By Acuitas | May 15, 2020
Why You Need Your Chamber Now, More Than Ever
Written by: Sarah Hubbard
My partner Kevin Korpi and I are chamber of commerce junkies. I worked for the Detroit Regional Chamber for 17 years. Kevin worked for the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce and then the Michigan Chamber of Commerce for a total of 10 years.
Join this interactive webinar with the Canada Revenue Agency for self-employed, small businesses and non-profit organizations on Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan covering topics such as:
Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
Temporary 10% Wage Subsidy
Heather Lawless from Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation will discuss the Regional Relief Recovery Fund, a new $40,000 loan available for businesses. All businesses welcome. Hosted by North Grenville Economic Development.
Introducing the Get Cronk'd Fitness Studio Physical Distancing Fun Walk/Run!
It will be a wonderful opportunity for all of us to COME TOGETHER BUT STAY APART as a community in the pursuit of fun, fresh air, exercise, community spirit and healthy living.
WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT: A fun run/walk for everybody. Three categories of 4 week cumulative distance challenges to choose from; Gold Level = 60 km plus; Silver = 40 km plus; Bronze = 20 km plus. You pick your level upon registration.
Local Business and COVID-19
Greenfield Global's Johnstown siteis a trailblazer in fighting pandemic
JOHNSTOWN - Greenfield Global Inc.'s Johnstown facility is joining the fight against COVID-19 with production of hand sanitizer-grade alcohol for cross-country distribution.
"Our Johnstown plant is the first plant in Canada to receive approval from Health Canada to produce Technical Grade alcohol. We believe we have the first such approval in North America," Plant Manager Brendan Bland said today.
Free Tax and Estate Planning Webinar O’Farrell Financial Services Inc.
Please email jennifer@ofsi.ca If you are interested in attending and she will send you a package to follow along with the webinar and the go to meeting link. This is a limited session.
On March 25th, 2020, KYC will be hosting our annual Fairy Godmother Fashion show.
It will be held this year at the centre from 7pm-9pm!
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COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR-NORTH GRENVILLE! Do you think homelessness needs more awareness. Have you ever heard of couch surfing? Sadly homelessness has been on the rise for several years now. Would you like to be part of a inaugural national walk event that will be taking place at the Equinelle Golf Club and neighbourhood on Sat 22 February 2020 at 4pm? The satisfaction of being on board for our maiden voyage for homelessness awareness will be gratifying! Get in touch to discuss further?
Everyone is welcome to join us on our event day!
On behalf of The Holy Cross Council 5333 Knights of Columbus, we are pleased to announce that planning for the “22nd Annual North Grenville Community Sweetheart Brunch” is well underway! This year we will be honouring the memory of Pat Maloney. We hope you will join us Sunday, February 9th, 2020 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. With our great team of volunteers, we serve over 1,000 meals in less than 5 hours.
Spring Job Fair 2020!
Thursday February 20th from 1-4 pm.
Our knowledgeable, professional team has a vast array of experience and education in the fields of career consulting, adult instruction and diverse disciplines, from manufacturing to human resources. Collectively, our staff possesses a broad range of experience and credentials to provide our customers the highest level of service.
We are hosting our first breakfast seminar of 2020! Anne-Marie will be explaining what resources are available for employers and how you can prevent issues. Sexual Harassment know-how for your small business. Anne-Marie is a staff Lawyer at The Legal Clinic in Perth, Ontario who is currently working on a Public Legal Education campaign for employers and employees about sexual harassment in the workplace. Anne-Marie graduated from Queen’s Law in 2004 and completed her Masters of Law at Osgoode in 2009.