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20Apr

Career and Leadership Coaching for Trauma Survivors

Wellness, Resilience, Guest Blog | |

Even if you haven't experienced trauma yourself, chances are you work with someone that has. Trauma can impact a person’s career and leadership development in unique ways and if you’re looking for coaching support for yourself or an employee, you’ll want to consider someone that is trained in trauma-informed coaching.

22Mar

Barb’s Story – Citizen of the Year Winner 2014

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My name is Barb Evoy and I received Citizen of the Year in 2014. I think winning that award helped to inspire me to do more. And I guess...

13Mar

Delegation to Township of Centre Wellington Council

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Thank you for having me here today to delegate to council. As you know, my name is Sally Litchfield and I’m the CEO of the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce. I’ve been in this role since November 2020 – which in case you’re wondering, was quite a time to step into a leadership role of an organization whose purpose is to support local businesses.

08Mar

Bill’s Story – President’s Award Winner 2014

Small Business, Awards of Excellence | |

My name is Bill Longshaw and for many years I did all the photography for the chamber free of charge. 2014 was my year. (I forget what the theme was that year) With all the Awards of Excellence galas photos were taken of the winners in the foyer of the Fergus Grand Theatre which I was doing at the time.

21Feb

Electronic Monitoring Policy Requirements

Employees, Education, Business Support | |

Employers that employ 25 or more employees on January 1 of any year are required to have a written policy on the electronic monitoring of employees in place by March 1 of that year. These requirements were added to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) on April 11, 2022. The policy must state whether the employer electronically monitors employees. If the employer does, the policy must include:

15Feb

The 1 Change You Need to Make in Your Business

Marketing | |

At the risk of sounding like an infomercial, if you make just one change to your business this year, you’ll open a new door to an even greater level of success. It’s a very simple concept. Help your customers get what they need. All marketers will tell you to reframe your sales approach from features to benefits, but that’s not enough. That’s only the beginning because you’re still seeing your business through your eyes. You need to think larger. Your customer wants what you offer (hopef...

13Feb

Underused Housing Tax (UHT)

Guest Blog, Finance, Taxes | |

As part of the 2021 Federal Budget, the Government of Canada announced plans to add an annual tax of 1% on the value of residential real estate owned by any non-resident, non-Canadian that is considered vacant or underused. The rules for UHT were enacted June 9, 2022 for residential properties owned at December 31st each year starting December 31st, 2022.

10Feb

Score big with small business cross promotion this Holiday Season

Small Business, Marketing | |

Plus, check out the new digital Love Local Gift Guide This holiday season, we are supporting shop local, but local businesses have a challenge as they take on national competitors. That’s why it takes a creative approach to capture more of the holiday dollars.

10Feb

Your Employees Are Likely Part of the Gig Economy and That’s a Good Thing

Employees, Economy | |

As we have seen with recent rising costs like skyrocketing property and rent, increasing fuel charges, and groceries, the dollar just isn’t covering what it used to. For this reason, it is becoming increasingly harder not only for business owners to make a sizeable profit, but for their employees to make what they need to cover running their households. 54% of Canadians say they live paycheck to paycheck and with inflation outpacing salary increases by more than double, financial stressors are ...

09Feb

3 Reasons to Join the Chamber in a Time of Economic Uncertainty

Economy, Resilience | |

Times of economic uncertainty don’t cause anyone to look for new ways to spend money. But there are some investments in your business that even when you’re worried about cash flow, are worth the return. A Chamber membership is one of those necessary business investments and here’s why:

BlogList

Career and Leadership Coaching for Trauma Survivors

Barb’s Story – Citizen of the Year Winner 2014

Delegation to Township of Centre Wellington Council

Bill’s Story – President’s Award Winner 2014

Electronic Monitoring Policy Requirements

The 1 Change You Need to Make in Your Business

Underused Housing Tax (UHT)

Score big with small business cross promotion this Holiday Season

Your Employees Are Likely Part of the Gig Economy and That’s a Good Thing

3 Reasons to Join the Chamber in a Time of Economic Uncertainty

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