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Article: Road to prosperity paved with provincial support. (Special Report: Construction/Commercial Real Estate & Lending Guide).(highway leads to economic growth)
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- Northern Ontario Business
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- May 1, 2003
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When a four-lane highway was extended into the Town of Huntsville 20 years ago, it evolved into more than an improved transportation link to Toronto, it became an economic lifeline.
Nestled in the heart of Muskoka's cottage country, the town relies on tourists, seasonal residents and festival traffic as its main economic engine and four-lane highway access has swelled population figures with new residents working in the retail and service industry.
"It's fair to say the highway has had a major effect in growing our town a great deal," says Huntsville Mayor Hugh Mackenzie, "and we're projected to grow more so in the next number of years."
While ...