By Mark Schadenberg
Next
time you’re in Downtown Woodstock, stop by the museum and watch a promotional
industrial video produced about 30 years ago – a tape to lure business to The
Friendly City.
Sadly,
many of the companies calling Woodstock home then are either no longer in
operation or have changed their name (Standard Tube evolved to ArcelorMittal).
This
week, the City’s economic development office has unveiled a brand new video to
invite interest in Woodstock as a destination to do business.
In
this space previously I have complemented Len Magyar, Brad Hammond and their
staff on the newish website (www.cometothecrossroads.com).
Naturally, the crossroads are the junction of 401 and 403 highways and their resulting
quick arteries throughout southern Ontario. Woodstock truly is a hub
destination and many manufacturers / distribution companies have discovered
this fact.
The
new video, which is easily found under the ‘Media Centre’ heading on the site,
is just over three minutes long and features dozens of local people extolling
the many facets of our community, mostly through sound bites. I quickly recognized the faces of Greg Bruce,
Chad Fowler and mayor Pat Sobeski.
The
video vehicle notes innovation and industry, a skilled workforce, an agricultural
heritage, prime industrial land availability, culture, commerce and ‘where my
future will be’ as a repeated theme. Smartly – of course – the narration is
presented in 10 languages with sub-titles.
"We
will build it here . . . and deliver it to the world" and ". . . where
opportunity meets the future there’s always room for more" are two other
catch-phrases I heard and agreed with.
The
website, in general, includes many testimonials by prominent local
business people, real estate background on available existing buildings or
vacant-land properties, a community sketch including an overview of demographics,
and a quick scrolling list of the Woodstock Value Proposition.
See:
or
www.city.woodstock.on.ca
Considering Woodstock as your home for business or family, contact:
Mark
Schadenberg
Sales
Representative
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas
St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553,
cell or text
Email:
mschadenberg@rogers.com
Twitter:
markroyallepage
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