The use of recreational cannabis became legal in Canada on October 17, 2018. Ontario has elected to allow for recreational cannabis to be sold on-line or in privately operated retail stores. The location and operation of these private stores will be under the control of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), which is also responsible for regulating gaming and alcohol sales in the province. The Town of Erin is considering whether Erin should opt-in or opt-out of private retail sales of cannabis.

Town Council wants to directly hear from residents on this matter. This survey is open for the entire month of July. The Town will review the public’s input along with other relevant data, inputs and trends before deciding on whether to opt-in or opt-out of allowing the legal retail sales of cannabis in Erin.

The Hub provides opportunities to sharpen your business and personal skills through education, networking, brainstorming and peer support. The Hub is a non-profit initiative supported by the Town of Erin.

All social media marketing activities come down to three things: posting, engaging, and planning. In this webinar we’ll cover time blocking each of these three activities into your week and what’s included with each. By the end of the webinar, participants will understand how any possible growth activity relevant to social media falls into each of these categories, and have a weekly plan for growth.

Speaker Bio: Tim Campbell-Smith is so extroverted he puts the social back in social media. A generalist by profession, their social media consultancy focuses on improving business through social media. Tim takes a value first, people centred approach to his practice and his life and teaching career.

Tim has consulted for and spoken with thousands of entrepreneurs and organizations, most notably with The University of Guelph, The Small Business Centres of Ontario, The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), The Resilience Summit, Innovation Guelph, Social Media Pro, The Professional Organizers of Canada and the Los Angeles Film School.

Offered through the Town of Erin, in partnership with Innovation Guelph.

Go on a local food adventure and explore Guelph and Wellington County’s eight vibrant farmers’ markets this summer. Each market showcases the unique tastes and flavours of its community and offers visitors a gateway to explore beautiful towns and rural destinations, pick up your passport at any participating market and collect a sticker each time you visit a local farmers’ market. Enter your passport for a chance to win one of seven market prize packs, valued at $70 each! Request a passport or learn more here.

The Innovation Guelph (IG) Startup Program is specially designed for selected entrepreneurs and startups that want to accelerate their business to revenue and investment.

Level 1 is a free 12 month educational and networking program for selected entrepreneurs.

Level 2 is a fast track for high potential companies and those in Level 1 who show considerable development.

Last week, the Ontario government released a report prepared by the Tourism Economic Recovery Ministerial Task Force, which makes recommendations on how to support the province’s $36-billion tourism industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The report provides 10 key recommendations about how to rebuild and reshape the future of Ontario’s tourism industry. The recommendations include reducing red tape for tourism businesses, restoring consumer confidence in visitors through collaboration between public health officials and the tourism industry and encouraging Ontarians to experience the province through industry co-ordinated travel days. The report also suggests new opportunities to showcase the best Ontario has to offer through itineraries, packages and trails that will make it easier to find local Ontario products and experiences.

Read the task force’s recommendations for the tourism industry and learn about key areas for economic recovery.

Stay up to date with the Town of Erin's efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19, while ensuring businesses and residents are continuing to receive service excellence.