Since the 1930's North Bay's strategic location has served as an aviation centre of excellence for National Defence and commercial aviation.
What began as a training facility with a gravel runway has grown to become Jack Garland Airport with a 10,000 foot runway, modern passenger services with a state-of-the-art terminal building, a thriving aerospace hub providing competitive development opportunities.
North Bay, Ontario is rated as one of the best places in Canada to call home and one of the best places in Canada to do business. Municipal investments in infrastructure upgrades continue to give North Bay a competitive edge. Industrial lands have proven to be a hot commodity and the acreage available in the new Airport Industrial Business Park opens a tremendous opportunity for investors.
Municipal population continues to grow due in part to returning individuals and families and to newcomers. A progressive municipal immigration policy and an active North Bay & District Multicultural Centre means a diversified work force. More than 54,000 people call this four season community home and all indications are the population increases will be a continuing trend.
North Bay's economic growth has been strong over the last decade and existing industrial parks are at full capacity. The confidence shown in the North Bay economy has been apparent and means the next phase of community development and growth will take place in an expansion of the Airport Industrial Business Park.
A recent FedNor study ranked North Bay first among 13 comparative northern and southern Ontario airports. This ranking is no surprise to current tenants and land owners. With total airside assets valued at over $300 million and rated as excellent condition with a municipal commitment for ongoing capital investments for maintenance and upgrades, North Bay's new industrial business park offers both lease and sales options and is worth exploring.
Depart the usual and arrive at the extraordinary. North Bay, Ontario is more than a gateway to the north.... it is a gateway to opportunity.
Community Profile
North Bay's diverse local economy is supported by vibrant business and industry sectors. With a strong balanced mix of commercial, industrial and institutional operations, North Bay continues to grow by encouraging local expansions and by attracting new compatible companies.
Our industrial firms experience a high level of success because they have a diversified offering, produce highly engineered, high margin, low volume products for a global market. Key target sectors are: Aviation and Aerospace, Advanced Manufacturing, Alternate Energy, Health Sciences, and Information Communication Technology.
Strategic Location
North Bay is historically considered the "Gateway to the North". The City is ideally situated at the crossroads of trans-continental highways, railways, air, and fibre-optic routes, providing a link to the north, south, east and west for transportation and communication activities.
Work force Development
The North Bay work force is hard working, cooperative and loyal; absenteeism and turnover rates are low and labour/management relations are excellent. The people of the area are committed to staying here and that makes for employees who are dedicated to making business work.
The aerospace industry in Northern Ontario is complemented by a full range of leading edge aerospace education programs, offered at several Northern Ontario colleges.
Programs include:
-Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering
-Aviation Technician
-Aviation Flight Management
Aircraft Structural Repair
Pilot Training
A steady stream of well-trained workers is helping the industry grow. The Centre of Excellence in Aviation located in North Bay, and the aviation programs at Northern colleges, are widely recognized for their technician and pilot training programs.
North Bay Jack Garland Airport is the only facility of its size in Ontario with a dedicated post-secondary aviation training facility on site. Canadore College's internationally recognized curriculum can be augmented by customized corporate training programs to meet your work force development needs.
Demographics
North Bay, a community of approximately 54,000 residents, is the largest community in the Nipissing and Timiscaming districts and services a regional catchment area of 112,000 people.
Financial Indicators
Moody's Investors Service raised the debt rating for the City of North Bay 5 times since 2002 to its current level of Aa1. The upgrade reflects continued discipline in managing operating activities, generating consecutive surpluses for capital purposes and reducing the City's reliance on debt issuance. This stable outlook is supported by a well structured fiscal plan, low debt burden, increasing reserve levels, and a diverse economy.
Community Profile
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