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North Bay marketing firm plans small business outreach
North Bay marketing firm plans small business outreach Ian Ross Tough economic times can force a company to take stock and re-evaluate how to stay relevant to their clients. It’s not any different at Penney and Company Marketing in North Bay. The recession made them brainstorm on how they can stay in the mi
Outdoor sports complex announced for North BayNorth Bay businesses could receive a boost now that city council has voted to approve a $9-million outdoor sports complex in the city's south end.
Marketing design firm keeps creative juices flowingThe recession has produced some soft months for the owner of Penney and Company Marketing, but it's got him thinking hard about how he can keep his name out there by doing more for individual clients.
Sturgeon on the way backReality struck in the winter of 2002-2003 when the town was caught in a wave of mill closures across Northern Ontario. Weyerhaeuser announced it was closing the containerboard plant, putting 140 employees out of work and the community into a state of shock.
North Bay & Tri-Towns Community Profile
| Just north enough to be perfect. That is North Bay’s motto as it steers toward a new economic era fueled by the enthusiasm of the business community, residents and community leaders. New initiatives such as advancements in technology, job migration, emerging industrial zones and demographic shifts are bringing an increased demand for high-quality products and services. These key components will be the cornerstones to building a community with knowledge, innovation and commitment. At a glance, the city of 53,000 people nestled between Lake Nipissing and Trout Lake possesses the largest airport north of Toronto, the largest combined fur auction in North America and one of Canada’s newest universities (Nipissing University) that recently underwent a $9.2-million expansion. In fact, the education system in the city is the number one employer followed by the ministry of correctional services, the hospital, Ontario Northland Transportation Commission and Canadian Forces Base North Bay. Located three-and-a-half hours from either Toronto or Ottawa, it is a prime spot for significant business growth as it stands as a transportation crossroads to the international centres for manufacturing, telecommunications and infrastructure needs. An economic planning initiative identified seven sectors: teleservice and telecommunication, technology-based and software, hospitality, tourism and retail, forestry, mining, small/home business, entrepreneurship, transportation and warehousing.
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