Superior Glove Honoured with Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture™ 2024 Award | |
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Halton Hills-based business, Superior Glove has been awarded the prestigious Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture™ 2024 award. This national recognition, sponsored by Waterstone Human Capital, celebrates organizations with outstanding corporate cultures that drive performance and sustain a competitive advantage.
“This award is a testament to the incredible team we have here at Superior Glove,” said Tony Geng, President of Superior Glove. “Our culture is built by every single person who walks through our doors, whether it’s their first day or they’ve been with us for over 20 years. It’s about creating an environment where everyone feels valued and part of something bigger.”
Superior Glove has a history of excellence, having previously been recognized with awards such as Best Managed Companies, Canada’s Best Excellence, and Achievers 50 Most Engaged. This latest accolade highlights the company’s commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
The Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture™ award is a significant achievement, placing Superior Glove alongside other notable winners in various industries, including construction, textiles, and aviation. Past winners have included renowned and well-known companies such as RBC, Air Canada, West Jet showcasing the caliber of this recognition.
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Complete the Milton Transit
Route 21-Steeles Survey Today!
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Milton Transit is inviting riders of its Route 21-Steeles to participate in a survey aimed at gathering important information to help improve the transit system. This route runs between Milton GO Station and Lisgar GO Station, with stops at the Toronto Premium Outlets in Halton Hills and the Amazon Fulfillment Centre YYZ3 on Winston Churchill Boulevard. Participants of the quick five-minute survey will be automatically entered for a chance to win a January Milton Transit Monthly Pass. The survey will be open for feedback until December 3, 2025. | |
Applications Now Open: Canada Summer Jobs Program | |
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Canada Summer Jobs is a program under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), which aims to provide quality summer employment opportunities for youth to develop skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.
The program provides wage subsidies to support employers from not-for-profit organizations and the public sector, as well as private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, to create quality summer work experiences for youth aged 15 to 30 years.
Applications deadline: December 19, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PST
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Join the FREE Smart Commute Trial | |
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The municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Oakville, and Milton are excited to offer a ONE-YEAR FREE TRIAL of the Smart Commute Program, delivered by pointA, a Canadian non-profit organization that pioneered the Smart Commute program in 2003.
With Smart Commute, your team gains:
- Access to a commuting app and resources to support and incentivize cycling, walking, carpooling and transit as alternative, complete with GHG emissions tracking
- Onsite and virtual events led by experts in sustainable commuting, to promote sustainable commuting options
- Customized programs and events to help your employees with activating carpooling and alternative transportation options
- Emergency Ride Home to offer peace of mind to employees who use sustainable transportation to commute to work
- Commuter surveys, customized travel plans, and reports to facilitate, understand and optimize commuting habits
- Customized travel plans and resources to integrate into onboarding
Smart Commute offers extensive benefits - reducing parking demand, boosting foot traffic to local businesses, lowering commuting costs, attracting new talent, and promoting employee health and wellness—all while strengthening community engagement and productivity.
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Mayor's 2025 Budget Now Tabled | |
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The Mayor's 2025 Budget has been posted. Under the authority of Strong Mayor Powers, Mayor Lawlor has tabled her own budget which includes changes to the staff recommended budget that was posted on October 15.
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US Export Regulation Updates
Join the Government of Ontario for a free webinar on upcoming US Export Regulation Updates. This session will focus on recent changes to key US regulations that impact Canadian exporters and offer practical insight to help businesses navigate the US market.
Webinar will include:
- Updates on CFIA, USDA and FDA regulations
- New requirements for labeling, ingredients, and product safety
- New compliance measures for allergen declarations
- Resources to help Ontario companies remain compliant with evolving US standards
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
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Introduction to Exploring
The Halton Global Business Centre will introduce you to the basics of exporting. This webinar will cover:
- Different types of exporting
- Market research
- How to take payments
- Cultural acceptance
- Risks associated with going global
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
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FedDev Ontario Funding Available for Local Businesses
Local businesses are invited to apply for FedDev Ontario funding to help grow your business. FedDev is looking for projects in priority areas such as clean economic growth, growth companies, technology, industrial transition, and automotive suppliers.
Applications can be submitted for no-interest, repayable contributions from $125,000 up to $10 million per project for incorporated businesses that:
- Develop, commercialize or produce innovative products, processes and services
- Improve productivity, capacity and competitiveness
- Scale-up and expand to develop new business opportunities, enter new markets, or reach new customers
Applications deadline: December 20, 2024.
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Application Intake Now Open for the Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative
The governments of Canada and Ontario have created the Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative to attract and retain Ontario agri-food workers. Funded through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, this up to $4 million investment will strengthen Ontario’s agri-food workforce for years to come. The initiative is currently accepting applications from eligible primary producers, processors and industry organizations until September 2, 2025, or when available funding is fully committed – whichever comes first.
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Indigenous Tourism Fund Micro and Small Business Stream
This funding program recognizes market readiness standards set by The Original Accreditation Program, taking into account factors such as resource availability, cash flow, and market dynamics. Its primary objective is to provide support to Indigenous tourism operators, offering funding of up to $25,000 per business to enhance their operations across six crucial categories:
- Effective community engagement and support
- Excellence in visitor experience
- Ensuring health, safety, and comfort
- Practicing sustainable indigenous tourism
- Excellence in marketing and visitor services
- Demonstrating business acumen/practices
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Increased Investment in the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI)
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing an additional $3.5 million in the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) to support the development and adoption of new technologies for farmers, food processors and agri-businesses that will enhance their competitiveness and growth. Funded through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), this additional intake will support investments in the applied research, pilot and demonstration, and knowledge translation and transfer streams.
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Halton Hills Economic Development Services | |
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The Town of Halton Hills Economic Development division, Invest Halton Hills, provides a full suite of high-quality services and supports to the business community that in turn foster a prosperous economy and enhance quality of life.
Invest Halton Hills supports and services include:
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Financial incentives via the Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
- Business retention and expansion (BR&E) programming
- Investment attraction, expansion, and relocation
- Business concierge service
- Site selection assistance
- Market research
- Industry engagement
- Workforce development
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Amplifying tourism’s economic benefits via Visit Halton Hills
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