How Canadians do business has changed. To stay competitive and grow, small and medium-sized businesses need to adopt new digital tools. In Budget 2021, the Government of Canada announced the $4 billion Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) to help get your business online, give your e-commerce presence a boost or help digitalize your business’s operations….
Digital Content Coordinator 10 weeks (35 hours/week) Hourly wage: $14.25 The successful incumbent will be responsible for building and maintaining an interactive social media presence on various social media platforms. This person will report to the Executive Director. The successful incumbent must be creative, inventive, and work well independently. We are looking for a go-getter…
This year we are happy to once again announce that the Chamber will be having it’s’ Annual Golf Tournament on Wednesday, August 11th. The tournament will be similar to last years format with Safety Protocols in place. Booking is through the Chamber website. We hope you will join us this year as we continue with…
Please extend a warm welcome to your NEW volunteer Board of Directors who work hard on behalf of the business community in representing your interests. Big thank you to outgoing directors Lisa Benoit of Community Employment Services of Algonquin College, Jeremy Steeves of Perth Brewery and Andrew Rivington of Coldwell Banker.
It’s that time of year again – AGM season. While not always the most exciting way to spend an morning, it’s important for the health of the Chamber that you attend these events and exercise your rights as a member. 1. Annual meetings are where board of directors are elected 2. These meetings are important for…
As of Monday, March 22, 2021 the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU) is in the Red – Control zone of Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Framework. This Framework and O Reg 217/21 amending O Reg 263/20 (rules for areas in stage 2 – red) detail what public health precautions must be taken, including what types of businesses/organizations…
Want to be part of this years exciting Virtual Festival of the Maples? As a Artisan or Producer vendor you can have a virtual stall. For details on this NEW platform check out the festivalofthemaples.com website.
The Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development is hosting an online information session to help you understand your employment standards and occupational health and safety rights and obligations as they relate to COVID-19. The session will be delivered by subject-matter experts from the ministry who will answer frequently asked questions the ministry receives about…
Last month our Chamber sent out a RFP for our new 2021 Visitor guide. We are pleased to have Henderson Printing as our new partner. There will be lots of changes with our new guide including: 1. Chamber Members now get a 10% Discount instead of 5%. 2. The cost of an ad is cheaper 3….
Our Chamber Holiday Seek and Find giveaway has begun! For five weeks starting November 17th we will run our Holiday Seek and Find Giveaway. The contest will be across all our social media platforms – Facebook and Instagram – to promote products or services that our chamber member businesses provide over the holidays. How it…