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area in 2024. “We’re going to map out a process to expand the heritage district to further strengthen the town’s ability to make sure that we are protecting heritage, while also recognizing that growth and change happen,” he relays. “You have to have the good rules in place so that when an investor or developer wants to come and do something in town, they have really clear guidelines as to what the expectations are, and how they can best work with our planning departments to get successfully to the projects they want to have done.” IMPORTANT PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION Further highlighting the impact of the agricultural sector, which Zalepa says “have led to the success of the town,” he underscores the longstanding partnership that exists between the municipality and farmers. “Even before we were known for tourism we were growing tender fruit, where many other places in WHITEOAKSRESORT.COM | 1-800-263-5766 proudly rooted in niagara-on-the-lake since 1978 6 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 05