Stricter measures for local food establishments have been issued by the Halton Medical Officer of Health as new COVID-19 cases rise along with outbreaks and more transmission of the highly-contagious Variants of Concern. The revised instructions issued by Dr. Hamidah Meghani took effect Tuesday, March 23 and come just days after the Province announced adjustments […]
Dining capacity limits have increased at restaurants, bars and other food and drink establishments for Red-Control level regions of the Ontario Framework, like Halton, as of Saturday, March 20, 2021. Capacity limits for indoor dining are now based on a standard, scalable calculation that allow for up to approximately 50 per cent of the indoor […]
We are very excited to launcha new community-wide campaign to capture what people value most about and aspire for our Bronte Village community. Over the next two months, Bronte Forward! will be an opportunity for residents, business owners, employees, and visitors of all ages and backgrounds to shape the future of Bronte. We want to […]
Hear from Thanh To, co-owner of EcoFillosophy, who, along with business partner Renata Darling, opened a retail storefront in July 2020. It’s one of Bronte’s new businesses that have successfully navigated through the pandemic despite the barriers. What was it like starting a business during COVID-19? “It was hard!” she says. “We signed our lease […]
It’s been one year since the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic and it’s been a difficult time for all small business owners. The Bronte BIA interviewed Ryan Mascarenhas, co-owner of the barbershop Goldwyn & Sons with his brother Russell who opened in March 2020. What was it like starting a business during COVID-19? […]
The Ontario Small Business Support Grant provides eligible businesses with a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $20,000 and can be used in whatever way makes the most sense for individual businesses; from paying employee wages, to offsetting the cost of rent, to purchasing inventory. Applications are available until March 31, 2021. Apply today