CHAMBER CHAT - Week of July 26
I'm back!!! Actually, I have been back all week but somehow, Monday became Friday just like that...
It felt great to take some time for a bit of R & R over the past couple weeks. Lisa's been enjoying some time this week and I hope you're all looking forward to a long weekend!

I hope you've had the chance to do the same and are enjoying the relative freedom as we move out of the last lockdown. Of course, this also represents a huge pendulum shift for some of you and trying to keep up can be as much a challenge as enduring the wait has been. The labour shortage is real and while the CERB comes to an end, hopefully anyone who hasn't been able to return to work until now is choosing to do so...

Either way, seeing people out and about again is wonderful! We're looking forward to some exciting events from the City side to make up for those we couldn't do earlier in the year - and we are most excited to be one of six locations in Ontario to host Worlds' Finest Midway in August. The first midway since March 2020 is "testing the waters" this week in Ontario and if all goes well, we'll be welcoming them here from August 20 - 29.

The Lions Concerts - recorded in partnership with the Empire Theatre - will go live virtually on August 5th and everyone involved behind the scenes was so impressed with both the stage and technical talent. We're looking forward to hosting a few of these groups live next year for Waterfront - watch for the links being posted or subscribe to the Belleville Chamber of Commerce YouTube channel.

I'll let you get on with your weekend plans, just in case you're going to be able to make an early exit today and we'll "see" you again in a couple of weeks. August will slip by quickly then and with it the end of summer... but we'll leave that thought aside for now.
A HUGE THANK YOU!

Thanks to the generosity and goodwill from some of our members, the Log Cabin now has brand new bathroom!

Truthfully, I was trying to pull this together a bit too independently so I'm most grateful to the team here for stepping in and getting it done. It's been a few months of painting and trying to replace the old vinyl tiles, appealing to my own friends and family for the toilet installation and wallpaper (that's on the wall behind the vanity) so once the vanity arrived my first day of vacation, the team jumped to finish the job.

SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO:
Bardon Supplies Ltd./Bathworks - Vanity & Toilet
Carpet One - Flooring
D & M Plumbing Heating & Refrigeration - Faucet and plumbing
Taskforce Engineering - installation

The cabin is open to the public
Monday to Friday from 8:30 - 6:00 and
10 - 4 on the weekends. Drop-in for a visit!
Ontario will be in Step 3 until at least August 6
Step Three of the Roadmap to Reopen focuses on additional indoor services being open with larger numbers of people allowed.
Ontario will be in Step Three for at least 21 days and until 80 percent of the eligible population aged 12 and over has received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine & 75 percent have received their second dose.
Rapid Tests Kits available at the Log Cabin
DID YOU KNOW?
An estimated 30% of people
who spread the virus
HAVE NO SYMPTOMS!
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Call Lisa at 613-962-4597 ext. 2 or email [email protected]
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As a way of recognizing and thanking businesses for their contributions,
Purolator is offering three grant prizes of
$20,000 CASH, plus more than $15,000 in additional prizes 
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DEADLINE: August 16 at midnight
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As the province reopens, the provincial government announced they are investing $10.5 million to provide up to 60,000 small businesses in Ontario with free health & safety training over the next three years.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
The Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) gives income support to employed and self-employed individuals who are directly affected by COVID-19 and are not entitled to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. Eligible CRB recipients can now apply for a total of 25 periods (50 weeks) between September 27, 2020 and September 25, 2021. Payment amounts will change to $600 ($540 after taxes withheld) for each 2-week period if either:
  • you have already applied for 21 periods
  • you are applying for your first period on or after period 22 (July 18 to 31, 2021)

Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
gives income support to employed and self-employed individuals who are unable to work because they are sick or need to self-isolate due to COVID-19, or have an underlying health condition that puts them at greater risk of getting COVID-19. If you are eligible for the CRSB, you can receive $500 ($450 after taxes withheld) for a 1-week period.
If your situation continues past 1 week, you will need to apply again. You may apply up to a total of 4 weeks between September 27, 2020 and September 25, 2021. You cannot apply for periods that are closed. SEE DETAILS

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) -  
Next deadline: August 12th Last day to apply for claim period 5 - SEE DETAILS

Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)
Next deadline: August 12th Last day to apply for claim period 5- SEE DETAILS

Click on the link below to see ALL the programs
in one place with Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
and scroll down to the section titled 'Support for Businesses'
CLICK HERE for information on financial supports, and other business resources available through the province.
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Owner Rob Thomas welcomes you to drop in to their location at 14 North Front Street in Belleville.
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THE LOG CABIN IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
5 Moira Street East, Belleville
613-962-4597
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