Congratulations to each of our winners, and to our finalists, of the 2021 Business Excellence Awards presented by BDO! In addition to the development and growth of their businesses, they each took the time to dive into the nomination process, and share their stories with our membership. We look forward to delivering the prizing this week and continuing to celebrate the success of our winners, finalists, and membership throughout 2021, and building to a return to a safe in-person Business Excellence Awards event in 2022. This week the Chamber is building our summer planning, continuing with our Rapid Antigen Screening Program (including a new waste solution for new and returning customers), and continuing to work on a number of process improvement and communications initiatives, as well as planning for the Golf Tournament on July 28th. With a number of programs in progress, and government continuing to adjust to the pandemic, we will continue to monitor, report, and advocate for additional support as our safe re-opening plans occur over the summer.
All proceeds to the Lansdowne Children’s Centre and the Boys and Girls Club of Brantford
COVID-19 News
COVID-19 Rapid Testing Kits
As the province begins to reopen, it is important to remember to take the proper precautions to keep your employees, customers, and community safe. The COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing Kits give your business the opportunity to stop the spread and keep your business open.
Set up an appointment to pickup your FREE Rapid Test Kits.
This year, the Trade Show is scheduled for 3 days.
Featuring 30 exhibitors per day to allow for social distancing.
Tues. Sept. 28th from Noon - 5:00 p.m.,
Wed. Sept. 29th from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. and
Thurs. Sept. 30th from Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Local Opportunities
The Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) provides our community with needle drop off bins to dispose of needles or other sharps that cannot be put in the garbage. These secure and tamper proof containers are found at 3 locations in Brantford with 4 more scheduled to be installed in the next few months.
Evidence from recent studies shows that the availability of needle disposal bins throughout the community decreases publicly discarded sharps. BCHU is looking to collaborate with community agencies and businesses to add more needle bins into our community especially in areas where improperly disposed needles are being found. If your business is interested in having a needle bin or other secure needle container on your property, please contact Gerry Moniz at 519 753 4937 ext.205 or by email at Gerry.Moniz@bchu.org.
BCHU will install, maintain, and regularly empty and discard needles and support business owners with regular information and updates.
Support for your business from the Government of Canada. Click here to find out which supports best fit your business
Support for Individuals from the Government of Canada. Click here to find out which supports best fit your business
Business Resilience Service phoneline: call 1-866-989-1080 to connect with a business advisor from the accounting profession. The service is available 7 days/week from 8 am – 8 pm ET
Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA); This $55 billion program provides interest-free loans of up to $40,000 to small businesses and not-for-profits. Click here to apply
Develop your Workplace Safety Plan with tools from the Government of Ontario here.
For the most up-to-date provincial & federal programs, take a look at our website.
