Ottawa Valley Business
2113 Petawawa Boulevard K8A 7G8 Pembroke, ON, Canada

101 Things to Do in the Valley: May-June 2021 Edition is now available here: http://travelourbackyard.com//101-Things-to-Do-in-the-Vall

Today we mark the 300th issue of Ottawa Valley Business with one small business owner's story of the impact of the complete lockdown of her business with resources for small businesses during this time. Plus, a review of fines in Ontario and how the COVID fine compares. Tenders and results, events, facts (Canada Border Services), marketing with Forward Thinking and Answering Why in the book club. Read it all here: http://ovbusiness.ca//Ottawa-Valley-Business-April-20-2021

Municipal code of conduct complaints in Arnprior (Arnprior Life) found how members chose to communicate as incurring breaches, according to the Integrity Commissioner. Ontario Government news in brief. Three pages of tender results and plenty of active tenders. Business news around the Valley, marketing with Forward Thinking, book club (Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People), facts about Canada's population and a more positive light on the COVID-19 facts. Read the latest issue here: http://ovbusiness.ca//Ottawa-Valley-Business-April-6-2021.

Well by now most of you know the drill on this... All appointments are cancelled until we have a reopening date. If you do get a notification from our booking ...system please ignore it we are not doing any appointments during lockdown ~ we will notify you in order of when these appointments were booked. If you place an order online I have not set pickup hours at this moment so shoot me a message and we can coordinate a time for this. Thank you everyone for all the kind supportive words It makes this a little bit easier.

So we are going into Lockdown..... AGAIN. I have so many emotions running through my head right now, sadness for my amazing team that are going to be losing muc...h needed hours & money, frustration with the entire situation, mental exhaustion that comes from continually having to pivot and try to figure out how to keep guests intrigued by takeout & for you, our guests, who have kept us afloat throughout this past year. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support & hope that you will continue to give us a call for your crepe fix for the next 4 to who-knows- how-many weeks. I hope you stay physically & mentally well until we can welcome you back to dine with us inside or on our patio. -Joanna We will continue to stay open for takeout Tuesday-Friday 11:30am-7:30pm & Saturday 10am-7:30 pm. Start lockdown #3 by ordering brunch Saturday & maybe even start a tradition with Saturday lockdown brunch from The Nook See more

Inside this issue: Two municipalities (The Township of Nairn and Hyman and Town of Kingsville) have written a letter asking for small businesses to be able to re-open, agricultural news, closing of a fire training college in Gravenhurst, financial news and key dates, Ontario Government news in brief, the new Ontario small business grant (John Yakabuski) and the Ontario's Highlands tourism grant. Plus: marketing with Forward Thinking, How I Build This (book club), biz quiz, tenders (active and results), business news around the valley and events. Get the latest issue here: http://ovbusiness.ca//Ottawa-Valley-Business-January-19-20

Our first issue of 2021! Inside: virtual meeting ideas, Town of Perth's Economic Task Force reviews 2020 and plans for 2021, updates for agricultural news and financial news, Ontario government briefs, municipal funding and a list of federal funding programs still available. Plus: active tenders and results, biz quiz, marketing, book club, business events and webinars, business news around the Valley and more. Happy New Year to everyone. Here's the link: http://ovbusiness.ca//Ottawa-Valley-Business-January-5-202

Inside today's issue: Ontario Government changes for business, Government of Canada and tourism planning events, provincial news, fraud statistics and local business news. Plus: starting a business in a pandemic, tenders and tender results, Trailblazer (book profile), pharmacare statistics, Renfrew County District School Board courses, Holiday Inn Express Pembroke business deal, the Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation relief recovery fund and more! Click her for more: http://ovbusiness.ca//Ottawa-Valley-Business-December-1-20

Today's issue celebrates Small Business Week in Canada. Plus, AOLS - The Association of Ontario Land Surveyors information, requests forwarded to local municipalities from Wollaston Township and Municipality of Tweed, federal government COVID-19 programs for businesses and more. Our regular features include marketing with Forward Thinking, Book Club, tenders, business events, biz quiz and more. Read the issue here: http://ovbusiness.ca//Ottawa-Valley-Business-October-20-20

Inside today's issue: being professional in virtual meetings, funding for MRC Pontiac businesses, funding for The City of Pembroke businesses, Ontario Government news in brief, federal tax updates from CPA Canada, targeted rural economic development program. Plus: business news around the valley, Biz Quiz, marketing with Forward Thinking, facts, events and more. Latest issue: http://ovbusiness.ca//Ottawa-Valley-Business-October-6-202

Plenty of procurement opportunities posted this morning - vehicles, professional services, rentals, renovations, equipment for sale, concrete, snow clearing and more: http://ovbusiness.ca/cate/active-procurement-opportunities/

Inside today's issue: new federal income support programs and what they might mean for employers, the Town of Smiths Falls faces a decade of impact if the community doesn't rebound, aluminum tariff update, federal COVID-19 tax update from CPA Canada and local businesses in the County of Renfrew and The City of Pembroke receive COVID-19 funding. Plus: tenders and tender results, book club feature, marketing with Forward Thinking, people on the move, biz quiz, business events and business news around the valley. Latest issue is here: http://ovbusiness.ca//Ottawa-Valley-Business-September-15-

Today's issue: A look at Renfrew County Housing Corporation, news briefs from the Ontario Government an op-ed from John Yakabuski MPP on the value of rural jobs plus COVID-19 tax deadline updates and important information from CPA Canada. Plus active tenders and tender results, book club (Atomic Habits), business news around the Valley, business events, biz quiz, facts (Ontario Works) and marketing (Forward Thinking). http://ovbusiness.ca//Ottawa-Valley-Business-September-1-2

New procurement opportunities posted on our website: http://ovbusiness.ca/cate/active-procurement-opportunities/

Today's issue includes a discussion on backyard chickens, John Yakabuski MPP funding for municipalities, an update on business closures in rural Ontario from the Rural Ontario Institute and a code of conduct finding in the Township of Lanark Highlands. Plus, two pages of tender results, active tenders, the Nine Lies About Work book club, marketing with Master Chef by Forward Thinking, business events, facts from the Ontario Government fiscal update and more! Issue is here: http://ovbusiness.ca//Ottawa-Valley-Business-August-18-202

The latest issue: even drug dealers are feeling the pinch of COVID-19 as it's harder to get product but the result is Fentanyl-laced cocaine that is causing an increase of overdoses; Ontario Government news plus the Corporation of the Town of Renfrew's resolution to see infrastructure dollars come to small communities faster to help spur on the local economy. Plus book club's Talking To Strangers (Malcolm Gladwell) and Forward Thinking's marketing column about local procurement. Business news around the area, people on the move, active tenders and results, biz quiz and more. http://ovbusiness.ca//Ottawa-Valley-Business-August-4-2020