Backgrounder
Comprehensive Regional Diversification Strategy
Stephenville - Port Aux Basques

Regional Profile1
Number of Communities: 69, including Francois, Burgeo, Channel-Port aux Basques, Codroy, McKays, St. George's and Stephenville

Population: 32,995 in 2001 (16,920 on the Stephenville-Port au Port Peninsula)

Top Three Industries by Employment Level, 2000: Retail Trade, Agriculture/Fishing/Forestry/Hunting and Health Care and Social Assistance

Total Number of Businesses, 2003: 908 businesses with the top three industries being Retail Trade, Health Care and Social Assistance, and Other Services (except Public Administration)

Strategic Sectors
Regional Priority Sectors: Agrifoods and Fishery, Post Secondary Education, Manufacturing, Tourism, Information Technology, and Mining and Energy

Industrial Diversification Opportunities - Examples
Agrifoods and Fishery:

  • Farm market and agri-tourism development in vegetables, fruits, beef and pork throughout the region

  • Dairy/industrial milk sector development from Bay St. George to Cormack

  • Expansion of native berry and cold crop production throughout the region

  • Nutraceuticals, functional foods and herbs

  • Value added secondary processing of shellfish and new product development throughout the region

Post Secondary Education:

  • Establishment of the College of the North Atlantic Multi-Media/IT business network in Stephenville

Manufacturing:

  • Development of construction/fabrication business network

  • Food production opportunities in Stephenville to Port aux Basques linked with educational institutions

  • Gateway concept for warehousing and distribution in Port aux Basques

Tourism:

  • Gateway development in Port aux Basques

  • Port au Port francophone theme development

  • Theme marketing tour packages for Burgeo-Francois-Gray River

  • Expansion of winter tourism offerings linked to snowmobile trail system throughout the region

Information Technology:

  • New opportunities building upon Burgeo Broadcasting ICT for isolated South Coast communities

Mining and Energy:

  • Oil and gas exploration in Stephenville area

1 Source: Community Accounts

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