Benchmarking the creative economy in rural Ontario

Understanding creativity in the rural context: The use of the “Three T’s” The three measures are Talent, Technology and Tolerance, and are often referred to as the ‘3T’s of economic development.’ The 3T’s of economic development is part of a theory that gives primacy to the attraction and retention of a specific type of capital — creative capital. [...] To understand the • Middle of the pack on education/income province and the challenges that it faces, look • Above average crime rates to the Martin Prosperity Institute’s Ontario • Middle of the pack on Talent ranking (10% below in the Creative Age. [...] Finally, has the smallest proportion of its population in the age bracket in examining Brockville, the proportion of the 20–29 of the benchmarking regions, while having the largest male population that is 70+ also exceeds the proportion of women age 50–59. [...] At the other end of the spec- trum, the average value of a dwelling in Renfrew ($142,291) is approximately half of the value of the average Ontario dwelling ($297,479). [...] In the regions of Rideau Lakes (19.3%), Leeds and the Thousand Islands (18.0%), South Glengarry (17.6%), and South Stormont (17.5%), less than 20% of the population spends 30% or more of their household income on housing costs; the lowest of the benchmarking regions.