Small and medium-sized businesses in Oakville have access starting May 11 to free self-screening kits to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 thanks to a partnership between the Oakville Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Oakville. The program will help identify asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic individuals to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace, […]
Meet Sandhya Nair, owner of Maurya Indian Twist, previously known as Maurya East Indian Roti. Maurya Indian Twist is a family-owned restaurant. Sandhya’s aunt opened the business 15 years ago in Toronto. They now have three locations downtown, one in Oakville and are now excited to announce a new location opening in Hamilton this year! […]
Pointy from Google displays your in-store products so shoppers can see what you sell without needing ecommerce. Install the app, scan your products and they appear on Google for local shoppers to find. Pointy will automatically update as you scan products so no need to keep inventory up to date. Digital Main Street (DMS) has […]
Since opening 10 years ago on Bronte Rd, Simply Green Baby has been a go-to shop for finding eco-friendly baby and children’s products. The Bronte BIA interviewed owners and sisters Ann and Liz Tran about their business and their love for Bronte. How long have you been in Bronte? “We’ve lived here for a while; […]
The Bronte Forward! community engagement visioning project led by the BIA is generating lots of input and ideas from business owners and residents. Almost 600 people have completed the online survey. We’re also hosting focus groups – do you belong to a group for seniors or youth we can connect with? We’ll be hosting 45-minute […]
The At Home in Bronte Muskoka chair art project will continue for another year with chairs on the move to their Summer locations in the coming weeks. Due to COVID restrictions last year, the BIA couldn’t engage local community groups to design and paint chairs for installation in Heritage Waterfront Park like we’ve done in […]