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Canada and Ontario committing up to $25 million to boost efficiency in farming and food processing. WATERDOWN – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $25 million, through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), to expand production capacity and boost energy efficiency in the agriculture and food sector. Through the Agri-Tech […]
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The Government of Canada is supporting Canadian employers and helping them adapt to current economic conditions. Canada is experiencing continued low unemployment rates and while there are some signs that labour shortages are easing, the rebound is inconsistent, and certain sectors, such as hospitals, food manufacturing, construction, and accommodation and food services, are still facing
It’s not everyday that someone opens a pharmacy in an underserved, small community. But for Dawood Zulfiqar and Stuart Alp, that is exactly what they are doing – twice! Both pharmacists opened their Innerkip location in May, and are cheerfully opening their second location in Embro within the next couple of weeks. After working in
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Ivy Rose Creative is the creation of Stratford native Victoria Morris. The Tavistock business opened in March of this year and is a play space for children that offers programming designed by Morris who is a Registered Early Childhood Educator with 16 years in the field. Her classes and workshops have been planned with a
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Local chicken in Oxford County When Tim and Donna Norris moved to Oxford County, they thought they were moving to the middle of nowhere. What they found, was they were actually moving to the middle of everywhere. This move to the back roads of the county in Mount Elgin brought a new appreciation for farm life
Sisters, best friends, and entrepreneurs, Pam and Paula de Montmorency, own and operate Ray’s on the Dell, a mobile specialty coffee truck in Norwich, Ontario that pops up at Oxford area events to serve the local community. Pam and Paula felt that there needed to be more local options available for consumers and business, where
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Many patrons in rural Oxford will recognize the cute baker with a giant whisk logo, which sits on the front of a mobile food truck that sells many tasty treats from its post at the corner of Hwy 59 and Otterville Road, in Norwich. Numerous visitors frequent this food truck, coming back often for the
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Woodstock, September 14, 2023 – VETSon, a leading innovator in telemedicine for veterinarians, and farmers, proudly announces its remarkable achievement at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, where it clinched the coveted award for Innovation in Livestock. This accolade recognizes VETSon’s commitment to advancing telemedicine in the veterinary industry through cutting-edge mobile technology and digital solutions. The
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There is a new player in Oxford County’s chicken market, and it is a couple who decided to go back to their rural roots after a few years of living in the city. Manita and Brandon La Rose bought a farm in East Zorra-Tavistock last year, just west of Hickson, and wanted to find a
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After 14 years at home raising her children and supporting her husband’s trucking career, Katherine Hay thought it was time to do something for herself. That something was to buy the Oxford Drive-In, an iconic piece of Oxford County history. “I didn’t expect this to be quite honest. It was just something we did, and
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Oxford County’s newest butcher shop is located in a 150-year-old barn just outside East-Zorra Tavistock and is run by lifelong Hickson resident Chris Bray along with his wife Tanya. While he’s never owned his own business Chris is very well know in the area having worked with meat since he was 12 years old at
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WILLOW LAKE CAMPGROUND AND RV PARK PARTNERS WITH BLACK FOLKS CAMP TOO TO BECOME THE FIRST “UNITY BLAZE CERTIFIED” CAMPGROUND AND RV PARK IN CANADA. You are Invited and Welcomed to enjoy Willow Lake Campground and RV Park in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. Black Folks Camp Too is proud to announce its latest partnership with Willow
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