success between the business community and the people who live and work here. The Town of Yarmouth has made strong signals to the business community that we are open, inviting and supportive of their success. I believe those signals are being well received. In Yarmouth we have intelligent, innovative and tireless people creating opportunities and growing our economy. The best thing we can do as a town is listen, make appro- priate infrastructure investments and sometimes, get out of the way! PM: Progress is an easy one as we are seeing businesses not only setup, but grow and expand under new regulations and a belief in the future of Yarmouth. One would be hard- pressed to find businesses anywhere willing to open if they do not believe in the direction of the town. We are seeing this on a growing basis. On the Edge of Everywhere was meant to denote that we are not at the end of the Province or the world, but instead on the edge of everywhere you want to be. We are on the edge of technology with our national award-winning heritage apps, Wi-Fi and more. We are on the edge of hospitality as we have invited the world back numerous times through different sporting and other events; we are on the edge of many things and it shows as we set the bar with our facade program, our transit service and more. We don’t wait. We set the bar. NS: The whole community is working to overcome some
well-known disadvantages. We are more than three hours from an international airport and the Provincial capital, Halifax, a major city. We do have an aging popula- tion and population retention has been an issue. But in the face of these disadvantag- es, we’re even more focused on building opportunities. We’re creating opportuni- ties unique to our ocean location in fishing, seafood processing and renewable green energy. Our proximity to the Eastern United States also creates opportunities in tourism and international trade, not to mention arts and culture. What would you tell an entrepreneur with a young family who was considering making Yarmouth their new home? NS: Yarmouth is a place where young families can start and grow. There is a new state of the art primary school that will be opening in 2019, along with a newly con- structed high school completed in the last
four years. We have many opportunities for families to be involved with both organized and drop-in activities and sports for the whole family at no cost or low fees. You can see a play, visit many of our museums, be an artist, take-in a movie and dinner, or sip a coffee at one of our family-friendly, Wi-Fi free cafes. We also have beautiful trails to walk, run, bike, or walk
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