MUNICIPALITY OF SHELBURNE SUPPORTS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TEAM SOUTHWEST
March 25, 2010

SHELBURNE - The Municipality of the District of Shelburne announced today that it supports the efforts to the Government of Canada to establish Team Southwest. Team Southwest has a clear mandate from ACOA Minister Keith Ashfield to address the severe economic challenges in southwestern Nova Scotia.

The Municipality intends to be a full participant in the Team Southwest process and to work cooperatively to meet common objectives relative to economic development. Service Canada has announced that our region has the highest unemployment rate in the province and we are glad that the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency will take a leadership role in trying to create jobs and economic opportunity.

The Municipality of Shelburne has developed its own strategic plan to help address some economic challenges and we look forward to working with the other levels of government to partner on many of our proposed initiatives including:

• The Eastern Shelburne County Energy Strategy.
  
• A Municipal Investment Strategy
  
• Shelburne Industrial Park Development
  
• The Municipal Sewage Treatment Facility
  
• The Development of a State of the Art Medical Clinic
  
• Physician Recruitment
  

Contact: Kirk Cox
Chief Administrative Officer
902.875.3544 #223
kcox@municipalityofshelburne.ca