Show your love for local businesses

Greetings! Now more than ever we need to support our local small businesses. We are fortunate to have hundreds of small businesses in Dufferin County. While Covid 19 closures have affected us all in some way, entrepreneurs have once again shown their courage and ability to adapt. Small business and local restaurants fill a void in our community. With them, our consumer choices become more broad and eclectic. Small business directly supports local jobs, supply chains and the community. It is absolutely critical we support small business today. We are proud to celebrate Small Business Week Oct 18-24 with our 2020 Business Excellence Awards on Oct 21/20. This year we have 8 award categories with over 50 nominees. Join us in a new drive-in format, ideal for social distancing. www.dufferinbot.ca/bea2020   Liz Skorski Chair, Dufferin Board of Trade

The 2020 BEA Nominees are....

Adaptability Award Sponsored by Wightman  Nominees Art as Therapy  Avalon Retirement Lodge  Branching Out Support Services   Deja Vu Diner  Jungle Oasis Playground Inc.  Lennox Farm (1988) LTD  Rural Rescue Inc  Shelburne Family Chiropractic   SMART Organizing   TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley  TriTone Music Studios  Community Builder Award Sponsored by Art of Story Telling Nominees 10 and 10 Garden Centre  Art as Therapy  Artsploration  Branching Out Support Services  Country 105   Deja Vu Diner  Glow Lounge by LakeFit  Rural Rescue Inc  Shelburne Family Chiropractic  TPT Toronto at Osprey Valley

Association of the Year Sponsored by Carters Law Firm Nominees Orangeville Food Bank  Rotary Club of Orangeville  TeleCheck Dufferin  Innovator Award Sponsored by Orangeville Hydro Nominees Country 105  Mono Wireless // PlexxTech  Rural Rescue Training Inc  The Art of Storytelling Inc.

Business of the Year 10 or more employees Sponsored by RLB Nominees Lavender Blue Catering  Maple Grove Farms  McDonald’s Riddell  TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley  Business Leaders Award Presented by the Dufferin Board of Trade Nominees Lorna Casey  Savannah Rogers  Ida Tetlock  Kimberly Van Ryn  Jess White

Business of the Year - under 10 employees Sponsored by Shelburne Family Chiropractic Nominees Art as Therapy  Citrus Dance Inc  Country 105   Curry Mantra – Authentic Indian Restaurant   Davidson’s Electrical Services Inc  Green Monkey Creative  H & H Tax Management  Hawk Shop  Jungle Oasis Playground  Rural Rescue First Aid Training  Shelburne Auto and Cycle  TriTone Music Studios   Workforce Builder Award Sponsored by Georgian Career and Employment Community Services  Nominees AC Custom Carpentry & Reno  Branching Out Support Services  Davidson’s Electrical Services Inc  Domestic Divas Cleaning Co.  Rural Rescue Inc.  TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley  Hi Quality Carbide Tooling Inc.  Whispering Pines Landscaping

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Are you in compliance?

Minimum Wage Increase Effective October 1, 2020 General Minimum Wage: $14.25 Student Minimum Wage: $13.40 Liquor Servers: $12.45 Visit the Government of Ontario website for more information.  Government of Ontario Mandatory Screening Tool Effective September 25, 2020 All businesses in Ontario must screen workers and essential visitors DBOT has created a downloadable screening tool and an online tool members can use as a guideline More information

When you think local, you support our community, our neighbours, and our friends, like:

Alicia, Jovin & Phoenix From Mind Over Math

Rob From Mansfield Outdoor Centre

Bill From Shelburne Home Hardware

Doug From Orangeville Pre-Cast Concrete

Rodger Hawk Shop

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Read more stories of local businesses and meet the faces behind the businesses. Open For Business Read more about some of the agencies that serve our community. Open To Serve Join this campaign and get your own Open For Business toolkit! Sign up

Work Local Job Board

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Welcome our newest members

Rural Rescue Inc The Plumbing Expert Grassroots Eco Refills Windrush Estate Winery

How can we help you?

Greetings! We are all in this together. If there is something you need please reach out to us.  Diana Morris, Executive Director diana@dufferinbot.ca | 519-941-0490 x 202 Lisa Thompson, Membership Coordinator lisa@dufferinbot.ca | 519-941-0490 x 209

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