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Essential business news and resources curated by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce
, featuring key monthly updates from our partners at the local, provincial, and national levels.
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Key Updates from the Aurora Chamber of Commerce
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We Need Your Help to Celebrate Aurora Businesses!
Nominations are closing soon for the 2017 Business Excellence Awards.
Nomination deadline: Friday, May 19, 2017
Recognize a deserving business with a nomination. Six categories to choose from and just a few brief sentences are required. Five minutes is all it takes to show your favourite local business some love!
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Spaces Still Available for the Aurora Chamber Street Festival
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Showcase your business in front of 30,000+ people at the annual Aurora Chamber Street Festival this June. Your competitors and potential customers will be there, shouldn't you be too? Connect with the community and build your brand awareness.
Don't miss out, b
ook your spot now!
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Key Updates from Leona Alleslev, MP Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill
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Budget 2017 and Canadian Business
MP Leona Alleslev discusses what Budget 2017 will do for Canadian businesses and our economy.
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Key Updates from the Aurora Public Library (APL)
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Aurora Public Library: Where Your Business is Our Business
Free courses, business events and books to upgrade your skills, increase your knowledge and improve your business success.
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Local Business News & Opportunities
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SpaceFinder York Region
SpaceFinder York Region is a free matchmaking tool for renters looking for creative space, and spaces looking to promote their rentals. Venues can market unbooked rental space by creating a listing and uploading a digital calendar, while creatives can discover space based on location, price, amenities, up-to-date availability and more.
Check out the Aurora Chamber's boardroom listing for local meeting space!
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ClimateWise Business Network First Annual Evening of Recognition
New event format, location and ticket price!
On Wednesday May 31st, ClimateWise will showcase and celebrate sustainability leadership at their first annual Evening of Recognition at the brand new Electric Vehicle Discovery Centre in North York.
You're invited to this casual networking mixer where attendees can connect with industry leaders, experience test driving the latest electric vehicles, and share appetizers and drinks while listening to great speakers, including keynote speaker David Miller, President and CEO of WWF-Canada and Former Mayor of Toronto.
Open to members of the business community and the public.
Tickets: $25
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ClimateWise is a target-based sustainability program focused on engaging York Region businesses in making meaningful reductions to their GHG emissions.
ClimateWise helps organizations understand what going green can do for your business, how you can realize those benefits and where to start.
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Free Webinar on Global Adjustment (GA) Charge
ClimateWise Business Network, in partnership with the IESO and Energy@Work, is hosting a workshop on Global Adjustment (GA) to address the charge on your electricity bill.
Recent regulatory changes allow commercial consumers to choose how GA is charged, allowing them to be billed based on their consumption during the top five peak demand hours.
Every commercial electricity customer in Ontario must decide whether they are Class A or B by June 15th.
Attend this online workshop at 10:00 am on Thursday, May 18th to gain a better understanding of GA and what steps you should take before the June 15th deadline.
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Newmarket-Aurora Celebrates Canada’s 150th Anniversary with the Canada 150 Commemorative Medal
Do you know someone in Newmarket-Aurora that deserves recognition for their outstanding work within our community?
Nomination deadline
: May 31, 2017
In celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, a Newmarket-Aurora Canada 150 Commemorative Medal will be presented to 150 residents who have made significant and outstanding volunteer contributions to the community.
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Hire a YCDSB Co-op Student (at No Cost)!
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Key Updates from the
Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC)
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Rapid Policy Update: Ontario Budget 2017
On April 27, the Government of Ontario tabled its 2017 Budget A Stronger, Healthier Ontario.
The OCC summarized key highlights from Ontario’s business perspective.
Get the scoop on:
- Infrastructure
- Business Growth Initiative
- Cap and Trade
- Financial Literacy and Skills for the Knowledge Economy
- Health Care Booster Shot
- OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare
- Interprofessional Primary Care Teams
- Business Investment
- Housing Affordability
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Clarifying Ontario's Fair Energy Plan
The announcement of Ontario’s Fair Hydro Plan left many employers uncertain about the implications for their business. Through correspondence with senior officials at the Ministry of Energy, the OCC has been diligently engaged to help better understand the impact of the announcement on behalf of Ontario businesses. The OCC has put together a backgrounder about the Fair Hydro Plan and how it impact businesses in Ontario.The backgrounder was designed to answer some of the questions that have emerged since the announcement.
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Provincial Business News & Opportunities
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Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) — Grow Grant Applications
This spring, the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is hosting in-person workshops and webinars for nonprofits interested in applying for grants under our popular Grow Investment Stream.
Grow grant deadline: June 28, 2017
Plan to attend a session so your organization will be ready to submit a good quality grant application ahead of the deadline.
These full-day workshops, led by experienced OTF staff, will take community organizations through a Grow grant application step-by-step. The webinars are geared to organizations that are not able to attend a local event, but still want to get the information they need to submit a solid Grow grant application.
Grow grants are designed for community projects that will:
- Launch, replicate, or adapt an already proven, evidence-based program
- Increase in scale to impact more people
- Improve and increase the positive impact in the community
To view a list of upcoming community workshops and webinars, view the OTF Eventbrite list. Dates and venues are still being added, check out the OTF Events Calendar for the latest details.
If you have any questions, please contact the OTF Support Centre at 1-800-263-2887 or by email at [email protected].
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Government of Ontario: Latest News
Review the recent headlines from the Government of Ontario and stay up to date on developments that could affect your business.
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Key Updates from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC)
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Exiting Europe and Terminating NAFTA - Have our Trading Partners Lost it??
Hendrik Brakel, CCC Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, discusses the French election and its striking resemblance to the US elections. Brakel discusses the threats to stop immigration, withdraw from the EU, and impose tariffs to protect French business.
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National Business News & Opportunities
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CRA Tax Information for Businesses
- Wednesday, May 24, 2017: Answers to your taxable benefits questions
- Wednesday, June 21, 2017: Answers to your employer-employee relationship questions
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Charity & Non-Profit News
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Local non-profit charities need your support to continue their good work in our community. Get involved and make a difference today!
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June is Seniors Month, and Community & Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS) is partnering with Richmond Hill SNAPd to help bring awareness to the community about the numerous programs and services we provide to enhance the independence of seniors living at home.
Aurora businesses are invited to participate in the feature. The cost is $150; your business name/logo will be prominently displayed in the ad as a supporter of CHATS.
Only 20 spots available! An excellent opportunity for businesses interested in marketing their name in Richmond Hill.
Any interested business should contact Joanne Witt at Richmond Hill SNAPd for more information.
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Aurora Chamber of Commerce | Phone: 905-727-7262 | Fax: 905-841-6217 | Email: [email protected] | Web: www.aurorachamber.on.ca
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Aurora Chamber of Commerce email newsletters may include paid advertisements, clearly marked with the heading “Email Sponsor” followed by the name of the advertiser. Each ad is entirely designed and executed by the advertiser. The views, opinions and positions expressed by advertisers are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or positions of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, or any employee or volunteer thereof. We make no representations as to accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of any information presented by individual advertisers and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries or damages arising from its display or use.
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