Save the Date: Meeting of the Members

On November 14th we will be holding a Meeting of the Members to vote in our new Board of Directors. This meeting will take place at the St. Catharines Public Library. Information for those interested in running and how to register will be shared soon.

Downtown Gift Card Survey

Funding / Grants

The Digital Main Street Ontario Grants Program (OGP) is focused on assisting brick-and-mortar small businesses with their adoption of technologies. The Digital Transformation Grant (DTG) is an opportunity available to enable this digital transformation process.

The Canada Digital Adoption Program’s Grow Your Business Online funding opportunity is designed to allow businesses to purchase new tools to build up their digital presence. The main premise here being that these funds are spent on new acquisitions, and advertising/search engine optimization. 

OUTniagara looking to fill Regional Advisory Committee

Join a multi-generational team from across all 12 municipalities of Niagara working with OUTniagara to ensure informed accountability around the recommendations from the Community Strengths & Needs Assessment and collaboration with our communities on complex barriers in our region! Application details are below.

If you are interested in joining on the RAC, please email Kerry at kerry@outniagara.ca with the following information by Friday October 7th at 5pm. 

Harm Reduction Community Forum

Niagara's Mobile Closet

A Night for Neil at the Meridian

Overtime Angels is a charitable organization formed in 2017 by Rush fans who are committed to helping individuals overcome short term crisis’ in their lives.

Thanksgiving Promotions

• New COVID guidelines, plus 6 tips to stop the spread of respiratory illness - Soaring cases of COVID, flu and colds are expected this fall. Learn how to keep your workers safe and your business running smoothly.
• MLITSD Healthy Workplace initiative: inspections begin October 31 - A new initiative focused on industrial workplaces will address respiratory hazards related to crystalline silica exposure. Find out what inspectors are looking for.
• Is your JHSC struggling? Tips for overcoming 4 common challenges - Don't let your committee's vital work be torpedoed by problems within your control. Follow these tips from WSPS Certification Trainer Kart Vyas.
• Holiday countdown: keep employees safe with this 7-point checklist - Employees are at greater risk of physical and mental harm during the holiday season. Here's how to keep them safe.
• Workplace incidents: find out when and how to report them - How do you determine when an incident is reportable? And how do you report it? Get answers to these questions and find out how to determine if an incident is critical.