Business survey results revealed.

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Timmins businesses are largely satisfied with their state of affairs, reveals a survey conducted by the Timmins business retention and expansion project. Volunteers polled 138 businesses, including corporations, branch companies, partnerships and single proprietors, who responded to an advertisement.

The lack of technical, trade and post-secondary skills among the local workforce was cited as business's greatest concern, as well as lack of knowledge on resources and financial aid available through community futures programs and the Business Development Bank of Canada.

The survey results revealed 83 per cent of Timmins businesses offered...