Further expanding on Meaford’s economic prospects, Mayor Kentner reveals plans for a resort hotel on the waterfront and several residential developments, including Bay Bound’s net-zero houses. “They’re breaking ground this year, and I think it’s going to be a fascinating project,” he anticipates. However, he notes the need for upgrades to the infrastructure to support these developments, particularly the hub for clean energy. “We live in the shadow of the Bruce Nuclear Power Development which supplies 30% of Ontario’s energy and is a global supplier of medical isotopes. There is a hydrogen company in nearby Owen Sound. Our surrounding region is very focused on clean energy, and that’s where many of our future jobs will come from,” he explains. 6 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 07
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