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 [...]
NOTE: To view COVID-19 Resources on our website, please click here > To the Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce: On March 23, the Ontario government released a list of services that are deemed essential and will not be forced to shut down. We at Vision Contracting Ltd were surprised and somewhat dismayed to see so [...]
Discover the Benefits of Living and Working in Muskoka The summer season always draws people to Muskoka, with its pristine lakes and rolling landscapes, it’s made for summer fun. However, just because the weather starts to cool off, doesn’t mean that the fun ends, too! There is a misconception that work and play can only [...]
Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s and Muskoka Lakes Chamber’s fourth annual Ontario Economic Report Introduces New Small Business Friendliness Indicator February 26 – Muskoka Lakes – Released today, the Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) fourth annual Ontario Economic Report (OER) reveals opportunities where both business and government can focus to [...]
All about working in Muskoka Lakes: interviews with 5 Employers Not many people outside Muskoka know what it is like to live and work in Muskoka. We asked 5 employers in different business niches what they love most about Muskoka Lakes and what challenges they experience.. We also found out which jobs are usually available [...]
Hello 2020! We’ve got lots in store for Chamber members to kick off a new decade, but the purpose of this post is to look at what Chamber accomplished in 2019 to bring business into our region, provide direct support to Chamber members, and to help the community at large. Scroll down to read what [...]