Business View Civil and Municipal | January 2021

139 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL JANUARY 2021 3000 new units once we can offer these financial incentives. “ Approximately 9000 residents are employed in the manufacturing and industrial sectors, the main economic drivers in the city. Belleville’s wide range of industries include Magna International, an automotive supply manufacturer; Proctor and Gamble, makers of household and personal care products; and Hexo Corporation, a packaged goods cannabis company. “It’s quite exciting because the former Sears warehouse was purchased by Hexo Corp, and they’ve just gone live with a line of beverage products,” says Panciuk. “So Hexo and Molson Coors have partnered in a company called Truss beverages company, and they are manufacturing cannabis infused beverages, beer, flat and sparkling water, and a mixture of drinks, including juice. They are producing product now for export throughout Ontario and across Canada. This will be a major center of innovation for Hexo, as they continue to work with other types of suppliers, aside from the beverage ones.” With so much to offer, Belleville is enjoying its renown as an innovative, growing community. The Mayor sums it up well: “We are deliberately working on our future. We really see the best days ahead of us. This community values newcomers, but also new businesses that want to relocate here. We have a good, strong community with lots of potential.” As its tagline conveys, Belleville is certainly, ‘A Good Place to Live’.  BELLEV I LLE , ONTAR IO