EXCITING OPPORTUNITY: Apply Now to be an Exhibitor at Discover Rural Oxford.
EXCITING OPPORTUNITY: Apply Now to be an Exhibitor at Discover Rural Oxford.
Malcolm Excavating in Burgessville has had a storied history. Andrew Malcolm’s father, George W. Malcolm, originally started the company over 80 years ago. A part time gig, George began with one backhoe, which he used to put in field tile, do drainage work, and put septic beds in for his customers. He did this for […]
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Discover Rural Oxford returns for its second year at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, bringing together an inspiring collection of local businesses that highlight the rich entrepreneurial spirit of our rural communities. This unique exhibit connects visitors with market-style vendors offering products and experiences you can’t always find at the farm show—encouraging people to shop local
$9.2 million investment will help Indigenous businesses, communities and organizations build economic partnerships, capital projects and employment opportunities. VERMILION BAY — The Ontario government is investing $9.2 million in grants and funding for up to 39 strategic economic development projects with Indigenous entrepreneurs, businesses, communities and organizations. As part of the government’s plan to protect
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Coming Soon! Irv’s Ice Cream Shop! An affordable, family friendly shop in The Mount. In a world filled with trendy food fads and ever-evolving flavours, sometimes it’s the simplest things that hold the most magic. For ice cream lovers, there’s something undeniably special about the classics: the rich, creamy texture of vanilla, or the comforting
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New construction will add 128 modern long-term care beds to Oxford County. TAVISTOCK — The government is protecting Ontario’s long-term care system and ensuring seniors get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve by opening the newly developed peopleCare Tavistock Long-Term Care Home. The new home is a recipient of
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We are pleased to share an announcement from Bioenterprise Canada celebrating the success of twelve (12) Ontario-based organizations who were awarded funding in Round 2 of the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) Commercialization Stream! Through support from the Governments of Canada and Ontario under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), a 5-year, federal-provincial-territorial initiative,
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At Rural Oxford Economic Development Corporation, we are committed to helping people and businesses succeed. We help people navigate the ins-and-outs of the development process to enable business growth in our five Townships – Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, Norwich, South-West Oxford, and Zorra. Rural Oxford Economic Development Corporation has initiated a process to develop a Strategic
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Guelph, Ontario – June 11, 2025 Bioenterprise Canada is excited to announce the launch of Round 2 of the Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP). This program is helping support food and agri-food tech businesses in southern Ontario by providing non-repayable funding to adopt and integrate new clean technologies, practices, and process enhancements into their
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2025 Ontario Budget will help protect Ontario by unleashing the province’s economy. TORONTO — Today, Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2025 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario. The 2025 Budget includes measures to protect Ontario workers, businesses and jobs in the face of U.S. tariffs and continued economic uncertainty, with a plan to build an economy
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Province unleashing billions in new economic opportunity by tearing down barriers to internal free trade and labour mobility. TORONTO — As a next step in its plan to protect Ontario by unleashing the province’s economy, the Ontario government is introducing the Protect Ontario through Free Trade within Canada Act to unlock free trade and labour mobility within Canada.
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Tourism Oxford, Community Futures Oxford and Rural Oxford Economic Development Corporation are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Tourism Innovation Grant. Following a thorough review and scoring process, five local businesses were selected as finalists. The finalists presented to our objective judging panel on March 25 followed by a Q&A. Our judges, Carol Greenwood VP, Operations & Partnerships,
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Dancer and choreographer Martha Graham once said, “Great dancers are great because of their passion.” The passion of their dance teachers both equals and surpasses this. It is this passion that set Brooklyn Ross and Emma Haggit onto the path of opening their own dance studio, Breaking Elements Dance Company, in Tavistock. Opening March 18th,
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