City of Owen Sound Wins Marketing Award
Owen Sound has won a tourism award for the marketing of its Owen Sound Salmon Tour and Tasting event last fall. The post City of Owen Sound Wins Marketing Award appeared first on Grey Bruce Business...
View ArticleChamber Feels Business Confidence Declining
An Ontario Chamber of Commerce report indicates a marked decline in business confidence over the last year. The post Chamber Feels Business Confidence Declining appeared first on Grey Bruce Business...
View ArticleOwen Sound Announces Cultural Awards
The City presented the sixth annual Owen Sound Cultural Awards today at a ceremony held at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Honorees include John Barnum, long-time musical director of the...
View ArticleMetta Wave Yoga Studio Grows Through Innovation
Port Elgin Yoga Studio uses innovative programs to bring health and stress relief benefits to all age groups and fitness levels. The post Metta Wave Yoga Studio Grows Through Innovation appeared first...
View ArticleEstate Planning Essential for Farm Owners
Farm owners need to consider tax implications and family members when estate planning. The post Estate Planning Essential for Farm Owners appeared first on Grey Bruce Business Journal.
View ArticleRegional Career & Training Fair
Grey Bruce area to hold career & training fair in October. The post Regional Career & Training Fair appeared first on Grey Bruce Business Journal.
View ArticleChamber Focuses on Rising Energy Costs
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce released a report on rising energy costs the result of a year-long study. Calls for Ontario Govt action to come up with a plan. The post Chamber Focuses on Rising Energy...
View ArticlePromotional Products Offer Unique Advertising Options
Promotional products remain an effective means by which both small and large businesses can make their business name more memorable. Its an advertising method used by both both small and large...
View ArticleEat. Drink. Savour Owen Sound!
Savour Owen Sound returns today for a delicious three-week run at participating restaurants throughout the City. Choose from 11 restaurants offering dinner specials from $22 to $35. Each special...
View Article2016 Community Job Fair
YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce Employment Services, City of Owen Sound and Grey County have joined together to bring you the BIGGEST Community Job Fair in the county. The 2016 Community Job Fair will be...
View ArticleWhat Every Hiring Manager Ought to Know about Hiring
Is recruiting and selecting the right people a big challenge and just one of priorities you face every day? With these pressures, no wonder we make hiring mistakes. Well, you are not alone in this...
View ArticleAnyone can Improve Hiring Success – Even if you Flip a Coin!
Anyone involved in recruiting and hiring knows how difficult it is to find the best candidate for your position. The last article, I outlined how the candidate and hiring managers are contributing to...
View ArticleWhat’s a Blog Post Worth?
Keeping visitors coming to your web site and improving your site’s ranking in search engines takes a consistent effort to provide new and interesting content on a regular basis. Most site users don’t...
View ArticleChambers across Ontario strongly object to potential labour and employment...
The Owen Sound & District Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has sent a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne warning against potential changes to Ontario’s...
View ArticleAlternative Facts Cannot Create an Alternative Reality
Alternative facts from Chamber of Commerce cannot create an Alternative Reality. Apparently spooked by the rumours that the Ontario government might legislate a minimum wage hike to $15 an hour, the...
View ArticleOn-line Shopping Suits Change in Customer Buying Trends
What do you do under the pressure of unrelenting competition from larger businesses that carry a broader range of merchandise, at lower prices and have a fraction of the fixed overhead costs? This is...
View ArticleToo Much, Too Fast
The Keep Ontario Working coalition calls for Ontario Government to give employers more time to adjust to sweeping reforms. Today, the Keep Ontario Working group, a coalition of Ontario’s leading...
View Article5 Ways Businesses are Turning Old Problems Into New Opportunities
(BPT) – Today’s business environment is characterized by excitement as much as it is by anxiety. As new technologies are constantly introduced into the workplace and transform how employees work,...
View Article3 Reasons to Go Cashless
(BPT) – The dollar, the euro, the pound, the yen… the currency people use around the world has many different names, but it all shares something in common. Paper forms of currency are out and digital...
View ArticleOwen Sound Launches “Are You Most?” Recruitment Campaign
The City of Owen Sound has launched a unique marketing campaign targeted to young entrepreneurs from the GTA and Southwestern Ontario. It urges these people to think outside the box and make Owen Sound...
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