Key Sectors
Existing industry sectors in North Grenville span a wide array of enterprises. From agriculture to tourism and manufacturing, North Grenville is an ever-expanding source of great economic promise. With provincially significant companies including the Ferguson Forestry Centre and Eastern Breeders, North Grenville offers the perfect atmosphere for both green and creative industries to develop and thrive in a competitive and prosperous environment. This section provides important information regarding key industrial sectors and their significance in North Grenville.
Tourism InvestmentWith an abundance of natural and heritage assets and attractions, North Grenville is poised as the perfect day-trip destination for tourists and visitors. In fact, from the traveling family to the leisurely explorer and the avid adventurer – they’re coming already. Visitors seeking an authentic distinctly small-town/rural experience find it here in North Grenville – just minutes south of Ottawa, the Nation’s Capital, along the historic Rideau Canal waterway (a UNESCO World Heritage site).
Day-trippers are discovering the pleasures of shopping and dining in historic Old Town Kemptville. Those looking for local food (from organic produce to butter tarts), local drink and local entertainment won’t be disappointed.
North Grenville is part of the Rideau Heritage Route, with 25 km of the Rideau Canal flowing along the northern border. From headwaters to the south, the South Branch of the Rideau travels through hamlets and villages such as Bishop’s Mill and Oxford Mills, until it flows into picturesque Old Town Kemptville on its way to join the Rideau. North Grenville is becoming a recreational, heritage, arts and culture destination, especially within the National Capital Region.
For more information, download our Tourism Investment brochure.
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