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For further information please contact: Vicki Blanchard Economic Development Manager Municipality of Sioux Lookout PO Box 158 25 Fifth Avenue Sioux Lookout, Ontario P8T 1A4 Canada

Phone: 807‐737‐2700 x2228 Fax: 807‐737‐3436

Email: [email protected] Web: www.siouxlookout.ca

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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1 Location ...... 2 1.2 Climate ...... 4 DEMOGRAPHICS ...... 5 2.1 Population Size and Growth ...... 5 2.2 Age Profile...... 5 2.3 Language Characteristics ...... 7 2.4 Mobility Characteristics ...... 8 2.5 Level of Education ...... 9 2.6 Income ...... 12 LABOUR FORCE ...... 15 3.1 Key Indicators ...... 15 3.2 Labour Force by Occupation ...... 16 3.3 Labour Force by Industry ...... 19 3.4 Place of Work ...... 21 3.5 General Wages by Occupation ...... 23 3.6 Largest Employers ...... 25 TRANSPORTATION AND SHIPPING ...... 26 4.1 Highways ...... 26 4.2 Rail Services ...... 28 4.3 Airports ...... 29 4.4 Ports ...... 4 4.5 Bus Services ...... 5 TAXES AND UTILITIES ...... 7 5.1 Local Property Tax Rates ...... 7 5.2 Federal and Provincial Income Tax Rates...... 7 5.3 Electricity ...... 9 5.4 Waste Management ...... 3 5.5 Water and Sewer ...... 5 5.6 Communications Infrastructure ...... 7 BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT RELATED FEES ...... 11 6.1 Development and Planning Related Fees/Charges ...... 11 6.2 Development Charges ...... 13 INDUSTRIAL PARKS ...... 14 BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ...... 2 8.1 Government Support ...... 2 8.2 Chamber of Commerce and Business Associations ...... 7 8.3 Education, Employment and Training ...... 8 8.4 Financial Agencies ...... 9 8.5 Real Estate ...... 10 8.6 Economic Development ...... 11 QUALITY OF LIFE ...... 14 9.1 Health, Social and Community Services ...... 14 9.2 Housing Characteristics ...... 20 9.3 Emergency and Protective Services ...... 21 9.4 Education ...... 22 9.5 Recreational Facilities ...... 25 9.6 Events and Attractions ...... 28 9.7 Local Media ...... 29 APPENDIX – INCENTIVES ...... 30 siouxlookout.ca Municipality of Sioux Lookout Sioux Lookout 2019 COMMUNITY PROFILE

List of Tables Table 1: Sioux Lookout Average Temperature (°C) ...... 4 Table 2: Sioux Lookout Average Precipitation ...... 4 Table 3: Census Population Over Time and Projected Growth ...... 5 Table 4: Age Profile of the Estimated Population, 2017 ...... 6 Table 5: Language Characteristics, 2017 ...... 7 Table 6: Mobility Rates, 2017 ...... 8 Table 7: Educational Attainment, 2017 ...... 10 Table 8: Total Individual Income Levels, 2017 ...... 12 Table 9: Economic Family Income Levels, 2017 ...... 13 Table 10: Household Income Levels, 2017 ...... 14 Table 11: Labour Force Characteristics, 2017 ...... 15 Table 12: Labour Force by Occupation, 2017 ...... 18 Table 13: Labour Force by Industry, 2017 ...... 20 Table 14: Where the Sioux Lookout Resident Labour Force Works, 2016 ...... 21 Table 15: Place of Residence for Persons Working in Sioux Lookout, 2016 ...... 22 Table 16: General Wages (Northwestern Region, Ontario) by Occupation, 2017 ...... 23 Table 17: Largest Private Sector Employers ...... 25 Table 18: Largest Public‐Sector Employers ...... 25 Table 19: Distance to Urban Centres ...... 26 Table 20: Distance to Major US Border Crossings ...... 27 Table 21: Local Property Tax Rates, 2013 ...... 7 Table 22: Corporate Taxes – General Corporation (2017 – 2018) ...... 7 Table 23: Corporate Taxes – Canadian Controlled (2017 – 2018) ...... 7 Table 24: Sales Tax ...... 8 Table 25: Combined Federal and Provincial Personal Income Tax, 2018 ...... 8 Table 26: Hydro Rates, 2017 ...... 9 Table 27: Waste Management Locations ...... 3 Table 28: Water and Sewer ...... 6 Table 29: Communications Infrastructure ...... 7 Table 30: Development‐related Application Fees ...... 11 Table 31: Industrial Parks Available ...... 14 Table 31: Dwelling Characteristics, 2017 ...... 20 Table 32: Protective Service Providers ...... 21 Table 34: Public Schools ...... 23 Table 35: Catholic Schools ...... 23 Table 40: Tourism Facilities ...... 25 Table 41: Annual Events 2010 ...... 28 Table 38: Newspapers ...... 29 Table 39: Radio Stations ...... 29 Table 40: Cable Service ...... 29 Table 41: Television ...... 29

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List of Figures Figure 1: Sioux Lookout Location Map ...... 2 Figure 2: Sioux Lookout Service Area Map ...... 3 Figure 3: Age Profile of the Census Population Over Time, 2006‐2016 ...... 6 Figure 4: Educational Attainment, Age Group 25‐64, 2017 ...... 9 Figure 5: Median and Average, Family and Household Incomes, 2017 ...... 13 Figure 6: NOC‐Labour Force by Occupation, 2017 ...... 17

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INTRODUCTION

ioux Lookout is located halfway between Thunder Bay and Winnipeg, north of the Trans‐ Canada Highway, sitting nestled on the lakeshores of Pelican, Abram and Lac Seul with the Srugged Canadian Shield as the backdrop. This scenic municipality boasts a culturally diverse population of over 5,500 residents and is proud to be the true "Hub of the North", providing essential services to 30,000 people in 29 remote First Nation communities. Sioux Lookout is a renowned, year‐round tourist destination. Visitors and residents alike take advantage of a wide variety of outdoor recreational and sporting opportunities including water sports, hiking, cross country skiing, snowmobiling and incredible fishing. The area has been on a major growth curve with $250 million in capital projects recently completed, including a new state‐of‐the‐art Hospital, Heritage Railway Station Redevelopment, Downtown Revitalization, MNR Fire Management Centre, Airport Expansion, and an increase in serviced residential, commercial and industrial land. Whether you are considering a visit to this community, or a permanent move, Sioux Lookout welcomes you to this beautiful and unique community.

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1.1 Location

Sioux Lookout is a Municipality in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Figure 1: Sioux Lookout Location Map

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Figure 2: Sioux Lookout Service Area Map

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1.2 Climate

Sioux Lookout derives climatic data from the Sioux Lookout A* Station. Table 1: Sioux Lookout Average Temperature (°C) Temperature Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Daily Average ‐19 ‐14.3 ‐7 2.2 10.5 15.7 18.6 17.2 10.9 4.2 ‐5.6 ‐15 Daily ‐13 ‐8.3 ‐0.8 8.4 17 21.5 24.1 22.6 15.7 8.2 ‐2 ‐10.3 Maximum

Daily Minimum ‐24 ‐20.2 ‐13.3 ‐4 4.1 9.9 13 11.7 6.1 0.2 ‐9.2 ‐19.7 Extreme 6.7 9.3 18.9 30.6 33.9 37.8 36.1 35.6 35 26.7 18.9 8.9 Maximum Extreme ‐45 ‐46.1 ‐37.8 ‐30 ‐15.6 ‐2.8 1.1 0 ‐6.1 ‐16 ‐35 ‐41.1 Minimum

Source: Environment Canada, Sioux Lookout A* Station.

Table 2: Sioux Lookout Average Precipitation Precipitation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Rainfall (mm) 0.5 0.9 6.5 23.2 59.7 97.2 85.3 88.5 93.7 46.9 14.1 0.8

Snowfall (cm) 34.1 25.3 28.3 17.8 4.8 0.2 0 0 2.2 17.7 40.8 32.8

Precipitation 33.1 25.6 34.4 40.9 64.4 97.3 85.3 88.5 95.3 64.8 53.8 32.5 (mm) Extreme Daily 2.8 7.9 21.6 39.5 40.1 81 78 70.8 116 60.2 27.6 8.2 Rainfall (mm) Extreme Daily 25.9 32.5 24.4 32 35.6 7.4 0.8 0 15.2 31 40.6 23.6 Snowfall (cm) Extreme Daily Precipitation 25.9 32.5 29.4 39.5 56.4 81 78 70.8 116 60.2 40.6 23.1 (mm) Extreme Snow 142 137 109 99 25 0 0 0 3 23 79 97 Depth (cm)

Source: Environment Canada, Sioux Lookout A* Station.

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DEMOGRAPHICS

2.1 Population Size and Growth

The Municipality of Sioux Lookout has had population growth of 1.7% over the past two census (10‐year period). The following table presents the population size according to the census, as well as current and projected population estimates Table 3: Census Population Over Time and Projected Growth

Region 2006 2011 2016 2019* 2024* 2029* Sioux Lookout 5,183 5,037 5,272 5,648 5,968 6,359 % Change from Previous ‐2.9% ‐2.8% 4.7% / 5.7% 6.5% Census Region 2006 2011 2016 2019* 2024* 2029*

Ontario 12,160,282 12,851,821 13,448,494 14,402,859 15,082,674 15,794,576

% Change from Previous 6.6% 5.7% 4.6% 7.1% 4.7% 4.7% Census

Source: Statistics Canada 2006, 2011, 2016. McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2017.

* Census data only accounts for those who answered the census, while Manifold data is an estimate of the entire population. Because of the difference in methodology, they are not directly comparable.

2.2 Age Profile

Over the past three census periods, Sioux Lookout has seen a rise in persons aged 25 to 39, as well as a rise in persons aged 55 and over (Figure 3). In 2017, the Municipality of Sioux Lookout had a younger population than the province. Table 4 shows a smaller portion of the population in Sioux Lookout (13%) is 65 or older, compared to the province (18%).

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Figure 3: Age Profile of the Census Population Over Time, 2006‐2016

500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0

2006 2011 2016

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2017.

Table 4: Age Profile of the Estimated Population, 2019

Characteristics Sioux Lookout Sioux Lookout (%) Ontario (%)

Total Population 5,648 100.0% 100.0% Median Age: 0 to 4 years 344 6.1% 5.0% 36 vs 41 in Ontario 5 to 9 years 396 7.0% 5.6% 10 to 14 years 400 7.1% 5.9% Average Age: 15 to 19 years 361 6.4% 5.7% 37 vs 41 in Ontario 20 to 24 years 370 6.6% 6.3% 25 to 29 years 391 6.9% 6.7% 30 to 34 years 437 7.7% 6.5% 35 to 39 years 407 7.2% 6.5% 40 to 44 years 358 6.3% 6.4%

45 to 49 years 346 6.1% 6.7% 50 to 54 years 374 6.6% 7.2%

55 to 59 years 435 7.7% 7.8% 60 to 64 years 413 7.3% 7.0%

65 to 69 years 242 4.3% 5.1% 70 to 74 years 154 2.7% 4.2%

75 to 79 years 86 1.5% 3.0%

80 to 84 years 57 1.0% 2.1% 85 years and over 74 1.3% 2.3%

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2019.

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2.3 Language Characteristics

Table 5 indicates nearly 95% of the residents in Sioux Lookout speak English only, which is above the provincial figure (86%). Approximately 5% of the population in the Municipality speaks both English and French.

Table 5: Language Characteristics, 2019

Characteristics Sioux Lookout Sioux Lookout (%) Ontario (%)

Total Population 5,648 100.0% 100.0%

English only 5,334 94.4% 86.4%

French only 10 0.2% 0.3%

English and French 292 5.2% 11.0%

Neither English nor French 11 0.2% 2.3%

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2019.

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2.4 Mobility Characteristics

Table 6 indicates that residents in the Municipality of Sioux Lookout are more likely to change place of residence within five years, compared to the province. Estimates indicate those moving to the Sioux Lookout tend to relocate from within the province rather than outside of Ontario or Canada. Table 6: Mobility Rates, 2019

Characteristics Sioux Sioux Lookout Ontario Lookout Mobility status – place of residence status 1 year ago1

Total population 5,581 100.0% 100.0% Non‐movers2 4,661 84% 87.9% Movers3 920 16% 12.1% Non‐migrants4 569 10% 7.1% 19% of Migrants5 351 6% 5.0% residents Internal migrants 309 6% 4.0% Intra‐provincial migrants 242 4% 3.6% moved to Interprovincial migrants 67 1% 0.5% Sioux Lookout External migrants 42 1% 1.0% Mobility status – place of residence status 5 years ago in the last 5

Total population 5,311 95% 100.0% years! Non‐movers 2,926 52% 61.1% Movers 2,385 43% 38.9% Non‐migrants 1,330 24% 21.5% Migrants 1,055 19% 17.4% Internal migrants 996 18% 13.4% Intra‐provincial migrants 839 15% 11.8% Interprovincial migrants 157 3% 1.5% External migrants 60 1% 5.1% Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2019.

1 Refers 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). 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).

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2.5 Level of Education

Figure 4 and Table 7 indicate the level of educational attainment for persons aged 25 to 64 in 2017:  Over 60% of residents in Sioux Lookout (compared to 65% in Ontario) have a post secondary education  Sioux Lookout has more (31%) College, CEGEP or other non‐university certificates, compared to Ontario (25%).  Sioux Lookout has more apprenticeship or trades certificates/diplomas, compared to the province.

Figure 4: Educational Attainment, Age Group 25‐64, 2019

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

15% No certificate, diploma or degree 10%

25% High school certificate or equivalent 24%

Apprenticeship or trades certificate or 7% diploma 6%

College, or other non‐university 31% certificate or diploma 25%

22% University certificate, diploma or degree 34%

Sioux Lookout Ontario

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2019.

“The most common level of education in the Municipality Sioux Lookout is College or other non‐ university diplomas: attained by approximately 978 residents”

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Table 7: Educational Attainment, 2019

Characteristics Sioux Lookout Sioux Lookout (%) Ontario (%)

Total population 25 to 64 years 3,162 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 484 15% 10% Secondary (high) school diploma or 783 25% 24% equivalency certificate Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,895 60% 65% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or 223 7% 6% diploma Trades certificate or diploma other than 111 4% 3% Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate 112 4% 3% of Qualification College, CEGEP or other non‐university 978 31% 25% certificate or diploma University certificate or diploma below 69 2% 2% bachelor level University certificate, diploma or degree at 626 20% 32% bachelor level or above Bachelor's degree 481 15% 21% University certificate or diploma above 28 1% 2% bachelor level Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary 50 2% 1% medicine or optometry Master's degree 67 2% 7% Earned doctorate 0 0% 1%

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2019. Note that this table has been broken up into 4 sections by a black line marker, which indicates a breakdown follows of the category that follows the black line marker

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Figure 5: Major Field of Study, Male vs Female, 2019

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2.6 Income

Table 8 illustrates the 20196 individual income levels for the Municipality of Sioux Lookout. Approximately 59% of the Sioux Lookout population earns below $50,000 annually, compared to 67% in Ontario. The municipality’s residents also enjoy higher median and average income, compared to the provincial figures. Table 8: Total Individual Income Levels, 2019 Sioux Sioux Lookout Ontario Characteristics Lookout (%) (%) Total population 15 years+ 4,507 100.0% 100.0% Without income 133 3.0% 4.4% With income 4,374 97.0% 95.6% Under $5,000 437 9.7% 13.7% Approximately $5,000 to $9,999 546 12.1% 16.4% $10,000 to $14,999 495 11.0% 13.0% 41% of $15,000 to $19,999 502 11.1% 10.5% residents in $20,000 to $29,999 524 11.6% 9.3% Sioux Lookout $30,000 to $39,999 483 10.7% 7.4% earned $50,000 $40,000 to $49,999 431 9.6% 5.8% $50,000 to $59,999 272 6.0% 4.5% or more in $60,000 to $79,999 187 4.1% 3.5% 2018! $80,000 to $99,999 135 3.0% 3.0% $100,000 and over 361 8.0% 8.4% $100,000 to $124,999 265 5.9% 5.1% $125,000 and over 96 2.1% 3.3% City Ontario Median total income $ $49,803 $36,975 Average total income $ $53,512 $52,511 Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2019 (2018 incomes).

6 Please note that the 2019 Manifold data uses 2018 income data, as it is the most recent information available.

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Tables 9 presents employment income statistics for the municipality. The following important conclusions can be drawn from Table 9:  Sioux Lookout median employment income is 24% higher than the rest of the province  Sioux Lookout average employment income is 3.2% lower than the provincial figure  Males in Sioux Lookout earn an average income 11% higher than females. Comparatively, males in Ontario earn an average income 41% higher than females. Table 9: Employment Income Levels, 2019 Employment Income Sioux Lookout Ontario Male Female Total Male Female Total Median income $ $47,215 $40,667 $44,242 $41,446 $30,725 $35,664 Average income $ $51,758 $46,635 $49,050 $58,901 $41,778 $50,646

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2019 (2018 incomes)

Figure 6 and Table 10 present the 2019 estimated Household incomes in the Municipality. The municipality has approximately 2,173 households.

Figure 6: Household Incomes, 2019

40.0% 36.2% 36.8% 35.0% 32.8% 30.0% 25.0% 22.8% 21.7% 20.0% 15.3% 15.0% 12.0% 10.8% 10.0% 6.0% 5.7% 5.0% 0.0% Under $50,000 $50,000 to $100,000 to $150,000 to $200,000 and over $100,000 $150,000 $199,999

Sioux Lookout % Ontario %

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2019 (2018 incomes)

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Table 10: Household Income Levels, 2019

Characteristics Sioux Lookout Sioux Lookout (%) Ontario (%)

Total number of private households 2,173 100% 100% Under $5,000 2 0% 1% $5,000 to $9,999 17 1% 1% $10,000 to $14,999 26 1% 2% $15,000 to $19,999 54 2% 3% $20,000 to $24,999 72 3% 4% $25,000 to $29,999 63 3% 4% $30,000 to $34,999 66 3% 4% $35,000 to $39,999 73 3% 4% $40,000 to $44,999 55 3% 4% $45,000 to $49,999 67 3% 4% $50,000 to $59,999 140 6% 7% $60,000 to $69,999 141 6% 7% $70,000 to $79,999 153 7% 7% $80,000 to $89,999 145 7% 6% $90,000 to $99,999 134 6% 6% $100,000 and over 966 44% 36% $100,000 to $124,999 254 12% 10% $125,000 to $149,999 218 10% 8% $150,000 to $199,999 260 12% 9% $200,000 and over 234 11% 10% Characteristics Sioux Lookout Ontario Median household income $ $96,762 $81,820 Average household income $ $107,358 $106,649

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2019 (2018 incomes).

“The most common level of Household Income in Sioux Lookout is $150,000 to $199,999, which is higher than in Ontario.”

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LABOUR FORCE

3.1 Key Indicators

Sioux Lookout is home to a labour force of 3,209 persons strong. The community participation and employment rates are above those in Ontario, especially for women. Similarly, unemployment rate lower than that of Ontario.

Table 11: Labour Force Characteristics, 2019 Sioux Lookout Ontario Characteristic Total Male Female Total Male Female Total population 4,507 2,205 2,302 12,028,035 5,804,306 6,223,728 aged 15 years + In the labour force7 3,209 1,597 1,612 7,756,463 3,967,384 3,789,079 Employed 3,069 1,506 1,563 7,309,300 3,745,896 3,563,404 Unemployed 140 90 49 447,163 221,489 225,675 Not in the labour force 1,298 608 690 4,271,572 1,836,922 2,434,650 Participation rate8 % 71.2 72.43 70.02 64.49 68.4 60.9 Employment rate % 68.1 68.33 67.88 60.77 64.5 57.3 Unemployment rate % 4.4 5.66 3.06 5.77 5.6 6.0

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2019.

7 Labour force ‐ 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. 8 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.

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3.2 Labour Force by Occupation

Based on Figure 6 and Table 12, the following can be said about Sioux Lookout’s labour force make up by occupation:  Sales and services is the largest occupation group for residents (21%) in the community,

 The following occupations are of interest because they are more concentrated in Sioux Lookout relative to Ontario  Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services represent the largest occupational group;  Trades, transport and equipment operators and related; and  Health occupations.

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Figure 7: NOC9‐Labour Force by Occupation, 2019

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

6 Sales and service occupations 21% 23%

4 Occupations in education, law and social, 18% community and government services 12%

1 Business, finance and administration 15% occupations 16%

7 Trades, transport and equipment operators 15% and related occupations 13%

3 Health occupations 10% 6%

0 Management occupations 8% 11%

2 Natural and applied sciences and related 6% occupations 7%

5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and 3% sport 3%

8 Natural resources, agriculture and related 1% production occupations 2%

9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 1% 5%

Sioux Lookout % Ontario %

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2017.

9 National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2016: http://noc.esdc.gc.ca/English/noc/welcome.aspx?ver=16.

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Table 12: Labour Force by Occupation, 2017 Sioux Ontario Characteristic Sioux Lookout Lookout (%) (%)

Total labour force 15 years and over 3,209 100.0% 100.0% Occupation ‐ Not applicable 31 1.0% 3% All occupations 3,177 99% 97%

6 Sales and service occupations 688 21% 23%

4 Occupations in education, law and social, 590 18% 12% community and government services 1 Business, finance and administration 493 15% 16% occupations 7 Trades, transport and equipment operators 471 15% 13% and related occupations 3 Health occupations 320 10% 6% 0 Management occupations 259 8% 11% 2 Natural and applied sciences and related 184 6% 7% occupations 5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and 100 3% 3% sport 8 Natural resources, agriculture and related 36 1% 2% production occupations 9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 36 1% 5%

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2017.

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3.3 Labour Force by Industry

The largest percentage of labour force (by industry) in Sioux Lookout is employed in the Healthcare industry, which accounts for 25% of the labour force compared to 10% for Ontario (Table 13). However, the following industries are also of interest, as they are the most concentrated in Sioux Lookout relative to Ontario:  62 Health care and social assistance  91 Public administration  48‐49 Transportation and warehousing  61 Educational services  72 Accommodation and food services

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Table 13: Labour Force by Industry, 2019

Sioux Sioux Labour force by industry: Ontario% Lookout Lookout % Total labour force 15 years and over 3,209 100% 100.0% Industry ‐ not applicable 31 1% 3% All industries 3,177 99% 97% 62 Health care and social assistance 794 25% 10% 91 Public administration 351 11% 6% 44‐45 Retail trade 347 11% 11% 48‐49 Transportation and warehousing 339 11% 5% 61 Educational services 334 10% 7% 72 Accommodation and food services 268 8% 7% 23 Construction 154 5% 7% 81 Other services (except public administration) 92 3% 4% 54 Professional, scientific and technical services 79 2% 8% 52 Finance and insurance 62 2% 5% 56 Administrative and support, waste management 61 2% 5% and remediation services 22 Utilities 55 2% 1% 31‐33 Manufacturing 52 2% 9% 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 50 2% 1% 53 Real estate and rental and leasing 42 1% 2% 41 Wholesale trade 39 1% 4% 51 Information and cultural industries 24 1% 3% 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 22 1% 1% 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 10 0% 2% 55 Management of companies and enterprises 0 0.0% 0.1%

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. SuperDemographics 2019.

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3.4 Place of Work

Tables 14 and 1510 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:  1% Percent of residents that commute to a usual place of work declared a place of work outside of Sioux Lookout (i.e. City of Dryden).  11% Percent of workers in town are non‐residents, and commute to work in Sioux Lookout.  Sioux Lookout attracts workers primarily from Dryden, Thunder Bay, and Lac Seul First Nation reserve.

Table 14: Where the Sioux Lookout Resident Labour Force Works, 2016 Place of Residence / Place of Work Total Male Female Sioux Lookout, MU/ Sioux Lookout, MU 2,325 1,040 1,280 Sioux Lookout, MU/ Dryden, CY 35 30 0 Total Resident Labour Force 2,360 1,070 1,280 Total resident labour force with a usual place of work outside of Sioux 35 30 0 Lookout Percent of residents declaring a place of work outside of Sioux 1% 3% 0% Lookout

Source: McSweeney& Associates, Statistics Canada, Commuting Flow 2016 Census

10Please note that Statistics Canada uses estimates and therefore, not all numbers will add up to nor will all percentages add to 100%.

*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.

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Table 15: Place of Residence for Persons Working in Sioux Lookout, 2016

Place of Residence / Place of Work Total Male Female

Sioux Lookout, MU/ Sioux Lookout, MU 2,325 1,040 1,280 Dryden, CY/ Sioux Lookout, MU 115 60 55 Thunder Bay, CY/ Sioux Lookout, MU 40 20 20 Lac Seul 28, IRI/ Sioux Lookout, MU 35 10 25 Kenora, Unorganized, NO/ Sioux Lookout, MU 30 15 15 Barrie, CY/ Sioux Lookout, MU 25 10 15 Innisfil, T/ Sioux Lookout, MU 20 10 15 Kenora, CY/ Sioux Lookout, MU 20 15 10 Total workforce working in Sioux Lookout 2,610 1,180 1,435 Total non‐resident workforce commuting to work to Sioux Lookout 285 140 155 Percent of workers (non‐residents) commuting to work to Sioux 11% 12% 11% Lookout

Source: McSweeney& Associates, Statistics Canada, 2011 Commuting Flow, 2016 Census

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3.5 General Wages by Occupation

Below is a sampling of local wage rates for the Municipality of Sioux Lookout Table 16: General Wages by Occupation11, 2019 Description 2018 Avg. 2018 Median 2018 Hourly Hourly Median Wages Wages Wages Senior management occupations $48.89 $50.74 $105,549.08 Specialized middle management occupations $43.94 $43.17 $89,783.96 Middle management occupations in retail and $32.61 $28.61 $59,503.37 wholesale trade and customer services Middle management occupations in trades, $38.18 $35.19 $73,199.39 transportation, production and utilities Professional occupations in business and finance $36.89 $34.10 $70,920.54 Administrative and financial supervisors and $26.60 $25.61 $53,258.76 administrative occupations Finance, insurance and related business $24.46 $23.78 $49,463.47 administrative occupations Office support occupations $21.54 $20.49 $42,629.59 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination $21.06 $20.70 $43,051.62 Professional occupations in natural and applied $38.12 $36.64 $76,202.39 sciences Technical occupations related to natural and $34.18 $32.12 $66,811.35 applied sciences Professional occupations in nursing $36.28 $36.46 $75,835.37 Professional occupations in health (except $39.74 $41.44 $86,187.77 nursing) Technical occupations in health $31.28 $31.29 $65,081.17 Assisting occupations in support of health $22.20 $20.73 $43,118.03 services Professional occupations in education services $38.20 $38.46 $79,993.65 Professional occupations in law and social, $32.58 $31.29 $65,079.15 community and government services

11 For more wage rates please visit: www.jobbank.gc.ca/LMI_report_area.do?&area=29315&reportOption=wage

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Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, $25.32 $23.64 $49,173.62 community and education services Occupations in front-line public protection $40.96 $41.70 $86,742.19 services Care providers and educational, legal and public $26.25 $25.62 $53,282.18 protection support occupations Professional occupations in art and culture $26.78 $25.86 $53,798.47 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation $19.61 $17.80 $37,033.09 and sport Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales $21.28 $19.55 $40,664.09 Service supervisors and specialized service $16.60 $15.71 $32,679.72 Sales representatives and salespersons - $15.57 $14.15 $29,441.01 wholesale and retail trade Service representatives and other customer and $17.14 $15.63 $32,514.54 personal services occupations Sales support occupations $14.14 $13.34 $27,743.75 Service support and other service occupations, $16.07 $15.23 $31,675.60 n.e.c. Industrial, electrical and construction trades $29.00 $28.31 $58,874.40 Maintenance and equipment operation trades $32.09 $32.34 $67,275.97 Other installers, repairers and servicers and $22.78 $21.04 $43,762.52 material handlers Transport and heavy equipment operation and $23.85 $22.51 $46,823.67 related maintenance occupations Trades helpers, construction labourers and $23.91 $22.28 $46,345.09 related occupations Supervisors and technical occupations in natural $28.87 $27.29 $56,758.86 resources, agriculture and related production Workers in natural resources, agriculture and $26.13 $20.42 $42,464.20 related production Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources $24.53 $19.05 $39,615.37 labourers Processing, manufacturing and utilities $39.13 $35.12 $73,046.52 supervisors and central control operators

Source: EMSI Analyst 2019.Q1

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3.6 Largest Employers

Table 17: Largest Private Sector Employers

Years No. of Name Product or Service Sector Established Employees (approximate) Fresh Market Foods 50 Grocery Retail 120 Canadian National 100 Rail Transportation 85 Railway Passenger/Freight Wasaya Airways LP 75 Airline Transportation 60 passenger/freight Bearskin Airlines 50 Airline Transportation 50 Wawatay 35 Communications Communications 25 Communications McKenzie Forest 30 Stud Mill Forestry 30 Products Inc. Buchanan Forest 35 Woodlands Forestry 50 Products

Source: Municipality of Sioux Lookout

Table 18: Largest Public‐Sector Employers Name Sector No. of Employees (approximate) Sioux Lookout Meno‐Ya‐Win Health Centre Health 450 Tikinagan Child & Family Services Child & Family 380 Service Sioux Lookout First Nation Health Authority Health Keewatin‐Patricia District School Board Education 235 Northern Nishnawbe Education Council Education 110 Municipality of Sioux Lookout Government 100 Province of Ontario Government 80 O.P.P. Law Enforcement 45

Source: Municipality of Sioux Lookout

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TRANSPORTATION AND SHIPPING

4.1 Highways

Major arterial highways serving the region:  Highway 72 runs southwest to northeast and links Sioux Lookout south to Highway 17 at Dinorwic, and north to Highway 599, via Highway 516.  Highway 642 runs southeast and connects Sioux Lookout to Highway 599 at Silver Dollar.  Highway 17, 69 kms from Sioux Lookout, runs west to east and connects to Dryden and Thunder Bay.  The nearest four lane highway is Highway 400 in Parry Sound. It is approximately 1,507 kms from Sioux Lookout and runs northwest to southeast into Toronto.

Table 19: Distance to Urban Centres Distance to Major Urban Centres Km Miles Alliston, ON 1,681 1,044 Hamilton, ON 1,846 1,147 Ingersoll, ON 1,760 1,093 Kingston, ON 1,918 1,191 Kitchener/Waterloo, ON 1,830 1,137 London, ON 1,722 1,070 Montreal, QC 2,042 1,268 North Bay, ON 1,462 908 Ottawa, ON 1,846 1,147 Sault Ste. Marie, ON 1,060 658 Thunder Bay, ON 378 234 Toronto, ON 1,737 1,079 Windsor, ON 1,620 1,006 Winnipeg, MB 455 283

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Google Maps

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Table 20: Distance to Major US Border Crossings Distance to Border Crossings Km Miles Massena/Cornwall 1,965 1,220 Ogdensburg/Prescott 1,914 1,189 Alexandria Bay/Ivy Lea 1,971 1,224 Lewiston/Queenston 2,409 1,496 Niagara Falls/Niagara Falls 1,932 1,200 Buffalo/Fort Erie 1,960 1,217 Detroit/Windsor 1,620 1,006 Port Huron/Sarnia 1,682 1,045 Sault Ste. Marie/Sault Ste. Marie 1,065 661 Grand Portage/Thunder Bay 378 234 International Falls/Fort Frances 273 169 Baudette/Rainy River 380 236

Source: McSweeney & Associates from Google Maps

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4.2 Rail Services

VIA Rail

VIA Rail Sioux Lookout Heritage Railway Station 53 Front Street Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1A3 Phone: 1‐888‐842‐7245 Web: http://www.viarail.ca/en/stations/ontario/sioux‐ lookout

VIA Rail Passenger Service is available in Sioux Lookout. VIA Rail has a designated stop in Sioux Lookout. Stop‐overs are generally 20 to 30 minutes in length.

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. Mailing Addresses Headquarters: Intermodal Terminals: 935 de La Gauchetière Street West Airport Road & Intermodal Drive Montreal, QC H3B 2M9 76 Intermodal Drive Phone: 1‐888‐888‐5909 Brampton, ON L6T 5K1 Web: http://www.cn.ca/en/index.htm Web: www.cn.ca/en/shipping‐how‐intermodal‐ terminals.htm

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4.3 Airports

Sioux Lookout Municipal Airport (Domestic Airport)

PO Box 158, #7 Airport Road Sioux Lookout, ON Airport Manager: [email protected] P8T 1A5 Airport Administration: [email protected] Phone: 807‐737‐2829 Web: www.siouxlookoutairport.ca Fax: 807‐737‐2985

The Sioux Lookout Airport is licensed as a public aerodrome and caters to the ever‐increasing demand of scheduled flights by Bearskin Airlines, Wasaya Airways, and charter flights by Lockhart Air, Skycare Air Ambulance, Bamaji Air, Superior Airways, and Thunder Air. The airport also serves as a base for the Ornge, Nishnawbe‐Aski Police Service (NAPS), private aircraft owners and several charters both from the United States and within Canada. The Sioux Lookout

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