One year later - Solar Semiconductor still without a homeContinued from page 1The Towns Director of Economicning to locate its manufacturing facility in The company has apparently identified central location to our target market and hasDevelopment Dorothy St. George said theOakville. She said company representatives potential locations for its Oakville facility, the requisite infrastructure that will allow usTown has been in touch with the companyseven recently showed the mayor a video of a however, St. George did not have the specific to grow as we continue to expand our mar-representatives who noted the company hit asimilar facility currently operating in India.addresses.ket in Canada, said Surapaneni, during thesnag in the Oakville project.The company still has not provided the Repeated attempts byThe Oakville Beaver announcement.Theyre working with a local real estateTown with a date as to when it expects the to contact Solar Semiconductor were not Surapaneni did not give an exact date asagent. Its not that they cant find a building,Oakville facility to be operational.returned.to when the Oakville facility would be opera-they were delayed in getting their financ-They dont provide us a lot of informa-Despite all the hurdles, St. George remains tional. He said the company was still lookinging, said St. George.tion when they give us updates, said St. optimistic a Solar Semiconductor facility for a proper building to house it.They have secured financing now, so itsGeorge. will one day come to Oakville.OOPS!just been a delay in the process as they wereWe dont hear from them for a while and Theyve invested a lot of time here, she Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty actu-putting all the pieces together.then they are back in town. They have meet-said.ally referenced Solar Semiconductor duringSt. George said the company was unableings set up and they disappear again and they Its certainly a company we would like to his speech in Oakville last month, describingto get funding for its project through thecome back. Its an unusual situation. Weve see set up their manufacturing facility here the companys Oakville operation as the kindFederal Economic Development Agency of done all we can for them and its kind of a and I think they like the opportunity they of industry the province needs as it movesSouthern Ontario, something she chalkedwait-and-see thing right now.have, its a very good location for them. into the future.up to the agency simply being too inundatedSt. George said the company is currently Obviously, when theres been a years delay However, as of Wednesday no Solar with funding requests.looking at leasing a facility for its operations you kind of wonder whats going on, but Semiconductor facility has been establishedThe company has since found its ownin Oakville, but intends to eventually build thats what theyre dealing with on their side in Oakville and no one has been hired tofinancing.its own facility after it becomes more estab-and their internal business processes.work in the proposed facility.St. George said the company is still plan-lished.Palermo Professional CentreDUNDAS & OLD BRONTE ROAD110 2REBMECE DGINMOCDISCOVER CAMEO BEAUTY. INSIDE AND OUT.75,000 sq. ft. Medical/ Professional 5 storey building. Currently 40% Leased - Pharmacy, AND FINE CABINETRYBlood Lab, X-Ray & Diagnostic, Optometrist, TORONTOMISSISSAUGA/OAKVILLEPhysiotherapy Clinic & Family Physicians.1020 Lawrence Ave. West3050 Vega Blvd.(west of Dufferin)(Dundas and 403)Tel: 416.256.2553Tel: 905.820.4841LEASING INQUIRIES 905-827-4441 NowinOR ON SITE 2495 OLD BRONTE ROADwww.cameokitchens.comOakvilleEst. 1983CommercialThe information you need to make smart real estate decisions is not always easy to find. Get one of our Commercial Agents** to work for you ...Call us first!*Sales Representative **Broker*?n?n{Ӱon Abma**Suzanne Farkas*Terry Hutchison**The REALTOR trademark is controlled by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and identifies real estate professionals who are members of CREA.905.842.7000905.842.7000905.338.90002011-03-043 Friday, March 4, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com