Business View Civil & Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 8

154 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 have the Market Garden fully developed, with a small performing space, eating space and events space to support downtown businesses as well as visitors and shoppers.” But it’s not just the small businesses that survived the war against COVID-19. A lot of Brockton’s larger businesses were deemed essential, so somewhat insulated from the changes in the economy, and many of them were busier than ever. Those essential businesses – which are among the municipality’s major employers – include Larsen & Shaw Ltd, which makes hinges for worldwide distribution, Price Schonstrom Inc., a welding fabrication company, the Bruce County government offices in Walkerton (the county seat), and the hospital. While economically strong, the municipality – like so many others – is facing labor shortages. To combat this, it is looking at diversifying its workforce to attract new people to the for visitors and more. Larsen & Shaw Ltd. 100th Anniversary Presentation