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COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program for Small Businesses (CEAP-SB)
September 9, 2020 The Government of Ontario has created a program to help support small businesses during these challenging times. The province has pulled together $8 million to support small businesses that are struggling to pay their...
Behaviour that saves: Low and No cost ways to save on your energy bills
Free Webinar hosted by TABIA September 9, 2020 TABIA (Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas) is hosting a webinar “Behaviour that saves: Low and No cost ways to save on your energy bills” from September 9th through...
DUKE Heights backpack drive gets Humber River Black-Creek kids ready for school
September 4, 2020 DUKE Heights Business Improvement Area partnered with Ward 7 City Councillor Anthony Perruzza to put together a backpack drive on Thursday, September 3, 2020, to help distribute supplies and prepare students for...
Ward 6: Road to Recovery: Continuing to support small business in stage 3
September 9, 2020 Dear Neighbours, Summer is usually a time to unwind and take things slow. However, this year has brought forth unprecedented challenges. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Mayor John Tory, myself, and the rest of...
Councillor’s Corner: Ward 7 – September Edition
September 9, 2020 Dear Residents, While the pandemic’s impact continues to be felt throughout Ontario, its most profound sting has been in vulnerable communities. One only needs to look at the Toronto Public Health maps of the...
WSIB Health and Safety Excellence program for Micro Business (1-5 employees)
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services is offering a unique opportunity to a limited number of micro businesses to join the WSIB performance-based incentive program for companies with 1-5 employees. The cost to join this...
Councillor’s Corner- Ward 7 : August 2020 Edition
August 05, 2020 Dear Resident, Every year my office hosts Property Tax & Water Bill Rebate clinics to help seniors and those with disabilities fill out applications for these programs. Due to COVID-19, this year will be different....
Councillor’s Corner – Ward 6: August 2020 Edition
August 05, 2020 From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I wrote to you confident that Toronto would stay resilient and emerge stronger than ever. I am proud and strongly encouraged about how our public health officials have...