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WHAT'S NEW
FIND THE LOVE IN ORANGEVILLE!
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From now until February 28, you’re invited to find the LOVE in Orangeville. A big, bright installation is on display in front of Town Hall. With a goal to celebrate and promote the Love, Orangeville tourism brand, the sign also encourages community engagement and aims to increase visits to downtown Orangeville. It’s the perfect location for a team photo and a fun way to entice customers to enjoy Orangeville a little longer. Find the LOVE and share your visit with us by tagging @OrangevilleTourism on Facebook and Instagram. | |
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SPREAD THE LOVE
While the sign promotes our community as a tourism destination, three new online tools showcase our local businesses and highlight Orangeville’s key features. These resources can help business owners and employees learn more about what Orangeville has to offer. They also make it easy to offer recommendations to clients, customers, friends, and family.
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Explore our new digital guide: The digital guide maps over 160 points of interest and seven self-guided walking tours. It also includes a parking guide to help visitors easily access businesses. | |
Discover our new tourism directory: The online tourism directory features over 200 local businesses. If your tourism business needs to be updated, email edo@orangeville.ca. | |
Showcase your events in our events calendar: Visitors can search by date, interest, location, or simply browse upcoming events. Email edo@orangeville.ca to add events. | |
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Stay informed about potential tariffs
On February 3, 2025, Canada and the United States agreed to delay the imposition of tariffs on imported goods.
Local businesses are encouraged to stay informed by visiting the Town of Orangeville’s Tariff Resources webpage. In addition to the latest news, you'll find ways to get support, share information, and buy local.
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Take the Dufferin business survey
The Dufferin Board of Trade’s (DBOT) 2025 Dufferin Business Survey is now open. Local businesses are encouraged to complete the survey. Your feedback is vital for DBOT, local municipalities, and partners to address the key issues affecting businesses in our community. Participants can win 1 of 3 $50 gift cards to a Dufferin-area business of your choice. Visit DufferinBot.ca for more information.
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WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
LAUNCH A WEBSITE WITH WORDPRESS
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Learn how to launch and maintain a WordPress website at our workshop with Mitchell Coburn of Loftboy Creative. In this session, we’ll discuss the basics of domain names and website set up while learning how to customize your site with plugins and content. Receive tips on regular maintenance, mobile-friendly best practices, and how to avoid common pitfalls to ensure your website's ongoing success.
- February 11, 2025 | 9 - 10:30 a.m.
- 200 Lakeview Court, Orangeville
- Registration is FREE
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GROW YOUR BRAND ONLINE WITH SEO
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This workshop will explore the different opportunities for growing your brand online. Led by Frank Myrland, a Creative Digital Marketing Specialist and the owner of Trail Marker Digital, participants will learn about search engine optimization best practices and techniques for attracting prospective and existing customers to your website. It is ideal for business owners looking to build awareness and drive sales.
- March 18, 2025 | 7 - 9 p.m.
- 200 Lakeview Court, Orangeville
- Registration is FREE
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Visit our website to explore all our events for 2025. | |
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BUSINESS FEATURE
CAFÉ CONNECTS HEALTH AND COMMUNITY
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Plant.ed cafe is owned and operated by Town of Orangeville locals Alex Kiru and Blair Forsyth who are passionate about creating a space where health, wellness, and community come together. The plant-forward menu offers fresh, wholesome, made-in-house items. Watch for curated wellness workshops and community events in the near future.
Plant.ed has leveraged a variety of resources available through the Orangeville and Area Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) including mentoring, business planning support, and workshops. Plant.ed was also a participant in the Starter Company Plus program. "The networking opportunities created through the program helped to connect us to other local small businesses, building lasting relationships within the community."
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ACCESS FUNDING, PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES | |
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Funding available with CCT Partnership
Central Counties Tourism has launched their 2025/2026 Partnership Program. This annual matching-funds program is designed to support stakeholders in building capacity and driving growth in the visitor economy. New for this year is the addition of a small business marketing support stream, providing up to $2000 in matched funding, along with a return to four intake periods. The program will provide support to eligible tourism-related projects within York, Durham and Headwaters between April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. The first intake deadline is March 14, 2025.
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Apply for Starter Company Plus
Starter Company Plus is a valuable program that supports entrepreneurs looking to start, grow, or buy a small business. It is ideal for enterprising people over 18 years of age. Networking opportunities, training, and mentoring from local business leaders are provided throughout the program. Over 10 bi-weekly sessions, participants will receive assistance with the development of a business plan and ongoing support from a qualified business advisor. Upon completion, participants may be eligible for up to $5,000 in grant funding. Applications for the next cohort are now open.
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Feature your events in the Explore Dufferin guide
Submit your tourism-related events for inclusion in the 2025 Explore Dufferin Guide and the exploredufferincounty.ca events calendar! Eligible events must be scheduled between May 2025 and April 2026, open to the public and located in Dufferin County. Enter your event details at the following link by February 28.
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Your business can play an important role in helping to develop our community as a tourism destination. We invite you to get involved and stay informed. Learn how online. | |
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BUSINESS UPDATES
CELEBRATE BUSINESS MILESTONES
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Congratulations to all local businesses celebrating recent milestones!
The Black Wolf Smokehouse | 10 years in business
The Scented Drawer | 20 years in business
Wendesign | 50 years in business
Did you know that the Town of Orangeville celebrates your business milestones with congratulatory certificates? Let us cheer you on at your Grand Opening or special occasion.
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TOWN NEWS
PARTICIPATE IN BROADWAY CORRIDOR STUDY
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The Town of Orangeville is conducting a study of the East/West Broadway Corridor to guide future development and its integration with our community’s existing downtown identity. The study will also determine how the streetscape of Broadway should look and feel outside of the downtown. This will help to identify the future public infrastructure investments that are required to support this development and streetscape vision. Community engagement is important in planning for the future and the Town is looking for your input. Property owners, business owners, employees, and residents are all invited to complete a short online survey. | |
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TIP OF THE MONTH
FIND TEMPORARY WORKSPACE
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Looking for a change of scenery for the workday? The BizHub is a social enterprise project of the Dufferin Board of Trade, featuring a variety of workspaces including a coworking hub, private offices, and a meeting room. Need a space to prepare marketing materials? Riddell Studio and Co is a 350 sq ft creative studio with a curated seating area and open space for equipment set up. The Town of Orangeville also offers meeting rooms through our Facility and Park Rentals. If you have a similar space available to entrepreneurs, connect with us to tell us about your location. | | | | |
