Cornwall Civic Complex / Bandshell

The City of Cornwall enjoys a strategic location in Canada’s economic hub, Eastern Ontario. Situated on the banks of the mighty St. Lawrence River, Cornwall is immediately adjacent to Highway 401 and the Quebec City-Windsor rail corridor with direct links to Ontario’s industrial heartland. It is also an international crossing providing efficient access to the huge northeastern United States market.

This enviable location is seen as having a number of strategic advantages and has allowed Cornwall to develop an impressive municipal infrastructure. Today, it is a community offering all of the modern urban amenities with the attractiveness and friendly charm of small town quality of life.

Cornwall is also changing, as ambitious civic revitalization projects and new business development growth combine to improve the local economy. The strength and flexibility of the local business environment has helped the community recover from the recent recession and position itself for the future. Recent years have seen positive growth in the manufacturing sector, with much of that growth attributed to companies pursuing export markets and new technology. Local firms such as Canlyte, Johns Manville, Morbern, and SigmaPoint Technologies have led the charge to new success. The retail and service sectors have also kept pace with growth from both new and existing companies.

Cornwall is also growing as an attractive place to live as well as to work. Enhanced by several kilometres of waterfront, the City is home to a number of exciting community projects, and continues to rank as one of Canada's most environmentally aware cities.