Business View Civil and Municipal | May/June 2022

118 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5 environment, so that’s an asset to the region. There are a lot of nuances that benefit our region and make it attractive for employment and enjoyment.” Having a prime location, both regionally and internationally, is a boon to industry and development, and has attracted strong investment in the Town of Tecumseh business sector. “We have benefitted from a very entrepreneurial group of investors, who over the years have really put their blood, sweat, and tears into a tool and die industry that has flourished and continues to grow,” Hillman says. “And that brings with it other investment opportunities. We have been lucky that there has been considerable attention to our region through federal and provincial funds for our transportation network, our cross border connections into Detroit, and we continue to work with these types of capital investors in creating opportunities to further investment and