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Holiday Activities in Kawartha Lakes!
November 11-15
Festival of Trees at Kawartha Settlers' Village
settlersvillage.org
705-738-6163
November 22nd @ 2:00 pm
Lindsay Santa Claus Parade
www.lindsayparade.com
November 28th @ 11:00 am
Fenelon Falls Santa Day
Parade @ 5 :00 pm
www.santaday.ca
705-887-3469
November 28 @ 10:00 am
Lindsay Jolly Jog
https://www.facebook.com/Lindsay-Kinsmen-Jolly-Jog-388384558023068/
December 5th @ 8:00 am
Kinmount Christmas in the Village
www.kinmount.ca
December 5th @ 1:00 pm
Omemee Santa Claus Parade
Santa Meet and Greet to follow
705-799-5410
December 5th @ 7:00 pm
Woodville Santa Claus Parade
Skate with Santa following Parade
705-341-4902
December 6th @ 1:00 pm
Coboconk Santa Claus Parade
705-454-1241
December 5th @ 6:00 pm
Pontypool Santa Claus Parade
Breakfast with Santa 8:00 am
705-277-2302
December 5th
Christmas in the Country
South Pond Farm
southpondfarms.ca
December 10th
Fenelon Falls Olde Town Christmas
December 11th @ 7:00 pm
Little Britain Santa Claus Parade
705-786-0873
December 12th @ 5:00 pm
Bobcaygeon Santa Claus Parade
www.bobcaygeon.org
705-793-2837
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New Starter Company Program Mentor:
Jane Angelo
KLSBEC is pleased to extend a warm welcome to Jane Angelo, who joins the Starter Company Youth Entrepreneurship Program as our new Mentor.
Jane is a Partner at Huttons, Evans, Flynn LLP and brings a wealth of knowledge from her field of Accounting, but also a passion for serving her community. Thank you for joining us Jane!
We also invite you to visit www.klsbec.com to learn more about the services offered at Kawartha Lakes Small Business & Entrepreneurship Office.
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Downtown Revitalization process continues in Coboconk/Norland, Fenelon Falls, Lindsay and Omemee
Merchants, property owners, residents, visitors, community organizations and local government all benefit from a healthy, vibrant downtown. Downtown revitalization focuses on managing and improving on the economic, physical and social well-being of a community's traditional town centre by:
- Strengthening local businesses and encouraging investment by building and property owners
- Creating enjoyable public streets and spaces, animated by a variety of creative and civic activities
- Providing work and living opportunities for residents
In partnership with OMAFRA (the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs), downtown revitalization projects are moving forward in each of the designated communities. Committees have been formed to assist with steering the process and are currently analyzing demographic, household, and business information for their respective Trade Areas. This involves verifying data and identifying opportunities based on provincial stats as well as through customer origin surveys which were administered in each community.
Consultants, after receiving feedback from each community at design workshops, have been working on Streetscape and Façade Design Guidelines which have been presented to each of the Committees for feedback and are scheduled to go to Council on November 24th for approvla. As well, downtown business owner surveys are being conducted in Lindsay with the help of 20 volunteers, forming 10 teams, with the goal of completing 80 surveys by the end of November.
For more information on the Downtown Revitalization process please visit http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/edr/dr/ or contact:
Vaughn Finch
Economic Development Officer / Downtown Revitalization Coordinator
705-324-9411 extension 1396
vfinch@city.kawarthalakes.on.ca
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Starter Company Program Update
- 11 mentors are supporting the program, and are committed to working one-on-one with the participants to help them build and expand their small businesses.
- 6 participants are currently working with mentors.
- 11 participants have received grants.
- 4 participants have graduated from the program and successfully started or expanded their business. In turn, this created 5 more jobs.
Increased Funding and Program Expansion
The Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure, is very pleased with the progress made through the KLSBEC youth programs, and the good news coming from our area. To contribute to the momentum, they have agreed to extend the current Starter Company Program duration for one more year, and added 16 more grant opportunities of up to $5000.
We also invite you to visit www.klsbec.com to learn more about the services offered at Kawartha Lakes Small Business & Entrepreneurship Office.
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New Trainer: Dean Perrin, from New Think Strategies
This Fall, Dean Perrin, from New Think Strategies, is joining us to deliver the training modules through a classroom style teaching program. Welcome Dean! We are confident this personal support for each participant will provide a valuable enhancement to the Starter Company Program.
Celebration
Coming up in November, KLSBEC will host a special event in recognition of our mentors, partners, participants, and friends for their efforts to support our youth entrepreneurship initiatives. We are currently seeking mentors and candidates for both Summer Company Program and Starter Company Program, and would like to invite those interested in joining us, to attend our celebration.
We also invite you to visit www.klsbec.com to learn more about the services offered at Kawartha Lakes Small Business & Entrepreneurship Office.
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Water Innovation Update
The City of Kawartha Lakes WRAIN project is helping facilitate two demonstration projects at the Lindsay Wastewater Treatment and Pollution Control Plant. Collaborative efforts between public works, economic development, and the Ontario Clean Water Agency have enabled new wastewater treatment technology from H2Flow and Noble Purification to be tested in Kawartha Lakes. The demonstration projects will test new technology and aim to increase the efficiency with which wastewater is treated. An overview of the new technology can be found on www.wrain.ca
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The City of Kawartha Lakes Cultural Maps
The City of Kawartha Lakes Cultural Maps are now live online. The Cultural Maps provide a comprehensive snapshot of our local cultural resources and assets –761 in total. They include cultural businesses, cultural organizations, maps of cultural facilities and spaces, festivals and events, as well as our heritage and natural assets.
The interactive maps are a valuable tool for both residents and visitors, making it easy to identify and locate these resources on the maps, whether someone is looking for live theatre or a dance school, heritage buildings or a cafe that features local art and music. Also included are driving tour maps and the Our Stories map. You are invited to add a story or send us your comments through the “Your Input” tab.
The maps can be accessed directly by keying in the following address: http://www.advantagekawarthalakes.ca/en/keySectors/Cultural--Maps.asp, or by going to the City’s Economic Development Advantage Kawartha Lakes website, selecting key sectors, hovering over Arts, Culture and Heritage and choosing Cultural Maps.
For more information contact:
Debra Soule - Arts, Culture and Heritage Development Officer,
Economic Development, dsoule@city.kawarthalakes.on.ca
705 324 9411, extension 1498
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Bridges to Better Business Conference
KLSBEC hosted its 4th annual Bridges to Better Business Conference in celebration of Small Business Week 2015 at the Admiral Inn and Conference Centre. This fun and interactive day included Speed Networking, Business Model Canvas workshop plus keynote presentation on Leveraging LinkedIn in 3 Easy Steps. An example of participant feedback included “Awesome networking event” and “Excellent opportunity to network and really gather insight on marketing and building a small business.”
We also invite you to visit www.klsbec.com to learn more about the services offered at Kawartha Lakes Small Business & Entrepreneurship Office.
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Are you following and sharing with Kawartha Lakes Tourism on social media?
“52% of Facebook users said their friends’ photos inspired their holiday choice and travel plans”
Source: WAYN for the World Travel & Tourism Council, 2012
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The Kawartha Lakes Arts Council is pleased to present:
The Art of Grant Writing
&
Cultural Mixer
Tara Williamson will lead a grant writing seminar on:
Wednesday November 18th 2015
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
in the Lindsay Library Basement Meeting Room
Tara is a professional musician, published writer, and independent consultant who has been a successful grant recipient as an individual and as a member of collectives and non-profit arts organizations. Her work has been supported with grants by the Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, the Banff Centre for the Arts,
and Manitoba Music. Join us to learn about Tara’s grant writing techniques!
The grant writing seminar will be followed by
A Cultural Mixer – Networking Event in the Lindsay Gallery
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Cash bar, Hors d’oeurves and Live Music featuring Dennis Pendra!
Tickets at the door: Grant Writing - $10.00 KLAC members, $15 non-members
Cultural Mixer & Networking - $10.00 KLAC members, $15 non-members
For more information go to the Arts Council website: www.kawarthalakesartscouncil.com
or contact: Debra Soule - Arts, Culture and Heritage Development Officer,
Economic Development, dsoule@city.kawarthalakes.on.ca
705 324 9411, extension 1498
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Accessibility Tip of the Month
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This monthly series will feature a variety of information relating to economic development in Kawartha Lakes including events, networking opportunities, emerging programs, business resources and more!
Let us know what you think! Connect with us @KL_LifeBalanced!
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