PRDC and Community Economic Development
Community Economic Development in
Pictou County Since 1991
The Pictou Regional Development Commission (PRDC) was established in 1991 as a partnership of the municipalities in Pictou County to encourage regional business growth and community economic development (CED). PRDC is part of a network of Regional Development Authorities (RDA's) throughout Nova Scotia who share this mandate to cultivate CED in their respective areas.
This responsibility entails fostering small business development, supporting community strategic planning and enabling local community organizations to achieve their social and economic objectives. A Board of Directors, made up of municipal elected officials and representatives from the community, guides the work of PRDC.
The success of this made-in-Nova Scotia approach to CED is predicated upon partnership and collaboration between the federal, provincial and municipal government and the local community. The RDA model, refined over the past 15 years, is recognized as best practice for achieving strong measurable results in relation to established regional economic strategies.
Specifically, PRDC focuses its efforts on:
- Investment Attraction
- Business Retention & Expansion
- Labour Force Recruitment & Retention
- Building Economic Infrastructure and Capacity
- Community Strategic Planning
The goal of PRDC is to consolidate Pictou County as one of the leading commercial and industrial areas of Atlantic Canada.
What Can PRDC Do For You?
The Pictou Regional Development Commission has a team of professionals ready to service your needs.
- Meet with business owners to help identify ways for them to grow and prosper.
- Provide information on business plans, licensing requirements, property taxes, regulations, marketing plans, etc.
- Provide databases on import replacement opportunities, local suppliers of products and services, and government tenders.
- Assist with foreign contacts and entry into new export markets.
- Provide information on available industrial and commercial properties.
- Guide new and existing business owners through the myriad of government programs and regulations.
- Provide contacts and facilitating meetings with various government or
private sector groups. - Provide detailed community statistics for use by prospective new businesses
to the area. - Provide self-directed research in our Business Resource Library.
- Work with municipal partners and community groups to plan strategically for the future.
The Pictou Regional Development Commission Mission is:
To provide leadership for community economic development in Pictou County, with a focus on achieving meaningful and measurable results for our region.
Our Vision and Guiding Principles:
PRDC continues to take a leadership role in increasing the community's prosperity through collaborations and partnership by advancing Pictou County as an economic centre of excellence.
- Ensuring inclusive, united leadership is developing sustainable growth strategies;
- Leveraging community partnerships and working towards common goals;
- Effectively promoting Community Economic Development;
- Supporting and strengthening our existing business community;
- Building community capacity within Pictou County.
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PRDC Business Plan (PDF 1.7MB)