COMMUNITY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Economic/Business
Development
Social/Cultural
Development
Infrastructure
Development
The CED Officer Will...
CED Officer’s
Involvement
CED Projects Have
Included
For More Information
Community Economic Development
There are three major areas of Community Economic
Development (CED):
1. Economic/Business
Development
Expand and diversify community’s economy by
developing new & existing business opportunities,
with such projects as:
Business training seminars
Entrepreneurship training
Development of co-operatives
Marketing efforts to attract new industry
Business retention and expansion initiatives
2. Social/Cultural
Development
Improve quality of life in a community by
developing social and cultural infrastructure, with
projects such as:
Multicultural events or festivals
Community theatre / performing arts
Affordable housing
Daycare
Physician recruitment
3.
Infrastructure Development
Build on the physical capacity of the community to
grow and diversify, with such projects as:
Industrial site development
Sewer and/or water projects
Natural gas access
Broadband/internet access
Building construction
To undertake a Community
Economic Development (CED) Project, the CED officer
will:
Gather economic development ideas from local
visionaries
Meet with local groups to discuss possible
projects
Work with any community group, non-profit
organization or business in order to improve local
economy
Develop strategic plans or proposals for
specific projects
Show how business or employment opportunities
can be enhanced
The CED Officer’s
involvement may include:
Project planning: meet with volunteer
groups to discuss issues and ideas and develop a
plan.
Project funding: assist group with accessing
funding and writing a proposal.
Project management: working with group to
monitor progress as project develops.
Local CED Projects
have included such topics as:
Community Strategic Planning
Tourism Attraction
Agriculture Business and Rural Tourism
Diversification into New Business Sectors
Labour Force Skills Development
Technology & Innovation
Youth Retention & Attraction
For more information
regarding CED contact:
Tracy Ranick
Community Economic Development (CED) Officer
Sarnia-Lambton Business Development Corporation
109 Durand Street
Sarnia, ON N7T 5A1
Phone: (519) 383-1371
Toll Free: 1-800-263-7047
Fax: (519) 383-8115
Email:
tracy@slbdc.com
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