Southwestern Ontario Marketing Alliance

IN THE HEART OF THE GREAT LAKES

Canada's Industrial Heartland is located in the center of the Southwestern Ontario peninsula and covers an area roughly the size of West Virginia. It is home to 3 million people who enjoy the temperate climate, fertile soil, gently rolling landscape and varied stretches of lakeshore.

The Southwestern Ontario Marketing Alliance (SOMA), is a partnership of Southwestern Ontario communities, grown out of natural economic ties. This region, known as Canada's Industrial Heartland, encompasses the municipalities of Ingersoll, North Middlesex, Perth, Stratford, St. Thomas, Tillsonburg, and Woodstock. It stretches across Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford and Perth counties.

SOMA works with all levels of government and the private sector to promote the advantages of locating within the region. SOMA and its partners offer a number of services to companies looking to grow within the region including:

• Confidential site selection assistance
• Economic development services
• Development and sale of industrial land