Societe du developpement economique de Greenstone - Greenstone Economic Development Corporation

The Greenstone Economic Development Corporation (GEDC) fosters and encourages the start-up and operation of successful enterprise in all economic sectors within the Greenstone Region. We are a community-based, non-profit organization administered by a volunteer board of directors representative of the communities within the Greenstone Service area.

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Testimonials

"GEDC is a little bit like an embassy of Canada in this now-focal area of our province's north... They are an impressive group; we were quite surprised to find that level of business advisory skills in such a remote place."

Frank C. Smeenk
President and CEO
KWG Resources Inc.

Education

Education Level

Characteristic

Greenstone

Greenstone %

Ontario %

Total Popualtion 15 +

3,930

No certificate,diploma or degree

1,425

36.25

22.2

High School certificate or equivalent

1,025

26.1

26.8

Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma

400

10.2

8.0

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

735

18.7

18.4

University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level

65

1.7

4.1

University certificate, diploma or degree

265

6.7

20.5

Total Population aged 15-24

575

No certificate,diploma or degree

280

48.7

39.9

High School certificate or equivalent

180

31.3

38.6

Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma

30

5.2

2.3

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

55

9.6

9.9

University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level

10

1.7

2.1

University certificate, diploma or degree

25

4.3

7.3

Total Population aged 25-34

605

No certificate,diploma or degree

100

16.5

8.7

High School certificate or equivalent

180

29.8

23.8

Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma

70

11.6

6.0

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

175

28.9

24.3

University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level

0

0

4.5

University certificate, diploma or degree

70

11.6

32.7

Total Population aged 35-64

2,180

No certificate,diploma or degree

660

30.3

15.0

High School certificate or equivalent

600

27.5

25.4

Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma

245

11.2

9.6

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

475

21.8

21.3

University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level

45

2.1

4.7

University certificate, diploma or degree

150

6.9

24.0

    

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School Attendance

 

Greenstone

Ontario

Total population 15 to 24 years

800

1,487,840

Not attending school

375

528,195

Attending school full time

390

883,020

Attending school part time

35

76,625

Total 15+ attending full time

455

1,060,115

Total 15+ attending part time

205

436,730

Total attending school (All Ages)

660

1,496,845

 

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Sources:

Statistics Canada.  2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census.

Statistics Canada. 2001 Community Profiles. 2001 Census.

 

All information 2006 unless otherwise stated.