation of more than Celestica International selected to demonstrate why Newmarket services are delivered in York 3,300 new jobs in the Region by Newmarket, York Region as the is the ideal community for the Region’s northern six municipalities private sector employers. new location of its Toronto area relocation. In preparing its bid and manufacturing facility, bringing making the case, the Newmarket with it 500 jobs in electronics Economic Development Office manufacturing, engineering and partnered with Tricap Properties (the operations. property owner) and local business “We are the brand behind the stakeholders as well as reached brand and are the best-kept secret in out to York Region Economic Canada, a $6 billion a year operation Strategy staff for support and with 30 sites, 26,000 employees and assistance to enhance the Town’s we are headquartered in Canada,” value proposition with regional- said Celestica operations Vice- level information, data and sectoral president, John Cundari. “We are insight. looking forward to transitioning our After a thorough evaluation of Toronto operation to Newmarket, numerous communities, Newmarket as we join a growing community of was selected as the future home innovative advanced manufacturing of Celestica’s manufacturing and technology companies.” operations. In 2016, the Town of Newmarket YORK REGION BROADBAND AND INNOVATION SUMMIT expressed interest in a proposal issued by Celestica for the

24 Economic Development Highlights YORK LINK 25 BUILDING ON OUR MOMENTUM AS A THE “YORK LINK” MARKETING CAMPAIGN PREFERRED BUSINESS DESTINATION RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARD FROM THE IEDC aunched in 2016, York Region’s transit corridors. L ‘York Link’ economic It showcases the Region as Source: The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) development marketing strategy a place where businesses thrive promotes the Region as the place in a fast-growing and urbanizing “Where Talent and Opportunity region by having access to the right Intersect.” It complements and resources and ecosystem, cost- reinforces direct-to-business sales effectively within the GTA. and advisory services supported In 2017, York Link has delivered by digital media platforms and meaningful, on-the-ground results awareness building initiatives. and has become a recognized brand ‘York Link’ is focused on building within the business community. awareness of York Region as a Marketing highlights include 40,000 destination of choice for knowledge- annual visits to the York Link website based office employers, particularly and 18,600 followers across its in its urban growth centres and social media channels. n Sept. 19, 2017 The Regional which other communities can now O Municipality of York won a use as a benchmark,” said Michael Silver Excellence in Economic Langley, CEO of GREATER MSP, Development Award for its York Link Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN, and 2017 campaign in the award category of IEDC Board Chair. 18,600+ Business Retention and Expansion York Link is part of York (BRE) Program. The honour was Region’s multi-year Business TOTAL FOLLOWERS ON YORK LINK presented at an awards ceremony Retention, Expansion & Attraction during the Annual International strategy and campaign targeting SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS Economic Development Council knowledge-based industry sectors. (IEDC) Conference held in Toronto. The campaign is managed “On behalf of the IEDC Board of and executed by York Region’s Directors, Excellence in Economic Economic Development Strategy Development Awards Advisory team, in collaboration with local Committee, congratulations municipalities and external partners. 40,000+ to the Regional Municipality of York Link plays a key role in York. Not only did they work to facilitating local business expansion VISITS TO YORKLINK.CA provide a necessary service to and attraction in knowledge-based their community; but also, their sectors. participation in the awards program sheds light on their stellar projects

26 Economic Development Highlights YORK LINK 27 YORK REGION RECEIVES MARKETING AWARD FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (EDAC) FOR “YORK LINK” SOCIAL MEDIA

Source: EDAC

ANNUAL YORK REGION BROADBAND SUMMIT t the Economic Developers that marketing a community is A Association of Canada’s (EDAC) an integral part of the economic 2017 YORK REGION BROADBAND AND 49th Annual Conference in Niagara development profession, therefore Falls, the Regional Municipality of provides the Marketing Canada INNOVATION SUMMIT York received a Marketing Canada Awards competition as an Source: York Region Award for its York Link Twitter opportunity to exchange and review – Online Community Outreach promotional and marketing material ctober 27, 2017 – The Regional broadband and supporting marketing initiatives. produced by municipalities across O Municipality of York hosted the innovation within York Region. EDAC is Canada’s national the country. This awards program third annual York Region Broadband Marc Saltzman, Master of association of economic is open to those organizations that & Innovation Summit at the Sheraton Ceremonies, welcomed summit development professionals, undertake to promote and market Parkway Toronto North Hotel and guests and cited York Region as an representing every province and Canadian provinces, territories, Suites in the Town of Richmond Hill. innovation hub, and a place where territory across Canada with nearly regions, cities, towns and areas with Registration exceeded more talent and opportunity intersect. 1,000 members. a view to improving the economic than 250 people from 106 public Attendees learned what makes York The Association recognizes well-being of Canadians. and private sector organizations Region the premier destination to who came together to discuss live and work by showcasing the technology industry trends. York Link marketing campaign. Government representatives from The #InnovativeYR Twitter the Federal, Provincial and Municipal hashtag generated a reach of more sectors also attended to join in than 318,000 and 1 million plus the discussion about expanding impressions.

#INNOVATIVEYR SOCIAL MEDIA METRICS FOR 2017 YORK REGION BROADBAND AND INNOVATION SUMMIT

241 92 318,127 1M + POSTS USERS REACH IMPRESSIONS

TWITTER TOP 5 TRENDING SOCIAL MEDIA IN TORONTO

28 Economic Development Highlights YORK LINK 29 REALTOR® QUEST 2017

n May, York Region’s Economic guest speaker for the Conference’s MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS AMERICAS I Strategy team participated in Development Forum session. The 2017 REALTOR® QUEST 2017, Canada’s York Link booth was a hub of activity, largest annual Realtor Trade Show reflecting the industry’s interest in Source: York Link and Conference. The Toronto Real York Region’s urban growth centres ork Region’s Economic Strategy in San Francisco. Among others, Estate Board hosted the conference and corridors initiatives; the Region’s office partnered with an representatives from six York Region in the Toronto Congress Centre, designated growth areas at large, Y Ontario business delegation to tech companies conducted live which drew more than 8,000 and particularly the implications of promote York Region’s technology interviews via the ‘York Link’ social commercial and residential real the TTC subway extension to the business community at the first-ever media channels, generating over estate professionals. York Region Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. Mobile World Congress America’s 46,000 views online. Community Planning Branch was a telecommunications trade show

YTN - PUBLIC SECTOR FIBRE NETWORK IS YORK REGION NAMED SMART21 GROWING TO MEET FUTURE NEEDS INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY Source: York Region Source: York Region

ctober 19, 2017 – York across York Region, in March 2017. he Regional Municipality of O Regional Council announced Council approved the incorporation T York was named a Smart21 The recognition is a testament the appointment of the Board of of a York Region owned entity to Intelligent Community of the Year to the collaboration with the Directors and General Manager for operate the network. The new entity by The Intelligent Community innovation within York Region’s YTN Telecom Network Inc. – the was incorporated in August and will Forum (ICF). The Region was nine local cities and towns. The corporation that will manage York increase connectivity by working awarded this designation due to ICF submission was a joint effort, Region’s dark fibre optic network. with public and private sector its commitment to broadband drafted in partnership with local As part of the mandate to improve partners. initiatives and open data programs. municipalities to highlight a broadband access and quality These programs humanize data number of unique Region–wide “Improved broadband is a key priority for York Regional Council. It is essential through increasing transparency initiatives. This award qualifies to attracting and maintaining our competitive business edge and can help and empowering citizens to use York Region to be considered for enhance the live/work/play needs of our communities.” — Wayne Emmerson, data in new and creative ways. the Top 7 Intelligent Community of York Region Chairman and CEO the Year Award for 2018.

30 Economic Development Highlights YORK LINK 31 OPENS YSPACE, A NEW FEDDEV ONTARIO INVESTS OVER $2 INNOVATION HUB IN MARKHAM, YORK MILLION IN LOCAL ACCELERATOR

REGION Source: FedDev Ontario Source: York University “45 Entrepreneurs in York Region to Benefit from Skills Development Program”

ith this non-repayable and mentorship programs to 45 W contribution through FedDev entrepreneurs in York Region and the Ontario’s Investing in Business City of Toronto. It is also providing Innovation initiative, the York much needed seed funding to Entrepreneurship Development support these entrepreneurs to Institute (YEDI) is delivering further commercialize their ideas Incubator Track in three intensive and launch high-potential, early- 16-week skills development stage businesses.

IBM AND VENTURELAB TEAM WITH

ork University announced the innovators a place to build and scale ONTARIO GOVERNMENT AND ONTARIO Y official opening of YSpace, its their ventures and connect with CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE new innovation and entrepreneurship industry and not-for-profit partners. Source: IBM Canada Ltd. centre in Markham, aimed at helping It provides them with access to budding entrepreneurs turn bright programs designed to build their ay 8, 2017 – A new innovation ideas into action. A number of entrepreneurial skills. space opened at IBM York University’s key entrepreneurs With York’s Markham Centre M Canada’s Markham head office to showcased their technologies and campus scheduled to open in 2021, support business development, products in the YSpace “maker the University is actively taking steps entrepreneurs, developers and space” and “co-working space.” to cultivate new connections that start-ups. This hub is part of York University’s new co-working foster a strong and growing culture the IBM Innovation Incubator and maker space offers students of teaching, learning, research and Project, a $54 million initiative of and community entrepreneurs and innovation. the Province of Ontario, IBM, and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) their business lifecycle to excel and “Innovation York, York University’s innovation office, offers entrepreneurs and to help propel ‘made in Ontario’ grow through technology innovation innovators an opportunity to become a part of community at YSpace Markham. A community that is supportive, that offers training programs to develop skill- innovation by rapidly accelerating by providing easy access to the sets, co-working space, and facilities to build prototypes and even products, commercialization. latest IBM technologies, including is essential if we are going to support entrepreneurs and give them the best The IBM Innovation Space – leading cloud and cognitive opportunity for success.”- Vice-President, Research & Innovation, Robert Markham Convergence Centre, solutions. Haché enables ventures at all stages of

32 Economic Development Highlights YORK LINK 33 AURORA ARMOURY TO HOUSE NIAGARA COLLEGE MICROBREWERY INCUBATOR

Source: YorkRegion.com

iagara College’s Canadian Food The town predicts the renovated N and Wine (CFWI) institute space will become a vibrant will be calling the Aurora Armoury community gathering space and home in the near future. The home to a world-class training partnership with the town will facility specializing in culinary skill see the college offer short-term building, commercial brewing and and part-time training in a newly- viticulture. The space will also restored historical building located include an incubator, a culinary YORK UNIVERSITY MARKHAM CENTRE CAMPUS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN 2021 in Town Park. The college will use demonstration theatre, as well as the location to launch its Expert a wine and beverage sensory lab. Edge Corporate Training facility, The plans also include a classroom, YORK UNIVERSITY MARKHAM CENTRE offering instruction to industry teaching kitchen, multipurpose and CAMPUS WILL FEATURE LIGHT-FILLED professionals, enthusiasts and team- event space and a shaded patio FLEXIBLE SPACE FOR STUDENTS building exercises in an intimate and overlooking Town Park. unmatched learning environment. Source: York University

ovember 29, 2017 – York The York University Markham AGRI-FOOD REMAINS A PRIORITY FOR N University’s Board of Governors Centre Campus , located west of YORK REGION has approved the preliminary design the Markham Pan Am Centre, will and budget for the York University offer 4,200 students in a high-growth Source: York Region Markham Centre Campus project, part of the province access to more ctober 19, 2017 – York Advisory Liaison Group and a third- an important milestone along the than 20 degree programs, including Regional Council approved five party consultant, Synthesis Agri- way to opening the new campus in a variety of professional programs, O strategic goals to further support food Network, to survey industry September, 2021. as well as innovative joint programs agri-food community. stakeholders. A total of 140 food Approval of the design and with York’s academic partner on The economic impact of The producers, restaurant industry budget for the approximately $253 the project, Seneca College. York Regional Municipality of York’s members and residents provided million project means the design will partner with local businesses agri-food chain is valued at over six feedback. development phase will now begin, and industry to provide unique billion dollars. This finding is part of including production of construction experiential learning opportunities the York Region Agriculture and Agri- documents in preparation for for students and contribute to the food Update and Strategy report, in tendering. The university intends region’s major economic clusters. which Regional Council adopted. to start construction by the end of York Regional staff collaborated 2018. with the York Region Agricultural

34 Economic Development Highlights YORK LINK 35 DIGNITARIES, TOP EXECUTIVES, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CEOS COME TOGETHER FOR GATEWAY 2017

Source: Markham Review

ctober 30, 2017 – York Region professional associations and O hosted its annual Gateway government officials. They were Conference at Hilton Toronto/ taught about local work culture, Markham Suites Conference Centre, credentials and accreditation needed connecting new Canadians with to gain suitable employment and potential employers in the area. steered toward support, networking TWO YORK REGION CITIES PART OF Mayor, Frank Scarpitti delivered and mentoring opportunities. A GTA BID FOR AMAZON’S SECOND opening remarks at the event, as did York Region is one of the most Wayne Emmerson, Chairman and diverse communities in Ontario, HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AMERICA CEO of York Region and MC, Sangita attracting highly educated talent Source: York Region Patel, a Canadian TV personality. from all over the world. Between Attendees consisted of 10,000 and 12,000 highly skilled and eptember 7, 2017 – A public bid Global, two are within York Region: internationally educated educated immigrants arrive in York invitation was issued by the new downtown cores of both professionals and entrepreneurs Region each year. S Amazon for its second headquarters Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and looking to connect with employers, location in North America. In their Markham Centre. They both meet Request for Proposal (RFP), they the RFP criteria as summarized in encouraged states, provinces and the Project’s ideal site. metro areas to coordinate with “This is an excellent opportunity relevant jurisdictions to submit one to reinforce why York Region is RFP for its Metropolitan Statistical the best place for investors to Area (MSA). do business – in all of our nine The bid response deadline was municipalities,” said Wayne Emerson, October 19, 2017. There were a total York Region Chairman and CEO. of 238 bid submissions. On January “The work on the Amazon bid book 18, 2018 – it was shortlisted to 20 heightens investor knowledge of Amazon HQ2 candidate locations the vast areas of employment land that will continue in the RFP readily available including one of process. Toronto region was the only Canada’s largest concentration of Canadian location selected. tech companies and talent pool.” Of the 10 Greater Toronto Area It is expected that Amazon will (GTA) sites proposed in the final make a final site selection bid document, produced by Toronto decision before the end of 2018.

36 Economic Development Highlights YORK LINK 37 In spring of 2017, the YSBEC launched a new STARTER program called Starter Company Plus: an entrepreneurship program geared to help YORK SMALL BUSINESS COMPANY adults 18 plus to start or grow their business. ENTERPRISE CENTRE The program provides awards of up to $5,000 along with training, advice and mentoring. PLUS For the inaugural year, the YSBEC Starter Company Plus initiative had nine participants receive grants of $5,000 each to help them YORK with their business ventures.

STARTER COMPANY PLUS STARTER COMPANY PLUS SMALL BUSINESS YSBEC SUCCESS STORY: YSBEC SUCCESS STORY: STEM MINDS FALCON LAM FINANCIAL ENTERPRISE CENTRE HIGHLIGHTS After a 20-year banking career, Certified financial planners Anu Bidani had a decision to Marlene Falcon and Thuy Lam are The York Small Business Enterprise (YSBEC), through partnership make: to continue in the corporate in the habit of providing advice and with the Ontario Government, hosted or partnered on over 55 world or channel her passion for information. But as small business seminars and six events – together outreach attendees amounted technology and innovation into her partners, they’re just as open to own business. “I’ve always been an receiving guidance as they are at to 1,800 people. These events covered business topics including entrepreneur at heart,” she says, so offering it. marketing, sales, financing, market research and business plan she chose to create STEM Minds, “We met with the YSBEC development. which provides STEM — science, consultant and were really technology, engineering, math impressed with the information — and now arts — programs for she shared with us in less than an children. hour,” says Falcon. The consultant CONNECTING BUSINESSES “I met with a consultant at told them about a number of YSBEC who invited me to a group government programs that support WITH LEARNING AND session on starting a small small business expansion. business,” says Bidani. “She was a NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES wonderful source and my journey IN THE REGION really started with that connection. She introduced me to a lot of strategic partners.”

38 York Small Business Enterprise Centre YORK LINK 39 SUMMER COMPANY LAUNCHES 16 NEW YORK SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS IN YORK REGION ENTERPRISE CENTRE

ver the summer, young grant of up to $3,000. The program O entrepreneurs between the assists young entrepreneurs on how ARE YOU LOOKING TO START ages of 15 and 29 were eligible to get a business off the ground to receive business training and – from writing a business plan OR GROW YOUR SMALL mentoring from York Region and building a marketing strategy, business leaders through the to goal setting. Sixteen students BUSINESS? Ontario Government program successfully completed the Summer Summer Company, facilitated by Company program, receiving YSBEC program consultant. Each grants totaling $48,000 and earning business approved through the $104,370 in revenue. Call and book a one-on-one consultation with program is qualified for a startup YSBEC at 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71572, or visit us online at www.yorksmallbusiness.ca Meet our 2017 Summer Camp Participants on YorkSmallBusiness.ca If you are starting a new business, or are an existing small business with less than 10 employees, contact us! We can help.

The York Small Business Enterprise Centre (YSBEC) serves small businesses in the northern six York Region municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Newmarket and Whitchurch-Stouffville. The municipalities of Markham, Richmond Hill, and Vaughan also have Small Business Enterprise Centres to serve their respective communities.

YSBEC is managed by the Regional Municipality of York’s Economic Strategy Branch, is a partnership with the Ministry of Economic Development and Growth, and the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science. Each of the Region’s Small Business Enterprise Centres focuses on providing support to both new startups and existing small businesses in their communities through business consultations, workshops, seminars and YSBEC SUMMER COMPANY ENTREPRENEURS networking events.

40 York Small Business Enterprise Centre YORK LINK 41 MARKHAM MARKET INDICATORS ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

York Region remains competitive and ranks among the top 10 large municipalities for growth and development in Canada and Ontario in a number of key economic areas, including jobs, population and housing market.

Third highest among Canada’s large municipal jurisdictions for the best-educated local workforce – fifty per cent have a university degree

42 Market Indicators and Economic Overview YORK LINK 43 TOTAL BUSINESSES BY SECTOR 51,000 NAICS INDUSTRY SECTOR BUSINESSES BUSINESSES 600,000 54 Professional, scientific and technical services 8,967 17.5% (EMPLOYERS) LOCAL JOBS 23 Construction 5,783 11.3% 44-45 Retail trade 4,646 9.1% 62 Health care and social assistance 3,890 7.6% 81 Other services (except public administration) 3,562 7.0% 1,300 $86B 41 Wholesale trade 3,544 6.9% NEW BUSINESSES REVENUE TOP 72 Accommodation and food services 2,648 5.2% ANNUALLY (AVG) 40 COMPANIES $$ 31-33 Manufacturing 2,576 5.0% 53 Real estate, rental and leasing 2,325 4.5% 56 Administrative and support, 2,257 4.4% OF TORONTO waste management and remediation services AREA’S TOP 10 ICT $4.7B 48-49 Transportation and warehousing 1,872 3.7% CORPORATE R&D REGIONAL 10-YEAR 52 Finance and insurance 1,824 3.6% 6 INVESTORS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS 61 Educational services 677 1.3% 51 Information and cultural industries 540 1.1% Other * 6,130 12.0% * Arts, entertainment, and recreation; management of companies; agriculture, YORK REGION: ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE forestry, fishing and hunting; utilities; mining, oil and gas; public administration; unclassified TOTAL 51,241 6th Source: Statistics Canada, CBC, June 2017 LARGEST Mgmt. of Companies & Enterprises 1.2M Information & Cultural Industries 2% 3% MUNICIPALITY Mining & Oil & Utilities RESIDENTS Public Administration 3% 0.2% IN CANADA Admin. & Support Services (incl. Waste Mgmt.) 3%

Other Services (except Public Admin) 3% Manufacturing Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 3% 14% Real Estate, Rental 12,500 500 & Leasing 3% FOREIGN NEW JOBS/YEAR York Region SUBSIDIARIES Transportation ON AVERAGE & Warehousing 3% Distribution Retail Trade of Surveyed 12% Finance & Insurance 5% Employment

by Sector Professional, Educational 2017 Scientific & Services 2,400 $56B Source: York Region Technical Services 5% 10% EXPORTERS LOCAL GDP Planning and Economic Accommodation Development Branch, Construction & Food Services Health Care 2017 Employment 7% & Social 8% Survey Assistance 7% 44 Market Indicators and Economic Overview YORK LINK 45 YORK REGION COMMERCIAL AND YORK REGION POPULATION AND INDUSTRIAL VACANCY RATE AND RENT EMPLOYMENT PROJECTION 2017 2041 Tenants are showing a preference for transit friendly new builds amid the suburban leasing markets 1.2M 1.8M RESIDENTS RESIDENTS “ gradual recovery.” Suburban Toronto Office Insight, Q3 2017, Jones Lang LaSalle IP 600,000 900,000 LOCAL JOBS LOCAL JOBS

Gross Rent Per SF, Survey: $29.60 OFFICE Gross Rent Per SF, 5-Year Avg: $27.62 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF OCCUPIED SPACE Vacancy Rate, Survey: 5.2% Vacancy Rate, 5-Year Avg: 6.8% HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE 238,329 SINGLES Gross Rent Per SF, Survey: $6.84 22,385 SEMI-DETACHED Gross Rent Per SF, 5-Year Avg: $6.08 INDUSTRIAL 46,858 ROWS Vacancy Rate, Survey: 3% SPACE 14,315 DUPLEXES Vacancy Rate, 5-Year Avg: 3.3% 52,574 APARTMENTS Source: Planning and Economic Development, York Region 2017

Office Vacancy Rate Office - Gross Asking Rent Per SF 8% $30 GTA NEW HOME SALES 2017

$29 20,840 TORONTO 7% 10,045 YORK REGION $28 5,338 PEEL REGION 6% 3,221 HALTON REGION $27 2,383 DURHAM REGION

5% $26 Source: Altus Group, Jan-Dec 2017, monthly data aggregation 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

22 of Top 25 GTA Neighbourhoods are from Industrial - Vacancy Rate Industrial - Asking Rent Per SF York Region. Looking at the GTA, York Region 5% $7.00 TOP IN GTA FOR had an impressive showing with 8 of the top REAL ESTATE 10 neighbourhood spots and 22 of the top 4% $6.50 25, according to MoneySense Magazine - 2017 Top GTA Neighourhoods. 3% $6.00 The 2017 Best Places to Live in Canada by MoneySense is about finding the best of the 2% $5.50 AMONG THE TOP 25 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 best - what makes a city a great place to live. PLACES TO LIVE There are three York Region municipalities Source: CoStar, December 2017 among the top six in the Greater Toronto Area.

46 Market Indicators and Economic Overview YORK LINK 47 2016 CENSUS FAST FACTS – YORK REGION YORK REGION AMONG TOP 10 CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES IN GROWTH Source: York Region th 70% ork Region remains competitive per cent average annually, or more 4 and ranks within the top 10 than 77,000 people, according to the of York Region residents (aged York Region ranks fourth in Y 25 to 64) have post-secondary Canada for the share of residents municipalities in Canada and Ontario Census. education - second highest (aged 25 to 64) with a university in a number of key economic areas, To arrive at an estimate for in the Greater Toronto and degree. including construction values and 2017 population, Canada Mortgage Hamilton Area. the housing market. and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Over the last five years (2011- housing data is added to the Census 86% 2016) York Region experienced households estimates. Based on of York Region homes are the highest population growth of CMHC data, an estimated 10,000 51% owned - the highest in the Ontario’s five largest Municipal additional households have been of immigrants have a university Greater Toronto and Hamilton Census Divisions and the third added to the Region since the 2016 degree or higher. Area (GTHA). largest among Canada’s 10 largest Census. As a result, York Region’s (behind Calgary and Edmonton). population estimate was nearly 1.2 York Region’s population grew by 1.5 million in 2017. nd 6.4% 2 LEVEL OF York Region has the second York Region’s unemployment EDUCATION OF 45% University Education rate of 6.4 per cent was the highest median household second lowest in the Greater income in the Greater Toronto THE WORKING and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Toronto and Hamilton Area AGE POPULATION (GTHA) after Halton Region. 25% College or Trades (AGED 25-64) IN 47% YORK REGION 22% High School Education (515,225) of York Region 604,200 8% Without High School York Region residents aged residents were born outside of Education 15 years and over in the Canada - third highest in Ontario total labour force. behind Peel and Toronto. UNEMPLOYMENT RATES ACROSS THE GTHA Top 5 8.2% 8.2% The top five industries in 7% 8% 78% York Region’s Employed 6% 6.4% York Region’s City of Markham is Labour Force are: Retail Canada’s most ethnically diverse Trade; Professional, Scientific, 2016 community with 78 per cent of and Technical Services; Hamilton Halton Peel York Toronto Durham the population identifying as a Manufacturing; Health Care visible minority. and Social Assistance; Finance and Insurance. Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census 48 Market Indicators and Economic Overview YORK LINK 49 York Reion Chairman an CEO an Members o Reional Concil

Chairman & CEO Wayne Emmerson YORK REGION ECONOMIC STRATEGY TEAM

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC STRATEGY Mayor Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Doug Lindeblom Diane Chase Frank Scarpitti Jack Heath Jim Jones Joe Li Nirmala Armstrong Director, Economic Strategy Administrative Assistant City of Markham City of Markham City of Markham City of Markham City of Markham 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71503 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71512 [email protected] [email protected] INVESTMENT AND MARKETING Robert Unterman Gordon Scheel Manager, Investment & Marketing Senior Business Development Advisor 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71491 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71588 [email protected] [email protected]

Richard Franklin Nadia Sacco Mayor Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Mayor Senior Business Development Advisor Marketing Assistant Maurizio Bevilacqua Mario Ferri Gino Rosati Sunder Singh David Barrow 1-877-464-9675 ext. 77379 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71552 City of Vaughan City of Vaughan City of Vaughan City of Vaughan Town of Richmond Hill [email protected] [email protected] Nathan Allen Sally Chau Communications Specialist Economic Business Analyst 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71562 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71598 [email protected] [email protected] STRATEGIC ECONOMIC INITIATIVES Jonathan Wheatle Charles Banfield Manager, Strategic Economic Initiatives Policy & Project Development Specialist Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Mayor Regional Councillor Mayor 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71594 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71520 Vito Spatafora Brenda Hogg Tony Van Bynen John Taylor Margaret Quirk [email protected] [email protected] Town of Richmond Hill Town of Richmond Hill Town of Newmarket Town of Newmarket Town of Georgina Lorraine Morgan Jenifer Benakis Web Content Specialist Policy & Project Development Specialist 1-877-464-9675 ext. 75712 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71517 [email protected] [email protected] YORK SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE Daniela Mazzaferro Pauline Nagelmakers Small Business Consultant Small Business Assistant 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71584 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71572 Regional Councillor Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor [email protected] [email protected] Naomi Davidson Geoffrey Dawe Virginia Hackson Steve Pellegrini Justin Altmann Town of Georgina Town of Aurora Town of East Gwillimbury Township of King Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville

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