Business Improvement Associations
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Ontario BIA Association |
Leeds Grenville is home to many towns, villages and hamlets. Business Improvement Associations allow local business people and property owners to work together. Business Improvement Associations, along with support from their respective local municipalities, organize, finance and implement plans to improve their areas and promote economic development.
Contact Information:
Ontario BIA Association c/o 280 Queen Street South Mississauga, ON L5M 1M1
Toll Free: 1-866-807-2227
Website: www.obiaa.com
Executive Director: Kay Matthews
Email: info@obiaa.com
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Downtown Brockville |
Downtown Brockville is home to more than 350 businesses with an array of eclectic shops, vibrant river lifestyle and a good selection of dining. Downtown Brockville Business Improvement Area provides programs that promote and beautify the downtown, tourism and special events.
Area Served: West to Gilmore Street, East to Orchard Street, South to St. Lawrence River and North to James Street.
Contact Information:
Downtown Brockville 3 Market Street West, Suite 2 Brockville, ON K6V 7L2
Telephone: 613-345-3269
Fax: 613-345-4492
Toll Free: 1-877-994-9916
Website: www.downtownbrockville.com
Contact: Hillary Geneau, Executive Director Email: Information
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Gananoque Downtown Business Improvement Area |
Works to promote Downtown Gananoque as the vibrant and healthy centre that attracts people to shop, work and gather. They build a sense of pride not only within their area served but through the community.
Area Served:
Contact Information:
Gananoque Business Improvement Area 10 King Street East Gananoque, ON K7G 1E6
Telephone: 613-382-9900
Website: www.gananoquedowntown.com
Contact: Penny Stallan, Coordinator Email: Coordinator
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Prescott BIA
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The BIA strives to advocate, market and facilitate the improvement, long term growth and prosperity of the downtown core. Downtown Prescott is located on the mighty St. Lawrence River with over 70 stores and services.
Area Served:
Contact Information: 360 Dibble Street West PO Box 1132 Prescott, ON K0E 1T0
Telephone: 613-925-2812
Website: www.facebook.com/prescottbia
Chair: Sandra Lawn
613-925-2812
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Old Town Kemptville BIA
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Dine and shop in Old Town Kemptville with over 65 shops and businesses overlooking the South Branch of the Rideau Canal. The revitalization of the downtown core is well underway with new businesses opening including specialty shops coupled with fine dining and live entertainment.
Area Served: Prescott Street to south of Mary Street and Clothier Street with the west border of Rideau Street and an east border of Graeham's Bakery.
Contact Information: PO Box 309 Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0
Telephone: 613-850-6512
Website: www.oldtownkemptville.com
Board Secretary: Paul H. J. Cormier
Email: pcormier@ranaprocess.com
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Chambers of Commerce
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The business communities throughout Leeds and Grenville come together to further the interests of businesses located in their area under the umbrella of Chambers of Commerce. Local businesses can become members and elected to their Board of Directors were each Chamber establishes their priorities. Some businesses choose to become a member of more than one Chamber in the region.
1000 Islands Gananoque Chamber of Commerce |
The objective of the chamber is to promote and improve trade and commerce and the cultural, civic and social well-being of the community. It also provides tourist information for the area including a Visitors Guide, Vacation Planner and Lure Brochure.
Areas Served: The Chamber covers Gananoque and the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, including the villages of Seeleys Bay, Lyndhurst, Lansdowne, Rockport, Ivy Lea and all points in between.
Contact Information:
Visitors Centre, 10 King Street, Gananoque, ON K7G 2A3
Telephone: 613-382-7744
Fax: 613-382-1585
Toll Free: 1-800-561-1595
Web site: www.1000islandsganchamber.com
Chamber president: Cliff Edwards
Manager: Amy Kirkland
E-mail: Sales and Marketing Coordinator
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Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce |
The Chamber has over 560 members and recognized as the "Voice of Business". As a membership based, not-for-profit organization they focus on fostering a competitive business environment through their core functions such as advocacy, networking and recognition events, communication of pertinent business information, value added services and economic department.
Activities Include: Business After Five, Networking Breakfast, Annual Awards Dinner, Golf Tournament, Membership Directory, Customer Service Seminars, Referrals, Tourism, Newsletters and Bulletins.
Areas Served: Brockville and area.
Contact Information:
Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce
3 Market Street West, Suite 1 Brockville, ON K6V 7L2
Telephone: 613-342-6553
Fax: 613-342-6849
Contact: Pam Robertson, Executive Director
E-mail: Executive Director
Website: www.brockvillechamber.com
Tourism Office
10 Market Street West Brockville, ON K6V 4R7
Telephone: 613-342-4357 Fax: 613-342-5314
Toll Free: 1-888-251-7676
Website: www.brockvilletourism.com
Contact: Alex Howard, Information Services Coordinator
E-mail: tourism
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Lyndhurst Seeley's Bay Chamber of Commerce |
The villages of Lyndhurst and Seeley's Bay welcome you to explore our local businesses and area. We are located in the picturesque Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada. Our area is diverse and full of natural beauty; we offer rugged Canadian Shield landscape with many lakes to enjoy. Our villages are vibrant communities full of spirit.
Activities Include: Membership listings, visitor information, event listings.
Areas Served: The villages of Lyndhurst and Seeley's Bay
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 89 Lyndhurst, ON K0E 1N0
Telephone: 613-928-2382
Website: www.lyndhurstseeleysbaychamber.com
Contact: John Sideris, Vice President
Email: Vice President
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Merrickville and District Chamber of Commerce
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Merrickville is a unique historic village known as the Jewel of the Rideau. The Chamber focuses on the strengthening the commercial activity to ensure it vibrant core.
Activities Include: Marketing that includes advertising, events and sponsorship, referrals, consumer service feedback program.
Areas Served: Merrickville and Area
Contact Information:
PO Box 571 446 Main Street West
Merrickville, ON K0G 1N0
Fax: 613-269-3256
Website: www.realmerrickville.ca
President: Karl Feige of Alloy Foundry
Contact: General Contact
E-mail: General Contact
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North Grenville Chamber of Commerce |
The Chamber actively works in retaining and attracting new business through the promotion of trade, commerce, agriculture, and tourism along with the economic development and social well being of the entire community of North Grenville.
Activities Include: Business After Hours, Annual Awards Gala, Golf Tournament, Membership Listings, Member to member discounts, Referrals, Tourism and Bulletins.
Areas Served: Township of North Grenville and Area
Contact Information:
PO Box 1047
5 Clothier Street East Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0
Telephone: 613-258-4838
Fax: 613-258-3801
Website: www.northgrenvillechamber.com
Contact: Sarah Spear, Executive Assistant
E-mail: Executive Assistant
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South Grenville Chamber of Commerce (formerly Prescott and District Chamber of Commerce) |
The Chamber, which changed its name in January 2013, is committed to Building Bridges to Better Business, making the community a better place to live, work and play. Members have been influential in guiding economic development and tourism along with the quality of life enjoyed within the community.
Activities Include: Annual AGM, Spring Golf Tournament, Summer Member BBQ, Annual Autumn Awards Gala, Membership Listings, Referrals and Bulletins. Monthly Chamber meetings in which all members are always welcome along with any guest they wish to bring.
Areas Served: Prescott, Township of Augusta and Township of Edwardsburgh/ Cardinal.
Contact Information:
1652 County Rd 2, Suite 8, Prescott, ON K0E 1T0
Mailing Address:
PO Box 2000, Prescott, ON K0E 1T0
Telephone: 613-213-1043
Website: www.southgrenvillechamber.ca
Contact: Bonnie Pidgeon Cougler, President
E-mail: Secretary
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Westport and Rideau Lakes Chamber of Commerce |
The Chamber serves the community and its business interests. It encourages, promotions and improves the overall business climate in the community. They work and support community groups that serve the community. The Chamber provides information services to the public and in cooperation with the Village of Westport operates the Visitor Welcome Centre on Spring Street in Westport.
Activities Include: Annual Awards Sponsorship, Membership Listings, Visitor Welcome Centre and Newsletters.
Areas Served: Westport, Portland, Forfar, Delta, Newboro, Elgin and Chaffey's Locks
Contact Information:
PO Box 157 Westport, ON K0G 1X0
Telephone: 613-273-2929
Fax: 613-273-2929
Web site: www.therideaucalls.com
Contact: Marty Hawkins and Ken Rose, Co-chairs
E-mail: President
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Community Development Corporations
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Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) support community economic development by assisting communities to strengthen and diversify their economies. As a community-based, not-for-profit, organization, the CFDCs are run by a board of local volunteers and staffed by professionals who encourage entrepreneurship and the pursuit of economic opportunities.
The CFDCs are supported by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and offer the following services:
- strategic community planning and socio-economic development;
- support for community-based projects;
- business support services; and
- access to financing.
There are 61 corporations in rural Southern Ontario and Northern Ontario.
Learn more by visiting the Ontario Community Futures Development Corporation website.
Within Leeds and Grenville, three offices are available to serve the region.
1000 Islands Community Development Corporation |
Serving Township of Athens, City of Brockville, Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley, Township of Front of Yonge, Town of Gananoque, Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands.
The 1000 Islands Community Development Corporation works actively to collaborate with our regional partners to strengthen and develop our communities by investing in sustainable economic development, encouraging entrepreneurship and pursuing economic opportunities. They provide the area with financial and consulting service to small and medium-sized businesses.
Meetings with Launch Lab are available the second Friday of each month, by appointment only. Please contact the CDC for more details.
Contact Information:
3 Market Street West, Suite 3 Brockville, ON K6V 7L2
Telephone: 613-345-6216 Toll Free: 1-800-431-6015
Fax: 613-345-2391
Website: www.ticdc.ca Email: ticdc@ticdc.ca
Bob Myers, Investment Fund Manager E-mail: Investment Manager
Janice Lawrence, Office Administrator Email: Office Administrator
Tom Russell, Executive Director E-mail: Executive Director
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Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation |
Grenville County Including: Augusta, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, North Grenville, Prescott, Kemptville.
Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation invests in sustainable economic development in Grenville County. They provide their service area with financial and consulting service to small and medium-sized businesses.
Appointments can be scheduled by contacting Rod Wallace by email or by phone at 613-925-4275 ext. 22.
Contact Information:
197 Water Street, Suite 405 PO Box 309 Prescott, ON K0E 1T0
Telephone: 613-925-4275 Fax: 613-925-3758 Toll Free: 1-877-925-4275 Website: www.grenvillecfdc.com Email: info@grenvillecfdc.com
Heather Lawless, Executive Director E-mail: Executive Director
Darren Gallacher, Business Loans Officer E-mail: Business Loans Officer
Charlotte McArthur, Financial Administrator E-mail: Financial Administrator
Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) Administrator E-mail: EODP Administrator
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Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation |
Valley Heartland CFDC is dedicated to stimulating job creation, economic growth through business and community development and diversification of small towns and rural communities in the area they service.
Serving Lanark County and North Leeds County Including: Beckwith, Carleton Place, Drummond/North Elmsley, Elizabethtown-Kitley, Lanark Highlands, Merrickville-Wolford, Mississippi Mills, Montague, Perth, Rideau Lakes, Smiths Falls, Tay Valley, Westport
Launch Lab Partnership
Valley Heartland and Launch Lab have developed a partnership and collaborative approach to supporting our entrepreneurs where we host 'intake days' on Thursdays when we bring in prospective clients to meet with Launch Lab for an hour, to see if both the entrepreneur and Launch Lab feel that there is a good fit and where Launch Lab can offer guidance and advice suited to fostering growth and success of the entrepreneur.
Learn more at valleycfdc.com/programs/launch-lab
To schedule your Launch Lab session, e-mail Mary Ellen Coté or call 613-283-7002 ext. 101.
Contact Information:
91 Cornelia Street West Entrance B Smiths Falls, ON K7A 5L3
Telephone: 613-283-7002, ext. 3 Toll Free: 1-888-784-7605 Fax: 613-283-7005 Website: www.valleycfdc.com Email: info@valley.on.ca
Mary Ellen Côté, Executive Assistant E-mail: Executive Assistant
Mary Boldt, Loans Officer E-mail: Loans Officer
Tina Stevens, General Manager E-mail: Office Administrator
Bridget Joynt, EODP Coordinator E-mail: Business Development Co-Ordinator
Stacie Lloyd, Regional Economic Development Officer
E-mail: EcDev@valleyCFDC.com
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OMAFRA
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Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs, Ontario Food Exports (OMAFRA)
www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/export/index.html
- One-on-one export consulting with Ontario agri-food producers
- Market & sector information, export publications
- PROFIT food export seminar
- Seminars & workshops
- Trade missions & exhibitions
- Access to international marketing staff directory
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs provides funding programs and support for business. OMAFRA's Business Development Branch can help you grow.
Learn more on OMAFRA's Funding and Support website
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Employment Centres
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CSE Consulting |
CSE Consulting's professionally trained staff delivers an assortment of job search support and strategies, computer and skills upgrading, workshops, job development for clients and assistance to employers with their hiring needs. CSE Consulting works with employers in offering Work Placements and Training Incentives to provide on-the-job training to eligible clients.
CSE is an Ontario Disability Supports Program-Employment Supports Service Provider assisting people with disabilities throughout the Leeds and Grenville community to successfully start a new job search, return to work and help those who currently have work keep their jobs. Clients receive personalized support, job coaching and job maintenance. CSE works closely with employers in accessing this underutilized demographic in the labour market by helping with training plans, accommodations and training subsidies. CSE is an Employment Ontario Service Provider, providing a full suite of resources and support to the unemployed and/or underemployed residents of Grenville County, with Employment Resource Centre's conveniently located in Prescott and Kemptville. Clients have access to job boards, a computer lab, labour market information and one-to-one employment counselling. CSE staff are advocates for their clients to employers. The Targeted Initiative for Older Workers - PRIME! - (Positive Retraining and Innovative Methods to Employment) is also offered to individual's ages 55 & older, who are displaced and unemployed, and reside in or where previously employed in Grenville County. Clients are developing job-search strategies include resume and cover letter writing, network building, informational interviews, interviewing skills and counselling.
Email: info@cseconsulting.com or visit www.cseconsulting.com for more information.
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Employment and Education Centre (EEC) |
The Employment and Education Centre (EEC) is a multi-faceted agency which serves the community in various capacities. It offers a wide range of services including employment preparation with trained counselors, workshops, financial coaching, employer subsidies, job development for clients and employers and a staff resource centre to assist clients in their job search. It is partners with the United Way of Leeds and Grenville and Employment Ontario.
For employers, the Employment and Education Centre offers innovative job development and various subsidies to assist in the hiring and training process. Complimentary employer services include the following:
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Job Posting on EEC Job Board (assistance with job descriptions)
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Initial pre-screening of "good fit" clients. Employers can interview from these qualified pre-screened clients.
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Training Incentive (reimbursed monthly) if client is eligible for employer training incentive for on-the-job training.
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Assistance with training plans and placement contract paperwork
Call 1- 800-926-0777 or visit www.eecentre.com for more information.
Be sure to visit the Workshops and Seminars page for upcoming sessions.
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KEYS Job Centre |
KEYS Job Centre, a not-for-profit community employment centre with offices in Kingston, Gananoque, Elgin and Westport, offers a variety of Employment Ontario programs and services for job seekers and employers.
Continually evolving to meet the needs of a diverse population of job seekers, including mature workers, individuals with disabilities, youth, students and newcomers to Canada, KEYS assists over 5,000 people in finding sustainable and rewarding employment on an annual basis. Helping individuals reach their full potential through career coaching, resume assistance, workshops, job searching, matching and placements and on-the-job training, KEYS also offers access to specialized programs and support, including the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW), Second Career, the Ontario Self-Employment Benefit Program and Summer Jobs Service. KEYS' offices in Gananoque, Elgin and Kingston have a staffed resource room to assist individuals with their job search efforts.
All of KEYS' services are offered free of charge and are designed to meet a number of different needs. Assisting individuals who are unemployed, under-employed, just entering the workforce or changing fields, employment counselors are available to help put a plan together to reach employment goals quickly. In addition, KEYS also assists local employers in recruiting, training and retaining staff and supports area businesses with job fairs and information sessions.
KEYS Job Centre - Elgin 10 Perth Street, Elgin, ON K0G 1E0
Phone: 613-359-1140
Fax: 613-359-1197
Email: elgin@keys.ca
KEYS Job Centre - Gananoque 375 William Street South Gananoque ON K7G 1T2
Phone: 613-382-1085
Fax: 613-382-2492
Email: gan@keys.ca
KEYS Job Centre - Westport 43 Bedford Street Westport ON K0G 1X0
Phone: 613-453-7012 or 613-359-1140
Fax: 613-359-1197
Email: lizp@keys.ca
For more information visit - www.keys.ca
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Small Business Centres
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Leeds & Grenville Small Business Enterprise Centre (LGSBEC) |
The LGSBEC is a business resource centre offering information and advice on starting or expanding a small business. It serves the Grenville and South Leeds communities.
Learn more, or contact LGSBEC
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Small Business Advisory Centre (Formerly Lanark-North Leeds Enterprise Centre) |
The Small Business Advisory Centre is a business self-help office that provides professional and confidential advisory services to small business start-ups and ongoing support for existing small businesses. It serves the Lanark County and north-eastern municipalities in Leeds and Grenville.
Learn more, or contact the Small Business Advisory Centre
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Launch Lab
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Each CFDC will be hosting Launch Lab, the Provincially funded Regional Innovation Centre (RIC) for this area, to consult with and advise local businesses, regardless of sector or stage of development, concerning any issue, challenge, or potential opportunity they may be confronting. The objective of the program is to support entrepreneurs and their companies in order to drive prosperity and job creation throughout the region. Please visit the page of the CFDC serving your area for details.
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