Angila Peters and Adam Shaw purchased The Oxford Drive-In during the pandemic and have seen firsthand the ups and downs over the last year. But instead of just trying to stay afloat during the most recent lockdown they have been proactive and are implementing new strategies to increase business this summer. While drive-ins are known […]
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Sandra Dekoning has always had a love of art and she has turned that passion into a unique artisan shop in Blandford-Blenheim Township. Sandra spent over 20 years as a cook making sure seniors at Caressant Care in Woodstock were well fed. It may seem like a stretch to retire from the kitchen then open
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How does an artist turn into a flower farmer? Debra O’Connor said it was something her son said. “Suddenly, he said one day that he wanted to be a farmer when he grew up. We were living in Kitchener at the time and home-schooling our three kids. I looked at my husband and said well
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The Oxford Shopping Channel – Rural Oxford Series is coming to a town near you! Oxford County communities have an abundance of shopping options for residents and Rural Oxford Economic Development is on a mission to highlight some of the #shoplocal stops across our rural towns. The pandemic led to a community collaboration that evolved
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NEWS RELEASE Province Launches New Ontario Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant Applications open for eligible small businesses in the tourism and travel industries May 13, 2021 Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries TORONTO – The Ontario government is providing one‐time payments of $10,000 to $20,000 to support eligible small tourism and
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Jon and Vicki Siebring had a dream of owning their own farm, and something that happened in 2017 only sped up the process of creating Good Nature Eco Farm located just outside of Thamesford in Zorra Township. Jon, who grew up on a farm in Perth County, came across an unhealthy baby goat and brought
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Rebecca Visscher had been creating hand-made wreaths for years but when a few of the artisan shops she supplied closed down, she decided to open a business herself to showcase her products and those of other local artisans. “I thought ok, I can either find more places to sell my products or I could start
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The tourism sector may be slumping because of the pandemic, but Tourism Oxford is taking a proactive approach by promoting its programs to county residents. One of the unique tourism attractions locally is the Oxford County Cheese Trail. The Cheese Trail has been an extremely successful product, winning two provincial tourism awards. “It is a
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A chance meeting leads to a business partnership for two old friends ‘The Birdy Box’ subscription service for birds has launched Shannon VanDeByl and Stephanie Van De Ven grew up together in Otterville, but on a fateful January day, it had been over 20 years since they had seen each other. The pair have turned
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There are many people with a genuine passion for animals, but for Zorra Township resident Jill Parkhill, her love for animals is at an altogether different level. Jill and her family operate Touchstone Farm near Embro and it is the fruition of a years long dream. “I’m from Mississauga and my husband grew up in
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One of Oxford County’s newest businesses is also one of its most unique. Spectrum Tropicals opened its new distribution centre in Norwich in January, just one of several changes required for the business to stay profitable during the pandemic. Spectrum Tropicals represent 18 different tropical flower farms in the Caribbean, Central and South America. Their
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