Upcoming Ontario Budget Should Support Hardest Hit Your Chamber urging government to address pain points and lay groundwork for a strong rebound -- and to take steps to protect our frontline workers MUSKOKA LAKES – February 26, 2021 – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), with input from the Muskoka Lakes Chamber, has released its [...]
ONTARIO ECONOMIC REPORT SHOWS BETTER THAN AVERAGE BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IN COTTAGE COUNTRY : Report from Ontario Chamber of Commerce outlines latest sector-specific data on economy, business confidence, employment, and government supports. Muskoka Lakes/January 28: Today, the Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released the fifth annual Ontario Economic Report [...]
Thank you to all of our wonderful Chamber members who contributed toward this year's virtual parade! Special thanks to Ontario Power Generation for their sponsorship. We couldn't have done it without them. Happy Holidays! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCwW54kt-8U
Dear Chamber Members, please provide your input into the future rehabilitation of the Bala Falls Road Bridge (the historic wooden bridge over South Bala Falls on Bala Falls Road). Deadline for your input is this Friday, December 4, 2020. First, learn about the project by reading the Township page and/or watching the attached video by [...]
Huckleberry Rock view: G. Popadynec Still have Cottage Country Spirit travel vouchers left? Great! Make sure to use them before they expire on October 12th. Scroll down to see our list of Chamber members taking your Cottage Country Spirit vouchers at the bottom of this post. Meantime, here are just some of the [...]
Recovery Activation Program (RAP) helps grow your business digitally COVID-19 has changed everything, requiring telecommuting, on-demand delivery and services, supply chain resiliency and virtual collaborations. Even as the province begins to reopen, the pandemic has heightened the urgency for businesses to digitize to survive. To address this change, the Toronto Board of Trade and World [...]
Got your Cottage Country Spirit travel vouchers ready? Great! It's time to discover (or rediscover) the best of Muskoka Lakes – and you can cash in your vouchers at many places around the big lakes. Here are the must dos when visiting our cottage country paradise. Be sure to use your vouchers before October 12th. [...]
SIMCOE MUSKOKA – The Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit has made its decision regarding use of face coverings. As of Monday July 13, 2020, the public is required to wear a face covering (i.e. non-medical mask) when entering the indoor premises of businesses, organizations and on public transit systems in Simcoe Muskoka. This will be achieved through [...]
Muskoka can reopen in Stage 2 of the provincial guidelines on Friday, June 12. Here's what can open then and what is not permitted: Places that can open in Stage 2 Personal Care Services Establishments providing personal care services can open with the proper health and safety protocols in place. Examples include: Hair services (including [...]
To all Chamber Members, The Chamber said it wanted to hear from Members, and so here are my thoughts. My business is shut down. I am totally in favour of the shut-downs and we are doing our bit to flatten the curve. This is a time to put aside all of our individual interests and [...]