UPDATE: Please read the updated letter to businesses from the Medical Officer of Health outlining additional safety measures ALL businesses must have in place by December 5, 2020 at 12:01am. Click here to read the letter. The region’s medical officer of health is telling businesses and organizations in the area to implement further measures to…
Canadian businesses, non-profit organizations, or charities who have seen a drop in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of their commercial rent or property expenses, starting on September 27, 2020, until June 2021. This subsidy will provide payments directly to qualifying renters and property owners, without requiring the participation of landlords. If you are eligible for the base…
Today, the Orillia Area Community Development Corp. (CDC) announced that businesses in Orillia, Oro-Medonte, Severn, Ramara and Rama may be eligible to benefit from additional relief funding through the Government of Canada’s Regional Relief and Recovery Fund. This additional funding has been made available because of a $1 million investment by the Government of Canada in…
The Ontario government is investing over $2.2 million through the Ontario Together Fund to provide small businesses with free, tailored financial advice and online training to help them make informed financial decisions and navigate the unprecedented economic circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. When included alongside the 2020 Ontario Budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect, Support, Recover and the Main Street…
The Ontario government announced the establishment of Supply Ontario, a new centralized procurement agency that will enable a whole-of-government approach to purchasing goods and services, saving taxpayers money. Supply Ontario will ensure that schools, hospitals, and the entire public sector always have the critical supplies and equipment they need to keep individuals and families safe,…
Crystal Cabural believes healthy people make healthy communities, and that exercising should be enjoyable. As the owner of Functional Fitness, located at 190 Memorial Ave. in Orillia, she’s strived for this since 2015. Crystal, who has a background in physiotherapy assistance, started her business to provide exercise services to those who have been affected by…
A unique partnership between Lakehead University, the City of Orillia, and the Orillia Area Community Development Corporation (CDC) is looking at how Orillia and surrounding area can contribute to the innovation economy. A team from Lakehead, the CDC and the City’s Business Development and Communications Department have been working on the creation of an innovation…
The Resilient Communities Fund supports the non-profit sector recover and rebuild from the impacts emerging from COVID-19 so they can effectively meet the needs of communities across Ontario. OTF is investing in projects of eligible non-profit organizations to aid their medium to longer-term recovery efforts, help with their stabilization and build their capacity and resiliency…
CEBA requirements and deadlines have changed As of October 26, 2020, eligible Canadian businesses that are currently operating through a personal bank account will be able to apply for CEBA. All applicants now have until December 31, 2020, to apply for CEBA. *COMING SOON* CEBA support is being expanded from $40K to $60K. This expansion will…
The week following Thanksgiving, is Small Business Week (Oct. 18-24) and now more than ever businesses are grateful for all the support of local consumers that have made positive changes in their purchasing habits to support their own community. During the first wave of COVID-19, innovations and changes within local businesses were completed with help…
