Backgrounder
Comprehensive Regional Diversification Strategy
Corner Brook - Rocky Harbour
Regional Profile1
Number of Communities: 50, including Hampden, Deer Lake, Corner
Brook, Lark Harbour, Rocky Harbour, Daniel's Harbour and Jackson's
Arm
Population: 45,495 in 2001 (28,650 in the Corner Brook-Pasadena
area)
Top Three Industries by Employment Level, 2000 (Zones 7 and 8):
Retail Trade, Health Care and Social Assistance, and Manufacturing
Total Number of Businesses, 2003 (Zones 7 and 8): 1,897 businesses
with the top three industries being Retail Trade, Accommodation and
Food Services, and Health Care and Social Assistance
Strategic Sectors
Regional Priority Sectors: Agrifoods and Fishery, Environmental,
Post Secondary Education, Mining and Energy, Manufacturing, Tourism,
Communications and Information Technology
Industrial Diversification Opportunities - Examples
Agrifoods and Fishery:
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Fur breeding and
tanning in Corner Brook/Deer Lake
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Farm market and agri-tourism
development in vegetables, fruits, beef and pork throughout the
region
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Dairy/industrial
milk sector development from Bay St. George to Cormack
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Potato farming and
processing in Humber Valley
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Agricultural
Resource Development and Heritage Centre in Cormack
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Expansion of native
berry and cold crop production throughout the region
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Nutraceuticals,
functional foods and herbs
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Value-added
secondary processing of shellfish and new product development
throughout the region
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Waterfront/Marine
Centre Development in Norris Point
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Christmas tree
and wreath production in Humber Valley
Environmental:
Post Secondary
Education:
Mining and Energy:
Manufacturing:
Tourism:
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Winter tourism hub
development in Deer Lake
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Expansion of
winter tourism offerings linked to snowmobile trail system
throughout the region
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Downtown
revitalization in Corner Brook
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Potential
development of Bonne Bay Hospital Cottage Industry Development
Centre
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Ingornachoix
destination marketing strategy linking Rocky Harbour to St.
Anthony
Communications:
Information
Technology:
1 Source:
Community Accounts |