COVID-19
BUSINESS SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES
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The City of Spruce Grove cares about you and your business. The City's
Economic & Business Development Department
continues to keep you informed about ongoing
developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the City of Spruce Grove is operating a little differently, we remain committed to providing our businesses and residents the best service possible
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We make every effort to continuously update the
COVID-19 Resource Page
on our Economic & Business Development website to ensure that information and access to resources are kept current.
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ALBERTA'S RELAUNCH STRATEGY: STAGE 2
Effective June 22nd, 2020, the
Government of Alberta
's "
Opening Soon - Alberta's Relaunch Strategy
" document has been updated to reflect which businesses are able to reopen during Stage 2 and what public health measures must be followed. In addition, Alberta Biz Connect has updated their website to include a variety of
relaunch workplace guidance documents
as a method to help businesses reopen and resume operations safely.
The
Government of Alberta
announced on June 29th, Alberta's Recovery Plan and will start accepting applications for the $5,000 Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant.
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SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE RELAUNCH
- Starting on June 29th, the
Government of Alberta
will allow small and medium-sized businesses, co-ops and non-profits that have 500 or fewer employees to apply for funding of up to $5,000 in order to help open doors and have employees return back to work. These funds will help businesses purchase non-medical PPE, as well as to help pay their wages, rent, and other supplies that are needed in order to continue to reopen or operate safely. Businesses in Spruce Grove can apply on Tuesday June 30th, 2020.
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Bill 23: Commercial Tenancies Protection Act
- The
Government of Alberta
has introduced Bill 23 to provide protection for commercial tenants and businesses in Alberta to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic as a method to help restart the economy. As a result, these new measures aim to help address any gaps from the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program.
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Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)
- The
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
has made changes to the CECRA program. Eligible commercial property owners will receive unsecured, interest-free, and forgivable loans for the sole purposes of reducing monthly rent by 75% at minimum owed by impacted small business tenants and to assist in the payment of operating expenses incurred by the owner. All loans granted pursuant to CECRA will be forgiven on December 31st, 2020, given that property owners comply with the requirements of the program.
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Industry Insights: Consumer Series
- The
International Council of Shopping Centers
(ICSC) conducted a survey that reveals that Canadians are ready for in-store shopping as businesses reopen post COVID-19 with a cautious approach. As a result, the top venues missed by consumers were:
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SPRUCE GROVE'S TEMPORARY BUSINESS SIGNAGE CRITERIA
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The City of Spruce Grove will allow select
temporary signage
on City boulevards and business premises until August 30th, 2020. Business owners will be required to notify the City's Planning and Development department in advance, while outlining how long the temporary sign will be displayed for.
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SPRUCE GROVE'S SUPPORT LOCAL CAMPAIGN
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The City of Spruce Grove has officially launched our
Support Local campaign
. As a community, it is important that we continue to shop locally and support the businesses surrounding us during these challenging, yet recovering times. Look for these messages on the Highway 16A digital billboards.
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CHAMBER OPEN FOR BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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We will continue to frequently update our Economic & Business Development website at
InvestSpruceGrove.ca
as more information becomes available. If you have any questions, please e-mail a team member at
[email protected]
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Thank you for your engagement.
Together, we all play an important role in keeping our business community healthy and safe.
From our team to yours,
Dave
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Karla
,
Jamie-Lynn
, &
Anika
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