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‘Lots of jobs’ in Welland, says mayor at fundraiser breakfast

March 24, 2022

‘Lots of jobs’ in Welland, says mayor at fundraiser breakfast

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Welland Mayor Frank Campion chats with guests at his fundraiser breakfast at Blue Star Restaurant Thursday morning. KRIS DUBE / TORSTAR

People who believe there are no employment opportunities in Welland are misinformed.

This was one message from Mayor Frank Campion during his fundraiser breakfast at Blue Star Restaurant Thursday morning that was attended by about a hundred people.

During his 30-minute speech about progress in the city, he used an ongoing build at Tamarack Lumber Inc.’s Woodlawn Road facility as an example, a venture bringing in up to 75 full-time jobs when it’s completed.

“That’s something we need to do here in Welland — increase that type of investment for jobs,” he said.

But there are other opportunities across the city as well, the mayor told mostly industry leaders, city staff and representatives from non-profit organizations.

“There are lots of jobs. If you go looking for one, you’re going to find one,” said Campion.

Census data recently showed Welland’s population “expanded dramatically,” and growing by 6.6 per cent from 2016 to 2021.

There are slightly more than 55,000 people living in Welland, and that number is projected to grow by another 27,000 in the next 30 years.

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