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Ontario launching new agency to centralize government procurement
November 16, 2020 – The Ontario government announced the establishment of Supply Ontario, a new centralized procurement agency that will enable a whole-of-government approach to purchasing goods and services, saving taxpayers money. Supply Ontario will ensure that schools, hospitals, and the entire public sector always have the critical supplies and equipment they need to keep individuals and families safe, while supporting job creation and economic growth. Details were provided today by Premier Doug Ford, Lisa Thompson, Minister of Government and Consumer Services, Peter Bethlenfalvy, President of the Treasury Board, and Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. To find out more click here: https://bit.ly/3m25bOL
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New round of RRRF interest-free business loans up to $40,000
Small businesses are at the heart of our economy and are vital to our communities. Effective immediately Community Futures Huron is accepting applications for a new round of RRRF interest-free business loans up to $40,000. The Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) 2.0 is a NEW round of the funding program offered through FedDev Ontario and Community Futures Ontario to provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and who are unable to access the Government of Canada’s existing relief measures. Please visit our Covid-19 Support page for application guidelines and to access the online application: https://cfhuron.ca/covid-19-support/ If you received RRRF funding from CFHuron from the…
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Reminder: Rural conference starts Nov. 16
The Rural Talks to Rural 2020 Conference is taking place from Nov. 16 to Nov. 28. R2R20 is a conference about the many ways of seeing our world. Co-produced by the Canadian Centre for Rural Creativity (CCRC) and Goderich to Guelph Rail Trail Inc., the conference is offering an amazing lineup of guests/presenters with workshops, story circles, keynote addresses, and even a virtual lunch. R2R20 will bring people together, once again, from across the County, the country, and beyond our borders to imagine the future of rural. For more info or to register, please click here!
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Shop locally this holiday season with the Huron County Holiday Wish Book
Exciting news: the new Huron County Wish Book campaign is underway! If you’d like to know more about the campaign, whether as a business or interested shopper, please contact Huron County Economic Development directly by emailing either Brittany Wise at bwise@huroncounty.ca or Rick Sickinger at rsickinger@huroncounty.ca. SHOPPERS: Please note that info is coming about where & when to access the Huron County Holiday Wish Book. Please stay tuned! #HuronCounty #HolidayWishBook #ShopLocal #Huron East
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Workshops & Webinars update
We’ve recently updated the Workshops & Webinars page on our website with the latest info on upcoming learning opportunities from Community Futures Huron and from our network. If you or your organization have an upcoming webinar, training opportunity, or learning resource that you’d like us to share, just send us an email at info@cfhuron.ca. You can find our Workshops & Webinars page here: https://cfhuron.ca/workshopswebinars/
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Rural Talks to Rural 2020 open for registration
FROM THE CANADIAN CENTRE FOR RURAL CREATIVITY, October 28, 2020 – Offering an amazing lineup of guests/presenters with workshops, story circles, keynote address, and even a virtual lunch, R2R20 will bring people together, once again, from across the County, the Country and beyond our borders to imagine the future of rural. Welcome to Rural Talks to Rural 2020 – a conference about the many ways of seeing our world – co-produced by the CCRC and Goderich to Guelph Rail Trail Inc., and taking place November 16 to 28. R2R began with a conversation wondering what a conference would look like with rural people talking to other rural people about what…
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Meet Our Board: Keith Roulston
Meet Keith Roulston, Community Futures Huron volunteer board member. When Keith was growing up on a farm near Lucknow, it was still time when neighbours came together to undertake tasks that were too big for the individual to accomplish on his/her own. The lesson that community action can help the individual achieve his or her goals, has been a guiding principle in his life ever since. Community action was involved in the creation of the Blyth Festival in 1975 (where he was a co-founder), with community fundraising helping finance the fledgling project which in the 45 years since, since become one of Canada’s most important professional theatres, producing more than…
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Embrace the Waves: How to Get More Customers to Test the Waters
Entrepreneurs and small business owners, YOU are invited to join us for our next FREE webinar! Part 3 in our 6-part series, on Oct. 5: Embrace the Waves- How to Get More Customers to Test the Waters. This webinar focuses on developing a marketing plan to keep you organized and motivated. Getting onlookers off the beach and into the water with you can be challenging. Join us as we discuss how to bring more life and action into your business waters! In this session we will discuss the types of customers (some eagerly join you in the water, some are in the water but need to be enticed to come to swim with you, others are on the beach…
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Rural Response to COVID-19 survey
In an effort to better understand how COVID-19 has impacted the day-to-day lives of residents in both Huron and Perth Counties, the Huron County Economic Development Department is asking YOU to participate in a survey – found here: https://linktr.ee/RURAL_RESPONSE Each household in Huron and Perth Counties has also been mailed one of these surveys, in order to ensure that no voice is left unheard! This survey is being conducted in partnership with United Way Perth-Huron, the Social Research and Planning Council, and researchers from the University of Guelph.
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Canada United Small Business Relief Fund – get relief for your small business
The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund grant window opened on August 31. A limited number of grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded. The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund will be managed by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the national Chamber network in support of other chambers and partners to help small Canadian businesses with their recovery efforts as a result of COVID-19. If awarded, a relief grant can be used for any of the following activities: Purchasing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, face shields, and latex gloves. Renovating physical space to adhere to local, Provincial or Federal reopening guidelines. Developing or improving…
