Sales were down by about 73 per cent on new and used vehicles in April at Mike Knapp Ford. During a normal spring month, about 110 cars and trucks would be driven off the lot by new owners — but only 38 were sold last month, through online communication, said the president of the Niagara&helli
Continue ReadingBarb Butters and her group of volunteers call themselves “The Posse” and are currently making masks for the community and small businesses. A donation of $2.00 per mask help to cover the cost of materials. Any additional money will be donated back into the Community. The masks can be washed and reused. Anyone interested can contact&helli
Continue ReadingMay 14, 2020 Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the much-anticipated details of the next stage of reopening Ontario's economy. Ford said that beginning on Tuesday, May 19 at 12:01 a.m., the province will enter Stage 1 of the three-stage reopening plan. The Premier cautioned that "businesses should open only if they're ready" and that health&helli
Continue ReadingWhat will re-opening our economy look like here in Niagara? The Chambers of Commerce invite M.P Badawey, M.P. Baldinelli, M.P.P. Oosterhoff, and M.P.P. Gates to the discussion. This session will be focused on re-opening the economy and what that might look like specifically in Niagara. We'll discuss information that businesses need to do now to&helli
Continue ReadingOn May 11, 2020 the Province announced measures to ease restrictions on retail stores. These measures are aligned with the first phase of the government's Framework for Reopening our Province, Protect and Support, which allows for businesses that can operate safely to do so. Ontario government announced that retail stores with a street entrance would be&helli
Continue ReadingThe Town of Fort Erie is working in partnership with Niagara Digital Main Street to host a Virtual Pop-Up Market on Thursday, May 14, from Noon to 2 p.m. on the Town's Instagram account (@TownOfFortErie). The Virtual Pop-up Market will exhibit 14 local businesses, allowing each a 10-minute time slot to join the live broadcast&helli
Continue ReadingWearing a mask to go grocery shopping or heading out into the world is becoming more common, but the masks themselves aren’t getting any more comfortable. So, when Lorie Tokola heard about a simple little gadget that makes masks less cumbersome, she set out to fill a need. The item itself is simple: a strip&helli
Continue ReadingHow are Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) useful for small businesses & how can they be implemented? Find out in this webinar! This webinar will explore the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals and how they relate to small businesses and sustainable communities. The webinar will discuss how the SDGs are useful to small businesses, how businesses can&helli
Continue ReadingFederal Minister of Economic Development Melanie Joly spoke to about 100 participants during a video conference hosted by South Niagara Chambers of Commerce. The federally-funded Venture Niagara organization expects more businesses will want to access its new COVID-19 business loan program as the pandemic continues. The non-profit community economic development organization, based in Thorold, put&helli
Continue ReadingYoungs Insurance encourages employees, clients and the community to do good deeds. One act of kindness impacts many people. Youngs Insurance Brokers Inc. hopes to impact as many people as possible through its #GiveBackOntario 110 Acts of Kindness Challenge. The challenge was launched Sunday as the company celebrates its 100th anniversary in Ontario. "We are doing&helli
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