Bowden said, and many others are
employed at the sprawling Canadian Forces
Base Esquimalt – which houses frigates,
submarines and tugboats, along with a
destroyer, as a part of its active fleet.
The city also has a significant presence in
the retail sector and the homebuilding
industry, which provides a lure for outsiders
to visit and a chance for residents to both
live and work locally. The city is currently
working on initiatives to encourage high
tech and light industrial businesses to locate
in Langford to help grow the economy and
provide additional jobs for its residents.
Bowden works closely with Langford's
municipal engineering department, which
has 17 employees and is split into parts
dedicated to construction and public
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