Quotes from local businesses "It is wonderful to be able to do business from a Township with a small town atmosphere", and "expansion has always been supported by the Township". Atlas Block, Victoria Harbour Why Should Your Business Choose Tay As Its Home? Tay is only 90 minutes or 140 km's north of the City of Toronto. Tay is only 30 minutes or 45 km's north of the fastest growing City in Ontario. Of course we are talking about Barrie. Tay has direct access to Highways 400 and 12 and easy access to other highways such as 93 and 27. Tay has a superior quality of life and lifestyle among friendly and caring people in a small town atmosphere in a clean and safe community with spirit and pride. Tay is an affordable place to live. A place that provides full services, competitive and stable taxation rates, abundant housing and a co-operative atmosphere. Tay's recreation and leisure activities are in abundance for the youths of the area up to our senior citizens. Tay as well as the surrounding areas feature attractions that include the Wye Marsh, the Martyr's Shrine, Ste. Marie Among the Hurons and the King's Wharf Theatre. These attractions abound in Tay and surrounding area and its location at the 'gateway' to the Georgian Bay and Lake Huron vacation areas is enviable. Tay is a four season community with year round activities. A superior boating and sailing paradise on Georgian Bay in the summer time with ski resorts, snowmobiling trails and a hikers paradise all situated in the heart of some of the most spectacular natural and waterfront areas in the country. Tay has affordable serviced land, with no municipal industrial or commercial development charges. Tay's surrounding neighbours of Midland and Penetanguishene's population escalates to over 100,000 people during the summer seasons.