Looking for Local Business Support?

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 20, 2021 | advice, business, Business Enterprise Centre Grey County, Business to Bruce, Centre for Business Collingwood, funding, grant money, local support for businesses, Orillia Area CDC

Check out RTO7’s “We’re Head to Help” video series featuring organizations across the region that offer FREE practical business support to small business owners.

Info Sessions Being Held for 2021 Reconnect Festival and Event Program

Posted by Ginny Henry | March 22, 2021 | applications open, information sessions, Ontario, Reconnect Program 2021

The 2021 Reconnect Festival and Event Program has launched for eligible festivals taking place between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022. To help with the application process, online information sessions are being offered via webinar and teleconference.

Changes to COVID-19 Screening Requirements & Updates to Screening Tools

Posted by Ginny Henry | February 12, 2021 | , Bruce, COVID-19, Grey, Health, re-opening, screening tools for customers, screening tools for staff, Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit', Unit

What you need to know before re-opening your business after the provincewide shutdown and what zones BruceGreySimcoe health units are in starting Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

Ontario Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism & Culture Webinar

Posted by Ginny Henry | February 03, 2021 | funding for small businesses, grants for businesses, Lisa MacLeod, Ministry of Heritage, Ontario, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries

If you missed the webinar hosted by Minister Lisa MacLeod on resources available for small businesses, nonprofits and not-for-profits, watch the video.

Relief Within Reach Website: A Guide for Businesses in Ontario

Posted by Ginny Henry | January 21, 2021 | business resource guide for small and medium businesses, COVID-19, Ontario, province, provincial, Reliefwithinreach

Ontario businesses have been hugely impacted and challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. ReliefWithinReach.ca is a website designed as a resource tool for small & medium sized businesses.

Still Time to Apply for the COVID-19 Tourism Response Fund

Posted by Ginny Henry | January 13, 2021 | Barrie, COVID-19, funding for small businesses, Grey County, non-repayable, Orillia, Simcoe County, tourism response fund, tourism stakeholders

Tourism businesses in Grey and Simcoe counties are encouraged to submit applications for this fund. Deadline to apply is January 31, 2021.

COVID Tourism Response Fund - Financial Assistance for the Tourism Industry Available

Posted by Ginny Henry | January 04, 2021 | COVID-19, financial assistance for the tourism industry, non-repayable financial support, stop the spread, tourism response fund

Regional Tourism Organization 7 in collaboration with Grey County, Simcoe County, the City of Barrie and the City of Orillia will be administering non-repayable financial support ranging from $2,500 to $20,000 to tourism SMEs in Grey and Simcoe counties and the cities of Barrie and Orillia.

Highlights from Recent Abacus Survey Show Past Visitors Want to Support Local

Posted by Ginny Henry | November 25, 2020 | Abacus consumer sentiment survey, COVID-19, online shopping, travellers in Ontario, visitors want to shop local

The survey was conducted by Abacus Data with 2,000 residents deemed ‘travellers’, aged 18 and older from November 9 to 21, 2020. The key findings are listed below. This is the second survey conducted since July 2020 to determine traveller sentiment.