Plaza expansion touted
as boon for consumers
Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
million to $5 million will be invested by
tenants in fixturing and preparing their
H AWKESBURY
stores.
“As was the case for phase 1 of Plaza
The second phase of PlazaHawkesbury
Hawkesbury, many local businesses will
on County Road 17 east of Hawkesbury is
help collaborate in the realization of this
being toutedas aboon for local consumers.
project and the construction stage will
Thenew90,000-square-footdevelopment
employ many local tradesmen. Upon
will help reduce the outflow of consumer
completion and once the Plaza is fully
dollars and attract new shoppers to
operational, it is anticipated that 200 new
Hawkesbury, Harden Group president Bill
jobs will be created for the local workforce
Harden said Monday when he and his sons
and of these roughly 115 will be full-time
Chris andTyler announced that the firmhad
positions. In addition to the economic
purchased 7.8 acres of land from the
benefitswhichwill be feltby local businesses
Hawkesbury Community Industrial
and by Hawkesbury’s workforce, the
Strategic Planning Association.
Photo Richard Mahoney
municipality will receive roughly $250,000
Theacquisitionofthe340,000-square-foot
Chris and Tyler Harden and their father, Bill, share a laugh with Diane Tittley and
of new taxes per year once the project is
parcel from the group that administers the
Marcel Dicaire during theHardenGroup’s announcementMonday that the company is
complete,” the company said.
former Amoco Fabrics and Fibers site will
tripling the size of its Plaza Hawkesbury on County Road 17.
At the same time, the firm,whichremains
permitHardenGroup to triple the sizeof the
tobeworkingwithnational retailers inorder
a major downtown land owner, has
and still continue today. This iswhywe take
retail centre initiated in 2008.
to establish their businesses in this area. We
contributed $68,225 to the Downtown
pride in bringing a second phase to an
Site preparation on the second phase,
have seen the potential of this community
Business ImprovementAreaCommissionto
established development here on Highway
whichwill bebuiltbetweenthecurrentplaza
for several years and are very thrilled that
help promote Main Street. As his
17. The purpose of this project is to bring
we are finallyable tohave a chance to realize
and Tupper Street, will begin this fall. The
grandmother, Flo, 90, looked on, Tyler
new retailers to this community in order to
it through our development. Bringing a strong
first new stores are scheduled to open their
Harden recalled the Hardens have been in
better serve its population. We believe that
tenant mix to this site will entice the local
doors in the fall of 2012.
businessforthreegenerations.“Hawkesbury
thecitizensofHawkesburyshouldbeable to
consumerstostayinthisareaandwillalsoattract
Harden Group will make a direct
is a great market in which we, the Harden
shop and spend their leisurely time in this
new clients who usually don’t shop at
investment of $13.5 million; another $4.5
family, have held ties with for many years
area instead of having to leave the
Hawkesbury to do so. This will help
Hawkesbury’s economy as a whole, including
community on a regular basis to shop
the downtown sector in which we own many
elsewhere,”
said
the
company.
properties that are fully leased. “
“ That being said, we are extremely excited
Photo Richard Mahoney
Jocelyne Joly, manager of Recycle-Action, explains how recyclable materials will be
sorted at the new recyclable material sorting centre on Spence Avenue, Hawkesbury,
which was officially opened Wednesday morning. As of November 1, Recycle-Action
will be handling recyclables deposited in blue boxes in Hawkesbury, East Hawkesbury
and Champlain Townships.
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