{"id":82,"date":"2022-11-03T20:10:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T20:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2023-02-01T20:03:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T20:03:33","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"SubpageBanner\" >\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Discovery-Harbour-scaled-e1673552591856.jpg\" alt=\"About Background Image\" class=\"bannerbg\" width=\"100%\">\r\n        <div class=\"banneroverlay\"><\/div>\r\n       \r\n         <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"bannercontent\">\r\n                    <div class=\"simcoebreadcrumb\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"blobbreak yellow\"><div class=\"smallline\"><\/div><div class=\"largeline\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <h1>About<\/h1>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/aoda-child-theme\/img\/subpagebannerrounds.png\" width=\"348\" height=\"106\" alt=\"Three yellow rounds\" class=\"bannerrounds\">\r\n         <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"JoinUs\">\r\n<div class=\"bglargetext\">About Us<\/div>         <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\r\n                <div class=\"bannercontent\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SimcoeIcon.png\" class=\"joinusimage\" alt=\"Join Simcoe County\" \/>                    <span class=\"tagline\">Attraction, retention, and expansion<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"blobbreak blue\"><span class=\"smallline\"><\/span><span class=\"largeline\"><\/span><\/span>\r\n                    <h3>About Us<\/h3>\r\n                    <div class=\"text\"><p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW172035820 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172035820 BCX8\">We are responsible for the attraction, retention, and expansion of businesses and business opportunities within Simcoe County. The Economic Development Office works with Simcoe County&#8217;s sixteen municipalities, the Cities of Barrie and Orillia, and with regional service providers to help businesses thrive and grow.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"LefttextImageright\"  style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\r\n <div class=\"bglargetext\">Help<\/div>\r\n         <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"leftside\">\r\n                <div class=\"bannercontent\">\r\n                               <span class=\"tagline\">The County of Simcoe Economic Development Office offers unique and complimentary services:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"blobbreak blue\"><span class=\"smallline\"><\/span><span class=\"largeline\"><\/span><\/span>\r\n                                         <h3>How We Can Help<\/h3>                     <div class=\"textarea\"><ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW22360883 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22360883 BCX8\">Online Site Selector Tool &#8211; click <a href=\"https:\/\/opengis.simcoe.ca\/?THEME=Economic%20Development\">here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW168518339 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168518339 BCX8\">Connect with potential suppliers, business partners, and brokers.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW12530625 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12530625 BCX8\">Assist with site selection process<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW34246623 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34246623 BCX8\">Assist with permit and approval process<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW190788613 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190788613 BCX8\"> Provide information on workforce, economic, and government programs<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW140673423 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140673423 BCX8\">Facilitate area tours<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW137677900 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137677900 BCX8\">Support hiring and training needs<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW244455916 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244455916 BCX8\">Liaise <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244455916 BCX8\">with local, provincial and federal governments<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"rightside\">\r\n            <div class=\"imgborder\">\r\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/aoda-child-theme\/img\/toprightrounds.png\" class=\"yellowroundstop\" width=\"304\" height=\"106\" alt=\"Top Sector yellow round\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/we-can-help.jpg\" class=\"image\" alt=\"Simcoe County Innovation Image\" \/>\r\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/aoda-child-theme\/img\/bottomleftround.png\" 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