Municipality of Brockton, Ontario

MUNI C I PAL I TY OF BROCKTON, ONTAR IO Municipality of Brockton. Today, the community is home to about 10,000 residents, but it’s quickly growing. About half live in Walkerton. Brockton is the agricultural epicentre of Ontario’s Bruce County, generating more than $84 million in gross farm receipts each year. “We’re the biggest producer of agricultural goods and services – everything from cattle, dairy, sheep, and poultry to oilseed and grain,” says Paulette Peirol, Brockton’s Community Development Co-ordinator. But it’s not just agriculture that drives the economy. The area is centrally located, making it a great place to do business. Mayor Chris Peabody explains, “We are very strong in the agricultural businesses, but I like that we also have a diversified manufacturing sector as well as lucrative jobs from Bruce Power (Canada’s only private-sector nuclear generator). If there are any economic downturns, we are somewhat insulated because of the diversified nature of our economy.” The municipality also includes a long-term care facility, retirement home, full-service hospital, municipal daycare centre, several libraries, and both public and separate (Catholic) school systems. It’s also home to farmers’ markets and roadside fruit and vegetable stands. And when it comes to recreation, the list is almost endless. “We have lots of recreation opportunities, especially if you like the outdoors,” says Peirol. In summer, visitors and residents enjoy fly- fishing, angling and paddling in the Saugeen and Teeswater rivers and take advantage of two golf courses, a municipal campground, outdoor pool and miles of biking, hiking and ATV trails. Come winter, there are indoor and outdoor skating rinks, fantastic snowmobile trails, curling and more. The municipality also has an airport! “We are not far from the ski hills of Blue Mountain or the rocky escarpment of the Bruce Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody and Chief Administrative Officer Sonya Watson