Detailed Qualitative Survey Data

• 1. Business Climate

  BC2: In the past 3 years has your attitude about doing business in this community changed?

  • Please explain your positive change in attitude:
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  • Please explain your negative change in attitude:
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• 2. Future Plans
  • FP1: What are the main reasons for remaining the same?
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  • FP1: What are the main reasons for the potential expansion of your business?
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  • FP2: What are the main reasons for the potential downsizing of your business?
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3. Business Development
• BD5: Is your business currently experiencing any barriers related to your information technology requirements?
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• BD6: What products or services would you like to purchase locally that are now being purchased outside of the area?
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• BD7: Are you interested in working co-operatively with other businesses in the community to pursue any of the following?
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• 4. Work Force

  WF3.1: Does your business currently have difficulty hiring?

  • WF3.2: How would you describe your company's hiring challenges?
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  • WF3.4a: What occupations do you have difficulty in recruiting for your business?
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  • WF4: How do you currently recruit new employees?
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  • WF5.2: What are the reasons for these difficulties in retaining employees?

    WF5.1: Does your business have difficulty retaining employees?

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• 5. Community Development

  Advantages

  • Affordability
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  • Demographics
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  • Growth and Development
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  • Labour
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  • Land and Space
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  • Lifestyle
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  • Location
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  • Municipal Services
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  • Services
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  • Taxation
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  • Tourism
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  • Other
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  Disadvantages

  • Affordability
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  • Demographics
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  • Growth and Development
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  • Labour
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  • Lack of Facilities
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  • Land and Space
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  • Location
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  • Municipal Services
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  • Perception of Community
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  • Seasonal
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  • Services
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  • Taxation
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  • Other
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  Changes

  • Affordability
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  • Bureaucracy
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  • Better Internet
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  • Growth and Development
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  • Hospital
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  • More Infrastructure
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  • Other
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  • Parking
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  • Recreation Facilities
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  • Revitalisation
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  • Services
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  • Taxation
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  • Tourism
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• 6. Community Specific Information
  • CDC1d: Please explain why have you not accessed the CDC services?
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  • CDC2c: If No, why are you not satisfied with Ontario Lake Country's efforts?
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  • CDC2d: Why do you not work with Ontario's Lake Country?
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  • CDC5: What, if any, key factors or barriers are preventing your business from expanding into another season, either physically or due to product development needs?
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  • CDC7: What is the best way for the municipality to inform businesses of new and upcoming projects/opportunities?
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  • CDC8: What is the best way for the Municipality to gather feedback from businesses?
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  • CDC9: Which of the following do you see as key factors to the future development of the Orillia waterfront?
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  • CDC10: What do you see as the key areas of focus to build a stronger downtown?
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  • CDC11: What three community assets would you most like to see developed downtown?
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