In response to challenges facing area businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the County of Simcoe is providing $60,000 in funding towards a unique program to help local businesses adapt their sales models to meet the needs of the ever-changing online consumer world. The funding will cover portions of the costs for a Digital Service Squad to provide one-on-one training to local businesses and their employees. The Digital Service Squad program will be administered by the Barrie, Simcoe County and Orillia Small Business Enterprise Centre and the South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centre.
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GBGH awarded for championing organ and tissue donation
At a virtual awards ceremony held November 24, Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) was honoured with a Provincial Conversion Rate Award by Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN), Ontario’s organ and tissue donation and transplantation agency. This award recognizes GBGH...
Are you Planning to BUY or SELL a Business or Farm?
Find out about the Business Transition Matching program through North Simcoe Community Futures Development Corporation. Contact Lois Irvine at 705.526.1371 ext. 113. Spots are limited!
Funding a ‘tremendous step forward’ for skilled trades: Dunlop
The Ontario government is providing $180.5 million to connect workers in the tourism and hospitality sector and others most affected by the pandemic to training and jobs. Part of Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect, Support, Recover, this investment includes a skilled...
Midland’s Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons to offer ‘scaled-down version’ of First Light
Staff at Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons aren’t letting the COVID-19 pandemic completely ruin the holiday season. A ‘scaled-down version’ of First Light will be held in late November. The historical site on the outskirts of Midland, once home to the Huron Wendat people,...
Three new family doctors coming to Penetanguishene
Three new family physicians have established a group practice in Penetanguishene. WAVES Family Medicine is located at The Village Clinic, within the Georgian Village complex at 101 Thompson’s Rd. Founded by Dr. Amanda Murdoch, Dr. Julie Caron, and Dr. Adrian Stacy,...