Town of Smooth Rock Falls http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/

V 1.0 February 2016 © 2016 Town of Smooth Rock Falls

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Although all data is believed to be the most accurate and up-to-date, the reader is advised to verify all data before making any decisions based upon the information contained in this document.

For further information, please contact:

Jason Felix 142 First Street PO Box 249 Smooth Rock Falls, ON P0L 2B0 Phone: 705-338-2036 Fax: 705-338-2007 Web: http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/

Town of Smooth Rock Falls http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/

Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION...... 1 1.1 Location ...... 3 1.2 Climate ...... 4 2 DEMOGRAPHICS ...... 5 2.1 Population Size and Growth ...... 5 2.2 Age Profile ...... 5 2.3 Language Characteristics ...... 6 2.4 Mobility Characteristics ...... 7 2.5 Level of Education ...... 8 2.6 Income ...... 11 3 LABOUR FORCE ...... 13 3.1 Key Indicators ...... 13 3.2 Labour Force by Occupation ...... 14 3.3 Labour Force by Industry ...... 16 3.4 Place of Work ...... 17 3.5 General Wages by Occupation ...... 19 3.6 Largest Employers ...... 20 4 TRANSPORTATION AND SHIPPING ...... 21 4.1 Highways ...... 21 4.2 Rail Services...... 22 4.3 Airports ...... 24 4.4 Ports ...... 25 5 TAXES AND UTILITIES ...... 27 5.1 Local Property Tax Rates ...... 27 5.2 Federal and Provincial Income Tax Rates ...... 27 5.3 Waste Management ...... 30 5.4 Communications Infrastructure ...... 30 5.5 Electricity ...... 31 5.6 Water and Sewer Fees ...... 33 5.7 Natural Gas ...... 33 6 BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT RELATED FEES ...... 35 6.1 Development Related Fees ...... 35 7 BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ...... 36 7.1 Elected officials ...... 36 7.2 Government ...... 36 7.3 Non-Governmental Organizations ...... 37 7.4 Education, Employment and Training ...... 38 7.4.1 Primary and Secondary Education ...... 38 7.4.2 Post-Secondary Institutions in Northern Ontario ...... 38 7.4.3 Distance Education ...... 39 7.5 Financial ...... 39 7.6 Real Estate ...... 40 7.7 Municipal Land Inventory – Commercial and Industrial ...... 40 8 QUALITY OF LIFE ...... 41 8.1 Housing Characteristics ...... 41 8.2 Health, Social and Community Services...... 41 8.3 Emergency and Protective Services ...... 42 8.4 Recreation and Tourism ...... 43 8.5 Events ...... 43 8.6 Local Media ...... 44 9 INCENTIVES ...... 45

Town of Smooth Rock Falls http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/

Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

List of Tables

Table 1: Smooth Rock Falls Average Temperature (°C) ...... 4 Table 2: Population Change Over Time ...... 5 Table 3: Age Distribution, 2015 ...... 6 Table 4: Language Characteristics, 2011 ...... 6 Table 5: Smooth Rock Falls Mobility Rates ...... 7 Table 6: Education Attainment, 2015 ...... 9 Table 7: Total Income Levels, 2014 and 2015 ...... 11 Table 8: Economic Families, 2014 and 2015 ...... 11 Table 9: Household Income Levels, 2015 ...... 12 Table 10: Labour Force Characteristics, 2015 ...... 13 Table 11: Labour Force by Occupation, 2015 ...... 15 Table 12: Labour Force by Industry, 2015 ...... 16 Table 13: Where the Smooth Rock Falls Resident Labour Force Works, 2011 ...... 17 Table 14: Place of Residence for Persons Working in Smooth Rock Falls, 2011 ...... 17 Table 15: Usual Place of Work for Residents ...... 18 Table 16: General Wages (Northeast Region, Ontario) by Occupation, 2015...... 19 Table 17: Largest Private Sector Employers ...... 20 Table 18: Largest Public Sector Employers ...... 20 Table 19: Distance to Urban Centres ...... 21 Table 20: Distance to Major US Border Crossings ...... 21 Table 21: Local Property Tax Rates, 2015 & 2016...... 27 Table 22: Corporate Taxes-General Corporation-Federal Rates 2016/17 ...... 27 Table 23: Corporate Taxes-General Corporation-Provincial/Territorial Rates 2016/17 ...... 27 Table 24: Corporate Taxes-Canadian Controlled-Federal Rates 2016/17 ...... 28 Table 25: Corporate Taxes-Canadian Controlled– Provincial/Territorial Rates 2016/17 ...... 28 Table 26: Combined Federal and Provincial Personal Income Tax Rate, 2016 ...... 29 Table 27: Sales Tax ...... 29 Table 28: Landfill and Tipping Fees ...... 30 Table 29: Communications Infrastructure...... 30 Table 30: Hydro One ...... 31 Table 31: Water and Sewers rates, 2016 ...... 33 Table 32: Natural Gas Rates, 2016 ...... 34 Table 33: Building Permit Fee Structure ...... 35 Table 34: Dwelling Characteristics, 2015 ...... 41 Table 35: Recreation Facilities and Activities ...... 43 Table 36: Annual Events ...... 43 Table 37: Newspapers ...... 44 Table 38: Radio Stations ...... 44 Table 39: Cable Service and Television ...... 44

List of Figures Figure 1: Smooth Rock Falls Location Maps ...... 3 Figure 2: Smooth Rock Falls Precipitation ...... 4 Figure 3: Age Distribution Chart, 2015 ...... 5 Figure 4: Educational Attainment, 2015 ...... 8 Figure 5: Post-Secondary Educational Attainment, 2015 ...... 9 Figure 6: Major Fields of Post-Secondary Study, 2015 ...... 10 Figure 7: Labour Force by Occupation, 2015 ...... 14 Figure 8: Labour Force by Occupation, 2015 ...... 15

Town of Smooth Rock Falls http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/

Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Town of Smooth Rock Falls http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/

Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Town of Smooth Rock Falls http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/

Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 0 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

1 Introduction

The Town of Smooth Rock Falls incorporated in 1929. Smooth Rock Falls lies on the Mattagami River, historically used to float millions of logs downstream to mills. The town’s location has made it an ideal area for the development of hydroelectric power and other natural resources in Northern Ontario via the Mattagami River. The town is easily accessible via rail, roads and air. It is conveniently located on the Trans-Canada Highway, the Ontario Northland Railway for freight service, and Ontario Northland passenger bus routes.

The town has had a long rich history in the Forestry and Energy sector. More recently, Smooth Rock Falls has flourished around the health care and social assistance sector, and the education sector. The community is home to state-of-the-art health facilities, including a rehab center and a major hospital. Excellent multi-level education facilities are also accessible in both French an English to serve a population that is nearly 75% bilingual.

Smooth Rock Falls offers a versatile labour force with particular strengths in public administration, health and education occupations, trades, and transport and equipment operators. With over 57% of people attaining post-secondary education in a variety of fields, abundant amenities, and affordable housing, the opportunities for growth and investment are amassing in Smooth Rock Falls.

The community has made itself business ready by offering competitive tax incentives and program grants. The town has developed long-term sustainable strategies for economic development. The Strategic Planning Report, released in 2015, envisions a 20- year plan of comprehensive planning for economic growth, based around financial planning, risk management, community improvement and waste management strategies.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 1 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Vision:

“The community of Smooth Rock Falls is a vibrant, culturally diverse and active community, a place for families and small businesses to thrive. Residents take pride in their community, with a unique small town feel, a great natural environment and a high level of involvement and engagement. Our residents work together to strengthen our community and are welcoming of different cultures and viewpoints.”

Mission:

“The Town of Smooth Rock Falls leads in the establishment of conditions – social, community and economic – that make our community a great place to live. Through the provision of needed services, leadership in economic development and collaboration with other stakeholders, the Town ensures the wellbeing of the community and its residents, stimulating growth and initiative.”

Core Values: These values reflect the importance placed by the Town on being ‘client facing’ and fiscally responsible. In addition, the values recognize that the Town’s past, present and future circumstances require a level of involvement and risk taking on its part.

Value No. 1 – Client service excellence is paramount to everything we do The Town exists to serve the needs of the residents of Smooth Rock Falls. Their needs guide our actions and are our first priority. In providing municipal services, we will seek to deliver quality services that meet the changing needs of our residents.

Value No. 2 – Decision-making is forward thinking and solution oriented, with an appropriate degree of measured risk Our community’s success is based on optimism, creativity and the willingness to shape our own destiny. Everything is an opportunity. We recognize that success requires us to pursue new initiatives and embrace change and we encourage innovation in everything we do. We also appreciate the need to be prudent in our choices so as not to unnecessarily expose the Town to risk.

Value No. 3 – As stewards of public resources, we will strive to maximize effectiveness and efficiency in everything we do We recognize the trust that is placed in us by our residents and will act in a manner that is responsible and transparent. We will ensure that public funds are used wisely and for the intended purposes, with an appropriate balance between the cost of the service and the value provided. We will be open to different ways of doing things.

Value No. 4 – Collaboration is critical to our success We will encourage other parties to work with us to in meeting the needs of our community and ensuring the well-being of our residents. We will be open to partnerships as a means of doing business and recognize that success for the community is dependent on all parties.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 2 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

1.1 Location

Located in the heart of the North Claybelt, where a mixture of leisure and recreational activities thrive. From outdoor adventures on the Mattagami River to fascinating local history, Smooth Rock Falls has a myriad of activities for locals and visitors. Tourist outfitters provide outdoor activities ranging from kayaking and canoeing to fishing and hunting.

The Mattagami Ski Club, located on the outskirts of town on Highway 634, offers cross- country skiing and snowshoe trails in the winter. The town offers the solitude and relaxation of Mother Nature, as well as the need for speed during our “Smooth Truck Fest”.

Figure 1: Smooth Rock Falls Location Maps

Source: McSweeney and Associates, Google Maps, 2016

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 3 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

1.2 Climate

Table 1 presents climatic data from the NAV Canada staffed weather station at the Smooth Rock Falls-A Weather Station.

Table 1: Smooth Rock Falls Average Temperature (°C) Temperature Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Mean Max Temp -7.3 -10 -0.4 10 17.7 22.4 24 21* 16 7 1.8 -3.7 Mean Min Temp -18.1 -24.2 -10.6 -3.8 4.3 7 10.5 7.2* 3.6 -1.1 -5.8 -11.7 Mean Temp -12.7 -17.1 -5.5 3.1 11 14.7 17.2 14.1 9.8 2.9 -2 -7.7 External Max Temp 5.3 0.3 12.3 22.5 32.3 30.7 31.7 28.3 26.8 21.7 10.2 4.2 External Min Temp -33.2 -34.9 -23.8 -11.1 -4.1 -0.2 1.3 -1.1 -1.6 -6.1 -14.3 -23.7 Source: Environment Canada, Smooth Rock Falls A Weather Station, 2010 & 2011. * This temperature was estimated. Found online at: http://bit.ly/1LvQ7jb

Figure 2: Smooth Rock Falls Precipitation

Precipitation

115.2

86.8

69.1

53.6 49.9 Total Precipitation (mm) Precipitation Total 47.1 44.4 40.2 40.8 34.8 34.6

17.5

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

Source: Environment Canada KAPUSKASING CDA ON, 2006. * This station meets WMO standards for temperature and precipitation. http://bit.ly/1hsthMd

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 4 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

2 Demographics

2.1 Population Size and Growth

Table 2 indicates that the population of Smooth Rock Falls is on a decreasing trend unlike the population of Ontario, which has increased overall during the last decade.

Table 2: Population Change Over Time 2001 2006 2011 2015* Smooth Rock Falls Population Count 1,830 1,473 1,376 1,341 % Change from Previous Census / -19.5 -6.6 -2.5 2001 2006 2011 2015* Ontario Population Count 11,410,046 12,160,282 12,851,821 13,780,979 % Change from Previous Census 6.1 6.6 5.7 7.2 Source: Statistics Canada 2001, 2006 and Manifold SuperDemographics 2015. * Estimated McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015

2.2 Age Profile

In 2015, the Smooth Rock Falls population was much older compared to that of the province. The median age in the town was 54.9 compared to 41.6 in Ontario, and the average age was 49.5 compared to the provincial figure of 41.0.

Figure 3: Age Distribution Chart, 2015

12.0

10.0

8.0

6.0

4.0 Percentage

2.0

0.0

Age groups

Smooth Rock Falls Ontario

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 5 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Table 3: Age Distribution, 2015 Smooth Rock Falls Smooth Rock Falls Ontario Characteristics 2015 2015 (%) 2015 (%) Age 1,341 100 13,780,979 0 to 4 years 48 3.6 5.3 5 to 9 years 55 4.1 5.5 10 to 14 years 47 3.5 5.5 15 to 19 years 57 4.3 6.0 20 to 24 years 64 4.8 6.7 25 to 29 years 55 4.1 6.4 30 to 34 years 55 4.1 6.2 35 to 39 years 47 3.5 6.2 40 to 44 years 64 4.8 6.6 45 to 49 years 64 4.8 7.2 50 to 54 years 117 8.7 8.1 55 to 59 years 145 10.8 7.4 60 to 64 years 149 11.1 6.3 65 to 69 years 116 8.7 5.4 70 to 74 years 90 6.7 3.9 75 to 79 years 61 4.5 2.9 80 to 84 years 58 4.3 2.2 85 years and over 49 3.7 2.2 Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

2.3 Language Characteristics

Table 4 indicates that 73 % of people in Smooth Rock Falls is bilingual, a much higher percentage than Ontario.

Table 4: Language Characteristics, 2011 Smooth Rock Falls Smooth Rock Falls 2015 Ontario Characteristics 2015 (%) (%) Total population 1,340 100 13,780,979

English only 230 17.2 93.1 French only 130 9.7 3.9 English and French 980 73.1 0.7 Neither English nor 0 0 2.3 French Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2011.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 6 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

2.4 Mobility Characteristics

Residents in Smooth Rock Falls have lower mobility rates when compared to Ontario. Table 5 indicates that those who are moving to Smooth Rock Falls are more likely to be moving from another community within Ontario.

Table 5: Smooth Rock Falls Mobility Rates Smooth Rock Ontario Smooth Rock Falls 2015 2015 Falls 2015 Characteristics (%) (%) Mobility status – place of residence one year ago Total population 1 year and over1 1,341 100 13,780,979 Non-movers2 1,292 96.3 88.3 Movers3 49 3.7 11.7 Non-migrants4 22 1.6 6.9 Migrants5 27 2.0 4.8 Migrants within Canada 27 2.0 3.9 Migrants within Ontario 27 2.0 3.4 Migrants from outside Ontario 0 0.0 0.5 Migrants from outside Canada 0 0.0 1.0 Mobility status – place of residence status five years ago Total population 5 years and over 1,341 100 13,780,979 Non-movers 1,005 74.9 62.1 Movers 337 25.1 37.9 Non-migrants 112 8.4 21.0 Migrants 225 16.8 16.9 Migrants within Canada 225 16.8 12.9 Migrants within Ontario 225 16.8 11.4 Migrants from outside Ontario 0 0.0 1.5 Migrants from outside Canada 0 0.0 4.1 Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

1Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence one year earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility status (1 year ago). Within the category of movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status. 2 Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided one year earlier. 3 Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address from the one at which they resided one year earlier. 4 Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in one year earlier. 5 Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD one year earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada one year earlier (external migrants).

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 7 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

2.5 Level of Education

Figures 4 and 5, and Table 6 indicate the level of educational attainment for population of 25 to 64 years of age in Smooth Rock Falls in 2015:  Post-secondary attainment is ~7% lower than the provincial level  Apprenticeship levels are almost double that of the provincial level  College levels are close to 10% higher than the province

Figure 4: Educational Attainment, 2015

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 8 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Table 6: Education Attainment, 2015 Smooth Smooth Rock Ontario Characteristics6 Rock Falls Falls (%) (%) Total population 25 to 64 years 695 100 7,494,680 No certificate, diploma or degree 129 18.6 11.0 Certificate, diploma or degree 566 81.4 89.0 High school certificate or equivalent 172 24.7 24.2 Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 394 56.7 64.7 Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 113 16.3 7.6 College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate 225 32.4 23.7 or diploma University certificate, diploma or degree 56 8.1 33.4 University certificate or diploma below bachelor 22 3.2 4.5 level University certificate or degree 34 4.9 28.9 Bachelor's degree 34 4.9 17.8 University certificate or diploma above 0 0.0 11.2 bachelor level No certificate, diploma or degree 129 18.6 11.0 Certificate, diploma or degree 566 81.4 89.0 Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

Figure 5: Post-Secondary Educational Attainment, 2015

Ontario (%)

Smooth Rock Falls (%)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma University certificate, diploma or degree

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

6 By highest certificate, diploma or degree obtained.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 9 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Figure 6: Major Fields of Post-Secondary Study, 2015

OTHER FIELDS OF STUDY

PERSONAL, PROTECTIVE AND TRANSPORTATION …

HEALTH AND RELATED FIELDS

AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND …

ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, AND RELATED …

MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER AND INFORMATION …

PHYSICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC …

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES AND LAW

HUMANITIES

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, AND …

EDUCATION

0 5 10 15 20 25

Ontario (%) Smooth Rock Falls (%)

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 10 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

2.6 Income

Table 7 indicates that, in 2014, the average income level was lower in Smooth Rock Falls than in Ontario, however, the median total income levels was higher.

Table 7: Total Income Levels, 2014 and 20157 Smooth Smooth Rock Falls Ontario Characteristic Rock Falls (%) (%) Total population 15 years and over 1,191 100 11,536,559 Without income 58 4.9 5.3 With income 1,133 95.1 94.7 Under $5,000 84 7.1 9.8 $5,000 to $9,999 65 5.5 7.0 $10,000 to $14,999 111 9.3 8.2 $15,000 to $19,999 99 8.3 8.5 $20,000 to $29,999 166 13.9 12.6 $30,000 to $39,999 192 16.1 10.9 $40,000 to $49,999 150 12.6 9.4 $50,000 to $59,999 72 6.0 7.4 $60,000 to $79,999 81 6.8 8.9 $80,000 to $99,999 87 7.3 5.7 $100,000 and over 26 2.2 6.3 $100,000 to $124,999 25 2.1 3.1 Smooth Characteristic Rock Falls Ontario Median total income $ $ 35,679 $32,968 Average total income $ $ 40,786 $47,130 Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

Table 8 indicates that, in 2014 and 2015, families residing in Smooth Rock Falls earned a lower median and average family income compared to Ontario.

Table 8: Economic Families, 2014 and 2015 Smooth Ontario

Characteristic Rock Falls (%) Total number of economic families 484 3,876,390 Median family income $ $73,922 $90,574 Average family income $ $88,347 $113,454 Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

7 Income data is recorded using the previous year, therefore 2015 data uses 2014 incomes.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 11 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Table 9 demonstrates, using 2014 and 2015 income data, that the average and median incomes for households in Smooth Rock Falls were lower in comparison to households in Ontario.

Table 9: Household Income Levels, 2015 Smooth Rock Smooth Rock Falls Ontario Characteristic Falls (%) (%) Total number of private 5,838 100.0 5,291,909 households Under $5,000 3 0.5 2.4 $5,000 to $9,999 4 0.6 1.9 $10,000 to $14,999 17 2.6 2.9 $15,000 to $19,999 34 5.1 4.5 $20,000 to $29,999 79 11.9 7.6 $30,000 to $39,999 54 8.2 8.4 $40,000 to $49,999 40 6.0 8.7 $50,000 to $59,999 83 12.5 9.0 $60,000 to $79,999 81 12.2 12.9 $80,000 to $99,999 91 13.7 11.7 $100,000 to $124,999 85 12.8 10.9 $125,000 to $149,999 40 6.0 7.7 $150,000 and over 52 7.9 11.4 Smooth Rock Ontario Characteristic Falls Median household income $ $67,126 $71,748 Average household income $ $74,398 $94,943 Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 12 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

3 Labour Force

3.1 Key Indicators

Smooth Rock Falls is home to a labour force that is over 500 persons strong. However, the labour shed area for Smooth Rock Falls also includes Kapuskasing, Cochrane and Timmins as indicated by 2011 National Household Survey commuting data. As illustrated in Table 10, Smooth Rock Falls’ labour participation rate and employment rate are both much lower than the Ontario figures. The unemployment rate is higher than that of the province.

Table 10: Labour Force Characteristics, 20158 Smooth Labour Ontario Characteristic Rock Falls Shed Total population, aged 15 years and older 1,191 50,141 11,536,558 In the labour force9 560 32,811 7,647,348 Employed 512 30,558 7,079,476 Unemployed 48 2,252 567,872 Not in the labour force 631 17,329 3,889,211 Participation rate % 47.0 65.4 66.3 Employment rate % 43.0 60.9 61.4 Unemployment rate % 8.5 6.8 7.4 Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015

Note: Labour Shed includes Timmins, Kapuskasing, Cochrane and Smooth Rock Falls.

8Participation rate % = labourforce/total population aged 15 and over Employment rate % = employed/totalpopulation aged 15 and over Unemployment rate % = unemployed/labourforce 9Labourforce - Refers to persons who were either employed or unemployed. Unemployed - Refers to persons 15 years and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006), were without paid work or without self-employment work and were available for work and either: (a) had actively looked for paid work in the past four weeks; (b) were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job; (c) had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less. Participation rate - Refers to the labour force expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years and over excluding institutional residents. Employment rate - Refers to the number of persons employed expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years and over excluding institutional residents. Unemployment rate - Refers to the unemployed expressed as a percentage of the labour force.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 13 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

3.2 Labour Force by Occupation

Figure 7 and Table 11 illustrate Smooth Rock Falls’ labour force make up by occupation:  Education, law and social, community and government services make up the largest occupational group (17%) in the community.  Health occupations (15%) and Sales and Services (14%) are also substantial.

Figure 7: Labour Force by Occupation10, 2015

Occupations in Business, finance Management and administration manufacturing and occupations Natural resources, occupations utilities 7% agriculture and 8% 5% related production Natural and applied occupations sciences and related 10% occupations 7%

Health occupations 15%

Trades, transport and equipment operators and related Occupations in occupations education, law and 17% Sales and service social, community occupations and government 14% services 17% Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 0%

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

10 Percentage calculated based on all occupations excludes occupation-not applicable.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 14 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Table 11: Labour Force by Occupation, 2015 Total labour force 15 years and Smooth Rock Smooth Rock Ontario over by occupation Falls Falls (%) (%) Total labour force 15 years and over 560 100 7,647,348 Occupation - Not applicable 0 0.0 2.7 Management occupations 38 6.8 11.3 Business, finance and administration 28 5.0 16.6 occupations Natural and applied sciences and 39 7.0 7.2 related occupations Health occupations 87 15.5 5.7 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government 94 16.8 11.7 services Occupations in art, culture, recreation 0 0.0 3.0 and sport Sales and service occupations 76 13.6 22.6 Trades, transport and equipment 94 16.8 12.6 operators and related occupations Natural resources, agriculture and 55 9.8 1.5 related production occupations Occupations in manufacturing and 49 8.8 5.1 utilities Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

Figure 8: Labour Force by Occupation, 2015

OCCUPATIONS IN MANUFACTURING AND UTILITIES

NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE AND …

TRADES, TRANSPORT AND EQUIPMENT …

SALES AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

OCCUPATIONS IN ART, CULTURE, RECREATION …

OCCUPATIONS IN EDUCATION, LAW AND SOCIAL, …

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES AND RELATED …

BUSINESS, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION …

MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS

OCCUPATION - NOT APPLICABLE

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0

Ontario (%) Smooth Rock Falls (%)

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 15 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

3.3 Labour Force by Industry

Table 12 illustrates the differences between Smooth Rock Falls and Ontario in division of labour by industry:  In Smooth Rock Falls, Healthcare and Social Assistance is the largest industry, employing (27.7%) of the workforce compared to 10.1% for Ontario.  The percentage of labour force working in the agriculture/forestry/fishing/hunting industry (9.6%) is also significant and much higher than the provincial level (1.5%).

Table 12: Labour Force by Industry, 2015 Smooth Ontario Smooth Rock (%) Characteristic 11 Rock Falls Falls (%) Total labour force 15 years and over 560 100.0 7,647,348 Industry - Not applicable 0 0 2.7 All industries 560 100.0 97.3 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 54 9.6 1.5 21 Mining and oil and gas extraction 0 0.0 0.4 22 Utilities 54 9.6 0.8 23 Construction 36 6.4 6.1 31-33 Manufacturing 60 10.7 10.2 41 Wholesale trade 0 0.0 4.5 44-45 Retail trade 77 13.8 11.0 48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24 4.3 4.5 51 Information and cultural industries 0 0.0 2.6 52 Finance and insurance 0 0.0 5.3 53 Real estate and rental and leasing 0 0.0 1.9 54 Professional, scientific and technical services 0 0.0 7.4 55 Management of companies and enterprises 0 0.0 0.1 56 Administrative and support, waste 0 0.0 4.5 management and remediation services 61 Educational services 60 10.7 7.3 62 Health care and social assistance 155 27.7 10.1 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 0 0.0 2.1 72 Accommodation and food services 29 5.2 6.1 81 Other services (except public administration) 0 0.0 4.3 91 Public administration 12 2.1 6.7 Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

11 North American Industry ClassificationSystem 2002 - 20% sample data.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 16 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

3.4 Place of Work

Tables 13 and 1412 provide information on persons reporting a “usual place of work other than in their home or outside of Canada”, and reveal the following regarding labour force commuting:  The majority of the Smooth Rock Falls resident labour force works within the community.  The majority of residents that work outside the community, commute to Cochrane or Kapuskasing.  21.5% of Smooth Rock Fall’s labour force comes from outside the community and most of those commute from Kapuskasing.

Table 13: Where the Smooth Rock Falls Resident Labour Force Works, 2011 Place of Residence / Place of Work Total Male Female Smooth Rock Falls/Smooth Rock Falls 205 55 145 Smooth Rock Falls/Cochrane 65 35 0 Smooth Rock Falls/Timmins 30 0 0 Smooth Rock Falls/Kapuskasing 60 50 10 Total workforce residing in Smooth Rock Falls 360 140 155 Total resident labour force with a usual place of work outside 155 85 10 of Smooth Rock Falls Percent of residents declaring a place of work outside of 43.15% 60.1% 6.45% Smooth Rock Falls Source: McSweeney & Associates, Statistics Canada, NHS Commuting Flow; http://bit.ly/1mhams3

Table 14: Place of Residence for Persons Working in Smooth Rock Falls, 2011 Place of Residence / Place of Work Total Male Female Kapuskasing /Smooth Rock Falls 55 0 50 Smooth Rock Falls/Smooth Rock Falls 255 55 145 Total workforce working in Smooth Rock Falls 310 55 195 Total non-resident workforce commuting to work to Smooth 55 0 50 Rock Falls Percent of workers (non-residents) commuting to work in 21.5% 0 19.6% Smooth Rock Falls Source: McSweeney & Associates, Statistic Canada, NHS Commuting Flow; http://bit.ly/1mhams3

12 Commuting Flow - Census Subdivisions: Sex (3) for the Employed Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over Having a Usual Place of Work, for Census Subdivisions, Flows Greater than or Equal to 20, 2011 National Household Survey. Counts are rounded to nearest 5. There appear to be some discrepancies in the data, such as the Male plus Female vs. Total count, however, this is the data as reported by Statistics Canada in the National Household Survey

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 17 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Table 15 uses Manifold Data estimates, which though based on Census data, are not suitable to compare to the previous tables, and which are drawn from 2011 National Household Survey data. This community appears to have a lower percentage of residents working from their homes than the Ontario average.

Table 15: Usual Place of Work for Residents Smooth Smooth Rock Ontario (%) Employment 2015 Rock Falls Falls (%) Total employed labour force 15 years and over 512 100.0 7,079,476 Usual place of work 425 83.0 82.2 At home 11 2.1 6.7 Outside Canada 0 0.0 0.5 No fixed workplace address 77 15.0 10.6 Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 18 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

3.5 General Wages by Occupation

Table 16: General Wages (Northeast Region, Ontario) by Occupation13, 2015 Low Average High Category Wage Wage Wage ($/hour) ($/hour) ($/hour) Human Resource Management 24.04 40.87 68.13

Engineering Managers 24.04 48.21 72.12 School Principals and Administrators of Primary and Secondary education 26.28 48.08 60.10 Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical 17.03 30.10 54.95 Processing and Utilities Supervisors, Forest Products and Processing 16.75 26.67 40.87 Labourers in Metal Fabrication 13.05 18.00 26.35 Metalworking Machine Operators 12.00 18.00 25.19 Financial and Investment Analysts 19.00 30.77 51.28 Senior Manager – Good Production, Utilities, 25.64 56.73 96.15 Transportation and Construction Facility Operation and Maintenance Manager 14.81 34.63 55.91 Administrative Officer 13.00 20.00 31.90 Retail Trade Supervisors 11.25 15.00 26.44 Truck Drivers 12.00 20.00 29.83 Machine Operators, Mineral and Metal Processing 17.41 25.00 34.00 Cashiers 11.25 11.25 12.10 Geologist, Geochemist, and Geophysicists 21.17 34.99 49.23 Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction 15.30 30.00 43.27 Equipment Crews Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus 17.85 25.00 31.62 Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers Managers in Health Care 23.44 44.00 66.67 General Practitioners and Family Physicians 56,407 139,447 318,650 (annual rate) Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists' 20.51 37.44 40.85 Assistants Medical Laboratory Technicians 13.00 22.00 39.25 Registered Nurses 23.00 34.36 44.00 Mining Engineers 28.22 57.64 80.02 Source: Produced by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada's Labour Market Information Service, Report generated November 16th, 2015: http://bit.ly/1KYfiQi

13 For more wage rates please visit: http://www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/lmi/noc/index.shtml

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 19 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

3.6 Largest Employers

The Smooth Rock Falls Hospital is a major employer in town, as the town functions as a Healthcare centre for surrounding communities. The Town functions as a gateway to the North and James Bay Coast, and is a tourist center for winter and outdoor activities, which has created jobs in retail, accommodation and food services.

Table 17: Largest Private Sector Employers ~ Number of Name Sector Employees Blanchette Hardware Retail Trade Source: McSweeney & Associates from the Town of Smooth Rock Falls

Table 18: Largest Public Sector Employers ~ Number of Name Sector Employees Healthcare and Social Smooth Rock Falls Hospital 85 Assistance Conseil Scolaire Catholique du District des Educational Services Grandes Rivières District School Board Ontario North Educational services Town of Smooth Rock Falls Public Administration Source: McSweeney & Associates from the Town of Smooth Rock Falls

Note: A complete alphabetical list of businesses and organizations is available at the following website: http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/business/organizations.htm.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 20 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

4 Transportation and Shipping

4.1 Highways

Smooth Rock Falls is located between Timmins and Thunder Bay and is served by Trans- Canada Highway 11 which also connects to Trans-Canada Highway #17.

Table 19: Distance to Urban Centres Distance to Major Urban Centres Km Miles Cochrane, ON 56.6 35.2 Kapuskasing, ON 63.1 39.2 Timmins, ON 104 64.6 Sudbury, ON 402 249.8 North Bay, ON 429 266.6 Sault Ste. Marie, ON 543 337.4 Thunder Bay, ON 679 421.9 Ottawa, ON 786 488.4 Toronto, ON 787 489.0 Montreal, QC 910 565.4 Duluth, MN 976 606.5 Detroit, MI 1108 688.5 Minneapolis, MN 1224 760.6 Winnipeg, MB 1,356 842.6 Source: McSweeney & Associates from Google Maps

Table 20: Distance to Major US Border Crossings Distance to Border Crossings Km Miles Sault Ste. Marie/Sault Ste. Marie 543 348 Grand Portage/Thunder Bay 743 476 Ogdensburg/Prescott 847 542 Lewiston/Queenston 855 547 Niagara Falls/Niagara Falls 885 566 Massena/Cornwall 908 581 Buffalo/Fort Erie 911 583 Alexandria Bay/Ivy Lea 920 589 International Falls/Fort Frances 1,000 640 Port Huron/ Sarnia 1,033 661 Baudette/Rainy River 1,093 700 Detroit/Windsor 1,105 707 Source: McSweeney & Associates from Google Maps

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 21 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

4.2 Rail Services

Ontario Northland Railway (ONR) There is freight rail service to Smooth Rock Falls through Ontario Northland Railway. The Ontario Northland Railway is a Canadian railway operated by the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, a provincial Crown agency of the government of Ontario.

Connections with other railway systems are as follows  North Bay (CN and Ottawa Valley Railway, which connects to CP)  Hearst (Algoma Central Railway (subsidiary of CN's eastern operations))  Rouyn-Noranda (CN).

Headquarters: 555 Oak Street East North Bay, ON P1B 8L3 Web: www.ontarionorthland.ca Maps : http://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en/service-map

CN Rail CN is a leader in the North American rail industry. Following its acquisition of Illinois Central in 1999, WC in 2001 and GLT in 2004, as well as its partnership agreement with BC Rail in 2004, CN provides shippers with more options and greater reach in the rapidly expanding market for north-south trade. The ONR connects Smooth Rock Falls via Kapuskasing and Cochrane. Routes available at: http://cnebusiness.geomapguide.ca/

Headquarters: 935 de La Gauchetière Street West Montreal, QC H3B 2M9 Phone: 1-888-888-5909 Web: http://www.cn.ca/en/

Intermodal Terminals: Airport Road & Intermodal Drive 76 Intermodal Drive Brampton, ON L6T 5K1 Web: www.cn.ca/en/shipping-how-intermodal-terminals.htm

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 22 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

VIA Rail VIA Rail Canada is an independent Crown corporation established in 1978. VIA operates trains in all regions of Canada over a network spanning the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay. The Polar Express bus from Kapuskasing (serviced by ONR) connects passengers with Via Rail in Sudbury, which gives access to routs in Southern Ontario, the Rockies and Pacific, and Prairies and Northern Manitoba.

Mailing Address: Customer Relations VIA Rail Canada Inc. PO Box 8116, Station "A" Montréal, QC H3C 3N3 Phone: 1-800-681-2561 Fax: 514-871-6104 Email: [email protected] Web: www.viarail.ca

Canadian Pacific CP has numerous routing options across Canada and through the U.S. as well as excellent North American reach through gateways with all Class I railways. CP has extensive Canadian and U.S. short line partners and serves leading Atlantic and Pacific port facilities. The ONR connects Smooth Rock Falls to the CP at North Bay at Kapuskasing and Cochrane.

Canadian Head Office: Transload Facility: Gulf Canada Square Mansour Group 401 9 Avenue SW, Suite 500 2502 Elm Street Calgary, AB PO Box 670, Station B T2P 4Z4 Sudbury, ON Web: www.cpr.ca/en P3E 4R6 Phone: 705-671-6642 Fax: 705-682-4283

Intermodal Facility: Vaughan Intermodal Terminal 6830 Rutherford Road Kleinburg, ON L0J 1C0 Phone:1-888-333-8111 Fax: 905-893-5027 Facility hours: 7 days a week, 24 hours a day

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 23 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

4.3 Airports

Cochrane Municipal Airport 59 Glackmeyer Concession Rd 4 Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0 Phone: 705-272-6500 Web: http://town.cochrane.cycn.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp

Kapuskasing Airport 295 general aviation road, Kapuskasing, ON P0L 2G0 Phone: (705) 335-2611 Website: http://www.kapuskasing.ca/default.aspx

Timmins/Victor M. Power Airport Airport Road Timmins, ON P4N 7C3 Phone: 705-360-2636 Web: http://timminsairport.com/

Greater Sudbury Airport 5000 Air Terminal Drive, Suite T202 Garson, ON P3L 1V4 Phone: 705-693-2514 Web: www.flysudbury.ca/

Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport 1 Airport Road Hearst, ON P0L 1N0 Phone: 705-372-2842 Web: http://www.hearst.ca/en/visitors/hearst-airport/

Toronto Pearson International Airport 6301 Silver Dart Drive Mississauga, ON L5P 1B2 Phone: 416-247-7678 Web: www.torontopearson.com/

Ottawa International Airport Ottawa International Airport Authority 1000 Airport Parkway Private, Suite 2500 Ottawa, ON, K1V 9B4 Phone: 613-248-2125 or 613-248-2000 (Airport Authority Office) Web: https://yow.ca/en

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 24 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

4.4 Ports

Port of Sault Ste. Marie (Private) 1301 West Easterday Avenue Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 United States Phone: 906-635-9131 Fax: 906-635-1999 Web: http://www.city.sault-ste-marie.on.ca/Open_Page.aspx?ID=188&deptid=1

The Port of Sault Ste. Marie is located on the St. Mary’s River and Lake Superior – 431 kilometres from Smooth Rock Falls. Commercial port infrastructure at Sault Ste. Marie is privately owned and operated by Essar Algoma Steel and Purvis Marine. Essar Algoma Steel has major capacity constraints due to limited docking space at present, which at times requires ships to go into a holding pattern or be anchored before unloading.

Michipicoten Harbour (Local Port) Superior Aggregates Company Box 3, Michipicoten Harbour Wawa, ON P0S 1K0 Phone: 705-856-0606 Fax: 705-856-9783 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.superioraggregates.com/history_harbour.html

The Michipicoten Harbour, 454 KM from the Smooth Rock Falls, has played an important role in the development of Northern Ontario for more than 100 years. Now owned by Superior Aggregates, the harbour and the wharf have been in use since the mid 1880's when they were a main depot for the delivery of rail and other supplies for the construction of the Trans Canada Railway.

Port of Thunder Bay Thunder Bay Port Authority 100 Main Street Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6R9 Phone: 807-345-6400 Fax: 807-345-9058 Web: http://www.portofthunderbay.com/

The Port of Thunder Bay is located 627 KM from Smooth Rock Falls at the head of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System, a dynamic navigable waterway that stretches 3700 kilometres into the heart of the North American continent. A one-way voyage through the Seaway to Thunder Bay takes about five days with ships 228.6 metres in length, 23.8 metres in width with a draft of 8.2 metres being elevated some 180 metres through 16 of the most efficient locks in the world.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 25 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

James Bay/Hudson Bay James Bay (French: Baie James) is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean. James Bay borders the provinces of Quebec and Ontario; islands within the bay (the largest of which is Akimiski Island) are part of Nunavut. The James Bay watershed is the site of several major hydroelectric projects, and is also a destination for river-based recreation.

Fisher Harbour The Gateway to all of Northern Ontario, Fisher Harbour is a full service onload/offload facility, it is fully accessible from the Great Lakes Waterway and via Highway 6 and 17. It is 400+KM from Smooth Rock Falls. Fisher Harbour offers unlimited storage capacity and offloading of ships at 4000 tonnes per hour. The docking facilities can handle any of the biggest ships on the Great Lakes Waterway.

Port of Montreal (Ocean Port) Port of Montreal Building 2100, Pierre-Dupuy Avenue, Wing 1 Montreal, QC H3C 3R5 Phone: 514-283-7011 Fax: 514-283-0829 Web: http://www.port-montreal.com/en/index.html

The Port of Montreal is one of the safest international ports in the world. It is 917 km from Smooth Rock Falls.

Port of Toronto (Ocean Port) The Toronto Port Authority 60 Harbour Street Toronto, ON M5J 1B7 Phone: 416-863-2000 Fax: 416-863-4830 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.torontoport.com/index.asp

The Port of Toronto provides immediate access to marine routes, major highways and rail facilities, serving as a transportation hub for a much wider market, including all of Ontario, Northwestern Quebec, Midwest Canada and Northeastern U.S.A. It is 783 km away from Smooth Rock Falls.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 26 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

5 Taxes and Utilities

5.1 Local Property Tax Rates

Table 21: Local Property Tax Rates, 2015 & 2016 Multi- Commercial Industrial Final Tax Resi- Resi- Pipeline Rates dential dential Occupied Vacant Occupied Vacant Education 0.009914 (2015 0.00195 0.00195 0.0119 0.00833 0.0119 0.00773 Final) 18 General 0.026437 0.024321 Municipal 0.02033 0.04381 0.03392 0.03303 0.040672 00 00 Rate (2016) 616 068 010 023 31 Source: City of Smooth Rock Falls https://townofsmoothrockfalls.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/10487

5.2 Federal and Provincial Income Tax Rates

Table 22: Corporate Taxes-General Corporation-Federal Rates 2016/17 Manufacturing & Processing Active Business Investment Income Income Income Federal rates General corporate 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% rate Federal abatement (10.0) (10.0) (10.0) 28.0 28.0 28.0 M&P deduction (13.0) 0.0 0.0 Rate deduction 0.0 (13.0) (13.0) Gross Federal rate 15.0 15.0 15.0 Source: http://www.kpmg.com/Ca/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Pages/taxrates.aspx

Table 23: Corporate Taxes-General Corporation-Provincial/Territorial Rates 2016/17 Manufacturing & Active Business Investment Processing Income Income Income Provincial Rates British Columbia 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% Alberta 12.0 12.0 12.0 Saskatchewan 10.0 12.0 12.0 Manitoba 12.0 12.0 12.0 Ontario 10.0 11.5 11.5 Quebec 11.9/11.8 11.9/11.8 11.9/11.8 New Brunswick 12.0 12.0 12.0 Nova Scotia 16.0 16.0 16.0 Prince Edward Island 16.0 16.0 16.0 Newfoundland and 5.0 14.0 14.0 Labrador Territorial Rates Yukon 2.5 15.0 15.0 Northwest Territories 11.5 11.5 11.5 Nunavut 12.0 12.0 12.0 Source: http://www.kpmg.com/Ca/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Pages/taxrates.aspx

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 27 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Table 24: Corporate Taxes-Canadian Controlled-Federal Rates 2016/17 Small Business Income up to Active Business Investment $500,000 Income Income Federal rates General corporate rate 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% Federal abatement (10.0) (10.0) (10.0) 28.0 28.0 28.0 Small business 17.5 0.0 0.0 deduction Rate reduction 0.0 (13.0) 0.0 Refundable Tax 0.0 0.0 10.7 Gross Federal Rate 10.5 15.0 38.7 Source: http://www.kpmg.com/Ca/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Pages/taxrates.aspx

Table 25: Corporate Taxes-Canadian Controlled– Provincial/Territorial Rates 2016/17 Small Business Income up to Active Business Investment $500,000 Income Income Province (%) (%) (%) British Columbia 2.5 11.0 11.0 Alberta 3.0 12.0 12.0 Saskatchewan 2.0 12.0 12.0 Manitoba 0.0/12.0 12.0 12.0 Ontario 4.5 11.5 11.5 Quebec 8.0 11.9 11.9 New Brunswick 4.5 12.0 12.0 Nova Scotia 3.0/16.0 16.0 16.0 Prince Edward Island 4.5 16.0 16.0 Newfoundland and 3.0 14.0 14.0 Labrador Territorial Rates Yukon 3.0 15.0 15.0 Northwest Territories 4.0 11.5 11.5 Nunavut 4.0 12.0 12.0 Source: http://www.kpmg.com/Ca/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Pages/taxrates.aspx

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 28 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Table 26: Combined Federal and Provincial Personal Income Tax Rate, 2016 2016 Marginal Tax Rates

Canadian Dividends 2016 Taxable Other Capital Gains Income Income Eligible Non-Eligible Dividends Dividends first $41,536 20.05% 10.03% -6.86% 6.13% over $41,536 up to 24.15% 12.08% -1.20% 10.93% $45,282 over $45,282 up to 29.65% 14.83% 6.39% 17.37% $73,145 over $73,145 up to 31.48% 15.74% 8.92% 19.51% $83,075 over $83,075 up to 33.89% 16.95% 12.24% 22.33% $86,176 over $86,176 up to 37.91% 18.95% 17.79% 27.03% $90,563 over $90,563 up to 43.41% 21.70% 25.38% 33.46% $140,388

over $140,388 up to 46.41% 23.20% 29.52% 36.97% $150,000 over $150,000 up to 47.97% 23.98% 31.67% 38.80% $200,000 over $200,000 up to 51.97% 25.98% 37.19% 43.48% $220,000 over $220,000 53.53% 26.76% 39.34% 45.30% Marginal tax rate for dividends is a % of actual dividends received (not grossed-up amount). Marginal tax rate for capital gains is a % of total capital gains (not taxable capital gains). Federal Basic Personal Amount 2016 Tax Rate $11,474 15.00% Source: http://www.taxtips.ca/taxrates/canada.htm

Table 27: Sales Tax Sales Tax Before July 1, 2010 2016 HST (harmonized sales tax) 13% Source: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/tpcs/gst-tps/rts-eng.html

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 29 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

5.3 Waste Management

The Municipal landfill is open to the public and is located on Scott Road (near the intersection of Esten Drive North and Pearson Drive).

Hours of Operation: Wednesdays and Saturdays: 8:00am to 4:00pm

Table 28: Landfill and Tipping Fees Resident Non-Resident Category Charge Charge Minimum (Car/Van/SUV) annual permit $30.00 $100.00 Covered by annual Covered by permit annual permit Utility Trailer Covered by annual $190.00 permit Single –axle truck (max 5 ton capacity) $300.00 $500.00

Tandem Axle Truck or Equivalent (i.e. garbage truck) $395.00 $790.00 Tri-axel Dump Truck, Tandem Dump truck with pup, $500.00 $900.00 or tandem-axel Packer (i.e. garbage truck) Tractor Trailer $1200 $2400

Roll-off Box $20/cubic yard $30/cubic yard

Appliances (Freon units must be drained and tagged) $40.00 $80.00 Contaminated Waste $300.00 $400.00 Asbestos (minimum $500.00) is charged at $100.00/bag plus administrative fees.

Christmas trees, leaf, and yard waste less than 1.5’’ diameter will be covered by annual permit and not available for non-residents. Brush greater than 1.5’’ diameter will apply for tipping fees for residents and non- residents. Source: City of Smooth Rock Falls, http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/departments/landfill/Disposal%20Site%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf

5.4 Communications Infrastructure

Table 29: Communications Infrastructure

Service Company Name Local Internet Provider Northern Tel & Bell Satellite Phone services Northern Tel Satellite TV EastLink & Bell Satellite Cell Phone Companies Bell & Tellus Source: City of Smooth Rock Falls

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 30 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

5.5 Electricity

Service Provider: Hydro One Phone: 1-888-664-9376 Web: http://www.hydroone.com/

Table 30: Hydro One General Service Energy-billed General Service - (less than 50 kW demand)1 General Service Urban Energy Electricity - up to 250,000 kWh/year: Time-of-Use Prices (as of Nov 1, 2015) Off-Peak 8.3¢ 8.3¢ Mid-Peak 12.8¢ 12.8¢ On-Peak 17.5¢ 17.5¢ RPP Tiered Prices (as of Nov 1, 2015) - First 750 kWh per month (adjusted usage - ¢/kWh) 9.9¢ 9.9¢ - Additional kWh (adjusted usage - ¢/kWh) 11.6¢ 11.6¢ Delivery: (as of January 1, 2016) - Distribution service charge ($/month) $23.84 $29.46 - Distribution volume charge (metered usage - 2.50¢ 5.65¢ ¢/kWh) - Transmission network charge (adjusted usage - 0.61¢ 0.57¢ ¢/kWh) - Transmission connection charge (adjusted usage - 0.38¢ 0.36¢ ¢/kWh) - Smart meter entity charge ($/month) 2 $0.79 $0.79 - Line loss adjustment factor3 1.067 1.096 Regulatory charges: - Standard supply service administration charge $0.25 $0.25* ($/month)4 - Rural rate protection charge (adjusted usage - 0.13¢ 0.13¢ ¢/kWh) - Wholesale market service rate (adjusted usage - 0.36¢ 0.36¢ ¢/kWh) - Ontario electricity support program charge 0.11¢ 0.11¢ (adjusted usage - ¢/kWh)5 Debt retirement charge6 (metered usage - 0.70¢ 0.70¢ ¢/kWh): 1. Delivery rates are effective January 1, 2016, but not implemented until February 1, 2016. To account for the delay in implementing rates, we have applied an adjustment to the distribution service charge. This adjustment will be effective from February 1 to December 31, 2016. This adjustment is a charge. 2. The Ontario Energy Board had directed electricity distributors, including Hydro One, to collect a Smart Metering Entity Charge of $0.79 per month from all residential and general service energy- billed (< 50 kW) customers and remit it to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). The charge recovers the cost of developing and implementing the provincial Meter Data Management Repository (MDM/R) and its information technology to collect and process data from smart meters throughout the province. The charge will be in effect from May 1, 2013 to October 31, 2018

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 31 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

3. An adjustment for line losses is included under the Delivery line for low-volume customers who use less than 150,000 kWh of electricity a year. Customers paying the spot market price will have this adjustment included under the Electricity line. It is calculated as follows: {adjusted use in kWh x (RPP prices/spot price/retail contract price)} – {metered use in kWh x RPP prices/spot price/retail contract price)} = line loss adjustment. Learn more about the line loss adjustment. 4. If you've enrolled with a retailer, the $0.25 standard supply service administration charge will be deducted from the Regulatory charges on your bill. 5. The Ontario electricity support program reduces electricity costs for low-income customers. It is funded through a per kilowatt-hour charge on all electricity bills effective January 1, 2016

The Ontario Clean Energy Benefit takes 10% off the cost of up to 3,000 kWh per month of electricity use. It is effective for electricity used from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2015. Some exceptions apply, please visit www.Ontario.ca/OCEB of call 1-888-668-4636.

General Service Demand Billed General Service - (50 kW and above)1 General Service Urban Demand Electricity - up to 250,000 kWh/year: Time-of-Use Prices (as of Nov 1, 2015) Off-Peak 8.3¢ 8.3¢ Mid-Peak 12.8¢ 12.8¢ On-Peak 17.5¢ 17.5¢ RPP Tiered Prices (as of Nov 1, 2015)) - First 750 kWh per month (¢/kWh) 9.9¢ 9.9¢ - Additional kWh (¢/kWh) 11.6¢ 11.6¢ weighted average weighted average Electricity - over 250,000 kWh/year with a spot market price spot market price conventional meter(¢/kWh): or retailer contract or retailer contract Electricity - over 250,000 kWh/year with an interval spot market price spot market price meter(¢/kWh): (as of Jan 1, 2016) or retailer contract or retailer contract Delivery: - Distribution service charge ($/month) $102.71 $105.92 - Distribution volume charge (billed demand - $/kW) $8.5438 $15.0215 - Transmission network charge (billed demand - $2.045 $1.6583 $/kW)2 - Transmission connection charge (billed demand - $1.3278 $1.0912** $/kW)2 - Line loss adjustment factor3 $1.050 $1.061** Regulatory charges: (as of May 1, 2013) - Standard supply service administration charge $0.25 $0.25 ($/month)4 - Rural rate protection charge (adjusted usage - 0.13¢ 0.13¢ ¢/kWh) - Wholesale market service rate (adjusted usage - 0.36¢ 0.36¢ ¢/kWh) - Ontario electricity support program change 0.11 0.11 (adjusted usage - ¢/kWh)5 Debt retirement charge (metered usage - ¢/kWh) 0.70¢ 0.70¢ 1. Delivery rates are effective January 1, 2016, but not implemented until February 1, 2016. To account for the delay in implementing rates, we have applied an adjustment to the distribution service charge. This adjustment will be effective from February 1 to December 31, 2016. This adjustment is a charge. 2. Retail transmission rates shown have been adjusted for line losses.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 32 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

3. An adjustment for line losses is included under the Delivery line for low-volume customers who use less than 150,000 kWh of electricity a year. Customers paying the spot market price will have this adjustment included under the Electricity line. It is calculated as follows: {adjusted use in kWh x (RPP prices/spot price/retail contract price)} – {metered use in kWh x RPP prices/spot price/retail contract price)} = line loss adjustment. 4. If you've enrolled with a retailer, the $0.25 standard supply service administration charge will be deducted from the Regulatory charges on your bill. 5. The Ontario electricity support program reduces electricity costs for low-income customers. It is funded through a per kilowatt-hour charge on all electricity bills, effective January 1, 2016.

The Ontario Clean Energy Benefit takes 10% off the cost of up to 3,000 kWh per month of electricity use. It is effective for electricity used from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2015.

Some exceptions apply, please visit www.Ontario.ca/OCEB of call 1-888-668-4636. Source: http://www.hydroone.com/RegulatoryAffairs/RatesPrices/Pages/SmallBusinessDeliveryRates.aspx

5.6 Water and Sewer Fees

Table 31: Water and Sewers rates, 2016 Waterworks Monthly Rate Structure (Effective 2016) Flat Water/Sewer Rates; Semi-Annual Billings Each Residential Dwelling unit - Annual $554.55 Water Line ¾’’ $300.00 Water line 4’’ $400.00 Cubic Meter Rate $2.32 Monthly Minimum charge for cubic meter rate $63.40 Service disconnection charge $ 500.00 Service re-connection charge $ 500.00 Source: City of Smooth Rock Falls: Final Tax Rate 2015 pdf found at: https://townofsmoothrockfalls.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/10487

5.7 Natural Gas

Union Gas Phone: 1-877-969-0999 Web: www.uniongas.com

Union Gas Limited is a major Canadian natural gas utility that provides energy delivery and related services to about 1.3 million residential, commercial and industrial customers in over 400 communities in northern, southwestern and eastern Ontario. Union Gas has assets of approximately $4 billion and employs about 2,200 people. Union Gas is a Spectra Energy Company.

Union Gas distribution service area extends throughout northern Ontario from the Manitoba border to the North Bay/Muskoka area, through southwestern Ontario from Windsor to just west of Toronto, and across eastern Ontario from Port Hope to Cornwall. Union Gas also provides natural gas storage and transportation services for other utilities and energy market participants in Ontario, Quebec and the United States. Union Gas’ storage and transmission system forms an important link in the movement of natural gas from Western Canadian and U.S. supply basins to central Canadian and Northeast U.S. markets.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 33 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Table 32: Natural Gas Rates, 2016 Current Residential Rate Charges Rates at Jan. 1, 2016 Annual Increase or Decrease Gas Used 10.7178 ¢/m -$37.79 Gas Price Adjustment -1.4337 ¢/m³ $14.62 Transportation to Union Gas 6.4543 ¢/m³ $0.09 Transportation Price 0.0408 ¢/m³ -$14.53 Adjustment Storage 3.9402 ¢/m³ $1.10 Delivery First 100 m3 8.4779 ¢/m³ Next 200 m3 8.2626 ¢/m³ Next 200 m3 7.9248 ¢/m³ -$11.97 Next 500 m3 7.6148 ¢/m³ All Over 1,000 m3 7.3589 ¢/m³ Commercial and Industrial Customers (Rate 20) Charges Rates at Jan. 1, 2016 Commodity and Fuel 10.5375 ¢/m³ Gas Price Adjustment -1.4337 ¢/m³ Commodity Transportation - Charge 1 4.7668 ¢/m³ Transportation Price 0.2251 ¢/m³ Adjustment Monthly Gas Supply Demand 73.2293 Commissioning and Decommissioning Rate 8.6285 Source: https://www.uniongas.com/business/account-services/unionline/contracts-rates

Note 1: Rate 20 is for commercial and industrial customers who have signed a Northern Distribution contract for firm gas delivery with Union Gas. These customers typically burn gas for manufacturing and processing of goods – such as pulp and paper, mining, institutions, and food and beverage facilities. These customers are located in our northern and eastern operation areas and must consume a minimum of 14,000 m3 of natural gas each day.

Note 2: Union Gas has determined there are areas in the franchise that fall outside the main construction centres. These communities, including Smooth Rock Falls, do not qualify for the usual service installation commitment, and thus some variation from these rates may apply.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 34 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

6 Building and Development Related Fees

6.1 Development Related Fees

Table 33: Building Permit Fee Structure Category or Type of Fee Base Line Fee Pre Application Consultation $150.00 free Consent* $1000.00 Deeming By-Law $800.00 plus $100/per lot Plan of Subdivision** Up to 20 lots $2000.00 21 to 50 lots $3000.00 Over 50 lots $4000.00 Plans of Condominium Up to 20 lots $2000.00 21 to 50 lots $3000.00 Over 50 lots $4000.00 Zoning By-Law Amendment $1500.00 Official Plan Amendment $2000.00 Site Plan Approval $1000.00 Minor Variance $500.00 Zoning Competence Letter $65.00 Source: City of Smooth Rock Falls

* Note that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the Approval Authority **Note that the Smooth Rock Falls Planning Board is the Approval Authority.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 35 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

7 Business Support Programs and Services

7.1 Elected officials

Carol Hughes, MP Gilles Bisson, MPP 255 Hwy 108 N (Main Office) Queen's Park Room 112, Main Legislative Smooth Rock Falls, ON Building, Queen's Park P5A 2L9 Toronto, ON Phone: 705-848-8080 M7A 1A5 Toll Free: 1-855-297-4200 Phone: 416-325-7122 Fax: 705-848-1818 Fax: 416-325-7181 Email: [email protected] Web: Web: http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/me http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parliamentarians/e mbers_detail.do?locale=en&ID=7 n/members/Carol-Hughes(31289)

Mayor Michel Arsenault 142 1st Avenue Smooth Rock Falls, ON P0L 2B0 Phone: 705-338-2717 Email: [email protected]

7.2 Government

Northern Ontario Heritage The Town of Smooth Rock Falls Corporation 142 First Avenue Roberta Bondar Place Smooth Rock Falls, ON 70 Foster Drive, Suite 200 P0L 2B0 Sault Ste. Marie, ON Phone: 705-338-2717 P6A 6V8 Fax: 705-338-2584 Email: [email protected] Web: Web: http://nohfc.ca/en http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/cont act_us/contactus.htm

FedNor/Industry Canada Corporation of the Town of Cochrane Contact: Françoise Nadon, Community Provincial Offences Office Economic Development Officer 171 Fourth Avenue, Box 1867 FedNor Science and Innovation Sector Cochrane, ON 19 Lisgar Street P0L 1C0 Sudbury, ON Web: http://www.cochraneontario.com/ P3E 3L4 Phone: 705-670-5326 Fax: 705-671-0717 Email: [email protected]

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 36 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

7.3 Non-Governmental Organizations

North Claybelt Timmins Economic Development 6 Ash Street Corporation Kapuskasing, ON 12 Elm Street North P5N 2C8 Timmins, ON Toll Free: 1-888-289-4233 P4N 6A1 Fax: 705-337-6285 Phone: 705-360-2656 Web: Toll free: 1-877-470-TEDC (8332) http://www.northclaybelt.com/#!our- Fax: 705-360-2679 cfdc/mainPage Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.timminsedc.com/en/

East Algoma CFDC Lakewood Place 1 Industrial Park Road East, Suite 106 PO Box 398 Blind River, ON POR 1B0 Phone: 705-356-1152 Toll Free: 1-888-227-3569 Fax: 705-356-1711 Email: [email protected] Web: www.eastalgomacfdc.ca

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 37 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

7.4 Education, Employment and Training

7.4.1 Primary and Secondary Education

Elementary Schools School Location Phone Web Name 120 Ross Road École Catholic http://www.cscdgr.on.ca/index.ph PO Box 820 Georges 705-338-2787 p?option=com_zoo&task=item&it Smooth Rock Falls, ON Vanier em_id=40&Itemid=185 P0L 2B0 50 Third Street Smooth Rock PO Box 370 www.dsb1.edu.on.ca 705-338-2755 Falls Public Smooth Rock Falls, ON P0L 2B0 Secondary Schools School Location Phone Web Name 120 Ross Road, P.O. École Catholic http://www.cscdgr.on.ca/index.ph Box 820 Georges 705-338-2787 p?option=com_zoo&task=item&it Smooth Rock Falls, ON Vanier em_id=40&Itemid=185 P0L 2B0 Adult Education Centres School Location Phone Web Name Alternative 73 Queen Street http://www.cscdgr.on.ca/cea/coor Education Kapuskasing, ON 705-337-6035 dinates_en.html Centre P5N 1H4

7.4.2 Post-Secondary Institutions in Northern Ontario

Algoma University Laurentian University Sudbury 1520 Queen Street East Campus Sault Ste. Marie, ON 935 Ramsey Lake Road P6A 2G4 Sudbury, ON Phone: 705-949-2301 P3E 2C6 Web: www.algomau.ca Phone: 705-675-1151 Web:www.laurentian.ca/content/sudbury- campus-0

Nipissing University Université de Hearst a Timmins 100 College Drive 395 Theriault Blvd. North Bay, ON Timmins, ON P1B 8L7 P4N 3K6 Phone: 705-474-3450 Phone: 705-267-2144 Web: www.nipissingu.ca Web: www.uhearst.ca

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 38 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Northern College Lakehead University 4715 Highway 101 East 955 Oliver Road South Porcupine, ON Thunder Bay, ON P0N 1H0 P7B 5E1 Phone: 705-235-3211 Phone: 807-343-8110 Web: www.northernc.on.ca/timmins- Web: www.lakeheadu.ca campus

Northern College - Haileybury College Boreal Campus 21 boulevard Lasalle 640 Latchford Street Sudbury, ON Box 2060 P3A 6B1 Haileybury, ON Phone: 1-800-361-6673 or 705-560-6673 P0J 1K0 Email: [email protected] Phone: 705-672-3376 Web: www.collegeboreal.ca/ Web: www.northernc.on.ca/haileybury- campus

7.4.3 Distance Education

Distance Education Contact North Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre240 Centrum Blvd., Unit 5 Orléans ON K1E 3J4 Tel.: 613-830-4357 Fax: 613-830-4196 Website: http://crcoc.ca/programs- services/age-18family/contact-north/

7.5 Financial

BMT Insurance & Financial Services Caisse Populaire Insurance Agency Credit Union 168 Main Street 141 Main Street Smooth Rock Falls, ON Smooth Rock Falls, ON P0L 2B0 P0L 2B0 Phone: 705-338-4383 Phone: 705-338-2731 Web: Web: https://www.caissepopclare.com/ http://www.bmtinsurance.ca/en/index.html

Royal Bank (RBC) 28 2nd Avenue Smooth Rock Falls, ON P0L 2B0 Phone: 705-338-2794 Web: www.rbcroyalbank.com

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 39 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

7.6 Real Estate

Claim Post Realty LTD. Brokerage Silva Terra Realty (KAP) 690 Riverpark Road, Unit 405 19A Cain Avenue Timmins, ON Kapuskasing, ON P4P 1B4 P5N 1T2 Phone: 705-264-5364 Phone: 705-335-2287 Web: Web: http://www.claimpostrealty.com/propertie http://www.silvaterra.on.ca/index_a.php? s.html region_ID=3

Re/Max Realty Inc. Century 21 Phone: 705-848-4705 Web: http://www.century21.ca/ Fax: 705-848-4306 Web: http://www.remax.ca/

7.7 Municipal Land Inventory – Commercial and Industrial

The municipal office has a complete and up to date list of surplus land. Please note that commercial lands along Highway 11 are owned by the town.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls Contact: Jason Felix Phone: 705-338-2717 Web: http://townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 40 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

8 Quality of Life

Smooth Rock Falls is a place where you can live memorable experiences and enjoy the hospitality of its authentic and friendly people. Smooth Rock Falls is well known for its extensive health care services and bilingual education opportunities.

The region is a paradise for snowmobilers with a network of over 1000 kilometers of wide and soft trails through beautiful wooded areas. The Mattagami Ski Club, an award winning organization, maintains beautiful groomed trails, which follow along the Mattagami River and ends at the Ski Chalet. The trails include beginner, intermediate and expert. Smooth Rock Falls offers outdoor activities to suit anyone such as golfing, fishing, canoeing and swimming.

Smooth Rock Falls truly is a community with nearly 100 social clubs and organizations. There is something for everyone!

8.1 Housing Characteristics

The real estate market in Smooth Rock Falls is noticeably competitive, as demonstrated by a comparison of average dwelling value between the Town and Ontario in Table 34:

Table 34: Dwelling Characteristics, 2015 Characteristics Smooth Rock Falls Ontario Total number of occupied private dwellings 662 5,291,909 Average number of rooms per dwelling 7 6.44 Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.05 2.76 Owned 555 3,780,239 Rented 107 1,502,309 Average value of dwelling $ $133,809 $557,783 Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2015.

8.2 Health, Social and Community Services

The Town of Smooth Rock Falls is a center for medical care in the regions. The town boasts state-of-the-art facilities, and has minimal wait times, as low as of 4 minutes to see a doctor. It provides 24-hour access for emergencies and acts as a primary care hospital with 14 acute care beds. It also houses a long-term care unit that totals 23 beds. Additionally, the hospital sponsors a 20-bed detox facility housed in the Mattagami Centre (former SRF Hospital) in Smooth Rock Falls.

Hospital of Smooth Rock Falls Falls Medical Clinic 107 Kelly Road 107 Kelly Road, PO Box 640 Smooth Rock Falls, ON Smooth Rock Falls, ON Phone: 705-338-2781 Phone: 705-338-2788 Fax: 705-338-4410 Fax: 705-338-2933 Web: www.srfhosp.ca

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 41 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Porcupine Health Unit Cochrane District Detox Centre 141 Fifth Street Mattagami Centre Smooth Rock Falls, ON 105 Second Avenue Phone: 705-338-2654 Smooth Rock Falls, ON Web: www.porcupinehu.on.ca Phone: 705-338-2761

Counselling Services Hearst 107 Kelly Road, PO Box 219 Smooth Rock Falls, ON P0L 2B0 Phone: 705-335-8468 Fax: 705-337-6008 Web: http://counsellinghks.ca/index.cfm?Repertoi re_No=2137987571

8.3 Emergency and Protective Services

Emergency Phone Number Crisis Intervention Ontario Provincial Police Phone: 911 Phone: 705-675-4760 Phone: 1-888-310-1122 Local: 705-338-2711

Poison Information Drug & Alcohol Treatment Communications Centre Phone: 1-800-268-9017, Info Line Phone: 1-888-310-1133 1-877-750-2233 (TTY Only) Phone: 1-800-565-8603 (TTY only)

Crime Stoppers Kids Help Phone Partner Assault Phone: 1-800-222-8477 Phone: 1-800-668-6868 Response Program Phone: 705-335-8468 Environmental Spill Ontario Problem Gambling Air-Sea Search and Reporting Helpline Rescue Phone: 1-800-268-6060 Phone: 1-888-230-3505 Phone: 1-800-267-7270

Assaulted Women’s Telehealth Ontario Forest Fire and Flood Helpline Phone: 1-866-797-0000, Reporting Phone: 1-866-863-0511, 1-866-797-0007 (TTY only) Phone: 1-888-863-3473 1-866-863-7868 (TTY Only)

The Office of the Fire Land Ambulance in SRF Cochrane Smooth Rock Marshall Phone: 705-338-4911 Falls Victim Services Phone: 1 800 565-1842 Victim Phone: 705-272-2598 24 hours: 1-877-264-4208

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 42 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

8.4 Recreation and Tourism

Smooth Rock Falls is a four season destination for outdoor recreation. The region is a paradise for hiking, golfing, fishing, canoeing, and swimming in the summer. The summer also brings the Smooth Truck Fest, an annual celebration where people come from across the province to watch and participate in truck, lawn-mower, and 4-wheeler races. In the winter, the award winning Mattagami Ski Club offers groomed trails for all skill levels. Snowmobilers benefit from a network of over 1000 kilometers of wide and soft trails through beautiful wooded areas14.

Table 35: Recreation Facilities and Activities Name Contact Information Golden Age Club Bowling Alley 219 Fifth Street Phone: 705-338-7273 193 Gordon Avenue Community Centre Phone: 705-338-2717 195 Fifth Street Golf Course Phone: 705-338-2408 Web: http://smoothrockfallsgolf.weebly.com/ Phone: 705-338-2588 Mattagami Ski Club Email: [email protected] Liz McCafferty Park 6th Street, Highway 11 Kelly Park Highway 11 West 120 Ross Road The Town of Smooth Rock Falls Public Library Phone: 705-338-2318 Email: [email protected] Public Pool 195 Fifth Street Phone: 705-338-2980 Reg Lamy Cultural Centre Web: http://bit.ly/1OjDw2d Source: City of Smooth Rock Falls: http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/

8.5 Events

Table 36: Annual Events Annual Events Name of Event Date Smooth Truck Fest August 22nd to 24th Source: City of Smooth Rock Falls: http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/

14 Source: http://www.srfedc.ca/index.php/tourism-2

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 43 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

8.6 Local Media

Table 37: Newspapers Newspaper Contact Phone: 702-268-4211 Timmins Daily Press Web: http://www.timminspress.com/ The Weekender Phone: 705-335-2283 Phone: 705-335-2283 The Northern Times Web: http://www.kapuskasingtimes.com/ Phone 705-272-3344 The Cochrane Times Post Web: http://www.cochranetimespost.ca/ Source: City of Smooth Rock Falls

Table 38: Radio Stations Town Radio Channel Phone Smooth Rock CKGN-FM-1(La voix d’chez nous) FM 94.7 705-335-5915 Falls Kapuskasing CKGN-FM (La voix d’chez nous) FM 89.7 705-335-5915 CBON-FM-24(Radio Canada) FM 90.7 705-688-3286 CHYX-FM (Le Loup) FM 92.3 705-222-8306 CKAP-FM (Moore FM) FM 100.9 705-335-2379 CBOK-FM (CBC North) FM 105.1 867-920-5486 Cochrane CHPB-FM (Moose FR) FM 98.1 705-272-6467 CFDY-FM (Cochrane Polar Bear Radio) FM 104.7 705-272-2783 Timmins CJQQ-FM (Q92) FM 92.1 705-566-4480 CHMT-FM (Moose FR) FM 93.1 705-267-6072 CBCJ-FM (CBS North) FM 96.1 867-920-5486 CBON-FM0-25 (Radio Canada) FM 97.1 705-688-3286 CKGB-FM (EZ Rock) FM 99.3 705-264-235 CHTI-FM (City Info) FM 100.9 705-264-2150 CHIM-FM FM 102.7 705-264-2150 CHYK-FM (Le Loup) FM 04.1 705-269-8307 CJWT-FM (Wawatay-Aboriginal Station) FM 106.7 705-360-4556 Source: City of Smooth Rock Falls

Table 39: Cable Service and Television Provider’s Name Phone Bell TV 1-888-310-2355 Shaw Direct 1-888-554-7827 Eastlink 1-888-345-1111 TV Station Phone CITO (MCTV) –Channel 4 705-264-4211 CBLFT (SRC French) –Channel 13 705-362-4255 Source: City of Smooth Rock Falls

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 44 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

9 Incentives

Local Incentives Grant Amount Façade Improvement Grant Program Up to maximum of 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum grant of $4,000 Signage Improvement Grant Program Up to a maximum of 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum grant of $2,000 Accessibility Improvement Grant Program Up to a maximum of 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum grant of $5,000 Parking Area and Landscaping Improvement Up to a maximum of 50% of eligible costs up Grant Program to a maximum grant of $4,000 Architectural / Engineering Design Grant Up to a maximum of 50% of eligible costs up Program to a maximum grant of $1,000 Municipal Application/Permit Fees Rebate Building Permit Fees: up to 50% reduction in building permit fees; up to a maximum of $2,500 Signage Permit Fees, Demolition Permit Fees: up to 100% reduction in permit fees; up to a maximum of $500 for each type of permit Landfill Fees: up to 50% rebate of landfill fees; up to a maximum of $500 Tax Increment Grant Program For eligible non-residential properties: - 75% rebate in year 1 - 50% rebate in year 2 - 25% rebate in year 3 For multi-residential, seniors housing, or affordable housing projects, and residential projects in the urban area: - 100% rebate in year 1 - 50% rebate in year 2 - 25% rebate in year 3 For waterfront residential properties - 100% rebate in year 1 - 50% rebate in year 2 Loan Guarantee Program – Residential Loan guarantee of up to 50% of construction costs up to a maximum of $100,000 Loan Guarantee Program – Non-residential Loan guarantee of up to 50% of construction costs up to a maximum of $500,000 Economic Development Incentive Program Loan or grant up to a maximum of 15% of eligible costs up to a maximum of $1,000,000 Municipal Property Acquisition and Sale Up to maximum of 90% below market value Program Environmental Site Assessment Grant Program Up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum grant of: - $5,000 per study; and - $10,000 per property.

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 45 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Local Incentives Grant Amount Brownfields Financial Tax Incentive Program Cancellation of Municipal and School taxes by by-law up to 100% for the period of rehabilitation and development (Up to a maximum of 3years) Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Program - 50% rebate in years 1-10

Note: For further details about local incentive programs, please contact Jason Felix, Economic Development Officer of the Town of Smooth Rock Falls at [email protected] (Phone: 705-338-2717, Fax: 705-338-2584) or by mail at 142 1st Avenue, PO Box 249, Smooth Rock Falls, ON, P0L 2B0.

Capital Funding Incentives Web AgriCompetitiveness Program http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/?id=1359338007173 AgriMarketing Program http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/?id=1357941192614 Business Development Bank of http://www.bdc.ca/en/home.htm Canada (BDC) Canada Small Business Financing http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/csbfp-pfpec.nsf/eng/Home Program - Industry Canada Celebrate Ontario http://www.grants.gov.on.ca/GrantsPortal/en/OntarioGr ants/GrantOpportunities/OSAPQA005140 Community Futures Program - http://www.icce.ca/eic/site/fednor- Ontario fednor.nsf/eng/h_fn01468.html Early Stage Exporters - Ontario http://www.occ.ca/programs/early-stage-exporters/ Chamber of Commerce

Eastern Ontario Development Fund https://www.ontario.ca/business-and-economy/eastern- - Ministry of Economic Development ontario-development-fund FedNor - Northern Ontario http://fednor.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor- Development Program fednor.nsf/eng/fn02348.html Futurpreneur Canada http://www.futurpreneur.ca/

Jobs and Prosperity Fund: Food and http://www.ontario.ca/page/jobs-and-prosperity-fund- Beverage Growth Fund food-and-beverage-growth- fund?_ga=1.151781305.1217801084.1323791575 NextGen Biofuels Fund - https://www.sdtc.ca/en/funding/funds/nextgen Sustainable Development Technology Canada Ontario Catapult Microloan Fund for http://socialinnovation.ca/catapult Social Ventures Ontario Emerging Technologies http://www.ocgc.gov.on.ca/site/en/funds/ontario- Fund - Ontario Capital Growth emerging-technologies-fund/ Corporation Rural Economic Development (RED) http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/red/ Program SD Natural Gas Fund https://www.sdtc.ca/en/apply/sd-natural-gas-fund

Source: McSweeney & Associates

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 46 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Commercialization Funding Web Incentives Business Research Assistance http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/irap/biap/index.html Program (BRAP) - Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC- IRAP) Conservation Fund http://www.powerauthority.on.ca/cfund

Eastern Ontario Development Fund - https://www.ontario.ca/business-and-economy/eastern- Ministry of Economic Development ontario-development-fund

Industrial Research Assistance http://www.nrc- Program (IRAP) - National Research cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/irap/about/index.html Council Canada MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) http://www.marsdd.com NextGen Biofuels Fund - Sustainable https://www.sdtc.ca/en/funding/funds/nextgen Development Technology Canada

Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc. http://www.oce-ontario.org/programs Ontario Research Fund - Research http://www.ontario.ca/business-and-economy/ontario- Excellence (ORF-RE) research-fund-research-excellence

SD Natural Gas Fund https://www.sdtc.ca/en/apply/sd-natural-gas-fund

SD Tech Fund - Sustainable https://www.sdtc.ca/en/apply/sd-tech-fund Development Technology Canada

Source: McSweeney & Associates

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 47 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Digital Media Funding Incentives Web Export Fund - Film and Television - http://www.omdc.on.ca/film_and_tv/Funding/Export_ Ontario Media Development Fund___Film___Television.htm Corporation Film Fund - Ontario Media http://www.omdc.on.ca/film_and_tv/Funding/Film_Fu Development Fund nd.htm

Film or Video Production Services Tax http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1268740529145 Credit (PSTC)

Industry Development Program - http://www.omdc.on.ca/film_and_tv/Funding/Industry Ontario Media Development _Development_Program.htm Corporation Interactive Digital Media Fund (IDM) - http://www.omdc.on.ca/interactive/Funding/IDM_Fun Ontario Media Development d.htm Corporation

Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit http://www.omdc.on.ca/book/tax_credits/OBPTC.htm (OBPTC)

Ontario Computer Animation and http://www.omdc.on.ca/film_and_tv/tax_credits/OCAS Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE) E.htm

Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit http://www.omdc.on.ca/film_and_tv/tax_credits/OFTT (OFTTC) C.htm

Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax http://www.omdc.on.ca/interactive/Tax_Credits.htm Credit

Ontario Production Services Tax http://www.omdc.on.ca/film_and_tv/tax_credits/OPST Credit (OPSTC) C.htm

Ontario Sound Recording Tax Credit http://www.omdc.on.ca/music/Tax_Credits/OSRTC.ht (OSRTC) m

Source: McSweeney & Associates

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 48 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Energy Funding Incentives Web

Conservation Fund http://www.powerauthority.on.ca/cfund Feed-in Tariff Program - Ontario http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/what-feed-tariff-

Power Authority program Industrial Electricity Incentive (IEI)

http://www.powerauthority.on.ca/iei Program

NextGen Biofuels Fund - Sustainable https://www.sdtc.ca/en/funding/funds/nextgen Development Technology Canada

Ontario Green Investment Fund https://www.ontario.ca/page/green-investment-fund

Save on Energy https://www.saveonenergy.ca/Business.aspx

SD Natural Gas Fund https://www.sdtc.ca/en/apply/sd-natural-gas-fund

Smart Grid Fund http://www.energy.gov.on.ca/en/smart-grid-fund/

Source: McSweeney & Associates

Export Funding Incentives Web Canadian Commercial Corporation http://www.ccc.ca/ (CCC) Export Development Canada http://www.edc.ca/

Export Market Access - A Global http://exportaccess.ca/en/home Expansion Program Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) http://www.marsdd.com/aboutmars/partners/iaf/

New Exporters to Border States http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/program/2229/ (NEBS) Ontario Exporters Fund http://www.ontarioexporters.ca/home/

SMART Program - Canadian http://www.cme-smart.ca/ Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) Canadian Commercial Corporation http://www.ccc.ca/ (CCC)

Source: McSweeney & Associates

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 49 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Human Resource & Training Web Funding Incentives Abilities Connect Fund - Ontario http://www.occ.ca/programs/accessibility- Chamber of Commerce works/abilities-connect/

Apprenticeship Enhancement Fund http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/eopg/programs/aef_gui (AEF) - Ontario Ministry of Training, de.html Colleges and Universities

Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm- Credit - Canada Revenue Agency tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns409-485/412/jctc-eng.html

Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/credit/attc/ (ATTC) - Ministry of Finance Canada Summer Jobs http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/progr ams/scpp.shtml

Canada-Ontario Job Grant http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employmentontario/em ployers/jobGrant.html

Canadian Institutes of Health http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/37788.html Research Concierge Service - Government of http://concierge.portal.gc.ca/about-us Canada Cooperative Education Tax Credit http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/credit/cetc/ (CETC)

Employer Signing Bonus - Ministry of http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employers/emp_bonus. Training, Colleges and Universities html

FEDNOR-Youth Internships - Private http://fednor.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor- Sector Program fednor.nsf/eng/fn03445.html

Industrial Research Assistance http://www.nrc- Program (IRAP) - National Research cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/irap/about/index.html Council Canada

MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) http://www.marsdd.com

Mitacs Accelerate http://www.mitacs.ca/accelerate

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 50 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Human Resource & Training Web Funding Incentives

Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc. http://www.oce-ontario.org/programs-services Ontario Labour Market Partnerships http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employers/labourMarke

t.html

Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs http://www.onebusiness.ca/ (ONE)

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship http://oyap.com/en/index.cfm Program (OYAP) Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/apprentices/pre_appren - Ontario Ministry of Training, t.html Colleges and Universities Rural Economic Development (RED) http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/red/ Program

Summer Company https://www.ontario.ca/page/start-summer-company- students

Summer Jobs Service (Ontario) http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/jobseekers/sjs.html

Work-Sharing Program - Human http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/work_sharing/ind Resources and Skills Development ex.shtml Canada

Youth Employment Fund http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employmentontario/yo uthfund/

Youth Employment Program - http://www.nrc- National Research Council Canada cnrc.gc.ca/eng/irap/services/youth_initiatives.html

Youth Job Connection - Ontario http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employmentontario/yo Ministry of Training, Colleges and uthjobconnection/index.html Universities Source: McSweeney & Associates

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 51 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Northern Ontario Funding Web Incentives Community Futures Program - FedNor http://www.icce.ca/eic/site/fednor-

fednor.nsf/eng/h_fn01468.html Economic Development Initiative (EDI) http://fednor.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor- fednor.nsf/eng/h_fn03152.html

FedNor - Northern Ontario Development http://fednor.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor- Program fednor.nsf/eng/fn02348.html

FedNor - Targeted Manufacturing http://fednor.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor- Initiative for Northern Ontario fednor.nsf/eng/fn04081.html Operational Assessments

FedNor - Targeted Manufacturing http://fednor.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor- Initiative for Northern Ontario fednor.nsf/eng/fn04072.html Productivity Improvements

FEDNOR - Youth Internships - Private http://fednor.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor- Sector Program fednor.nsf/eng/fn03445.html

NOHFC - Northern Business Opportunity http://nohfc.ca/en/programs/northern-business- Program - Business Expansion Projects opportunity-program-business-expansion-projects

NOHFC - Northern Business Opportunity http://nohfc.ca/en/programs/northern-business- Program - Film & Television Industry opportunity-program-film-television-industry-projects Projects

NOHFC - Northern Business Opportunity http://nohfc.ca/en/programs/northern-business- Program - New Investment Projects opportunity-program-new-investment-projects

NOHFC - Northern Business Opportunity http://nohfc.ca/en/programs/northern-business- Program - Small Business Start-up opportunity-program-small-business-start-projects Projects

NOHFC - Northern Community Capacity http://nohfc.ca/en/programs/northern-community- Building Program - Community Capacity capacity-building-program-community-capacity-building- Building Initiatives initiatives

NOHFC - Northern Community Capacity http://nohfc.ca/en/programs/northern-community- Building Program - Event Partnership capacity-building-program-event-partnership

NOHFC - Northern Innovation Program - http://nohfc.ca/en/programs/northern-innovation- Applied Research & Technology program-applied-research-technology-development- Development Projects projects

NOHFC - Northern Innovation Program - http://nohfc.ca/en/programs/northern-innovation- Pilot Demonstration & program-pilot-demonstration-commercialization-projects Commercialization Projects

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 52 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Northern Ontario Funding Web Incentives NOHFC - Northern Ontario Internship http://nohfc.ca/en/programs/northern-ontario-internship- Program program

NOHFC - Strategic Infrastructure http://nohfc.ca/en/programs/strategic-economic- Program infrastructure-program

Rural Economic Development (RED) http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/red/ Program Sustainable New Agri-Food Products http://rainalgoma.ca/snap/ (SNAP) Program

Source: McSweeney & Associates

Research and Development Funding Web Programs AgriInnovation Program http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display- afficher.do?id=1354301302625&lang=eng

Canada Foundation for Innovation http://www.innovation.ca/en/OurFunds

Canadian Institutes of Health Research http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/37788.html

Canadian International Innovation http://tradecommissioner.gc.ca/funding-financement/ciip- Program (CIIP) pcii/ciip-pcii.aspx?lang=eng

Communications Research Centre http://www.crc.gc.ca/eic/site/069.nsf/eng/h_00022.html Canada - Industry Canada Early Researcher Awards http://www.ontario.ca/business-and-economy/funding- academic-research-early-researcher-awards

Food Safety Research Program - http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/research/foodsafet OMAFRA y/fsresearchprogram.html

Growing Forward 2 (GF2) - OMAFRA http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/about/growingforw ard/gf2-index.htm

Industrial Research Assistance Program http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/irap/about/index.html (IRAP) - National Research Council Canada Mitacs Accelerate http://www.mitacs.ca/accelerate

New Directions Research Program - http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/research/new_direc OMAFRA tions/ndresearchprogram.html

NextGen Biofuels Fund - Sustainable https://www.sdtc.ca/en/funding/funds/nextgen Development Technology Canada

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 53 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile

Research and Development Funding Web Programs Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc. http://www.oce-ontario.org/programs

Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund - http://www.ocgc.gov.on.ca/site/en/funds/ontario- Ontario Capital Growth Corporation emerging-technologies-fund/

Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC) http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/credit/oitc/index.html

Ontario Research and Development Tax http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/credit/ordtc/index.html Credit Ontario Research Fund - Research http://www.ontario.ca/business-and-economy/ontario- Excellence (ORF-RE) research-fund-research-excellence

Quebec-Ontario Cooperation for Agri- http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/research/onqc_rese Food Research Competition - OMAFRA arch/index.html

Scientific Research and Experimental http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/sred/ Development Tax Incentive Program - Canada Revenue Agency SD Natural Gas Fund https://www.sdtc.ca/en/apply/sd-natural-gas-fund

Strategic Aerospace and Defence http://ito.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ito-oti.nsf/eng/h_00022.html Initiative (SADI) - Industry Canada Technology Demonstration Program http://ito.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ito-oti.nsf/eng/h_00837.html (TDP) - Industry Canada University of Guelph Partnership 2008- http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/research/uofgagree 2018 - OMAFRA ment/uofgpartnership.html#research

Youth Employment Program - National http://www.nrc- Research Council Canada cnrc.gc.ca/eng/irap/services/youth_initiatives.html

SD Tech Fund - Sustainable https://www.sdtc.ca/en/apply/sd-tech-fund Development Technology Canada Source: McSweeney & Associates

Town of Smooth Rock Falls 54 www.TownofSmoothRockFalls.ca