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Economic Development and Jobs Minister Ralph Eichler touted his government’s COVID-19 supports at a virtual Manitoba Chambers of Commerce event on Tuesday.
Businesses don’t want to rely on government funding or emergency support they’d rather be open at full capacity to make their own money, Manitoba’s minister in charge of economic development and jobs told business leaders Tuesday.
Businesses don’t want to rely on government funding or emergency support they’d rather be open at full capacity to make their own money, Manitoba’s minister in charge of economic development and jobs told business leaders Tuesday.
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Rural Manitoba Economic Development Corporation CEO Margot Cathcart is seen in downtown Brandon on Friday. (Tyler Clarke/The Brandon Sun)
With its first CEO set to begin work next month, the Rural Manitoba Economic Development Corporation is nearing an opening date.
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With its first CEO set to begin work next month, the Rural Manitoba Economic Development Corporation is nearing an opening date.
Margot Cathcart begins work at the Brandon-based organization May 3, at which time she’s intent on hitting the ground running. The board has done a fantastic job in putting vision documents for me to get started, but there’s a lot of work in my future, she said of the provincially funded organization.
Dine-in Restaurant Relief Program expanded with additional $2 million
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Posted on 04/17/2021 at 10:00 am
The Manitoba government has announced an additional $2 million to expand the Dine-in Restaurant Relief Program, administered by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce in partnership with the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association.
“Manitoba’s restaurant industry has made significant sacrifices to keep all Manitobans safe in our fight against COVID-19,” said Economic Development and Jobs Minister Ralph Eichler. “This expansion of the Dine-in Restaurant Relief Program will support restaurants in rural Manitoba and the catering industry, and we will continue to work with our business community and partners to identify industry needs during this challenging time and help offset expenses created by the pandemic.”
Province tops-up, expands restaurant financial relief program
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Rural restaurants and catering businesses which suffered financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic are now eligible for provincial relief.
Rural restaurants and catering businesses which suffered financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic are now eligible for provincial relief.
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Rural restaurants and catering businesses which suffered financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic are now eligible for provincial relief.
The Manitoba government announced Friday it was putting $2 million in addition to $4 million previously allocated into its Dine-in Restaurant Relief Program.
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The program, administered by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, with the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association, has thus far reported 513 applications approved (mostly in Winnipeg) since it was launched in January.
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