FACTORS THAT AFFECT FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE LOCATION OF THE LOCATION OF

INDUSTRIES IN INDUSTRIES IN SOUTHERN ONTARIOSOUTHERN ONTARIO

CLOSENESS TO RAW CLOSENESS TO RAW MATERIALSMATERIALS

Some industries are raw materials Some industries are raw materials dependant because:dependant because:

many are bulky and expensive to move many are bulky and expensive to move it is it is better to be processed close to the better to be processed close to the

raw material to prevent spoilageraw material to prevent spoilage Pulp and paper, nickel and copper off the Pulp and paper, nickel and copper off the

Canadian ShieldCanadian Shield Limestone from the Niagara EscarpmentLimestone from the Niagara Escarpment Coal from Nova ScotiaCoal from Nova Scotia..

LABOURLABOUR

All manufacturing requires workers.All manufacturing requires workers. A large labour pool (skilled and A large labour pool (skilled and

unskilled) is available in citiesunskilled) is available in cities.. Remote areas is a problemRemote areas is a problem. Often . Often

companies will have to build a town companies will have to build a town and provide housing and higher pay and provide housing and higher pay to make it attractive to moveto make it attractive to move..

SKILLED WORKERS

•Are trained in colleges or undergo apprenticeships and command higher wages

UNSKILLED WORKERS

•Learn the skills ‘on the job’ and have lower educational requirements and are simpler to perform

Power SupplyPower Supply

Hydro power (Niagara Falls)Hydro power (Niagara Falls) Nuclear (Bruce Power, Pickering, Nuclear (Bruce Power, Pickering,

Darlington)Darlington) Thermal (Lake View, Nanticoke)Thermal (Lake View, Nanticoke)

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

Major Major highwayshighways (401, 407, 403, 24, (401, 407, 403, 24, QEW, 11, 17)QEW, 11, 17)

WaterwaysWaterways - Great Lakes/St. - Great Lakes/St. Lawrence SeawayLawrence Seaway

RailwaysRailways (CN, CP, VIA GO Train) (CN, CP, VIA GO Train) AirportsAirports (Waterloo, Hamilton, (Waterloo, Hamilton,

Toronto)Toronto)

WATER SUPPLYWATER SUPPLY

Large quantities in the Great Lakes Large quantities in the Great Lakes and in surrounding lakes and riversand in surrounding lakes and rivers

Used for drinking, cooling, cleaning, Used for drinking, cooling, cleaning,

CAPITALCAPITAL

Easy access to Easy access to investment capital investment capital (aka (aka moneymoney))

Have you seen Dragon’s Den?Have you seen Dragon’s Den? Why am I writing this?Why am I writing this?

LAND LAND

Flat, fertile land Flat, fertile land ideal for agricultureideal for agriculture Fishing in the Great Lakes another Fishing in the Great Lakes another

source of foodsource of food

ClimateClimate

Warm area of CanadaWarm area of Canada Climate moderated by G. LakesClimate moderated by G. Lakes