Tag: rural ontario development fund
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Introduction to OMAFRA’s Downtown Revitalization program
Join a free webinar on Wednesday, December 13th from 10 am until 11:30 am on the topic of OMAFRA’s downtown revitalization program. Downtown Revitalization is a process of improving the economic, physical, and social well-being of a community’s traditional town centre by: Presenters will discuss balancing downtown revitalization by considering market driven strategies within economic…
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Who’s Hiring in Your Community?
It is important to be up to date on the current labour trends and opportunities in your community. OMAFRA’s Lightcast Analyst tool provides various data sets to explore whose hiring, what positions are in demand, desirable skills by employers, and even a career pathways tool that is designed to close skills gaps and encourage next…
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Rural Ontario Data and Information Resources
OMAFRA has created a new “Rural Ontario socioeconomic data and information resources” that highlights key facts about rural Ontario. The dataset is sourced from Censuses of Population and other datasets published by Statistics Canada since 1971. It provides data in formats that researchers and analysts can review and manipulate for their own analytical needs. The…
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Creating Wealth and Well-Being in Teeny Tiny Places – Presentation Recap
A Teeny Tiny Summit took place on September 26th and examined strategies for “Building from Within” for communities to mobilizing and connect their assets. The event featured Peter Kenyon, and his thoughts on “creating community wealth and well-being by building from within.” Did you miss September’s Teeny Tiny Summit? Click the link here to watch…
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What You Need to Know About Uses Permitted in Prime Agricultural Areas
Upcoming Webinar November 2, 2023 from 10am – 12pm The next Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Community of Practice session is entitled “What You Need to Know About Uses Permitted in Prime Agricultural Areas”. Permitted uses in prime agricultural areas enable farm operators and their families to diversify their operations, stimulate the rural economy through…
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Upcoming Business Retention and Expansion Training – October 17 in South Porcupine, ON
Is your community planning to further engage with businesses or initiate a Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) project this year? If so, sign up for a one-day, in-person BR+E training session planned for October 17, 2023. This session will be delivered by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, in partnership with the…
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Register Today for 2023 Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum
Connect, Collaborate, Cultivate Agriculture Across Ontario Join us on October 17 to 19 for the 15th annual Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum in the City of Temiskaming Shores. The event will kick off on the Tuesday with a networking evening, an informal drop-in with local food samplings. You will have the opportunity to…
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Join Us for the First Session of the 2023-2024 Teeny Tiny Summit on September 26th!
The 2023-2024 Teeny Tiny Summit series, themed Creating Community Wealth and Well-Being, is kicking off on September 26th at 9:30 am. This event will feature the renowned community enthusiast and social capitalist, Peter Kenyon, who will speak on the topic of Building from Within: Mobilizing and Connecting a Community’s Assets. Peter is motivated by the…
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Save On Energy – Strategic Energy Manager Program
Beginning in 2023, Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (the IESO) has offered a Strategic Energy Management (SEM) Program to industry. This program was designed to help businesses improve their energy performance by implementing an integrated system of organizational practices, policies, and processes to achieve persistent energy savings. The SEM program provides its participants with knowledge,…
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Excellence in Agriculture Program
Calling all Ontario agri-food producers, processors, Indigenous, northern, organizations, women and youth innovators! The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs wants to recognize your achievements to Ontario’s economic success. The 2023 Excellence in Agriculture program is open for applications until September 14, 2023. Click here for the program guidelines. This year, the province…