Ottawa Valley Business

11/15/2022

Inside today's issue: addressing incivility in the workplace, The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair results for local participants, federal government news, CPA Canada news and more. Forward Thinking Marketing - The Absolute Truth of Success: Building the business of your dreams is 100% doable.

Also, the ad for Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation on their wage subsidy was not the correct ad (our mistake entirely). It is attached here.

Read the latest issue:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ottawa-Valley-Business-November-15-2022.pdf

09/07/2022

Inside the latest issue: full municipal election coverage for Renfrew, Lanark, Bancroft, Mattawa and South Algonquin. List of candidates, incumbents and male-female candidate ratios. Plus, business events and workshops, federal and Ontario government news in brief, tenders, inflation impact facts and Forward Thinking Marketing column: Gain Key skills With These Tips - Make customer interactions easier to solve.

The Business Succession Planning Seminar on September 21 can be linked here: https://SuccessionPlanning.eventbrite.ca

Link here to the September 6th issue of Ottawa Valley Business:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Ottawa-Valley-Business-September-6-2022.pdf

08/02/2022

Inside this issue: Information on the single-use plastics ban, how Canadians plan to address inflation, local election update, business closures and openings in the second quarter, federal and provincial (Ontario) news and local news around the Valley.

Plus, workplace wellness, Forward Thinking marketing column on local government and not letting challenges deter you, facts on how people feel about whether we need a change in government and more.

Read the issue here -http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ottawa-Valley-Business-August-2-2022.pdf

05/04/2022

Inside our latest issue: Tips on hiring, business news (locally, provincially and throughout Canada), provincial and federal government news in brief, tender results and active tenders, explaining a "lame duck" council, stats on opioid related harms and Forward Thinking marketing (Email Communication 101). Subscribe for free.

Here's the issue link -http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Ottawa-Valley-Business-May-3-2022.pdf

04/19/2022

Included with the April 19 edition of Ottawa Valley Business is our seasonal list of 101 Things to Do in the Valley. Here's the spring edition:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101-Things-to-Do-in-the-Valley-Spring-2022-Edition.pdf

04/19/2022

Inside this issue: Federal-provincial funds support local water projects, tax notes from Budget 2022, federal and provincial news, tender results and active bid opportunities, events, marketing with Forward Thinking and business news around the Valley. Get it all here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ottawa-Valley-Business-April-19-2022.pdf

04/07/2022

Inside this issue: Details of the Liberal-NDP agreement government, provincial and federal news briefs, how to budget for marketing by Forward Thinking, active tenders and results, business events and news around the Valley. Facts from the Ontario Medical Association.

Read it here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ottawa-Valley-Business-April-5-2022.pdf

02/26/2022

If you are considering running for local council this fall, or if you would like to understand how local government works, consider attending one of these free workshops. Register with the Township of Admaston/Bromley.

01/07/2022

Good Morning everyone! Woke up to a really mean but funny review. We know you can't please everyone but then there are those reviews that make you giggle. "Worst eggs and Biscuits ever. And they don't take cards." LOL Not quite sure why it took almost 3 weeks for them to review us as we have been taking Cards for 3 weeks now, and if youve ever been here I know you're giggling too. Now we understand some will never be happy and we don't take it personally anymore BUT, it's reviews like this that can break the spirit of small businesses. (Not ours, we have been doing this long enough to understand it happens) Our point of this is people need to stop and think about how their reviews affect real people. I see it all the time amongst fellow businesses and they usually bow down to the bad reviews even when the review is off point, mean or even made up. None of us are perfect, but we own what we do. We strive to be our best. So yall come on down and try the worst Biscuits and Eggs K has ever eaten, EVER!!! Happy Sunday
(PHOTO BORROWED FROM A PLACE IN MURPHY NC)

12/21/2021

Inside the final issue of 2021: Questions about COVID-19 protocols, a look at inflation, Wilderness Tours founder inducted into the hall of fame, Township of Whitewater Region embarks on a study to improve business and the economy, Ontario Government news in brief and a re-post from Andrew Scahill of Mesa Fresca Kingston on the past 22 months.

Plus, Donald Miller's Building A StoryBrand book, business news around the Valley, active tenders and results, events, people news and more. Best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season. Merry Christmas.

Latest issue:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Ottawa-Valley-Business-December-21-2021.pdf

12/07/2021

Inside this issue: accommodating caregivers at work (The Ontario Caregiver Organization), accessing the New Horizons For Seniors grant, the 2022 Ontario municipal election schedule, the new Ontario Working for Workers Act and an update from the accountants - CPA Canada.

Plus: tenders and results, business events, local and regional news, marketing with Forward Thinking and book club feature - The Power of Discipline.

Read the issue here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Ottawa-Valley-Business-December-7-2021.pdf

11/16/2021

Inside this issue: Financial literacy tips from CPA Canada, MRC Pontiac election results, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories new contract, Ontrac Employment Resource Services funding for employers, Enbridge gas rate increase and potential purchase of K&P Trail.

Plus, marketing with Forward Thinking, Charge More in the book club, active tenders and results, events and business news around the Valley.

Download the latest issue here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Ottawa-Valley-Business-November-16-2021.pdf

10/20/2021

Happy Small Business Week to all small businesses out there!

Inside this issue are some small business virtual events you can attend plus a look at the business and employment issues in the area with the Labour Market Group of Renfrew and Lanark. An update from CPA Canada, book club (Self-Disciplined Producer) and managing negative social media comments by Forward Thinking.

Plus tenders and results, events, business news around the Valley, facts, business quiz and more.

Read the issue here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ottawa-Valley-Business-October-19-2021.pdf

Included in the email for this issue is a link to 101 Things to Do in the Valley: November-December 2021 edition. You can see that here:http://travelourbackyard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/101-Things-to-Do-in-the-Valley-November-December-2021-Edition.pdf

09/22/2021

The latest issue: what the Liberal Party of Canada | Parti libéral du Canada has promised for the economy, Lanark County Lanark Lodge redevelopment expression of interest, learning resiliency from family business, business news around the Valley, facts from the Ontario Trucking Association and more. Plus, marketing through social capital with Forward Thinking and Next: Where to live, what to buy and who will lead Canada's future as our book club.

Read the issue here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ottawa-Valley-Business-September-21-2021.pdf

08/03/2021

Inside today's issue: 600 jobs coming to the Township of McNab/Braeside, a review of employment insurance, the Renfrew County Real Estate Board and Rideau-St. Lawrence Real Estate Board June report, the extension of pandemic aid.

Plus: Business news around the Valley, Forward Thinking marketing column, book club (Imperfect Leadership), biz quiz, facts (2019 federal election), events and more.

Read it here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Ottawa-Valley-Business-August-3-2021.pdf

07/06/2021

Inside This Issue: Some fun facts to celebrate Canada, Ontario Government news, the top issues of Canadians, John Yakabuski MPP reflects on his time as minister, marketing with Forward Thinking and Radical Candor in the book club.

Plus: active tenders and results, business news around the Valley, Ontario tourism facts, events and webinars, biz quiz and more.

Read the latest issue here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ottawa-Valley-Business-July-6-2021.pdf

06/15/2021

Inside today's issue: finding people to fill open positions (factors that impact hiring and potential solutions) with Ontrac Employment Resource Services and Community Employment Services - Algonquin College, Perth; Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation re-opens the Regional Relief Recovery Fund with a focus on small businesses, Ontario Government news in brief (wages, 4-H funding, employment supports and more).

Plus: active tenders and tender results, Designing Your Work Life in book club, trying harder vs. refocusing your effort (Forward Thinking), events calendar, facts on Ontario landfills, biz quiz and more.

Read the issue here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ottawa-Valley-Business-June-15-2021.pdf

06/01/2021

Today's Issue: A Statistics Canada review on the business conditions across the country, handling fake business reviews on Google, provincial and federal news in brief, active tenders and results, Book Club (Badass Habits), marketing with Forward Thinking (Finding Your Place on Social Media), events calendar, facts on Ontario education, Biz Quiz and more.

Read the latest issue here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ottawa-Valley-Business-June-1-2021.pdf

05/18/2021

Inside today's issue: Ontario Government skilled trades revamp, Renfrew County Real Estate Board and Rideau-St. Lawrence Real Estate Board stats for April 2021, provincial and federal news in brief, how the digital economy could be paying taxes.

Plus: Active tenders and results, business news around the Valley, events and workshops, Book Club (Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking) and Marketing (Attitude: Who Influence You?) with Forward Thinking.

Read the latest issue here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ottawa-Valley-Business-May-18-2021.pdf

05/05/2021

The underground economy during COVID, the Town of Renfrew's $16 million project, tax deadlines and relief programs, Ontario's new COVID sick leave benefit, provincial and federal news in brief, the statement on public health misinformation from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Plus: business news around the Valley, tenders and results, book club (Influencer), marketing with Forward Thinking, events and webinars, facts on the daily exchange rates and more.

Read the latest issue here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ottawa-Valley-Business-May-4-2021.pdf

04/22/2021

101 Things to Do in the Valley: May-June 2021 Edition is now available here:http://travelourbackyard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/101-Things-to-Do-in-the-Valley-May-June-2021-Edition.pdf

04/20/2021

Today we mark the 300th issue of Ottawa Valley Business with one small business owner's story of the impact of the complete lockdown of her business with resources for small businesses during this time. Plus, a review of fines in Ontario and how the COVID fine compares.

Tenders and results, events, facts (Canada Border Services), marketing with Forward Thinking and Answering Why in the book club.

Read it all here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ottawa-Valley-Business-April-20-2021.pdf

04/06/2021

Municipal code of conduct complaints in Arnprior (Arnprior Life) found how members chose to communicate as incurring breaches, according to the Integrity Commissioner. Ontario Government news in brief. Three pages of tender results and plenty of active tenders.

Business news around the Valley, marketing with Forward Thinking, book club (Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People), facts about Canada's population and a more positive light on the COVID-19 facts.

Read the latest issue here:http://ovbusiness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ottawa-Valley-Business-April-6-2021.pdf

04/05/2021

Well by now most of you know the drill on this... All appointments are cancelled until we have a reopening date.

If you do get a notification from our booking system please ignore it we are not doing any appointments during lockdown ~ we will notify you in order of when these appointments were booked.

If you place an order online I have not set pickup hours at this moment so shoot me a message and we can coordinate a time for this.

Thank you everyone for all the kind supportive words 🤍 It makes this a little bit easier.

04/05/2021