Supporting Local Business
Business Development Fund
The County of Renfrew, through Enterprise Renfrew County, has created a grant program to assist small businesses with up to $5,000. Applicants should review application details to determine their eligibility. Deadline to apply is July 3rd. You can find more information here.
Do you need help recruiting or training staff?
PMFRC Employment Services have a host of tools and methods to support your business in seeking and training staff. The team at PMFRC can help from posting advertisements to job matching with clients to virtual supports in training and even offer additional support and resource information.

Support is available call or email them. Contact them today!
Government of Canada’s Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)
Eligible organizations can apply for up to $100,000 for the construction, renovation or retrofit of community facilities and workplaces, which could include:
•  the construction of ramps, accessible washrooms, accessible doors and the installation of elevators; and/ or,
•  the provision of accessible information and communication technologies such as braille printers, accessible computer software, and visual alarm systems.

Application deadline is July 13, 2020.

For more details on this funding program, please visit the Government of Canada EAF website.
New for this Call for Proposals:

•  the Government of Canada is providing 100 percent of eligible project costs, up to a maximum of $100,000, to successful project applicants; and,
•  flat rate costing to make it easier for applicants to apply for funding for ramps, accessible doors and accessible washrooms.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this funding process is offering more flexibility where organizations that apply for funding under this CFP will have more time to complete their projects (up to 24 months). 

The Department will also assess those organizations applying for projects that fall under flat rate costing on a first come, first served basis in order to expedite funding to successful projects.
12 Days to CANADA DAY Giveaway
Business Supporting Business
The 12 Days to Canada Day Giveaway has wrapped up and the winners are:

Day 1 Northern Credit Union winner Deb Singer
Day 3 J&E's Bored N' Saucy winner Jill McLellan
Day 4 Mike's Hardware Doors & So Much More winner Hannah Carruthers
Day 5 Pizza Hut Petawawa winner Chandra Buschold
Day 6 Your Independent Grocer winner Cheryl Jordan
Day 7 Dog House Brewing Company Ltd. winner Brian Granter
Day 8 The Country Cupboard winner Angela Gigacz
Day 9 The Urban Lounge Salon & Spa winner JoAnne Butler Ambroziak
Day 10 ValleyEats winner Vero Denis
Day 11 Hyundai Pembroke winner Sheri Lance
Day 12 The Shed winner Kristina Dungey
Ultimate Giveaway (twin package) winner Bryan Danilko

We thank everyone who participated - the response to this giveaway was truly outstanding! We really wanted to give Petawawa residents some way to celebrate Canada Day since we were not able to have our traditional celebrations. We are very thankful of all the businesses who participated and of our sponsor businesses who made the packages possible.

A special shout out to the collaborator businesses who worked with sponsor businesses and added to their packages either by donation or purchase: (in no particular order)

Petawawa Pizzeria, Dairy Distillery, Dollarama, Looking Glass Toys and Games, Shopper's Drug Mart Petawawa, Rona Petawawa, Petawawa Dairy Queen, Bell Store Petawawa, Castle Home Inspections, Out of the Woods Pembroke with Amanda, Canex Petawawa, Smitty's Home Hardware, Neville Motors, Bart and Gloria Neville from Century 21 Aspire Realty, Skylight Drive IN, Courtyard Bistro, Brauwerk Hoffman, Lounge Life, Giant Mart, Ullrich's Pembroke, McGuire's Donuts, Mulvihill Drug Mart, Sunny Side Up Express Buffet, Two Hawks Brewing Company, Gearheads, Brunt Bridge Quality Meats, and Starbucks Petawawa

We wish everyone a happy and safe Canada Day!
Town of Petawawa
1111 Victoria St. Petawawa, Ontario
Phone 1-613-687-5536