Who are we and Where are we located?

Guelph/Eramosa is a progressive township with a population of 12,066 people that is located and positioned to serve your business needs. Located in the County of Wellington, Guelph/Eramosa is centrally located in the heart of Southern Ontario.

• Within a half hour of major urban centers – Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Milton, Brantford and Hamilton (total of 1.1 million people).
• A short distance (61 km/38 miles) to the Greater Toronto Area and access to a population of 5.1 million people.
• Access to approximately 130 million customers within a one-day drive. This represents about ¾ of Canada’s population and almost ½ of the United States population.

Location, Location, Location…

Guelph/ Eramosa is easily accessible by rail, air, water, and major highways, giving it excellent access to a variety of Ontario market areas:

• Highway: Easy access to Provincial Highways such as the 401 (MacDonald Cartier Expressway), Highway 7, Highway 6, and County Rd. 124 (Former Hwy 124).
• Rail: Main CNR and CPR lines as well as VIA (Guelph)
• Air: Pearson Toronto International Airport, Hamilton Airport, Waterloo Regional Airport.
• Water: Hamilton Harbour and Toronto Harbour

Close proximity to major United States border crossings:

• Niagara Falls/ Buffalo (170 km/106 miles)
• Sarnia/Port Huron (230 km/143 miles)
• Windsor/Detroit (350 km/217 miles)

Potential for local high-tech business partnerships due to proximity to Waterloo Region and Guelph - over 300 high tech companies are located in this area.

Proximity to the Guelph Agri-Food Hub centred on the University of Guelph. A count in 1999 put the number of agri-food groups and related agencies at 212, with a total of 4,400 employees. This number has since grown.

A Skilled and Diverse Workforce

• Located just outside the Canada Technology Triangle, Guelph/Eramosa is well-positioned to attract spin-off businesses and skilled workers.
• A workforce of over 350,000 people located within a 30-minute commute of Guelph/Eramosa. This labour force is known for being highly skilled making them valuable assets to any company.
• There is a wide diversity in the labour force with involvement in such business sectors as high-tech, manufacturing, machining and tool and die, construction, service industry, warehousing, and trucking.
• Our workforce has easy access to a number of the country’s top post-secondary education facilities, such as the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo), the University of Guelph and Conestoga College (Ontario’s Top College). These institutions accommodate 50,000 students.

A Great Place to Live

• We provide a rural/small town lifestyle, with regional access to a wide variety of services such as entertainment, culture, education, shopping, and recreation.
• The rural landscape of Guelph/Eramosa makes it a quiet, ideal location to raise a family.
• A mixture of settlement areas and rural areas provide a wide range of housing choices.
• Guelph/Eramosa is blessed with large quantities of open space, with natural amenities such as trails, parks, streams, and conservation areas.
• Guelph Lake, Rockwood Conservation Area and the Speed and Eramosa rivers provide excellent recreational opportunities for area residents.
• Guelph/Eramosa boasts many indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, and several golf courses.

Industrial Lands for Your Needs

Guelph/Eramosa has a great choice of industrial lands for development with a wide range of permitted uses. In total, there are over 500 acres of vacant, designated industrial land. Some industrial areas have potential rail access (CNR). To help speed things along, Guelph/Eramosa has a streamlined development process designated to address the needs of business. There are no development charges for commercial and industrial lands.

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