What’s New in Trent Hills
Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act
On Wednesday, July 19 —members had the opportunity to attend a Special Meeting for the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act featuring special guest Karl Baldauf, VP of Policy and Advocacy, Ontario Chamber of Commerce. Following the presentation, the OCC is encouraging you...
read moreKeep Ontario Working Coalition: Ontario Deserves Evidence-Based Reform
Keep Ontario Working Coalition: Ontario Deserves Evidence-Based Reform Changes Will Hurt Job Creation, Consumer Costs and Economic Growth Trent Hills, May 31, 2017 – The Keep Ontario Working coalition, in partnership with Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce and the...
read moreRave reviews for 13 ways guest speaker
What if I told you I had the perfect method to kill our community? Not only just one but 13 ways to kill our community. You would probably call me crazy and ask why I would do such a thing. Well, it isn’t really me who has come up with this plan but on May 18 we heard...
read moreTrent Hills Chamber of Commerce strongly objects to potential labour and employment standards reforms
Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce strongly objects to potential labour and employment standards reforms Changes would discourage investment, eliminate jobs and diminish economic opportunities in Ontario, especially among small business owners Trent Hills, Tuesday, May...
read moreAdvocacy priorities identified through Taskforce Committee
Advocacy priorities identified through Taskforce Committee Last fall we partnered with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to conduct surveys, interviews and hosted a focus group meeting to discuss “what ails small business in Ontario”. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce...
read moreNorthumberland County Chambers Media Release – Closing the Tourism Gap
$16 Billion Ontario Tourism Gap Requires a Dedicated Government Strategy: Brighton-Cramahe, Trent Hills, Port Hope & District, Northumberland Central Chambers of Commerce Lost Revenue From The Province's Tourism Industry Impacting Job Creation and Growth...
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The Power of One – A Message from the Chamber Chair, Jeff Hamilton
As the Voice of Business, it is within our mandate to provide a strong voice to civic, provincial and federal governments for business, industry and the professions through our local Chamber, the Ontario Chamber and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. We will continually work with you to understand your needs and concerns and will advocate on your behalf. Together as a united voice, we too can harness the Power of One.
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Small Business Too Big To Ignore campaign launched by Chamber network
The Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), is launching Small Business Too Big To Ignore, a six month campaign that will highlight the important contributions of small businesses to our communities and investigate the top barriers to small business growth.
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Hastings Bridge re-opening early
Last week Parks Canada announced that the Hastings swing bridge is to re-open on April 29, 2016 following a 17-week closure to replace the bridge. “This is great news for the Village of Hastings and greater Trent Hills area. The announcement that the bridge is opening three weeks early will be a terrific boost to the local economy that has been greatly affected by the bridge closure,”
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Contest
A trivia contest to experience Trent Hills, The Un4gettable Destination by visiting the merchants of Hastings. A total of 14 Prize Packs that include products and gift certificates donated by Trent Hills merchants will be drawn at random from valid contest entries at the end of the contest.
read moreChamber meets with MP Kim Rudd
Members of the Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce Government Relations and Advocacy Committee met with MP Kim Rudd recently to discuss the Federal Budget, the MP’s activities in the past few months and discuss the impact that the closure of the Hastings Bridge has had on the business community.
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