Ontario Announces Additional Workplaces that Can Reopen
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Today, Premier Doug Ford announced that the Government of Ontario will begin Stage One of Reopening the Economy on Tuesday, May 19th.
The government also announced additional seasonal services and activities will be permitted to open as early as Saturday May 16th in time for the Victoria Day long weekend.
What Can Open?
As of 12:01am on Saturday, May 16th:
- Golf Courses - with clubhouses open only for washrooms and restaurants open only for take-out.
- Marinas, boat clubs and public boat launches may open for recreational use.
- Private parks and campgrounds may open to enable preparation for the season and to allow access for trailers and recreational vehicles whose owners have a full season contract.
- Businesses that board animals, such as stables, may allow boarders to visit, care for or ride their animal.
As of 12:01am on Tuesday, May 19th:
- All retail can open under the following restrictions and guidelines:
- No indoor malls; Must have a street-front entrance; Physical distancing measures in place, such as limiting the number of customers in the store at any one time and booking appointments beforehand or on the spot
- Seasonal businesses and recreational activities for individual or single competitors, including training and sport competitions conducted by a recognized national or provincial sport organization
- This includes indoor and outdoor non-team sport competitions that can be played while maintaining physical distancing and without spectators, such as tennis, track and field and horse racing
- Animal services, specifically pet care services, such as grooming and training, and regular veterinary appointments
- Indoor and outdoor household services that can follow public health guidelines, such as housekeepers, cooks, cleaning and maintenance
- All construction to resume and essential workplace limits lifted. This includes land surveyors
- General maintenance and repair services can resume, and are no longer limited to "strictly necessary" maintenance
- Certain health and medical services to resume, such as in-person counselling and scheduled surgeries based on the ability to meet pre-specified conditions, as well as resuming professional services such as shifting Children's Treatment Centres from virtual to in-person
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Workplace Guidelines and PPE
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The Ontario government has released more than
90 safety guidance documents to assist employers in multiple sectors, including construction, retail, facilities maintenance and manufacturing.
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New Commercial Rent Relief Details
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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has updated the CECRA for small businesses web page to include new details on the program. CMHC has also added answers to questions concerning eligibility, role of property owner/landlord, mortgage requirements, and process.
The application process is expected to open in the second half of May.
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Government Announces Details Of The Regional Relief And Recovery Fund
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This week, the Federal government announced the details of the nearly $1 billion in funding being provided to the Regional Development Agencies ($675 million) and the national network of Community Futures Development Corporations ($287 million). SMEs may now apply for support through their local Regional Development Agency.
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This is a
3-minute survey from the Durham Economic Task Force including the Durham Region, the area municipalities, Chambers and Boards, BIAs, and BACD.
This survey asks about the severity of impacts, business recovery time, financial impact, and other questions that may cause stress to respondents.
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Lenbrook Canada Solutions
Are you faced with having to keep employees apart while giving them the peace of mind that they are working in a safe space? Lenbrook is here to help. We offer Communication products that can help with these new issues facing businesses today. Our Motorola 2-way radios will allow for your staff to keep a safe distance apart when they have to communicate with each other and the radios will allow for better efficiencies when you need to do more with less or train new staff at a distance.
Learn more.
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Durham Radio Inc.
Durham Radio has extended the following May offers:
• Offering Crisis-Package Priced :15 and :30 second campaigns of radio advertising at drastically reduced prices on all 3 Durham Radio stations
• Offering deeply-discounted :10 second LIVE Traffic Sponsored Commercials for the month of May when the client purchases between 10 to 15 weekly commercials
• Providing a “What’s Open” page for companies on the DurhamRadioNews.com
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Ajax Pickering Hospital Foundation
Show your support of the staff of Ajax Pickering Hospital.
For a minimum donation of $50, residents in Ajax or Pickering can have the sign delivered to their address to proudly display on their lawn. Pick up is also available at VanDusen GMC - 425 Bayly Street West in Ajax (Monday to Friday - 10am to 4pm). A tax receipt will also be issued with your donation.
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Donald G Turnbull Financial Services
We wanted to give back to the community we’ve been fortunate to serve for the last 40 years and help both the residents and business owners to remain positive, upbeat and hopeful throughout this pandemic. We have purchased and pre-paid subscriptions to two publications, and for a limited time, we’ve decided to GIFT both of these subscriptions to ALL residents, business owners and professionals in the Durham Region at NO cost or obligation. To claim your complimentary subscriptions, go to
AGiftFromDonTurnbull.com
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Contact information for APBOT Staff:
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Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade|
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