Economic Development and Tourism News
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Last Day to Apply for the Georgina Emergency
Response Benefit
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The Town's newest measure to assist our businesses was approved during Council's first virtual meeting on April 22, 2020.
The Georgina Emergency Response Benefit (GERB) will grant eligible businesses who have seen a 30 per cent reduction in revenue up to $7,500 and will be administered through South Lake Community Futures.
Application intake began on Tuesday, April 28 and will close on Thursday,
May 7.
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Ontario Eases Restrictions on Retail Stores and Essential Construction
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"The Ontario government is allowing all retail stores with a street entrance to provide curbside pickup and delivery, as well as in-store payment and purchases at garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores.
- As early as Friday, May 8 at 12:01 a.m., garden centres and nurseries will be able to open for in-store payment and purchases, operating under the same guidelines as grocery stores and pharmacies.
- Hardware stores and safety supply stores will be permitted to open for in-store payment and purchases as soon as 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, May 9.
- On Monday, May 11 at 12:01 a.m., retail stores with a street entrance can begin offering curbside pickup and delivery, in accordance with the Ministry of Health's Guidance Document for Essential Workplaces and occupational health and safety requirements." - ontario.ca
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Reopening Ontario after COVID-19
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The Ontario government has announced the framework for reopening the province after COVID-19. Reopening businesses and public space will be divided into three gradual stages with two to four weeks between each stage.
"This will determine if measures should be adjusted, loosened or tightened. This approach will enable the government to ensure there are appropriate measures in place to open safely and limit health risks. Everyday actions to protect your health, like physical distancing, frequent hand washing and staying home when ill, will continue through each stage." -
ontario.ca
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Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance
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As part of the Government of Canada’s Emergency Response Plan, the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance will lower rent 75 per cent April through June.
An eligible small business tenant is one that:
- Pays monthly rent not exceeding $50,000 in gross rent payments; and is,
- A non-essential small business that has temporarily closed, or who is experiencing a 70 per cent drop in pre-COVID-19 revenues (determined by comparing revenues in April, May or June to the same month in 2019 or alternatively compared to average revenues for January and February 2020).
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Apply for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
As a Canadian employer whose business has been affected by COVID-19, you may be eligible for a subsidy of 75% of employee wages for up to 12 weeks, retroactive from March 15, 2020, to June 6, 2020.
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Additional dark fiber is being installed in Georgina
The installation of dark fibre by York Region is underway in Georgina and currently on schedule. Once complete, it will help improve access to high-speed internet in Udora and on Georgina Island with other areas to follow.
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Apply for the Agri-Food Open for E-Business
The initiative by the
Ontario Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Ministry
has developed two funding streams where food producers, farmers markets, retailers, garden centres, greenhouses, nurseries, and agricultural associations can apply for a grant of up to $5,000 or cost-sharing funding of up to $75,000 to develop e-business opportunities.
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Tech Undivided helps women-led tech companies grow their sales and refine their business model, with the ultimate goal of being investment-ready at the end of the six-month program.
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Boating Industry Canada Business Impact
Survey #2
A second survey has been launched by Boating Industry Canada to understand the impact of COVID-19 and determine trends as we head into the traditional opening of the summer boating season.
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Jennifer Anderson, Executive Director of the Georgina Chamber of Commerce, hosts local businesses on Rogers TV to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 and how they are coping.
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Disclaimer: Listings are provided to the Town from brokers, real estate agents, and various real estate websites. The Town of Georgina assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information shown, and does not make any representation, warranties or guarantees of any kind in relation to the listings in this e-newsletter or the properties described therein. Please contact the real estate agent or other contact person identified on the listing to verify all information.
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