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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The County of Simcoe Economic Development Office is working with partners to ​update COVID-19 business resources. Do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or suggestions on how we can support your business.  Contact us at edo@simcoe.ca

Visit the County of Simcoe​ and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit ​for​ local updates

New Updates for Business: ​​​​​

• Updated COVID-19 Screening Tools (July 22, 2021)​
  
• Grant: Wineries, Cideries and Agri-Tourism Industry ​
  
• New Federal Tourism Relief Fund​
  
• New Federal Jobs and Growth Fund
  
• New Ask An Expert Webinar Session: Cybersecurity- Risks, Realities a​nd Prevention – July 21^st
  
• Ontario Moving to Step Three of Roadmap to Reopen on July 16​
  
• Ontario Moving to Step Two of Roadmap to Reopen on June 30​
  
• New Venture Ontario Fund​
  
• June 2021 - Tourism Economic Recovery Ministerial Task Force Recommendations​
  
• The Barrie Chamber is distributing free rapid tests to Simco​e County businesses with 150 or fewer employees
  
• Free Emerit Online Training for Tourism Businesses​
  
• Regional Tourism Organization 7 Launches 2021 Partnership Funding Program​
  
• May 20, 2021 - Roadmap to Reopening Ontario​
  
• Ontario Providing Relief to Tourism Businesses in Provincial Parks/Conservation Reserves​
  
• Ontario Tourism and Travel Business Support Grant (Dead​line June 25, 2021)​
  
• ​Ontario Continues to Expand Access to Rapid Testi​ng for Workplaces
  
• Small Business Centres of Ontario offering FREE e-learning sessions​​
• Restaurants Canada presents Opening with Confidence​ (Recording)​​​
• News Release: Ontario Investing $25.5 Million in Technology to Protect Agri-Food Workers​​​​
• ​​COVID_19_bus_orgs_question_signage.pdf - Signage must be posted at all entrances to the premises of a business​
  

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Local Simcoe County businesses are answering the call and switching gears to make medical supplies a​mid the COVID-19 pandemic.​ ​Learn more about the ​outstanding local businesses ​that prove we are stronger when we work together.​​

 

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Municipal Updates

Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury ​

Town of Innisfil 

Town of New Tecumseth ​

​Township of Adjala Tosorontio ​

​Township of Essa 

Township of Springwater​

Town of Collingwood​

​Town of Wasaga Beach 

Clearview Township​

Township of Oro Medonte​​

Township of Severn ​

​Township of Ramara ​

Township of Tay​

​Town of Midland

​Tiny Township​

​​Town of Penetanguishene​​​

City of Orillia 

City of Barrie​​

 

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