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Today is Canada’s first National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Professional drivers are in a unique position to identify victims and alert law enforcement. K...riska and the Kriska Transportation Group are helping to spread the message by being part of the Truckers against Trafficking Canadian committee. #endhumantrafficking #KnowHumanTrafficking https://www.kriskagroup.com/ktgs-heather-mewhinney-kriskas/

You might be missing out on potential clients or customers just by not having your business listed with Google. Webinar - March 18, 11am (online) How To Attrac...t Customers With Google My Business In this Webinar Rebecca Bredin, with Bredin Digital will guide you step by step on how to set up your listing and how to optimize it. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-to-attract-customers-with-g

How can Future Proof help your business? Nicole Hudson from Katarina's Coffee Shop helped explain on the second episode of Think Local. Act Digital. Visit sgdss.weebly.com/podcast.html to listen to this episode and more!

Did you miss our first why-to webinar? It's now available as an episode of the South Grenville Digital Service Squad's new podcast! Listen as Sherry Desnoyers f...rom Olde Magick and Holly Patenaude from Dental Hygiene on Location discuss using Social Media to engage customers and brand your business. See more

COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program - Small Business (CEAP-SB) The Government of Ontario is providing $8 million to support small business and registered charity customers who are struggling to pay their energy bills as a result of the COVID-19 emergency. https://www.oeb.ca//covid-19-energy-assistance-program-sma

(Province of Ontario) New Requirements for COVID-19 Screening for Employees and Essential Visitors Now in Effect. The Ontario government has announced that Ont...ario employers are now required to apply a COVID-19 screening test to employees and essential visitors before they enter the workplace. Read more in the guidance document regarding workplace screening tool use here: http://www.health.gov.on.ca//workplace_screening_tool_guid This tool provides basic information only and contains recommendations for businesses or organizations for COVID-19 screening as per Ontario Regulation 364/20.

Ontario Implementing Additional Public Health and Testing Measures to Keep People Safe

Here are some photos from last weekend's "Fall Open Air Market" at the Clock Tower. Join us for a repeat event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 3.

Grants, Loans & Property Tax Incentives Available to Downtown Prescott Businesses & Commercial Property Owners!

Leeds Grenville receives $127,345 Digital Main Street Grant Grant will help main street small businesses use digital tools more effectively Thirteen Leeds Grenv...ille municipalities have collaborated with the leadership of the United Counties to receive a Digital Main Street (DMS) $127,345 grant to fund Digital Service Squads. Five squads will help area small downtown businesses across the region improve their online capabilities. Digital Service Squad members will support small businesses through their digital journey. Funding for the grant is provided by FedDev Ontario, a federal program. Prescott, Augusta and Edwardsburgh Cardinal have partnered on a Digital Service Squad to serve businesses throughout our region! Stay tuned for more program details in October! https://invest.leedsgrenville.com//Leeds-Grenville-Digital

The Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit Media Release: Pop-Up Testing in Gananoque and Prescott September 25, 2020 More pop-up (temporary) testing ...centres will be open this Monday, September 28 in Gananoque and Tuesday, September 29 in Prescott to help increase access to testing for the community and to reduce the pressure on the nearby COVID-19 Assessment Centres. Testing will be performed by community paramedics from the Leeds Grenville Paramedic Service. I am pleased at how well the first pop-up COVID-19 testing centres went this week, says Dr. Paula Stewart, Medical Officer of Health for the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit. Increasing access to COVID-19 testing close to home is a priority for our community partners. The pop-up drive-through testing in Gananoque on Monday, September 28 will take place from 10:00am to 6:00pm at the Gananoque Arena, 600 King Street West. Individuals are asked to enter off of Herbert Street, and turn left onto Garden Street that turns into Talbot Street The pop-up drive-through testing in Prescott on Tuesday, September 29 will take place from 10:00am to 6:00pm at the Prescott Public Works Garage, at the corner of Sophia/Industrial. Individuals are asked to enter off of Industrial. Individuals attending either pop-up testing centre are asked to bring a mask, Health Card, and Driver’s license. For information about other local COVID-19 Assessment Centres, and future pop-up centres and mobile testing, please visit the Health Unit website https://healthunit.org//covid-/assessment-testing-results/, follow the Health Unit on social media, or call 1-800-660-5853 This is a partnership between Brockville General Hospital, Leeds Grenville Paramedic Service, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit and local primary care providers. -30- For media interviews, contact: Susan Healey, Communications Coordinator, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, 613-802-0550.

Katarina’s Coffee Shop Has A New Look!

A big thank you to Bill Ferguson who stopped by today to donate a beautiful painting of Prescott’s Town Hall in memory of his wife, Doreen Ferguson. The painti...ng is titled, Morning Classes, and was completed in 1984 by local artist, Jamie Fortier. It will make a wonderful addition to our Council Chambers. See more

Saturday, October 3rd, 1 to 6 p.m. at the Prescott Kinsmen Amphitheatre. Our line up: James Keelaghan, Anna Ludlow, Tripod, Lynne Hanson, Jim Bryson.

Job Opportunity - Digital Service Squad Team Member Ontario Digital Main Street is currently seeking outgoing, enthusiastic, qualified candidates for the positi...on of Digital Service Squad Team Member. The DSS Member will work with businesses located in the Town of Prescott and Townships of Augusta and Edwardsburgh Cardinal. Employment Type: Temporary Full Time 20 week contract Start Date: October 5, 2020 See full job posting details/submission requirements here: https://bit.ly/35BHHuj Application Deadline: September 28th, 2020 by 12:00pm EST Submit resume/cover letter to Human Resources Department, Town of Prescott Email: [email protected] Mail/In-Person: Attention to - Human Resources Department Prescott Town Hall, 360 Dibble St.W PO Box 160 Prescott, ON K0E 1T0