Business View Magazine | November 2020

279 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2020 MUNI C I PAL I TY OF CLAR INGTON, ONTAR IO other professional groups.” BVM: What type of infrastructure projects are going on? Mayor Foster: “In the last year, the Hwy. 407 extension has been completed and that goes all the way from the Hamilton area almost to the Clarington eastern boundary. And the Hwy. 418 connector from the 407 to the 401 is now up and running. As far as the GO Train coming here, everything we’re hearing from Metrolinx suggests that is moving ahead. That will be huge in terms of getting people to and from the city, as well as the number of jobs it will create. “The Courtice site is an extraordinary site in that it is greenfield. So there is potential to do mixed- use and some high density. Picture a location that overlooks the lake with a 20-minute walk to the shoreline. We are planning a major waterfront park there. The energy complex is right there; OPG’s headquarters will be kitty-