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C E N T R E P O R T C A N A D A E X P R E S S
DECEMBER 2019
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DIANE GRAY REFLECTS ON TEN YEARS OF CENTREPORT CANADATen years ago, gazing west from the intersection of Inkster and Brookside Boulevards, you would have seen farmer’s fields, gravel roads and prairie vistas. Today, you can see all the hallmarks of a thriving inland port: sold out industrial parks, active construction sites and a flurry of activity. In 2008, the Manitoba business community and governments came together with a plan to capitalize on our central North American location and exceptional trimodal transportation assets. Today, CentrePort Canada is realizing its promise as North America’s largest tri-modal inland port.
Appointed in November 2009 as the founding President and CEO, Diane Gray has seen the inland port go from concept to reality, all the while knowing it would be a transformational project for the economy of our province.
“It has taken many stakeholders collaborating together to make this project a reality. Landowners, developers, governments, businesses and the real estate community, and of course the team at CentrePort, all worked hard to get this project off the ground,” says Gray. “This was a shared vision based upon differentiating our province for investment attraction and job creation.” Under the guidance of a private-sector led board of directors, with support from key stakeholders, nominating organizations, marketing partners and leadership from governments at all levels, CentrePort has been the driving force in laying the foundation for the inland port to become a vital logistics hub. Milestones achieved over the last decade include the construction of CentrePort Canada Way; the installation of full services in CentrePort North (RM of Rosser); and, the introduction of a unique special planning area to streamline land development processes and approvals.
These strategic infrastructure investments would not
have been possible without the support of all levels of government, forward-thinking developers and engaged business leaders. This collaborative approach has led to significant private sector investment, resulting in increased municipal and provincial tax revenues and high quality jobs for Manitobans.
Gray says, “It’s been incredibly rewarding to see the results of the vision, planning and implementation by governments and champions that are helping to bring this project to life.”
Conceived of as a complete community with a ‘live, work, play and learn’ approach to planning, and with a focus on sustainability incorporated into the zoning by-law for CentrePort North, development is happening quickly. The availability of shovel-ready industrial real estate has been attracting attention from local, national and international industry leaders who are seeking to develop state-of-the-art facilities for a multitude of sectors and clients.
“With planning complete and infrastructure in place,” says Gray, “the market is responding. Since water and wastewater servicing was installed, building permit values have increased eight fold, with more than $110M of building permits being issued to date in 2019.”
The future is bright for North America’s largest inland port. New developments are starting to take shape across the footprint and there are major venture on the horizon, including the servicing of City of Winnipeg lands at CentrePort South, the development of a 500-acre residential area, and the construction of the 665-acre CentrePort Canada Rail Park. By continuing to work closely with strategic and regional partners, and by aligning CentrePort’s activities with the Province of Manitoba’s Economic Growth Action Plan, CentrePort looks forward to the next ten years.
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2019 FOOTPRINT TOUR
Inland Port Special Planning Area
Notice of Public Hearing Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre1808 Wellington Avenue, WinnipegThursday, December 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
For more information contact:Kari Shulz, PlannerManitoba Munical RelationsInland Port Special Planning AreaPhone: 204-945-2146Email: [email protected]
On October 30, 2019, CentrePort Canada’s partners and industry leaders joined Diane Gray, President and CEO, for the annual CentrePort Canada Footprint Tour to learn about and see first-hand the increasing development in the area.
The tour included a walkthrough of MacDon’s state-of-the-art Global Parts Distribution Centre. Jason Klassen, Vice President of Global Parts Operations, provided a tour of the 110,700 SF facility - a custom-designed warehouse space with 40-foot ceilings and 3.948 million cubic SF of warehouse space. Utilizing “Very Narrow Aisle” intra-logistics technology, Advanced Warehouse Management systems, and uniquely designed combi-lifts capable of picking parts at 40 feet and lifting 8,000 lbs, MacDon meets the demands of farmers all over the world.
Other stops on the tour included the 500-acre planned residential area, CentrePort Canada Rail Park, Brookside Industrial Park West Phase III, and Brookport Business Park. The final stop on the tour was a media event at 19 Ronn Road to announce nine new companies establishing operations in the area.
Special thanks to CentrePort partners Best Western Plus for hosting the group before and after the bus tour and Eautopia Biotechnologies Inc. for refreshments. Thanks as well to CentrePort-located companies Inland Audio Visual for media support and MacDon Industries for providing the tour.
Pictured (clockwise starting top left): Jason Klassen (left) leads a group through MacDon’s Parts Distribution Centre; a group watches as unique design meets innovation in the warehouse; (l-r) Perry Marquis (Prairie Rail Solutions), Kirk Johnson (Red River College), Derek Kochenash (Red River College); Joanne Mackean (BDC), Harry DeLeeuw (Shindico), Jonny Loewen (BDC), Gerry Marques (Western Economic Diversification Canada); Harry Giesbrecht (MBuilds), Angela Doucoto (Inn at the Forks); Scott Johnston (MLA - Assiniboia), Diane Gray (CentrePort Canada).
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October 30, 2019 - CentrePort Canada Inc. announced nine additional companies have established operations or are in the process of building new facilities in Brookside Business Park at CentrePort within the RM of Rosser. Developed by OLEXA Development Ltd. and brokered by Robert Scaletta of Shindico Realty Inc. Brookside Business Park is a 150-acre mixed-use industrial park; tenants include logistics, office and retail businesses. The nine new companies are:
RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
J&R Hall is a third-generation, family- owned and operated trucking company based in Ontario. With over 90 tractors and 210 trailers, J&R Hall offers expedited transportation services across Canada. Terminals are located in Ayr, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Winnipeg. www.jrhall.ca 137 Wheatfield Road
15,000 SF terminal
Fairview Ltd. offers over 15,000 active line items of quality industrial products, including fittings, hose, couplings and controls supplying distributors and OEM’s in theindustrial, hydraulic, automotive, gas, marine, and truck and trailer markets.www.fairviewfittings.com 19 Ronn Road
16,000 SF industrial space
Established in Winnipeg in 1969, Lowry has expanded to four warehouses across Western Canada. Lowry is a market leader in packaging products, providing customers with a diverse line of adhesive tapes, films, safety, warehouse, facility and shipping supplies.www.mb.lowrysales.com
With approximately 1,500 employees at 30 locations in Canada, Kuehne + Nagel offers logistics expertise coast-to-coast. With a strong market in sea, air, contract logistics, and overland, K+N maintain a clear focus on value-added services and integrated technology solutions. www.ca.kuehne-nagel.com 19 Ronn Road
19,000 SF space
In business for 40 years, Comairco boasts a team of more than 180 employees across Canada and the US. With 75 manufacturer-certified technicians, including a 24-hour on-site service team, Comairco provides repairs for all makes and models of air compressors. www.comairco.com 20 Ronn Road
8,000 SF industrial space
With more than 15,900 locations in over 85 markets around the globe, Domino’s is the largest pizza maker in the world.www.dominos.ca
La-Z-Boy Inc. is one of the world’s leading residential furniture producers. With over 90 years of experience, La-Z-Boy has stayed true to the principles of their founders as they enrich people’s lives by turning houses into homes. www.la-z-boy.com
Stericyle is a global company serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses. Stericyle is a leader in providing specialized solutions for maintaining compliance across highly regulated arenas. Stericycle entered the Canadian market in 1998, and has a presence in 23 international markets.
20 Ronn Road12,000 SF industrial space
Techtop is an industrial motor manufacturer based in China with distribution facilities worldwide. Techtop’s products are shipped to one of Techtop’s five locations to be distributed from the West to East coast by rail, road, and air. CentrePort is the company’s first location in Manitoba, servicing clients in central Canada.www.techtopcanada.com 20 Ronn Road
6,000 SF warehouse/distribution centre
Pictured above: J&R Hall, located at 137 Wheatfield Road, is one of nine com-panies that have recently opened facilities in Brookside Business Park.
126 Mountainview Road33,000 SF industrial facility
20 Ronn Road16,000 SF distribution centre
20 Ronn Road18,000 SF production/distribution space
www.stericycle.ca
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NEWS FROM THE CENTREPORT COMMUNITY
2019 LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE! – United Way Winnipeg’s campaign is in full swing. This year, anyone who steps up to the Leadership level (a gift of $1200/year or about $50/month) will have their donation matched, thanks to a generous matching incentive from Wawanesa Insurance. Already a Leader? There’s something for you too! Visit for here details.
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STRENGTH IN NUMBERS – Economic Development Winnipeg has recently launched a new and enhanced list of data sets on its website following consultation with site selectors and industry stakeholders. The updated information will give potential investors more granular and detailed information about Winnipeg and its key strengths. Learn more about the new initiative here.
INVASIVE SPECIES ALERT– Manitoba Sustainable Development has issued an alert to developers in the region that an alien species, the Asian long horn beetle, was intercepted at an Edmonton industrial park emerging from a pallet. With the number of pallets and cargo moving through CentrePort, authorities advise tenants to be vigilant and to quickly contact local forestry agencies to deal with the situation. To learn more, please click here.
Southern Chiefs Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC)strengthens the economic base of the 34 Southern Manitoba First Nation members, pursuing economic reconciliation through the development of strategic partnerships that create employment and training opportunities for Indigenous workers. Focusing on building national skills inventories/databases of the Indigenous workforce to maximize the existing and future potential of Southern First Nation communities, SCEDC dreams of opening a training and innovation centre with the support of key strategic partners, like CentrePort, who support SCEDC in creating opportunities for the 34 Southern First Nation communities.To learn more visit them at: www.scedccorp.com.
YEARS OF BEERS – Torque’s Founder’s Club Years of Beers membership isn’t for everyone. But you’re not everyone. For $3,500 (one time) this club offers up a host of beer benefits over 10 years. Plus you save $3,500 on regular beer retail prices. Interested? We thought so. If you like award-winning local beer and would also like to save a few bucks, email [email protected] for details.
Winnipeg Airport Hotel
Exclusive CentrePort Rate
$110 [email protected]
HTFC’S 50TH – Follow HTFC’s weekly “50 Things” posts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook until June 2020 to see what they have been up to for the last century and to see what they’re planning next as they work hard to build a healthy, resilient and sustainable world for the future. HTFC provide land use planning, landscape architecture and public engagement services across Canada’s Prairie, Boral and tundra landscapes. Visit them online: www.htfc.ca.
FTZ?Did you know?
Ten years ago this last October, CentrePort Canada became home to our nation’s very first area designated as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). This is a region within a country where barriers to international trade are reduced or eliminated to better attract foreign investment and business. It was one of the first steps in the creation of the inland port and it was a move that put Winnipeg on the map of international trade. There are currrently nine FTZs in Canada.
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BehlenBest Western Plus
Bison Fire Protection Inland Audio Visual
Inn at the ForksManitoba Chambers of CommerceManitoba Real Estate Association
Manitoba Trucking AssociationNASCO
Pegasus PublicationsPrairie Rail Solutions
Super 8 WinnipegUnited Way Winnipeg
Winnipeg Chamber of CommerceWinnipeg Construction Association
World Trade Centre WinnipegXpera Risk Mitigation & Investigation
Xpromo
S T R A T E G I C PA R T N E R S
P R E F E R R E D PA R T N E R S
Is your company interested in joining our Marketing Partnerships Program? We’d love the opportunity to meet with you and discuss how we can work together. Please email Jill Chapman, Director, Partnerships & Community Engagement ([email protected]) for more information.
CENTREPORT’S NEWEST PARTNERS
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) - The only financial institution devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs, BDC helps create and develop strong Canadian businesses through financing, advisory services and capital, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. Supporting entrepreneurs in all industries and all stages of development from 123 business centres across Canada, BDC understands a business is more than just dollars and cents. Visit bdc.ca to learn more.
Best Western Plus - Located right in CentrePort, next to the airport, Best Western Plus is proud to offer competitive corporate rates for the businesses of CentrePort Canada. Whether for business or pleasure, the Best Western Plus’ 210 renovated rooms, 8,000 SF meeting space, lounge, restaurant and helpful staff are at your service! Email [email protected] for an exclusive CentrePort partnership corporate rate.
CentrePort Canada is pleased to welcome Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Best Western Plus - Winnipeg Airport Hotel to the Marketing Partnership Program.
2019 MARKETING PARTNERS
We’d like to welcome Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) to the Strategic Partnership Level. A long-time partner with CentrePort Canada, TDS recognized the added benefits of being at the Strategic Level. These concierge services include:- Top-of-mind introductions to potential clients and developers- Coordinated referrals to the industry leaders at the
forefront of development- Increased brand exposure in all CentrePort marketing materials - More invitations to networking events- Exclusive updates on the many ongoing projects
happening all over CentrePort.
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