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Petawawa Ramble

Pints and Gourds Ramble Event

Pints and Gourds, Food and Beverages, Music and Festivities! Thanks to H&H Construction for sponsoring this fun Ramble event. Tickets are $40 + processing fees through Eventbrite. Your ticket Includes four (4) beverages from different local businesses with a keepsake glass, two (2) food samples, and live entertainment by three (3) different amazing musical performances!

The event takes place on Saturday, October 14th at the Petawawa Civic Centre upstairs hall from 7 pm - midnight.

Get your tickets today! Pints & Gourds - Petawawa Ramble - Saturday, October 14th - The Town of Petawawa

Farm to Trail Ramble Event

A brand-new event as part of the Petawawa Ramble, Farm to Trail, is a brisk fall stroll along the Algonquin Trail while sampling freshly prepared local food and products from valley artisans. Tickets are $50 and participants get a commemorative side plate from Bumpy Roads Studios along with 12 gifts/tastes from the participating vendors. There will be music, a petting farm, and bouncy elements to enjoy along the way. 

This event will take place on Sunday, October 15 from 11 am – 3 pm. Walk, experience, eat, repeat! Join us for the Petawawa Farm to Trail event. Tickets are available through Eventbrite. Farm to Trail - Petawawa Ramble - Sunday, October 15th - The Town of Petawawa

Be sure to join us on Wednesday, October 18th from 5 pm - 7 pm at the Quality Inn and Suites Petawawa for an after-hours networking event. We will be announcing the winners of the Petawawa Ramble Business Harvest Displays as voted by the public during the event.

For all the information on the Petawawa please visit Petawawa Ramble 2023 October 12 - 15th - The Town of Petawawa

Eastern Ontario Immigrant Attraction and Retention Strategy Virtual Summit 

Wednesday, October 4, 12:30 - 4 pm and Thursday, October 5, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm.

Hear from over 20 subject matter experts who, over 10 sessions in two days, will share some promising practices related to immigrant attraction and integration.

Home | Eastern Ontario Immigrant Attraction & Retention Strategy Virtual Summit (pheedloop.com)

Eastern-Ontario-Immigrant-Attraction-and-Retention-Strategy_EN.pdf (liplanarkrenfrew.ca)

Bridges to Better Business - Small Business Week

Join us on Monday, October 16th at the County of Renfrew building for a half-day or full-day session of interactive presentations on topics to support your business marketing!

October 16: Topics include content calendar creation, Instagram playground, Reels, and Canva; facilitated by Baker Consulting and Lotus City Media with lunch provided by Mackie’s Golden Meals.

Cost: $28 + HST

Location: In-person at 9 International Drive, Pembroke, 8:30 am – 4 pm.

October 18: The Storytelling Blueprint - How to tell your business story. Facilitated by Kevin Smith. (10:00 am – 11:30am)

Cost: FREE

Location: virtual

October 19: Guest Smart - How to get media interviews. Facilitated by David Cohen. (10:00 am – 11:30am)

Cost: FREE

Location: virtual

Registration is required for all sessions, easy registration: Bridges to Better Business Small Business Week - County of Renfrew

Algonquin College Fall Business Leadership Conference

It all takes place on Thursday, October 26th. You can join in person or online for this annual business event.

For speaker information and to register check out the event page on the Algonquin College website.

Business & Leadership Conference, Algonquin College, Pembroke

Veteran Business Expo

We will be celebrating our Veteran/Serving member businesses during the month of November! To kick off this celebration, and Veterans Week, we will be hosting a Veteran Business Expo on Sunday, November 5th from 10 am - 3 pm at the upstairs hall of the Civic Centre.

This will be a public event and we are seeking interested veteran/serving member businesses who wish to participate by selling and showcasing their products or services.

Details of the event and registration link can be found on the municipal website.

Veteran Business Expo - The Town of Petawawa

Business General

Federal and Provincial Grants and Resources

Funding and support for Indigenous businesses and organizations

Attention all Indigenous-owned businesses, organizations and not-for-profits in southern Ontario. Government of Canada funding can help you grow and reach economic development goals. Funding and support for Indigenous businesses and organizations (canada.ca)

Fed Dev New Funding intake process for Southern Ontario

An easy-to-use application process helps you apply three times per year to available funds. The fall round of applications is due November 7^th. They can offer no-interest, repayable contributions from $125,000 up to $10 million per project for incorporated businesses that:

a) develop, commercialize, or produce innovative products, processes, and services

b) improve productivity, capacity, and competitiveness

c) scale-up and expand to develop new business opportunities, enter new markets, or reach new customers

Funding for businesses in southern Ontario: What we support (canada.ca)

Labour Market Group of Renfrew and Lanark - Employer Survey

The Labour Market Group of Renfrew and Lanark, greatly value your input and continuously strive to provide better local labour market insights and solutions. To achieve this, we would like to invite you to participate in our annual Employer Pulse Survey. Through the 2022 survey, they gathered valuable insights such as the following:

·    74% of employers had difficulty hiring.

·    64% posted a position more than once due to a limited number of applicants.

·    58% of employers lost their staff to competitors.

Why Your Input Matters:

By taking a few minutes to complete this survey, you will be playing a crucial role in shaping labour market solutions. Here is why your participation is invaluable:

1. It helps build innovative workforce solutions that are beneficial to the communities in our region.

2. It provides real-time insight into how our local labour market is evolving.

3. It informs our community of opportunities and threats to our local labour market.

The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete. Your responses will be used solely for the purpose of labour market planning.

The survey will be open till December 01, 2023.

Employer Pulse Survey 2023 (surveymonkey.com)

Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation

has bilingual online training based on the new “Skills for Success” model to prepare rural Canadians for the realities of the labour market. Participating businesses could earn up to $2,000 plus additional incentives per employee! Skills in Action are workplace training and management tools to plan, manage, and deliver free training to your employees. For more info email Kelley Lemenchick at kelley.lemenchick@rccfdc.org