Small Business Advisory Centre Smiths Falls/Lanark County
91 Cornelia Street West K7A 5L3 Smiths Falls, ON, Canada

Businesses: Get help with COVID-19 costs Find out if your business is eligible to recover costs for personal protective equipment (PPE) or for rebates to help with fixed costs, property tax and energy bills. See if you are eligible to apply here:... https://www.app.grants.gov.on.ca/msrf/#/ #smithsfalls #lanarkcounty #perthontario #mississippimills #carletonplaceontario #leedsgrenville #rideaulakes #westportontario #tayvalley #lanarkhighlands #drummondnorthelmsley #merrickvilleontario #montague #deltaontario #beckwithtwp #comewander

NEWS RELEASE Nov. 16th, 2020 Ontario Launching New Agency to Centralize Government Procurement Supply Ontario will purchase goods and services more efficiently and cost effectively... https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-launching-new-agency-to-c #smithsfalls #lanarkcounty #perthontario #mississippimills #carletonplaceontario #leedsgrenville #rideaulakes #westportontario #tayvalley #lanarkhighlands #drummondnorthelmsley #merrickvilleontario #montague #deltaontario #beckwithtwp #comewander

Free Webinar: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Building Your Safety Plan Get tips on building a #COVID19 safety plan under Ontario At Work's new Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework. Watch now wsps.news/ONSafetyFramework

Making Your Customers Feel Safe in the Midst of COVID-19 Free Tuesday, October 20, 2020... 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hosted by the Small Business Advisory Centre (Smiths Falls, Lanark County and north Leeds Grenville) Speaker: Vicky Waldick from the WSPS (Workplace Safety and Prevention Services) Description COVID-19 has created unique challenges for workplaces. The public health issues resulting from dealing with the general public during a pandemic has changed the way that business must be done, while highlighting new challenges to protect the health and safety of workers and customers. Join Vicky Waldick from WSPS (Workplace Safety and Prevention Services) for an informative discussion about tips for how your business can prepare/deal with work safely and make your customers feel safe in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Register for this webinar @ https://smallbizcentre.ca/events-and-seminars/ #smithsfalls #lanarkcounty #perthontario #mississippimills #carletonplaceontario #leedsgrenville #rideaulakes #westportontario #tayvalley #lanarkhighlands #drummondnorthelmsley #merrickvilleontario #montague #deltaontario #beckwithtwp #comewander

For links and information about key community resources in Lanark County and Smiths Falls for COVID-19 information (health, mental health, food, government services and more), please visit http://www.lanarkcounty.ca//COVID-19_Information___Resourc

Today is #GlobalHandwashingDay, an important reminder that washing our hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or using alcohol-based hand sanitizer i...s one of the best tools we have to prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses, including the virus that causes COVID-19. #HandHygieneforAll See more

Download COVID Alert, the made-in-Ontario, privacy-first app, that is available for free from the Apple and Google Play app stores. The more people who have the app, the more effective the province will be at stopping the spread of COVID-19. The app notifies Ontarians of the potential exposure to COVID-19 to help people protect themselves, their loved ones & community. To learn more, and to download: ontario.ca/covidalert #smithsfalls #lanarkcounty #perthontario #mississippimills #carletonplaceontario #leedsgrenville #rideaulakes #westportontario #tayvalley #lanarkhighlands #drummondnorthelmsley #merrickvilleontario #montague #deltaontario #beckwithtwp #comewander

Time-of-Use or Tiered Electricity Prices? You Now Have a Choice If you’re a residential or small business customer that pays Time-of-Use (TOU) electricity prices, you now have a choice. You can contact your electricity utility and opt-out of TOU and pay Tiered prices instead, choosing the price plan that’s right for how you consume electricity. With TOU, the price you pay depends on when you use electricity whereas with tiered prices, you use a certain amount of electricity ...each month at a fixed price anytime of the day. Once you exceed that limit, a higher price applies. If you want to continue paying TOU prices, no action is required. If you’re considering a switch to Tiered prices, get a price comparison using the OEB’s online bill calculator at www.oeb.ca/calculator. For more information on choosing the price plan that is right for you, visit www.oeb.ca/choice. #smithsfalls #lanarkcounty #perthontario #mississippimills #carletonplaceontario #leedsgrenville #rideaulakes #westportontario #tayvalley #lanarkhighlands #drummondnorthelmsley #merrickvilleontario #montague #deltaontario #beckwithtwp #comewander

The desire and ability to learn, improve and seize opportunities are a few of the things that make business owners incredibly resilient. Gary Gzik, CEO at BizXcel Inc., will be sharing his insights on how to bring your best self to work and how to build REAL perseverance and resilience in your business. Monday, October 19th at 2:00 PM... Register today https://bit.ly/3njZVXN

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families.

Ontario Implementing Additional Public Health Measures in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Region https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-implementing-additional-p

Government announces new, targeted support to help businesses through pandemic https://www.canada.ca//government-announces-new-targeted-s

Premier Doug Ford makes announcement from Queen's Park

COVID-19 Return to Work: Human Resource, Labour, and Occupational Health & Safety Related Issues Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am... Webinar Hosted by the Small Business Advisory Centre (Smiths Falls/Lanark County/north Leeds/Grenville), Enterprise Renfrew County and the Ontario Government About this Event The Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade is pleased to partner with Munera P.C. to discuss key developments in government programs and the law that are crucial considerations for employers as Ontario returns to work. This webinar will provide an overview of the various government initiatives facilitating the re-hiring of laid off or furloughed employees and the safety measures employers must implement before employees can return to the workplace. We will also discuss important considerations with respect to key pieces of employment legislation in light of the COVID-19 pandemicnamely, the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Employment Standards Act, and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. Agenda: -Wage Relief: Aids and Incentives for Employers -The Regulatory Framework in Response to COVID-19 -The Legal Framework in Response to COVID-19 Register for free @ https://smallbizcentre.ca/events-and-seminars/ #smithsfalls #lanarkcounty #perthontario #mississippimills #carletonplaceontario #leedsgrenville #rideaulakes #westportontario #tayvalley #lanarkhighlands #drummondnorthelmsley #merrickvilleontario #montague #deltaontario #beckwithtwp #comewander

This webinar is a great for farmers, producers, food & beverage startups and small food & beverage manufacturers. Thu, November 5, 2020 8:30 AM 12:30 PM EST... Online Event Event description Learn how you as a producer or small processor can access new market channels! The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, York Region and the Town of Georgina are collaborating to bring you Selling Food to Ontario! This webinar will help you create new opportunities for your farm or food business by learning how to expand into new markets such as restaurants, food service, food retailers, institutions and other wholesale buyers. Topics include: market channel opportunities (who buyers are, how they purchase food and what they expect) basics of food regulations getting your product listed in a retail store and keeping it there food packaging and labelling (different packing design types and materials and labelling requirements) mega trends in the food industry risks and opportunities Agenda 8:45 am- Welcome & Introductions: Meena Hassanali,York Region and Sean Columbus, Town of Georgina 9:00 am- Market Channel Opportunities Primer: Karen McPhee, OMAFRA 9:15am- Understanding the Basics of Food Safety & Regulation: Renata McGuire, NSF International 10:00 am- Introduction to Food Labelling: Erin Taraborrelli, NSF International 10:45 am- Break 11:00 am- Retail Market Readiness: Joe Turner, Food Industry Consultant 11:30 am- Retailer Perspective: Go Local With Sobeys: Sheri Evans, Sobeys 11:50 am- Mega Trends in the Food Industry Risks and Opportunities: Brett Willis, Green Enterprise Movement Inc. 12:30 pm- Wrap Up and Evaluations Don't miss out on this chance to learn from industry experts! - register today! Register Online: https://bit.ly/3bLNqyW

Payroll 101 (Human Capital and Business Growth) Webinar Thursday, October 22, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am... Hosted by the Small Business Advisory Centre (Smiths Falls, Lanark County, north Leeds/Grenville) Speaker: Michele Quigg, MQ Accounting Professional Corp. Some of the topics covered: -Employee vs Subcontractor (from the employer perspective) -Source Deductions (EI, CPP, income Tax etc.) -T4 /T4Afiling -Record of Employment (ROE) -Helpful programs/ apps to use Register for this free webinar: https://smallbizcentre.ca/events-and-seminars #smithsfalls #lanarkcounty #perthontario #mississippimills #carletonplaceontario #leedsgrenville #rideaulakes #westportontario #tayvalley #lanarkhighlands #drummondnorthelmsley #merrickvilleontario #montague #deltaontario #beckwithtwp #comewander #elizabethtownkitley

So Exciting! We are so glad to be part of Queen Bee Millinery ‘s Business journey! We can’t wait to see her new designs! Keep up the awesome work you do! #smallbusinessowner #perthontario #startercompanyplus #womenentrepreneur #millinery

COVID-19 Screening Tool for Workplaces (Businesses and Organizations) http://www.health.gov.on.ca//workplace_screening_tool_guid Resources to prevent COVID-19 in the workplace... https://www.ontario.ca//resources-prevent-covid-19-workpla