Federal Tourism Minister Melanie Joly (left) brings pre-recorded greetings while Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Greg Pietersma (right) looks on during a FedDev Ontario announcement on Zoom on Friday, May 28, 2021. (FedDev Ontario/Zoom via Newswatch Group)
CORNWALL – The executive director of the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce says close to 55 small and medium-sized businesses in Cornwall and SD&G have been helped through a FedDev Ontario funding package.
The details were shared Friday as Marie-France Lalonde, parliamentary secretary to the federal economic development minister, highlighted that the Regional Tourism Organization (RTO) 9 and the chamber received $500,000 and $250,000 respectively to help local businesses coming out of the pandemic.
Chamber focuses on value for members at AGM April 27, 2021 at 14 h 37 min Reading time: 2 min 30 s
By Nick Seebruch The Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce logo.
CORNWALL, Ontario – In their Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Tuesday, April 27, the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce explained their shift towards a more value based approach to its membership.
Greg Pietersma, who became the new Executive Director for the Chamber at the start of 2020 explained that he undertook a review of Chamber operations when he began his new job, which included interviews with 40 community stakeholders.
“There was a consistent feeling of a lack of value for the membership and that was repeated often. This was not unique to this chamber,” he said. “Every now and then you need to stop, look at the way you operate, and see if you still support your current members and reflect the current times.”
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It’s time to dish on Dished, which starts Friday.
It’s being billed by organizers Pat Larose and Mat Girgis – together they are Your Local Taste Buds – as their biggest and longest food experience yet.
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It’ll involve over 20 restaurants in Cornwall and across SDG, a month-long event serving to remind residents of the innovative and tasty options that are right around the corner across the region.
“We’re thrilled to be able to partner with Cornwall Tourism and SDG Tourism to bring you our newest event,” Larose said in a news release. “We have so many great dining options throughout our region, it’s nice to be able to showcase as many as we can. This is also a great time to help support our local restaurants.”