Theatre is back… in-person that is!

This summer, the Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the Brockville Arts Centre for their upcoming Pricedex Summer Series! For each performance in the Pricedex summer series, a Chamber member will be able to get Buy One Get One Free tickets with the code ChamberBOGO (redeemable either in-person or over the phone at (613) 342-7122).

This series has 6 events which utilizes various eclectic sounds and songs from influential eras or people. These include the Motown era, the British Invasion, Chicago & Rod Stewart, or even current and past country and rock legends. Each dazzling production is carefully curated and sung by an all-Canadian cast for a unique, and perhaps nostalgic experience.

There has never been a more crucial time to support the Arts (and get a little deal as well). So why not come down and have some fun? We hope to see you there!

Click on this link to download the Summer Series Brochure 

Thank you to YourTV Brockville for broadcasting the event on cable plus live  streamed the event on YourTV website. 

Provincial All Candidates Debate

Date:May 19, 2022

Time:6:30pm - 9:00pm

Location:Brockville Arts Centre

Brockville Arts Centre

235 King Street West 

Doors Open at 6:30pm

Debate begins at 7pm

This event is open to the public

and broadcast LIVE by Cogeco

Cogeco subscribers can watch the debate on YourTV channel 10 or 700 in HD and Epico channel 100.

  Streaming it Live on our website which is https://www.yourtv.tv/brockville

Brockville YPN presents: 40 Under 40

The Brockville YPN Executive is excited to announce the 4th Annual 40 Under 40!  This is an initiative to recognize and celebrate the many young professionals that contribute their time, skills, and energy to our community. Self-nominations are welcome.  Nominations are due June 26th, 2022 at 11:59PM EST.

Click on this link to nominate 

Request for Proposals

To

Develop a Website

For

Brockville & District Chamber of Commerce

Release Date:

May 2, 2022

Deadline for Submissions:

4 p.m. EST May 30, 2022

Click on this link for the document 

Brockville & District Chamber of Commerce

3 Market Street West                                        

 Brockville ON K6V 4R7

Canada Summer Jobs/Student Employment Opportunity- CRM & Web Site Administrator

Canada Summer Jobs Opportunity 2022

Location: Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce – 3 Market Street, Suite 1 Brockville Ont.         K6V 7L2

Contact: pjrobertson@brockvillechamber.com

Job Type:  Canada Summer Jobs Employment Opportunity-Web site administrator and Event Support (Between the age of 15 and 30 at the start of employment)

Start Date: June 13, 2022

Work period: 8 weeks (280 hours @ $15.00 per hour)

Schedule: Full Time 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9:30am – 4:30pm, odd weekend or evening with advance notice)

In this position, you will be providing support to the Executive Director and Events/Membership Manager with the Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce

Work activities to include:

• Assist with planning Chamber events and/or information sessions as required, both on-line and in-person
• Work with the new website vendor to create a new website
• Populate a new CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system
• Update the Chamber website business directory by calling each Chamber Member
• Update the Chamber website with events, programs and/or updated COVID information
• Prepare and coordinate distribution of the Chamber member newsletter
• Provide support on PPE programs for businesses
• Provide other duties as required

Skills

• Excellent customer service/telephone skills
• Strong organization skills
• Eye for detail and a dedication to quality
• A team player who can also take initiative when needed
• Excellent spelling and proofreading skills
• Positive attitude
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong background in the use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Zoom, websites and CRM programs

NOTE:  All COVID-19 Guidelines as set forth by the Government and Public Health Unit must be strictly followed.

• Salary:$15.00 Per Hour
• Deadline:4:00pm on May 26, 2022

Company Name: Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce

Location: Brockville

Website: www.brockvillechamber.com  

Company Profile: Our mission is to support and grow business to build a strong economic community through proactive leadership in advocacy and relevant programming.

Canada Summer Jobs/Student Employment Opportunity- Administrative Assistant  

Canada Summer Jobs Opportunity 2022

Location: Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce – 3 Market Street, Suite 1 Brockville Ontario K6V7L2

Contact: pjrobertson@brockvillechamber.com

Job Type:  Canada Summer Jobs Employment Opportunity-Administrative Assistant (Between the age of 15 and 30 at the start of employment)

Start Date: June 6, 2022 

Work period: 8 weeks (280 hours @ $15.00 per hour)

Schedule: Full Time 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9:30am – 4:30pm, odd weekend or evening with advance notice)

In this position, you will be providing support to the Executive Director, Events/Membership Manager and Social Media Consultant with the Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce

Work activities to include:

• Provide support to the Chamber Management Team and the Social Media Consultant
• Support Chamber members on the Chamber social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google) by reposting content and assisting with google my business
• Update M2M programs and member benefits to provide value for Chamber members
• Assist with workplace events, programs, and information sessions 
• Create new relevant programs for Chamber Members
• Prepare a variety of marketing materials for events, programs, and resources.  
• Prepare blogs and surveys for Chamber members
• Research and prepare Key Economic Information impacting Brockville 
• Perform other duties as required

Skills

• Excellent customer service/telephone skills
• Strong organization skills
• Eye for detail and a dedication to quality
• A team player who can also take initiative when needed
• Excellent spelling and proofreading skills
• Background in graphic design considered an asset
• Cheerful outlook
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong background in the use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Zoom, Social Media Platform

NOTE:  All COVID-19 Guidelines as set forth by the Government and Public Health Unit must be strictly followed.

• Salary: $15.00 Per Hour
• Deadline: 4:00pm on May 26, 2022

Company Name: Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce

Location: Brockville

Website: www.brockvillechamber.com  

Company Profile: Our mission is to support and grow business to build a strong economic community through proactive leadership in advocacy and relevant programming.

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Ontario Chamber: Federal Budget Must Address Canada’s Competitiveness Problem

April 4, 2022

(Toronto – April 4, 2022) – Canada is facing a competitiveness problem. Inflation, supply chain constraints, and labour shortages risk undermining a swift and robust economic recovery. Meanwhile, recent domestic and international events have put a renewed spotlight on energy security and affordability.  Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released its 2022 federal budget submission focused on public policies that increase Canada’s economic resilience to ongoing and future threats.

“Canadians continue to feel the effects of the pandemic on their pocketbooks. Recent increases in energy costs serve as a challenge and an opportunity for our economic recovery. This is a watershed moment to tap into our sustainable natural resource wealth to support national energy independence and establish our competitiveness in the green global economy,” said Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. “Canada’s 2022 budget must focus on providing Canadian businesses the right conditions to make us a strong, resilient, and competitive nation.”

Some key highlights from the OCC’s budget submission include recommendations for the Government of Canada to:

• Promote Canada’s energy sector on the global stage and recognize nuclear power as a clean and necessary energy resource in the fight against climate change.
• Expand immigration and express entry of skilled workers to address labour shortages.
• Increase the Canada Health Transfer Payment to meet the current and future pressures facing Ontario’s health care system.
• Modernize transportation infrastructure to address bottlenecks along supply chains and facilitate the decarbonization of the transportation sector.
• Reform the federal tax system to attract foreign direct investment, drive domestic business growth and innovation.
• Develop a sustainable path to reduce the federal debt-to-GDP ratio and wind down other pandemic-related supports to ensure long-term fiscal balance and the capacity to address future economic shocks.

The OCC’s 2022 Ontario Economic Report found that a staggering 62 percent of sectors are facing labour shortages in Ontario and expect to continue facing them over the next year. Together with supply chain disruptions, these shortages are impacting the cost of living, service delivery, and product availability.

“As the indispensable partner of business, we call on the government to resolve long-standing structural issues including barriers to interprovincial trade and skilled labour shortages in order to drive entrepreneurship, investment and long-term economic growth,” added Rossi.

The recommendations outlined in OCC’s budget submission were developed together with businesses, associations, post-secondary institutions, as well as chambers of commerce, and boards of trade from across the province.

Read the OCC’s budget submission here.

About the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
For more than a century, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has been the independent, non-partisan, indispensable partner of Ontario business. The OCC’s mission is to support economic growth in Ontario by defending business priorities at Queen’s Park on behalf of its network’s diverse 60,000 members.

For more information or to arrange an interview:

Alissa Reid
Coordinator, Public Affairs
alissareid@occ.ca | Mobile: (705) 205-1434