Economic Development eNews | September 25, 2018
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Pop-up business helps people with stress
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KEMPTVILLE - Shulamit (Shula) Ber Levtov and her team have a niche business to help people with trauma and stress.
Compassionate Support for Stressful Times gained momentum last year via the Kemptville Pop-Up Shop Program. It has grown rapidly since then and earned the 2018 New Business of the Year Award from the Municipality of North Grenville and the Chamber of Commerce.
"People need a place to talk where they will find compassion and wisdom," says Shula, who has a master's degree in counselling and spirituality and is a registered social worker and yoga instructor.
"The community showed me they wanted this, that there is a need for it. Stress is part of this era. Life is generally more distressing because we are all exposed to so much information."
Compassionate Support team members include Meagan Cumming, Kimberlee Dharsan Kaur, Tricya Morrice and Andrea Empey. Services include counselling, psychotherapy, therapeutic yoga instruction, Thai massage and traditional Chinese cupping as well as video support.
"It's about having a quality service where people don't have to go to Ottawa," says Shula.
The clinic began through Shula starting her own private practice in 2013. She turned it into a full-time business by 2016. Shula took business coaching and credits that with her practice becoming self-sustaining within 6 months. By 2017, there was so much business she needed to add therapists to her team.
Keys to her success are her own drive and determination, she says, as well as providing a service that is much needed and welcomed.
Learn more about Compassionate Support for Stressful Times by visiting the
website and the
Facebook page. Send an
email or call 613-868-9642. The clinic is located at 28 Prescott Street, upstairs in the
Bodhi Tree Yoga Centre building.
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Top feature photo: From left, Kimberlee Dharsan Kaur, Tricya Morrice, Meagan Cumming and Shulamit Ber Levtov
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Centre photo: Shula in a counselling session. Bottom photo: The ribbon cutting with Chamber representative Cathy Sheppard, of Sheppard and Associates Ltd., left, Shula and Meagan.
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Economic Development Summit
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Cheryl Brown at the June launch of the
Le Boat
fleet on the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Le Boat's dynamic President and Managing Director Cheryl Brown from the U.K. will be one of the keynote speakers at the 10th annual Leeds Grenville Economic Development Summit on November 16th.
Cheryl was the driving force behind bringing the world's largest self-drive boating company to the Rideau Canal this year. It is Le Boat's first destination launched outside of Europe with their North American headquarters now located in Smiths Falls.
Stay tuned to hear who our other keynote speakers will be for this special anniversary event.
WHEN: Friday, November 16, 2018,
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: North Grenville Municipal Centre, 285 County Road 44, Kemptville.
COST: $29 (HST included)
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Bill Thake Award for Economic Development Leadership
There is still time to nominate a volunteer who has shown outstanding commitment and leadership resulting in the growth and vitality of the Leeds Grenville economy within the 10 member municipalities. This award is presented at the Economic Development Summit.
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: Friday, September 28, 2018.
Please connect with us at
econdev@uclg.on.ca or call Deanna Clark at 613-342-3840, ext. 5360.
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1000 Islands International
Region Tourism Summit
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The 1000 Islands Region is planning a Tourism Summit open to all tourism interests in the region. Topics will include Love New York + Discover Ontario = Visit 1000 Islands; Building a Better Border; Collaborating on Touring Routes; and a 1000 Islands Marketing Update.
WHEN: Thursday, October 18,
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Thousand Islands Playhouse,
185 South Street, Gananoque
COST: $20 Canadian payable at the door. Pre-registration required.
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Bridges to Better Business Annual Conference
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International presenter, author, corporate trainer and consultant Gary Gzik, of BizXcel, is the keynote speaker. His topic is "Build a Kick Ass Company," a BizXcel program on how to achieve business success.
WHEN: Thursday, October 25, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
WHERE: Brockville Country Club, 1548 County Road 2, Brockville
COST: $60 (Continental breakfast and lunch included)
Presented at this event are the Immigrant Entrepreneur, Paul D. Boivin Memorial and Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. For more information contact Jeanette at 613-342-8772, ext. 4471 or
email her.
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Search Engine Optimization
WHEN: Tuesday, October 23,
9 a.m. to 12 noon
WHERE: Small Business Advisory Centre, 91 Cornelia St. West, Entrance B, Smiths Falls
COST: $20
Presented by Lindsay Kavanagh of SEO Plus, this session includes the topics of: What is Search Engine Optimization, How can SEO help your business, How to add SEO to your website, Resources to test your website's visibility and how SEO can increase awareness of your business online.
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Instragram: Building Your Presence (Intermediate)
WHEN: Tuesday, October 30,
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
WHERE: Small Business Advisory Centre, 91 Cornelia St. West, Entrance B, Smiths Falls
COST: $20
Presented by Jennifer Baker, of Jennifer Baker Consulting, this workshop is for users who maintain an existing Instagram account and would like to learn additional strategies and tactics, such as Instagram Stories, Highlighted Stories and hashtag strategies to increase their presence and efficiency.
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United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Economic Development Office
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Ann Weir
Economic Development Manager
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Deanna Clark
Economic Development Officer
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Joanne Poll
Administration / Communications Support
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32 Wall Street, Suite 300, Brockville, ON K6V 4R9
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