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Two New Businesses Open in Petawawa

Ottawa Valley Boxing

Ottawa Valley Boxing hosted its grand opening on Saturday, September 21st, 2024. The new boxing club is located at 1959 Petawawa Blvd., Unit 3. Ottawa Valley Boxing provides diverse classes for people of all ages and skill levels and is registered under Boxing Ontario.

Taco Bell - Petawawa

The new Taco Bell in Petawawa officially opened on Tuesday, September 24th, 2024. Redberry Restaurants says this will create 40 new job opportunities for the community and adds they will include locals in social initiatives. The new Taco Bell is located at 3025 Petawawa Blvd.

HeLa Beauty Wins UOVCC Award at Business Gala

Congratulations to HeLa Beauty for winning the Excellence in Personal Care, Health and Wellness Award at the Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce (UOVCC) Business Excellence Awards Gala on Saturday, September 28th, 2024. Located at 10 Canadian Forces Drive, Petawawa, HeLa Beauty is your go-to for top-notch personal care and wellness services.

UOVCC New Member Special

Purchase your UOVCC membership by October 31st and get a free EXPO table at the upcoming spring Ottawa Valley Business Summit (value $150) plus 2 months of free advertising on the Chamber's website (value $100). The first 10 new members to sign up get 12 months of free advertising on the website for 2025! (value $600). Become a member today!

Over 3,500 people and 88 small businesses attend Taste of the Valley event in Petawawa

It was a beautiful fall day for the Taste of the Valley event at the Petawawa Civic Centre. The event was hosted by the County of Renfrew in partnership with the Town of Petawawa. 88 vendor booths packed the parking lot at the Civic Centre grounds on Saturday, September 27th. The event saw upwards of 3,500 people attend over the course of five hours.

Funding, Training and Workshops

Success Strategies for Military Spouses

Algonquin College is pleased to be able to offer this course again. If you are interested in the Success Strategies for Military Spouses, please use this form to register.

October 21st to December 6th, 2024 on Mondays and Fridays, 9 am – 12 pm at the

South Side Community Center

Racialized & Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs

Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE) is a grant program (2024-25) that will provide access to business development training, culturally responsive and tailored business coaching, networking opportunities, and a one-time grant of $10,000 to support Indigenous, Black and other racialized entrepreneurs.

Interested entrepreneurs can learn more about the program and apply here. RAISE 3.0 (gov.on.ca)

Applications close on October 30, 2024.

Marketing Workshops in Petawawa

Crummy Media, through Enterprise Renfrew County will host two workshops at the Quality Inn and Suites Petawawa on Friday, October 18th. The workshops are Email Marketing Essentials and AI for Small Business Marketing.

The workshops will start at 12:30 pm and end at 4:00 pm. Food catered by J&J Catering.

Space is limited so get your tickets for the workshop today! Small Business Month - County of Renfrew

2024 Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum

The Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum (MAEDPF) is a great place to up-level your learning and connections in agriculture economic development and planning at this action-packed 2+ day event!

Individuals working in the food, farming and agri-food value chain should attend.

This conference takes place October 22-24th and includes a travel to farm day.

All the details and registration link: Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and planning forum - County of Renfrew

Fall Business and Leadership Conference

Algonquin College is hosting the annual Business Conference on Thursday, October 24th. Register for in-person or virtual participation.

Registration includes: KEYNOTE: Rick Hillier, Leadership Under Fire – Lessons Learned From The School of Hard Knocks

FIRESIDE KEYNOTE CONVERSATION: Amber MacArthur, Relentless Transformation: 4 Lessons to Thrive in our A.I. Future in 2024 and Beyond.

Plus - three (3) workshops sessions, refreshments, lunch, and networking

Get your tickets today!

Fall Business & Leadership Conference 2024 Tickets, Thu, 24 Oct 2024 at 7:30 AM | Eventbrite

We are so grateful to the business community that steps up year after year to sponsor and participate in the Petawawa Ramble. The Ramble is a community event supported by the Town of Petawawa to create a weekend of discovery, and engagement and to showcase the best of all our Dynamic community has to offer. We hope you are Ready to Ramble October 17 - 20th. Stay connected with all the activities through our @petawawaramble social pages or through the municipal website: 2024 Petawawa Ramble - Time to Ramble - October 17-20 - The Town of Petawawa

View the Pumpkin Folks Interactive Map and see more event details

Veteran Vendor Business Expo

We are excited to announce The Shed will be serving food and Music Healing Veterans will provide entertainment during the Veteran Business Vendors Expo. There is still space for veteran business owners to participate in our event Saturday, November 9th. This event takes place in the hall at the Petawawa Civic Centre. It is an opportunity for the public to see and support these businesses. Music for the event is provided by Music Healing Veterans. If you are a veteran business that wants to participate register here: Veteran Business Vendor Expo - The Town of Petawawa

Town of Petawawa

Petawawa Business Advisory Network

1111 Victoria St. Petawawa, Ontario

Phone 1-613-687-5536

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