By: Jennifer Locke, Executive Director | November 19, 2020 During October of 2020, the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce penned a series of letters to our local municipalities for the BuyCloseBy Project. The first letter was focused on municipal procurement processes, you can read it HERE. The letters were accepted
Haliburton, ON, November 11, 2020: The Chamber Partnership Initiative brings together local chambers and boards of trade, small and medium-sized enterprises, job seekers, and post-secondary institutions to support economic recovery and opportunities for student job seekers from coast to coast, across Canada. The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is among the
(Haliburton – October 30, 2020) – The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce a new service offering to the membership and the community at-large – affordable online training designed to promote safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces and organizations. Occupational health and safety have never been more important as
(Haliburton – October 19, 2020) – This week, in line with Small Business Week 2020, the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is releasing initial insights from data it has collected for the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s Ontario Economic Report (OER). Many members of the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce participated in the micro-survey,
By: Jennifer Locke, Executive Director | September 23, 2020 We live in a community that is backed by a huge proportion of small enterprises that operate in seasonal, tourism-focused economy. It’s also no secret that with COVID-19, our season has shifted, opportunities for revenue are reduced, and many, many things continue
Support for Women Critical to Canada’s Economic Recovery Toronto, Ontario, September 9, 2020 –Today, the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber of Commerce released, The She-Covery Project: Confronting the Gendered Economic Impacts of COVID-19 in Ontario. This policy brief lays out a path to Ontario’s economic recovery offering
By: Andrea Strano, President | June 2, 2020 It is that time of year – we are renewing our slate of Directors at the Chamber and we want you to join us for a game-changing term! Why Serve? Serving as a volunteer on a non-profit board has a slew of benefits,
By: Jennifer Locke | May 25, 2020 It’s a beautiful time in #MyHaliburtonHighlands – the birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and we are reminded daily that we are so lucky to live in a literal “God’s Country”. June is approaching rapidly, and despite the beauty around us in our
Are you wondering how to #BuyCloseBy during COVID-19? Every business has been adapting so rapidly to the COVID-19 Crisis, and we are so glad they have! We believe that they are true Rockstars! To help support them, and because Mother’s Day is RAPIDLY approaching, we have compiled a map that
By: Jennifer Locke, Executive Director | April 28, 2020 We have a very exciting announcement to make today! We have partnered with the Haliburton County Development Corporation and Sticky Branding to put on a very special webinar designed to help our local organizations to thrive during and after the COVID-19 crisis.