1111 Victoria St. Petawawa ON K8H 2E6 petawawa.ca Economic Profile SPECIAL POINTS PETAWAWA 2 0 1 5 / 2 0 1 6 OF INTEREST: -There is over 340,377 square feet (37,000 square metres) of retail/service space consisting of a food Welcome to Petawawa store, department store, home improvement store The Town of Petawawa is nestled on The Municipality enjoys a unique With low tax rates, clean and relia- and complementary ancillary the western shores of the Ottawa partnership with Garrison Petawawa, ble utilities, the municipality is a retail and service stores River, just 160 km west of Ottawa. the largest commercial customer developers prime choice. proposed in two large com- With a population of over 16,000, and major economic driver for the mercial projects within the Petawawa has the largest population Upper Ottawa Valley. The military Located at the junction of two Town. in the County of Renfrew and base contributes more than 300 unique rivers; the Petawawa and the -The National Defense population concentration between million payroll and 20 million in Ottawa Rivers, residents and visitors Department and Canadian Ottawa and North Bay. maintenance and local purchases. can enjoy a myriad of water based Armed Forces have The immediate catchment area recreational activities including announced investments of for the Town of Petawawa whitewater and flat water pad- dling, exceptional fishing, more than 302.4 million includes roughly 33,000 peo- dollars in infrastructure for ple within the municipalities of boating and beach lounging. We Garrison Petawawa between are also the gateway to Algon- the Town of 2012 and 2018. Laurentian Hills, Deep River quin Park . and part of Laurentian Valley. Petawawa boasts a quality of life The greater catchment area of that is second to none, with I N S I D E the Ottawa Valley section is world class recreational facilities, THIS ISSUE: approximately 75,000. modern infrastructure and a growing commercial, residential Statistical 2 Petawawa is blessed with excellent road, air and utility and industrial sector. The Town Information is rich in culture and heritage, services for all business needs. abounds in scenic nature and is National 3 The Pembroke and area air- steeped with a deep sense of Defense port, located in Petawawa is a Garrison Petawawa is growing and community pride. Developments modern, fully equipped facility with a investments in infrastructure and paved 5,000 foot runway that is used personnel are projected over the Come visit us and see how truly Tourism 3 by both private and recreational coming years. Dynamic by Nature we are! aircraft as well as corporate jets. Industrial Park 3 New School 4 Developments Commercial Development Opportunities Residential 5 Growth There are a number of commercial this development visit their website at properties and developments www.petawawatowncentre.com You can also refer to the Municipal Traffic Counts 6 available for purchase or lease within Moncions Holdings Inc. developers of website link for more updated com- the Town of Petawawa. Petawawa Market Mall have an addi- mercial opportunities at http:// The Petawawa Town Centre tional development planned with space www.petawawa.ca/index.php/town- Development is a large commercial available for lease. Contact infor- hall/economic-development/ development centrally located within mation for this development is commercial-business-development- Petawawa. For more information on [email protected] opportunities. P A G E 2 Demographics Education Total estimated population 16,674 Total population 25 - 64 years 9,474 Census population 2006 14,651 No certificate, diploma or degree 969 Census population 2011 15,988 With certificate, diploma or degree 8,505 Population Projections Projected population 2018 18,656 With high school graduation 3,184 certificate Projected population 2023 20,307 Trades certificate or diploma 1,301 Dwelling Information College or equivalent 2,374 Total number of occupied 6,499 dwellings University 1,646 Average dwelling value (2011) 349,936 With bachelors degree 1,006 Kayaking on the Number of dwellings owned 4,119 Petawawa and With above bachelors degree 314 Ottawa Rivers; key Number of dwellings rented 2,380 tourism resources and Age Structure integral Households Income quality of place Combined Male Female infrastructure that Total number of households 6,499 Total 9,175 7,779 highlight why we are Age 0 - 4 1,420 737 684 Median household income $ 75,569 Dynamic by Age 5 - 9 1,098 564 535 Nature! Average household income $ 92,040 Age 10 - 14 943 475 468 Age 15 - 19 1,035 560 475 Under $10,000 729 Age 20 - 24 1,762 1,109 653 The median age in $10,000 to $19,999 395 Age 25 - 29 2,087 1,258 829 Age 30 - 34 1,568 868 700 Petawawa is 31 $20,000 to $29,999 637 Age 35 - 39 1,181 615 566 compared to the $30,000 to $39,999 1,031 Age 40 - 44 1,261 662 598 Ontario median age $40,000 to $49,999 950 Age 45 - 49 1,285 701 584 Age 50 - 54 864 453 411 of 41. $50,000 to $59,999 604 Age 55 - 59 635 321 314 $60,000 to $69,999 514 Age 60 - 64 593 286 307 Age 65 - 69 413 176 237 $70,000 to $79,999 446 Age 70 -74 333 168 165 $80,000 to $89,999 775 Age 75 - 79 248 116 133 $90,000 to $99,999 336 Age 80 - 84 148 66 82 Age 85+ 79 41 38 $100,000 and over 82 Average # of persons in house- 2.56 hold ECONOMIC PROFILE Source : http://www.manifolddatamining.com/ 26 June 2013 PETAWAWA P A G E 3 National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces CURRENT PROJECTS Equipment Fielding Coordination Centre dation rooms to support the Medium-to-Heavy The Equipment Fielding Coordination Centre Lift Helicopter program. Valued at 38.8 million. http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/business- (EFCC) is a 1222 m2 building with an additional infrastructure/projects-cfb-petawawa.page Additional Projects 3798 m2 of exterior parking space. The EFCC Upgrade Brindle Rd, Pipeline Rd and Construction of New Hangar for provides 2 Area Support Unit Petawawa with Messer Trail $10.8M Chinooks much needed infrastructure that includes office, New Running Trail $2M The new 50,000m2 hangar consists of maintenance, storage, training, and parking RHU Renos 2016/17 $16M five main components including 1st space. Valued at 3.5 million dollars. TAPV Infrastructure 2016/17 $25M and 2nd line maintenance bays, CAE Medium to Heavy Lift Helicopter Training Health Care Facility 2017/18 $48M and Boeing training schools, a back Accomodations Canex Plaza 2016/17 $14M shop and warehouse, and a Depart- The first of the training accommodation facilities Utilities Upgrades 2016/17 $7.5M ment of National Defense Command will provide 97 rooms of additional accommoda- Centurion/Montgomery Rd Intersec- Suite. This project is valued at 134.8 tions for Petawawa to alleviate accommodation tion 2016/17 $2M million dollars. shortages at the base. The second accommoda- tions facility will provide 99 additional accommo- Tourism Strategy In 2012 Petawawa Council adopted a Tourism Working in collaboration with the Parks and Document that outlined a series of strategies that Recreation Department a number of would determine the viability of additional recreational programs and infrastructure tourism development within the Town of have been recently developed for the Petawawa. Over the course of the past few years residents and visitors of the municipality. A the majority of these strategies were realized, state of the art skills and pump bike park , evaluated or are in the process of development. designed by Jay Hoots, the addition of a It has been a very successful process that is a high end splash pad, and a brand new track shared goal of both industry and municipal now round out the myriad of diverse prod- sectors. ucts offered at our Civic Centre Complex. Jubilee Lodge Garrison Petawawa As we move forward in our tourism desti- A completed tourism asset inventory and a nation development our land and water broader tourism destination development plan resources will be our focus and distinction. are now in place and offer the guideline for the We truly are DYNAMIC BY NATURE! Petawawa Industrial Park The Town of Petawawa currently lots ranging from 1.85 acres to 4.75 has 44 acres (19 ha) of vacant land acres, which can be severed to suit on Industrial Drive (off Black Bay at a price of $10,000 per acre, ser- Road) zoned General Industrial. viced with water and electricity. This Industrial/Business Park is The Industrial land has immediate home to the Town Public Works access to Hwy 17 as well as the Garage, a planning mill, a self- area airport which is located in storage facility, a number of adjacent land. contractors’ offices and other simi- contact Cyndy Phillips at lar uses. The concept plan for the [email protected] or area currently has a number of 613-687-5536 ext. 2017. New School Developments P A G E 4 Area Employers Canadian Forces Garrison Petawawa 7,033 Garrison & Civilian Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. Chalk River Laboratories 2,700 Renfrew County District School Board 2,068 County of Renfrew 850 Pembroke Regional Hospital 750 HGS Outbound Call Centre 700 The Town of Petawawa proactively sought the Town of Petawawa have created Lil Troopers Valour is a 126,000 square foot joint partnership of both school boards and in South day care located adjacent to the school on two levels which services a bold move donated land adjacent to the St. Francis of Assisi school. This brand new 1,460 students – 860 elementary, Town Civic Centre for the construction of two learning facility is licensed for 30 toddlers, 24 and 600 secondary.