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Economic Development

Business Information for the Municipality of the Town of Kingsville

Location:

Kingsville is an active community of 20,900 people, located on the north shore of Lake Erie, approximately 25 minutes from the Windsor/Detroit Border. Kings Highway #3 intersects the Town of Kingsville and provides the main highway access northwest to the City of Windsor or east to Kings Highway #77 and north to the 401. Ferry service is also provided from the Kingsville Harbour to Pelee Island, a popular hunting and vacation destination during the spring, summer and fall months.

Our unique location as one of the most southerly locations in Canada offers our residents an unusually mild winter climate and has encouraged many retirees to settle here. Our ideal climate and second longest growing season in all of Canada offers ideal conditions for gardening and outdoor activities, not to mention the abundance of fresh farm produce from local farmers. Kingsville is also the hub of a rapidly expanding greenhouse industry.

Kingsville boasts some of the best known wineries, greenhouses and prime agricultural lands and a small town quality of life second to none. Kingsville is not only the destination of choice, but the launching point for adventures to Pelee Island and Sandusky, Ohio via a regular ferry service shared with Leamington.

Municipal Services:

Kingsville offers full municipal services including police protection, fire protection, water services, storm servicing and sewage service, recycling programs, garbage and waste removal.

Social Development:

Kingsville is serviced by one local high school and numerous public schools (with one offering a French immersion program) one separate school, multi-denominational churches, a diversified retail sector and three public libraries. A wide range of housing is available with many options to its residents and new housing construction ongoing in various areas of town.
Higher education opportunities are 35 minutes away at St. Clair College and the University of Windsor.

Our festivals are among the most attractive and well known. They include the Hamlet of Ruthven Apple Festival, the Village of Cottam Horse Show, the Migration Festival and our Fantasy of Lights Festival.

The area is rich with things to do and see. Our downtown shops are set in a Victorian theme and provide quality personal service for all your shopping needs. Tours can be arranged for Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens, Pelee Island Winery, heritage designated houses. Relax in our community parks, and by our waterfront and marina that is home of Kingsville fisheries and the ferry services to Pelee Island.

Economic Development:

The Town of Kingsville presents a unique profile: a thriving downtown environment surrounded by traditional agricultural farming, cottage industry, together with an ever-expanding greenhouse industry. Conveniently located with easy access to international border connections and the 401, Kingsville is attracting the attention of manufacturing enterprises, and tourism development.
In the past year economic development strategies were identified and prioritized. These strategies will form the basis of action plans to be developed over the coming years focusing on the following issues:

• Retirement and attraction of business related to this growing industry;
• Agriculture and related activities;
• Tourism;
• Enhanced communication networking and connection;
• Small business development and attraction of new manufacturing enterprises;
• Growth of the Municipality as a regional service centre;
• Industrial park development;
• Waterfront and Marina development.

The Municipality is currently involved with WEConnect and Connect Ontario and is actively participating in the expanded opportunities this technology presents for economic development purposes.

Industrial Land Availability:

Several serviced parcels of industrial land are available at competitive rates which are much less expensive that other larger municipalities. Parcels of land are available which could be serviced through a developer to suit the needs of the prospective purchaser. Kingsville has a favourable business environment offering access to markets, labour supply as well as wonderful social and cultural amenities available in our community that deserve a closer look.

Industrial Hydro and Water Rates:

Hydro service to the Town is provided by both Ontario Hydro and ELK Energy at competitive rates. Water services are provided by the Town at reasonable rates and billed on a quarterly basis.