This month Oxford County delegates attended the Rural Ontario Municipal Association’s annual conference at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. The main issues brought forward at the ROMA annual conference were internet, housing, transit and healthcare. Presenters included politicians, provincial ministers and various experts. A summary of the day’s agenda can be found here. The conference […]
With funding from the Libro Prosperity Fund, Community Futures Oxford will offer a 6-month program that provides training, mentorship and access to capital. Community Futures Oxford was awarded $48,000 from Libro Credit Union Prosperity Fund to develop and deliver Thrive Oxford, a program that will support female entrepreneurs starting or growing a sustainable business in
The Oxford County Library (OCL) system is comprised of 14 branches across the County. They operate in rural communities and small towns like Ingersoll and Tillsonburg. While you have likely seen one of the OCL branches, what you might not realize is that each branch offers a variety of support services for both small businesses
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We are excited to introduce Ronda Stewart as the Economic Development Officer for the Rural Oxford Economic Development Corporation. Stewart is a certified Economic Developer bringing 10 years of experience helping business owners plan for and navigate growth. She is also an elected Board of Director with Libro Credit Union representing 105,000 owners across southwestern
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This past Oct 17, The Rural Oxford Economic Development Corporation and Oxford Country Library held a networking event at the Embro Town Hall. The event brought together entrepreneurs from rural Oxford County under the Oxford Rural Entrepreneurs banner – ORE. The networking meeting was the first effort to create a virtual community of ORE. I’m
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Rural Oxford Economic Development Board of Directors Back Row (L-R): Nancy Demarest, Don Edmiston, Dean Jancsar, Rob Parkhill, Jim Palmer, Keith Stevens Front Row (L-R): Jim Pickard, Geof Gray, Wayne Buchanan Absent: Doug Turvey June 4, 2019 – Rural Oxford Economic Development Corporation (ROEDC) recently elected a new Board of Directors at their Annual General
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During 2018, the rural economic development team has been talking to local business about their unique needs and opportunities. The initiative, known as a business retention + expansion (BR+E) study is an action oriented and community-based approach to economic development. Funding for this project was provided in part by the Province of Ontario through the
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We’re excited to partner with Community Futures Oxford and the Woodstock & Area Small Business Centre to bring this exciting series to Oxford County. We know that you’ll gain insights into how to grow your business beyond start-up. Go Beyond Entrepreneurship: Accelerate the Transition to Wealth-Building Business Owner One Session per Week | 4 Weeks
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The Future Oxford Legacy Fund provides seed funding to entrepreneurs, businesses and partnerships to develop new and sustainable community and regional opportunities that align with the Future Oxford Community Sustainability Plan. What is the Future Oxford Community Sustainability Plan? Applications for funds are granted in two streams: Access to Capital and Community Development Support. The “Access to
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Join us in welcoming Nancy Orr back to the Rural Oxford EDC We are excited to introduce Nancy Orr as the Project Coordinator for the 2018 Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) study. Nancy has worked alongside ROEDC staff on numerous projects and will be a tremendous asset to us as we connect with business to
Are you a local food producer in Zorra Township? Join us on Wednesday, March 7th at 1:30pm to discuss an exciting new signage program for local producers. At this workshop, Bernia Wheaton of the Rural Oxford EDC will unveil how we’re working along side Oxford Fresh, Tourism Oxford, and the Oxford OFA to promote
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New member from Zorra appointed to ROEDC Board Representing the Township of Zorra, Doug was voted to this position in January of 2018. Doug owns Country Geek Computer Sales and Service out of his home just outside of Embro. He is a retired dairy farmer. Doug has always been active in the community with various
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