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Halton Region sees economic growth We've seen significant growth in our business community in 2012. In April, I joined Mayor Rick Bonnette and Councillors from the Town of Halton Hills to celebrate the start of construction of the Toronto Premium Outlets retail centre located at Trafalgar Rd. and Highway 401 in the Town of Halton Hills. The first phase of the 500,000 sq.ft. outlet centre will open next summer. Toronto Premium Outlets will house over 100 outlet stores, serving as an entry point to Canadian markets for select U.S. retailers and designer brands. The new outlet centre is expected to create more than 500 full and part-time jobs plus hundreds of local construction jobs. This new retail centre will attract plenty of shoppers, both local and outof-town visitors, and it's a new endeavour that we are excited to be part of. Earlier this year Milton's Gordon Food Services announced it will be adding a 173,000 sq. ft. expansion to its existing warehouse/distribution centre located at James Snow Parkway and Regional Road 25. As the largest family-owned foodservice distributor in North America, Gordon Food Services has seen two previous expansions at this location since it opened in 1995. The latest expansion will add 80 new positions to the company's current staff of 450 employees. These and other recent developments translate Halton Region's recently approved Economic Develop- Ask 60 Gillingham Drive, Suite 500, Brampton, ON L6X 0Z9 Gary Carr ment strategy into action. Businesses continue to locate in Halton for two key reasons­ quality infrastructure and high quality of life. These attributes are attractive to both skilled professionals and the companies they work for. A strong economy helps make Halton Region a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire. If you have any Regional concerns or comments you would like to share, please feel free to email me at gary. carr@halton.ca. You can also find me on Twitter @garycarrhalton or on Facebook. Gary Carr is the chair of Halton Region Professionals the Ask the Professionals 280 GUELPH ST., #29 GEORGETOWN, ON L7G 4B1 SEND IN YOUR QUESTIONS TO: asykes@the IFP.ca 7 ·The IFP· Halton Hills, Tuesday, September 18, 2012 PROFESSIONALS Susan Mundy Sun Life Advisor 905-451-6031 ext. 2263 Email: SusanMundy@sunlife.com Q: A: What advice do you have when choosing an advisor for my insurance and financial needs? WANTED to inform our readers & answer their questions Contact Amy Sykes in Special Features to find out Register now for Antiques Appraisal Show St. George's Anglican Church, Georgetown, is hosting an Antiques Appraisal Show on Sept. 29, 1-4:30 p.m. Bring your items for appraisal or come observe. Cost: $20 per item (cakes and tea included) or $5 for tea/ cake only. 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