Earlier this year, the Bridgewater Development Association (BDA) facilitated the formation of a BR&E Task Force consisting of more than a dozen community leaders from all sectors to undertake a BR&E Visitation Program. It is anticipated that the program will enable our community, government and businesses to better understand, appreciate and more importantly, identify the challenges and threats facing our existing businesses.

Some of our key objectives include:

1. To demonstrate to local businesses that the community appreciates their contribution to the local economy;
2. To help existing businesses solve problems;
3. To assist businesses in using programs aimed at helping them become more competitive;
4. To enable the BDA to develop a strategic plan for long-range business retention and expansion activities;
5. To build community capacity to sustain growth and development.