The Simcoe County Record

Economic Development Sub-Committee

March 10, 2026

Who was there

Present (4): Judith Cox, Kenneth Fowler, Yvonne Hamlin, Doug Rawson

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (6 motions)

6 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda for the March 10, 2026, meeting of the Economic Development Sub-Committee, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Doug Rawson, seconded by Councillor Judith Cox
Carried
That Item EDS 2026-056, dated March 10, 2026, regarding updating the Economic Development Strategy for the County of Simcoe, be received; and That staff update the County’s Economic Development Strategy, as generally outlined in Item EDS 2026-056.
Moved by Councillor Doug Rawson, seconded by Councillor Yvonne Hamlin
Carried
That Item EDS 2026 ‑ 072, dated March 10, 2026, regarding an Update on Investment Attraction Activities, be received; and That, subject to the approval of a grant from the CanExport Communities Investment Fund, the Warden and County Clerk be authorized to execute the CanExport Community Investment funding agreement to support foreign direct investment attraction activities.
Moved by Councillor Judith Cox, seconded by Councillor Yvonne Hamlin
Carried
That Item EDS 2026-081, dated March 10, 2026, regarding the Entrepreneurial Innovation Fund – 2025 Report Back, 2026 Applications and Recommendation, and Program Updates, be received; and That, subject to deliberations in the affirmative, funding be allocated to successful applicants, as generally outlined in Item EDS 2026-081; and That the terms and conditions of the funding program be updated, as outlined in Item EDS 2026-081.
Moved by Councillor Doug Rawson, seconded by Councillor Judith Cox
Carried
That Item EDS 2026-060, dated March 10, 2026 regarding Tourism Simcoe County’s Plan for Festivals and Events, be received.
Moved by Councillor Yvonne Hamlin, seconded by Councillor Doug Rawson
Carried
That the March 10, 2026, meeting of the Economic Development Sub-Committee, be adjourned at 12:48 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Yvonne Hamlin, seconded by Councillor Judith Cox
Carried

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