Business View Civil and Municipal | June 2022

77 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 6 everything’, because we’re very forward thinking, always two or three steps ahead and continually view things on a global scale, and take steps to either keep up with or get ahead of the rest of the world. It all draws people and keeps people here.” Yarmouth offers limitless opportunities for business owners to ship products all over the world, but especially to break into the eastern U.S. market. Natalie Smith, Economic Development Officer for the town says another reason Yarmouth is attractive for both people and businesses is the relatively low cost of living and cost of doing business, as compared to most of Canada. She shares, “Overall, even with the pandemic, Nova Scotia and especially the Town of Yarmouth and Yarmouth County, are really attractive for cost of living. So, even though our real estate prices have gone up, it’s still very affordable. I think that’s what attracted more people to relocate here from Ontario, Actually, I would say cost of living, which includes quality of life and doing business with the U.S. draws people here as well.” That popularity is something the hidden gem hadn’t experienced in the last decade, and since 1991 it was slowly declining. But recently, the town’s permanent population just passed 7,000, and is growing. With one of the most moderate and temperate climates in all of Canada, the number of residents in Yarmouth and the surrounding county swells in the warmer months – adding more than 25,000 people and a significant seasonal boost to the economy. TOWN OF YARMOUTH, NOVA SCOT I A