Don't miss out on Summer Company
If you're in the North Hastings area, the application deadline for Summer Company has been extended to May 22! Applicants go to www.ontario.ca/summercompany and complete the applicant...
13.05.2015
Recreational Geology Tourism Stakeholders Group
On May 7th a new regional initiative was launched in Bancroft to support and further develop our mineral tourism assets and our Geoheritage.What is known as the "Central Metasedimentary Belt of...
12.05.2015
Hastings Highlands' BR+E Project
The Municipality of Hastings Highlands is moving forward with the next stage of its community led economic development program.An engaged local business community is key to the success of this...
11.05.2015
Affordable Hastings County
If I was in the market for a new flat screen TV, I would take a look at the various options and prices. Let's pretend that I go into one store and the price of the TV I want is $1,000. ...
08.05.2015
How much do you know about Hastings County?
Today I came across this column in the Frontenac Gazette. It gave me the idea to put together the following quiz about Hastings County. Let's see how much you know.1. When was Hastings...
27.04.2015
Financing to start a business
For this blog post, I thought I would outline some ways in which entrepreneurs can find some money if they do not have a source of revenue to start-up or expand. I thought of this topic because...
30.03.2015
A Look at Recent Visitor Stats for Hastings County
Ever wonder who visits our County each year, where are they coming from and what do they do when they arrive? We now have the answer.
Recently, staff received the latest visitors statistics (...
11.03.2015
It costs more to live in the "big city"
As reported by InsideBelleville.com, a new study released by Kanetix.ca found that cities in the Greater Toronto Area have the highest rates of auto insurance in Ontario. The City of Brampton's...
19.02.2015
Retail makeover project in Bancroft
The Bancroft Business Improvement Area (BBIA) has partnered with the local Community Futures Development Corporation and Loyalist College to provide a RETAIL Makeover Project.The goal of this project...
17.02.2015
Listening to existing businesses in Tweed
The Tweed & Area Chamber of Commerce is implementing a local economic development project this Spring. Known formally as a Business Retention & Expansion (BR+E) Project, in partnership...
02.02.2015