June e-news

This electronic communication is a direct resource providing businesses with information about supports, grants, events and other local municipal information.

Business Resources/Information

COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Screening Program

The local Renfrew County area Chamber of Commerce organizations have joined together to offer businesses under 150 employees with the opportunity to participate in a webinar about the COVID-19 Rapid Screen Initiative. The webinar, will detail how a business can obtain FREE tests and participate in this program. This information session will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 12:30 pm.

Tourism Resilience Training Series

The Ontario Tourism Education Corporation (OTEC) is currently offering a series of FREE training programs for the tourism and hospitality sector in an effort to help keep employees engaged and build a more resilient workforce as we recover as an industry.

The Leadership Excellence and Resiliency Training Series are applicable to front-line, as well as new and mid-level managers who are working full or part-time, as well as furloughed employees who have demonstrated potential advancement and/or retention.

Businesses interested in enrolling their employees are encouraged to contact Kelly Brintnell, Industry and Community Liaison at OTEC

Destination Bike - Welcome Cyclists

Learn more about attracting cyclists to your business or community and the growing cycle tourism potential in the Ottawa Valley. This Free webinar is offered through Ontario By Bike and the OVTA. Registration is required. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 from 10 am - 11 am.

RCATV sessions about CN Rail Line

The Renfrew County ATV is hosting virtual sessions to share more information and to encourage an open discussion and Q&A session on the implications of the sale of the CN rail line. This meeting is for Pembroke and Petawawa area businesses.

Please find registration links for two sessions.

June 16: 7 pm Zoom meeting link

June 17: 7 pm Zoom meeting link

Take Control of your Future Workshops

Offered by Enterprise Renfrew County

Workshops are presented by Karen McDonald Hurley of Opportunity Group.

This series of workshops are FREE. Businesses must register to participate. Session are from 10 am to 11:30 am virtually on each of the following dates:

June 24: Virtual Refresh

July 8: Uncovering your COVID Opportunity

July 15: Cash Flow Remove the Band Aid

July 22: Relevant Advertising and Promotion

July 29: COVID-19 Business Response Canvas

Learn more and register

Grant Programs

Francophone Community Grants

The Ministry of Francophone Affairs has launched the application period for the 2021-22 Francophone Community Grants Program. Applicants can submit projects until July 15.

For information about completing the application form and the program details you can register for a webinar on June 17th.

Francophone Community Grants information

The Regional Relief & Recovery Fund (RRRF)

The RRRF fund has reopened and the local Renfrew County Community Services Corporation is now accepting applications.

The RRRF provides financial contributions (interest-free loans) to help support fixed operating costs of SMEs, where business revenues have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fund is open until June 30.

Apply for the RRRF

Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant

Last month, the Ontario Government announced the new Ontario Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant.

The grant provides one-time payments of $10,000 to $20,000 to support eligible small tourism and travel businesses struggling to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Small tourism and travel businesses that did not receive the Ontario Small Business Support Grant (OSBSG), including travel agents, hotels, motels, resorts, and bed and breakfasts, may be eligible. To qualify, businesses must have fewer than 100 employees and demonstrate they have experienced a minimum 20 per cent revenue decline between 2019 and 2020.

The program is open and accepting applications until June 25, 2021.

Apply for Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant

Town of Petawawa

Petawawa Business Advisory Network

1111 Victoria St. Petawawa, Ontario

Phone 1-613-687-5536