Elliot Lake, Ontario

SEPTEMBER 2013

Contents
of 02 Overview Elliot Lake

Community Profile

03 Economic Development Strategy

Lake 04 Elliot Statistics

09 Contacts

Overview of Elliot Lake

he City of Elliot Lake is ideally located in the north shore area of Lake Huron with a

population just over 11,000. Elliot Lake was founded in 1955 when a large ore body of uranium was discovered in the Canadian Shield; the town was rapidly built and numerous mines were brought into production. As a result of the communitys strong reliance on mining, the local economy and population boomed and busted along with world demand and prices for uranium. Due to higher grade and lower cost uranium being found elsewhere, the primary purchaser for uranium in Elliot Lake, Hydro One, cancelled their contracts and all the mines were closed by the early 1990s. Efforts to diversify the economy began and the City received funding from Hydro One to assist in transitioning its economy. The Elliot Lake Retirement Living (ELRL) program was born in this era and has achieved significant success at attracting retirees to the community. With the success of the ELRL program, Elliot Lake Ontario is now the second oldest community in Canada. The median age of the community, according to the 2011 Census Data, is 57.1 years of age. The City of Elliot Lake is located within 200 km of major northern city centres; Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, and is also 200 km from an international border crossing.

Economic Development Strategy

Diversification strategy, Elliot Lake! Practical Solutions for Practical Realities. The Strategy was developed at a community level with an overwhelming level of input from community members. The four main pillars of the strategy are; Health Care, Readiness and Attraction, Capacity Building and Cultural Heritage. The Strategy highlights seven main goals, each with specific strategic objectives. One of the main goals is to Make aging in place a reality, not just a promise. Being the second oldest community in Canada, this goal is extremely important to Elliot Lakes future. Strategic objectives of this goal include: Build Partnerships with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and Educational Institutes; Reach out to Pharmaceutical and Therapeutic Companies; Explore the Living Laboratory; Prepare the Path for Increased Demand in Non-Medical Care Services. The City of Elliot Lake and the Economic Development Advisory Committee are currently working towards implementation of the Economic Development and Diversification Strategy. For a copy of the Strategy please visit:

n March of 2013, the City of Elliot Lake adopted a new Economic Development and

www.cityofelliotlake.com > City Hall > Plans and Studies > Economic Development Strategy.

Elliot Lake Statistics

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Statistics - Continued

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Statistics Source: based on urbanMetrics and based on 2001, 2006, 2011 Statistics Canada Census

Business Development Services

Contacts
Elliot Lake and District Chamber of Commerce Todd Stencill, General Manager PO Box 81 Elliot Lake ON P5A 2J6 (705) 848-3974 elchamber@onlink.net www.elliotlakechamber.com Elliot Lake Centre for Development
Sherrie Perron, Manager White Mountain Bldg 99 Spine Rd, Suite 101 Elliot Lake, ON P5A 3S9 Tel. (705) 848-8200 F. (705) 848-8205 generalinquiry@elliotlakecd.com

Northern Development
Suzanne Faubert-Astles a/Northern Development Advisor 70 Foster Drive, Suite 200 Sault Ste. Marie ON Tel. (705) 945-5913 suzanne.faubert-astles@ontario.ca

ELNOS
William Elliott, General Manager 31 Nova Scotia Walk, Suite 306 Elliot Lake, ON P5A 1Y9 Ph: 705-848-0229 Ext. 237 Fax: 705-848-1539 welliott@elnos.com

East Algoma Community Futures

Development Corporation Shawn Heard, General Manager 1 Lakewood Place, PO Box 39 8 Blind River, ON POR 1130 705 356 1152

Algoma District Service

Administration Board 1 Horne Walk, Suite 100, Elliot Lake, ON P5A 2A5 Tel: (705) 848-7153

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