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There's no doubt many of us are moving from the manufacturing to the service industry these days - with the computer replacing the loom (figuratively speaking).
Here in our local Niagara region there used to be a very large manufacturing and industrial sector. The network of canals and waterways made shipping easy, so it was advantageous to locate a lot of manufacturing companies in the area.
These days, 90% of that is all gone. Replaced instead with tourist-based companies and service-oriented businesses. Very little is actually being produced...its all just sales, marketing and people sitting in front of computers pushing buttons.
Meanwhile, we go shopping for Christmas gifts made in China at the local stores.
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