Member, here's your small business update for August 2020

Achieve the impossible

Greetings!

Stage 3 of Covid reopening has been implemented for a couple of weeks now. The new normal of face masks and social distancing has been embraced by businesses and patrons alike.

This is a huge positive to get businesses working again. We have seen some incredible success stories of adaption and change. Unfortunately, we have also seen some businesses close.

In July we launched the open for business toolkit to help provide some locally sourced PPE for businesses to use in their reopening. We have visited, talked, shared and supported by showcasing businesses in video and social media.

Kits are free for members.

Conversation with DBOT is essential for us to convey your local business issues to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce(OCC) with a direct line to provincial government decision makers.

We are thrilled that the OCC is embracing the "Canada United" movement which is aimed to support local business and accelerate small business recovery. The main messaging is to “show local some love” by buying, dining and shopping local. This aligns with DBOT's own "Think Local" campaign. A reminder for every consumer to explore your local business options for goods and services first!

Stay Safe,

Liz Skorski

Chair, Dufferin Board of Trade

Grand Opening: Dufferin Biz Hub

August 18th, 2020, at 1pm.

The ribbon cutting will take place outside practicing physical distancing. Following the ribbon cutting we will be giving personal tours of the facility.

To learn more about the Biz Hub, check out the website here:, www.dufferin.biz

To RSVP for the Grand Opening, please click the link below:

These local businesses are Open For Business

When we think local and support small business, we support our community, our neighbours, and our friends, like:

Peter

from Globetrotter RV

Andrew

from Town Tees

Tisha

from Marlin Travel

Paul

from Let Me Out

Escape Room

Dr. Krupa

from Shelburne Optometry

Julie

from Green Monkey Creative

Visit www.dufferinbot.ca/openforbusiness to read more stories of local businesses and to sign up to be part of this campaign!

#CanadaUnited

Small Business Relief Fund

The #CanadaUnited campaign is a nationwide small and local business campaign encouraging Canadians to buy local.

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.

Successful applicants will receive a relief grant of up to $5,000.

For more details on the Canada United campaign, visit www.dufferinbot.ca/canadaunited