Economic Development
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Don't forget to vote as many times as you can at www.krafthockeyville.ca Go Bobcaygeon!

Voting is officially open for @krafthockeyvillecan! Head to www.krafthockeyville.ca to cast your vote before 5:00PM ET on April 10 for Bobcaygeon to become this year’s #KraftHockeyville. Voting is unlimited! #Bobcaygeon

Bobbie Constellation says: Bobcaygeon is the Ontario finalist for #KraftHockeyville 2021. That means we need everyone's support between April 9 and 10 to vote. ...If Bobcaygeon wins, we all win. The grand prize is $250,000 to arena upgrades and we will host an NHL pre-season game. Spread the word to those hockey and skating fans in your life. This arena is the hub of the community. Have you gone to a wedding, fiddling or skating competition at the arena? Get registered today so you're ready to vote on Friday! www.krafthockeyville.ca #bobcaygeon Impact 32 Bobcaygeon Chamber of Commerce Lindsay Downtown Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce Coboconk, Norland & Area Chamber of Commerce Explore Fenelon Falls See more

Well here’s a different kind of mood board! Colborne St in Fenelon Falls (the Main Street) is getting a massive makeover and this is how it will feel. Natasha... @butterflyboutique_ sees how this much needed improvement is going to change #fenelonfalls despite some irritation as construction happens and we are so excited to see it taking place. Thanks Natasha for you positive vibes today! See more

Cheers to @olddogbrewing for creating links in our food chain. We are now able to pick up the spent grain from The brewery to feed to our pigs and laying hens. ...This is one of those magical moment where we get to take a waste product and give it one more go in the food chain. Pigs love it and we are excited to create one more link in both our food web and community connections. #threeforksfarmbobcaygeon #farmingtakesacommunity #olddogbrewing #spentgrain See more

Our businesses in Fenelon Falls are sending out positive vibes today! #DigginDowntownFenelon Let's come together and send some positive energy back! Tag your favourite business in the comments, and "like" all of the businesses you see posted below! Explore Fenelon Falls

TUESDAY JANUARY 19, 2021 - Q&A with HKPR Health Unit on new restrictions for businesses - https://mailchi.mp//info-sessions-with-hkpr-health-unit-re

Thank you to Bobcaygeon Home Hardware Bobcaygeon Home Hardware for sharing your pandemic story! #ShopKawarthaLakes Here we go again: we are in the middle of another lock down and it’s a crazy time at the store! We’re back to serving our customers with curbside pickup. Unfortunately, due to new regulations customers can’t place orders at the door. This has created a challenge for our customers and staff alike as people can no longer bring in specific plumbing or electrical pa...rts in need of replacement to show us what they’re looking for. Our team has done an outstanding job adapting and are happy to work with customers as they phone ahead or send an e-mail to place their orders. We accept payment over the phone or in person by debit or credit at a table out front of our store to make pick up as safe and easy as possible. We’ve noticed a shift in demand as more people are now working on their homes and completing diy and renovation projects. While people aren’t browsing for retail therapy the same way they used to, we’ve noticed our paint orders picking up! Since it’s harder to connect in person these days we have made an effort to boost our social media presence to keep everyone informed and we can be found on both Instagram and Facebook. We are also excited to share that we have recently launched a newsletter that we are really proud of. We’ve received lots of great feedback on the newsletter as people love to see photos of our staff and learn what’s happening. As a bonus all our newsletter readers are eligible every month for a $100 gift card draw! In our next newsletter look for an online survey that will help us stock what you will be looking for in Spring and Summer. You can sign up for the newsletter by e-mailing [email protected] We are grateful to have been able to avoid lay offs and can’t wait to welcome customers back in the store! Thank you to all of our customers for your patience and understanding as we’ve worked to make our operations as efficient as possible and for your continued support. Rose and Roger Bobcaygeon Home Hardware

Applications are rolling in for the Starter Company PLUS - Small Business Recovery Grant Program! Don't miss out on this opportunity to help your small business adopt new tools, increase its online presence and establish new strategies to overcome the challenges faced by COVID-19. The deadline is January 29. To learn more or to apply, visit: kawarthalakes.ca/startercompanyplus

Turn your food or beverage product idea into a thriving business with a retail-ready food product. Join our 10-Week Value-Added Food Business Bootcamp taught by food industry professionals. Starts Jan 27. Apply by Jan 13. https://value-added-food-business-bootcamp.eventbrite.ca Kawartha Choice FarmFresh Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development

Morning all, still time to sign up with questions. See you soon.

#TeamKawarthaLakes Are you a local business with questions about what the current restrictions mean for you? Come and join us tomorrow morning to get some answers. Lindsay Downtown BIA MembershipLindsay & District Chamber of CommerceKawartha Choice FarmFreshCoboconk, Norland & Area Chamber of CommerceImpact 32Bob ChamberLindsay DowntownLindsay ChamberFenelon Falls, Ontario

#ShopKawarthaLakes amazing to see what happens when local business support local businesses. Our Economic Development team loves eating your creations! Mickaël's Café Librairie

#TeamKawarthaLakes. Help us support your business- 10 mins now for a future ROI! The more we learn, the more we can help.

The Kawartha Lakes Skills Advance Ontario program is launching in January 2021. If you are in the Manufacturing or Agriculture sector, become an employer partner to fill your job vacancies and up-skill employees Contact: Danielle Harris ... 705-324-9411 extension 1234 [email protected] See more

Kawartha Lakes businesses are innovating to make your holiday shopping safe in the time of Covid-19. Did you know: Barn & Bunkie hosts live shopping through their Facebook page every Monday night! #TeamKawarthaLakes #ShopKawarthaLakes www.shopkawarthalakes.ca

Throwback to earlier this fall during Kawartha Farmfest when we toured Stellmar Farm. Thanks for hosting visitors for a farm experience. We look forward to seeing you again next fall.

#KawarthaLakes businesses are hiring! Please share to help spread the word with job seekers in our community. #TeamKawarthaLakes

This recurring virtual workshop is for new start ups and existing business owners to help explore the changes to doing business in response to the new normal and customer expectation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. During these workshops we will discuss: Removing obstacles to entrepreneurship and to build resilience Getting back to business with new goal setting... Rethinking your customers new normal Product and service delivery options (Digital Main Street Programs) Each participant will create a simple business model canvas that covers all elements of a classic business plan and provides a clearer vision of the direction to take their business. Register at links below: https://kawarthalakes.zoom.us/.../tJAscOygrTgqHtC4cP1bWVm... See Less See more

Today is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day in Canada. Only 16% of Canada’s small and medium sized businesses are owned by women. By advancing gender equality in the economy Canada could add up to $150 billion in GDP. The Kawartha Lakes Women’s Entrepreneurship Program is available to support women in Kawartha Lakes as they launch new businesses: ... https://kawarthanow.com//womens-entrepreneurship-program-/

Every other week the Economic Development Office shares information and resources to support your business in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope these updates will continue to be essential reading. What you need to know: Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) is open for applications, one of the programs replacing CERB.... Canada United Small Business Relief Fund applications open for grants up to $5,000 Local Jobs Hub, developed by the Workforce Development Board (WDB) is connecting residents to active job listings locally Digital Transformation Grant application deadline is November 30, 2020. Apply now! More business resources: https://www.kawarthalakes.ca//covid-19-business-resources.

Dec 23: Kawartha Lakes EcDev News + Happy Holidays - https://mailchi.mp//nov-12-kawartha-lakes-economic-develop

All across the country, small locally owned businesses are actually the largest employers in Canada. The more employment opportunities there are in our community the less time in traffic which is better for our environment and our wallets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Vj8kcEsUI&feature=youtu.be

The Canada Summer Jobs program is now accepting applications! The call for applications is open from December 21, 2020 to January 29, 2021. Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to provide flexible and holistic services to help all young Canadians develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.... https://www.canada.ca//se/funding/canada-summer-jobs.html

Many local businesses depend on December sales as January is usually a slow month. With a lock down looming, this week will be a critical time. If you have holiday shopping left to do please support our local businesses where you can! www.shopkawarthalakes.ca #ShopKawarthaLakes ... - Cathy Allan Ladieswear

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klsbec Starter Company PLUS Recovery Grant Program is providing training, mentorship, and grants to support local business owners as a result of COVID-19, this ...program is being delivered differently than before to help through business enhancement, expansion, or adaptation as a result of COVID-19. We are so excited to be working with the following businesses for this fall cohort; Hobbies & Beyond Morgan Phillips Maverick Kennels Dog Training Ping's Homemade Chinese Food LindsayAxe Club Bobcaygeon Bakery Kawartha411 news Ash ElizabethDiane Steven - klsbecLindsay ChamberBob ChamberCoboconk, Norland & Area Chamber of CommerceFenelon Falls & District Chamber of CommerceLindsay Downtown BIA Membership

This community garden is such a great example of #TeamKawarthaLakes coming together. Thank you to the United Way and Fleming College for all of your work to provide this service to our community.

Million Dollar Makeover is a funding program designed to to encourage and support economic development in Kawartha Lakes. Applications are open! https://www.kawarthalakes.ca//million-dollar-makeover-prog #TeamKawarthaLakes #KawarthaLakes

When you buy goods and services from locally owned or franchised businesses, more money stays and circulates in the community. Local supply chains are strengthened because small businesses usually source materials and services from other local businesses, service providers and farms. Having a strong local business community also helps grow the local tax base. www.shopkawarthalakes.ca

WEBINARS | SEMINARS | WORKSHOPS This recurring virtual workshop is for new start ups and existing business owners to help explore the changes to doing business in response to the new normal and customer expectation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Rain Garden is looking fantastic! Make sure you stop by and visit if you are in Fenelon Falls.

Holiday Passports are back! You can get yours starting November 20th. https://www.lindsaydowntown.ca/

Are you a woman planning on launching a new business? This program is for you! Kawartha Lakes Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre is partnering in the delivery of this new regional program designed to support entrepreneurial women working towards starting a new full-time business in our community. The Women's Entrepreneurship Program (WEP) offers entrepreneurial women virtual & in-person business support to help start a new business including online training, webinars an...d business planning. What's offered: Access to a community of female entrepreneurs igniting their passions Virtual and face-to-face business planning, mentorship, and seminars/webinars Virtual collaboration among all program members Online resources to assist you in starting, maintaining and growing a successful business. Program eligibility: Must be a female entrepreneur 18 yrs + Planning to start a new full-time (30+ hours per week) business or in operation for less than 4 months Sole proprietorship or partnership structure. For further information contact: Diane Steven, Business Advisor Kawartha Lakes Small Business and Entrepreneurship Centre (705) 324-9411 ext. 1283 or e-mail [email protected]. https://www.kawarthalakes.ca//bus/starting-a-business.aspx Photo: Galaxy Picture Framing

Million Dollar Makeover Intake is Open The Million Dollar Makeover is a funding program designed to to encourage and support economic development in Kawartha Lakes. The program supports property and business owners improvements to the visual and functional aspects of their commercial, mixed-use commercial/residential or heritage designated residential buildings. This application intake round includes 10 funding opportunities.... There are four key program objectives: Downtown main street revitalization and enhancements Heritage districts and building restoration and improvements Derelict building repairs and improvements to functionality Affordable rental housing private space retrofits in mixed-use buildings Application deadline is December 1, 2020. https://www.kawarthalakes.ca//million-dollar-makeover-prog

There are so many wonderful places to eat and drink in Kawartha Lakes! #ShopKawarthaLakes www.ShopKawarthaLakes.ca #SmallBusinessWeek

Following the success of the makeovers that have taken place across Kawartha Lakes, Economic Development - City of Kawartha Lakes is pleased to open another rou...nd of Million Dollar Makeover applications for the fall. Applications will close December 1, 2020 with approvals announced in the new year. https://bit.ly/3dJoM2Q See more

Don't forget: Cocktail Connection is on tonight! #SmallBusinessWeek

Webinar Oct 21 | 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Low Cost Marketing Ideas to Increase Your Revenue ... These Interactive webinars will cover valuable information such as how to adapt and modernize your business plans, manage your finances and cash flow, and improve marketing. Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/low-cost-marketing-ideas-to-in

Webinar Oct 20 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Female Founders: Networking for Success Networking. It’s one of the most important things you can do for your career. When you invest in relationships both professional and personal it has a high potential to advance your career goals. Networking can help you get a job, grow your business or brand, attain a promotion, or gain access to important resources.... Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/female-founders-networking-for #SmallBusinessWeek