PLAN to HIRE

ATTENTION EMPLOYERS Please take 3-5 minutes to fill out this online survey from The Restigouche Community Business Development Corporation (CBDC) who are working to increase the employment rate for persons with disabilities in small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in rural Canada. Once completed you can enter a draw for a trip (of your choice)…

Tourism Asset Mapping Project Surveys

The Orillia Area Community Development Corp. (CDC), in partnership with Ontario’s Lake Country, the Regional Tourism Organization 7, Tourism Simcoe County, the Townships of Oro-Medonte, Severn, Ramara, the City of Orillia, and the Chippewas of Rama First Nations is undertaking a Tourism Asset Mapping (TAM) Project. The TAM project will identify positive tourism assets available…

Strengthening Tourism Sector through Research

Released: March 11, 2016 ORILLIA – In an effort to strengthen the Orillia and area tourism sector, a new research project is compiling an inventory of positive tourism assets available for development and promotion in Ontario’s Lake Country. The study, which will be completed by June, will also identify tourism opportunities in the region for…

2016 Dragon’s Den Auditions

Dragon’s Den is holding open auditions in Barrie on Saturday, Feb. 27, looking for the next big thing for the CBC television series. It provides aspiring entrepreneurs an opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a panel of wealthy Canadian business moguls – the Dragons. Successful pitches will earn a chance for real investment –…