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Empty grass lot where developer hopes to add retail space next to a No Frills grocery store in Mount Forest. Blue skies with a few white clouds.

Developer plans in Mount Forest sparks concern from nearby residents

October 8, 2024 by Arlene Dowell

Concerns over proposed retail spaces near a Mount Forest grocery store were raised during a public meeting in Wellington North this week. A developer wants a zoning amendment to the vacant south portion of the No Frills lot on Main Street.

The public meeting discussed the application from a developer seeking to rezone 504 Main Street North which would then clear the way for two new retail units on a vacant portion of the lot, to the south, totaling over 2,000 square metres. It also calls for a seasonal slash in the number of parking spaces to make room for a garden centre.

Residents of the area discussed several issues including increased traffic, fencing, and light pollution.

Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada stands at a podium with the words "Securing Canada's Semiconductor Supply Chain" in a room filled with equipment. Behind him stands MP for Brome Missisquoi Pascale St. Onge and two other people.

Federal government announces investments in semiconductor industry

April 29, 2024 by Taylor McClure

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $59.9 million federal investment on April 26 in Bromont to strengthen the domestic supply chain and to establish Canada as a global leader in the manufacturing of semiconductors.

The investment will support projects from IBM Canada and MiQro Innovation Collaborative Centre (C2MI) to create more semiconductors – also commonly known as microchips.

At the press conference held at IBM, Trudeau stated to reporters that the investment will “support research into groundbreaking quantum technologies and add new manufacturing capacity and capabilities to IBM Canada’s packaging facility here in Bromont.”

The investment is expected to create 280 jobs in the Bromont area and allow IBM and C2MI to offer up to 240 co-op internship positions to foster innovation in semiconductor packaging and quantum technologies, which were described as essential for economic growth and the future of artificial intelligence.

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Federal government invests in the skilled trades to attract workers to construction industry

April 23, 2024 by Taylor McClure

At a press conference at the Robitaille grain mill in Farnham on April 18, Minister of Canadian Heritage and MP for Brome-Missisquoi Pascale St-Onge announced a $90 million dollar investment in the Apprenticeship Service and a $10 million investment in the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program with the primary goal of attracting more skilled workers to the construction industry.

The federal government has announced new investments in the skilled trades as a part of Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation in order to meet the growing need for housing and infrastructures that contribute to Canada’s economic growth.

St-Onge told CIDI that in order to build housing, including rental units, rapidly and at a more affordable price, and for businesses to establish themselves in Canada, the government also needs to address the challenge where more skilled workers are leaving the construction industry than entering it.

Developer plans in Mount Forest sparks concern from nearby residents

Federal government announces investments in semiconductor industry

Federal government invests in the skilled trades to attract workers to construction industry

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