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Rebecca’s Casual Fine Dining restaurant sold
Business | May 16

Rebecca’s Casual Fine Dining restaurant sold

PORT CARLING - After a dozen seasons, the owners of a popular Port Carling restaurant say the thing they’ll miss most is their customers.

Business | May 16

Running your own business can provide you with satisfaction

MUSKOKA - One of the hidden advantages of living in a rural area like Muskoka is the opportunity to be an entrepreneur. True, that opportunity is partly forced on us by the lack of secure, well-paying jobs that will look after us until retirement, but if we look at some of the advantages of a career...

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Governor General Award winner from Gravenhurst returns

GRAVENHURST - One of Gravenhurst’s most recognizable sons will be returning home this week as the...

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Business | May 16 |  

Regional businesses came to aid of flood victims

Regional businesses came to aid of flood victims

HUNTSVILLE - Area financial institutions have come to the aid of families in need of assistance after last month’s floods.
Local branches for the RBC Royal Bank, Scotiabank and BMO Bank of Montreal have donated $30,000 to the Salvation Army, with each branch contributing $10,000.

Business | May 09 |  

Veil comes off $21-million water generation upgrades

Veil comes off $21-million water generation upgrades

BRACEBRIDGE - Two of Bracebridge’s water generation stations have had recent makeovers. Bracebridge Falls and Wilson Falls have undergone a $21-million upgrade funded by Lakeland Holding and constructed by its subsidiary Bracebridge Generation.

Business | May 08

Are there customers waiting to get into your business?

HUNTSVILLE - With the rate of people with disabilities growing significantly in the consumer market, ensuring that your business is accessible is increasingly important.  
According to the Toronto BIA Association, “Nationally people with disabilities account for an estimated $25...

Business | May 01

Muskoka Futures devises flood damage program

HUNTSVILLE - Muskoka area businesses that have been adversely impacted by flooding have some relief available to owners.
Muskoka Futures executive director David Brushey said on Monday that the group’s board voted to offer business people an interest-free loan, with a ceiling of $25,000...

Business | May 01

Huntsville youth in landscaping program

HUNTSVILLE - Often people will visit our centre and inquire about training programs or apprenticeships that we may know about.  
St. Lawrence College is hosting the Huntsville Youth In Landscaping program that will help prepare up to 25 youth for employment. This eight-week program, which...

Business | Apr 24 |  Recommended (1) |  Recommended 2

Businesses let tourists know how to ‘Have a ball in Bala’

Businesses let tourists know how to ‘Have a ball in Bala’

BALA - As one of the smaller towns in Muskoka, Bala can get overlooked by tourists, who are naturally drawn towards the bigger centres, such as Huntsville, Bracebridge and Gravenhurst. Tired of being the wallflower, a group of Bala businesses came together to produce a new brochure that lets...

Business | Apr 10

Muskoka Bicycle Pro Shop owners celebrating 15th anniversary

Muskoka Bicycle Pro Shop owners celebrating 15th anniversary

HUNTSVILLE - A few little words in an advertisement was all that it took for Fred and Caroline van den Bulk to realize a dream.
More than 15 years ago, the couple was living in the town of Berkel-Rodenrijs, Holland, near Rotterdam. Fred was managing a bicycle shop and Caroline was teaching...

Business | Apr 05

Women in Business graduates hope to realize dreams

MUSKOKA - Looking for inspiration look no further. Strength, inspiring, courage, magical, and empowering were a few descriptive words used at YWCA Muskoka’s Woman in Business 2013 graduating ceremony.

Business | Apr 03 |  Recommended (2)

Job fair draws interest from across Muskoka

Job fair draws interest from across Muskoka

SOUTH MUSKOKA - With roughly 37 employer tables filled and approximately 300 job seekers, the seventh annual South Muskoka Job Fair was once again a success.

Business | Apr 03

Muskoka coffee business assisting regional conservancy

MUSKOKA - Muskoka Conservancy is teaming up with the Muskoka Roastery Coffee Co. to steward over 250 acres of nature reserves in Muskoka.
Muskoka Conservancy is a charitable land trust that works with the community to protect sensitive lands, provide private land stewardship, and educational...

Business | Apr 03

There’s different types of resumes for different occupations

HUNTSVILLE – My colleagues and I assist clients with resume development on a daily basis in our job, and when doing research for this article even I became a little overwhelmed with the information out there.
It seems depending on what website you are looking at or which book you are...

Business | Mar 27

Gravenhurst BIA members approve expansion plans

GRAVENHURST - This year has already seen some change within the BIA ranks with Well Fed café owner Annette Gillian taking over as the new chair and shortly enough its boundaries will also expand.

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Rebecca’s Casual Fine Dining restaurant sold
Dave Opavsky | May 16

Rebecca’s Casual Fine Dining restaurant sold

PORT CARLING - After a dozen seasons, the owners of a popular Port Carling...