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We’re sorry, but we are not currently offering grants in your area.

Facebook is committed to providing as much support as possible to help your business overcome the challenges you may be facing as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Please visit our Business Resource Hub for free resources that can help. We appreciate your patience as we launch Facebook’s Small Business Grants Program. We’re taking great care in how we accept, review and deliver grants to over 30,000 businesses across 30 countries who need help.

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Regardless of your eligibility, we have partnered with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to bring you the below webinars to further your digital skills knowledge across Facebook’s family of apps and services.

• June 3rd, 2020: Build your Online Presence
• June 9th, 2020: Getting Creative with your Mobile Phone
• June 24th, 2020: How to Build an Effective Advertising Strategy

Any questions? Read our FAQs.
Sincerely,
The Boost with Facebook Team

This information was sent to me via email. In the current environment – maintaining our balance is important – and not always easy. Robin Sharma has an offer that you might find helpful in managing the stress of the times….

Hope you and your loved ones are safe, strong and bullish on a brighter future Patricia.

I have zero doubt better days are ahead.

We just need to navigate this transition period with courage, grace and unusual optimism.

I’ve worked extremely hard to send you free reports, carefully considered posts and other resources to serve your rise during this remarkable upheaval.

Many of my clients and those who follow me on social media are experiencing lockdown fatigue.

We’ve been inside for a long time. And so it’s common to have these symptoms:

—a sense of always feeling tired

—a need for foods that comfort

—a desire to escape into digital diversions

—a feeling of subtle dread

—a lack of fire to be productive

While this time of forced quietude is a wonderful time to handcraft some amazing work if The Muse shows up for you, I also wish to clearly say that we are human. And it’s ok to feel not ok.

Society schools us into believing that if we’re not singing from the treetops and dancing amid the rainbows, something is wrong with us right now.

This is not true.

Our world has fallen. Dramatic change has happened. Severe crisis has occurred.

You’d be inhuman if you didn’t feel the stress of the deep volatility, in some way or another.

So please: be gentle with yourself. Give yourself what your most self-loving (and wise) you needs.

…take the extra rest if you feel exhausted.

…eat the extra ice cream if you crave it.

…watch the extra movie if it’ll bring you joy.

There will be time for legendary performance. When this is all over.

VERY IMPORTANT:

Patricia—given that many of us across the planet cannot go outside, please know and trust that this is one of the finest times of your life to go inside.

…to clear out fear, doubt and long-held weakness.

…to reset your Mindset for mastery and purify your Heartset for higher humanity so you fly when better days arrive.

…to grow and evolve closer to your finest self, for your benefit and the blessing upon a better world.

If you wish to use this time at home to multiply your gifts and seriously upgrade your confidence, performance and heroism, then you’re going to absolutely love what I’m doing for you…

…I went into my private content archive and selected—based on client data— my top audio programs that have caused the deepest human growth and personal transformation.

The collection is called Success Mastery University.

All together the regular retail value is $2747.

Yet to do something extremely special for you to help you thrive in this hard time—and to ensure everyone can have access to this digital academy of world-class information to make you stronger, braver, happier and more productive…

…I’m making the complete collection of my top transformational audio programs in Success Mastery University available to you for only $7 [for a very limited time].

…The best way to make your life much better is to make yourself much stronger.

Registration for this block of memberships will close in a few hours and you really should take advantage of this absolutely fantastic opportunity to build your strength, wisdom and performance in these challenging times.

So get off the fence and go ahead and get full access here.

When you get your membership today you’ll save 99.74% off the regular price.

Here’s the list of each audio program:

1. How to Craft a World-Class Life [Value: $97]

2. Energy Explosion [Value: $77]

3. The Cure for Fear [Value: $195]

4. Manage Your Time Master Your Life [Value: $125]

5. Extraordinary Leadership [Value: $97]

6. A Simple Formula for Extraordinary Relationships [Value: $67]

7. The 7 Forms of Wealth [Value: $195]

8. Shine In The World [Value: $495]

9. The Alchemy of Success [Value: $95]

10. Simple Steps to Work Life Balance [Value: $69]

11. Meditation for Elite Performers – Volume 1 [Value: $95]

12. Meditation for Elite Performers – Volume 2 [Value: $95]

13. How to Be Remarkably Successful [Value: $147]

14. The Best Things I’ve Learned About Success In Leadership and In Life [Value: $197]

15. Exclusive Interview with Tony Robbins [$69 Value]

16. The Pyramid of Peak Performance [$197 Value]

17. The Peak Productivity Practices of the Pros [$197 Value]

18. The Change Session [$47 Value]

19. The 8 Cool Concepts Really Great Performers Know [$97 Value]

20. Leveraging Failure Into Greater Success [$97 Value]

Patricia, claim your complete access here and save 99.7%.

Hope all this helps.

Stand strong and be of good courage.

Love + respect,

Robin

Robin Sharma Humanitarian + Leadership Missionary

For more details see: https://www.growvantage.com/resources-during-covid-19/

• $350 million: The Emergency Community Support Fund – for organizations that assist vulnerable Canadians (Update from Minister Amed Hussen) – application through the website on May 19th
• $25 million investment over 4 years (including $5 million in capital assistance to support vulnerable black and African Canadians. Information this spring on applications for the grant.
• An additional $300 per child to be delivered as part of the CCB payment next week. An increase to cover cost of living will be applied in July.
• The Wage subsidy will be extended to August 29th and applied to more organizations as well as seasonal – and the government will look at possible changes in the legislation to allow for relaxed thresholds of loss and possible application to new hires as well as rehires.
• Business openings on Tuesday May 19th – Ontario enters Stage 1. Ontario.ca website has 90 guidelines and a  reopening supply portal
  • Retail locations with a street entrance (using strict social distancing – 4 sq. metres per person)
  • Outdoor sports fields, tennis courts and offleash dog parks
  • Pet Services including pet groomers (by appointment only), animal shelters
  • Household services including cleaning and maintenance
  • Surgeries, in-person counselling
  • Construction
• $15 million in funding was announced through the Women’s Entrepreneurship Eco-System Fund to provide targetted support to help women business owners to help women navigate through the crisis and provide support through business workshops, mentorship and skills training to adapt to the digital marketplace.
• If you missed it Friday – Regional Rural funding (businesses outside Barrie) through the local CFDCs.
• Interest-free funding and non-repayable contributions for Indigenous Businesses and help for indigenous students to find jobs in their communities.
• Farmers and Agriculture Fisheries Funding ($100 million) through Farm Credit Canada in addition to Fish Harvesters who own their own businesses.

Maryam Monsef, Minister For women and Gender Equality reported that a woman in Canada has died at the hands of their partner every 6 days during COVID-19. The rates and severity of violence have increased, particularly in more isolated and rural areas of our country. reports are that things are eerily quiet. Some some women are unable to seek help given increased scrutiny and control, as well as limited access to friends, extended family, community centres, schools and places of worship. She said: “The pandemic doesn’t make the violence stop – it just silences it… making gender-based violence a shadow pandemic.”

To ensure support organizations can continue their critical work, the government announced $50 million to support them – including $40 million to the Minister’s department and $10 million to Indigenous Services Canada for dedicated support to Indigenous women. Of the $40 million, $10 Million is being used to address gaps and $23 million has been provided to Women Shelters Canada, and the Canadian Women’s Foundation to get money into front-line organizations. 422 women’s shelters and 82 sexual assault centres have received funding . The funding is being used to continue safe operations, including remote operations, staff support and cleaning supplies. All eligible organizations will receive funding as of early June. They have reached a separate agreement with Quebec that will see over $6 million delivered to front line organizations.

May 16, 2020: To date more than 500 women’s shelters and sexual assault organization have received additional financial help from previous announcements, including Inasmuch House in Hamilton, the Miramichee Emergency Centre for Women, the Saskatoon Interval House and the South Okanagan Women in Need Society. A $350 emergency fund will mostly be distributed through various community organizations such as the Red Cross and United Way. The application process details will be published on partner  association websites. Applications may begin to be submitted on Tuesday May 19th.

Thanks to Dave Munro – who found these links for any foodies out there

Fed Dev has been funded to in turn provide funds to businesses in regional areas (not in urban areas – such as Barrie). The three Simcoe CFDCs (Midland, Orillia and Nottawasaga – for South Simcoe) are being given funds to distribute to companies who apply and are approved. These applications are for a maximum of $40,000 with larger funding requests directed to Fed Dev for up to $500,000.

I’ve spoken to two organizations of the three organizations and have learned the following:

• Businesses should apply to the CFDC in their area (for $40,000 and under) and Fed Dev online for up to $500,000.
• It also appears that the program is around supporting operating expenses.
• This program appears to be for those companies that have not been able to qualify for other programs (e.g. the CEBA – or $40,000 loan or the wage subsidy)
• The Federal Government wants the CFDCs to process applications as quickly as possible (within 4 weeks if possible) although at least one CFDC is not quite ready to finalize documentation – target is Tuesday). The message is – don’t delay.

Program guidelines are here: http://www.feddevontario.gc.ca/eic/site/723.nsf/eng/02583.html?OpenDocument

Here is the link to determine eligibility: http://www.feddevontario.gc.ca/eic/site/723.nsf/eng/02583.html?OpenDocument#eligibility

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May 19, 2020, Safety Insights & Safe Work Practices for Food Manufacturers during COVID-19 – Click to Register

10:30-12:00pm

Session Description

While the world is in an unprecedented situation grappling with a global pandemic of COVID-19, food manufacturers have become a lifeline for their customers and communities. This environment has created unique challenges for the industry.  The challenges resulting from food manufacturing during a pandemic has changed the way that business must be done, while highlighting new challenges to protect the health and safety of Workers.  Join WSPS and guest speaker Dylan Eldred, Health and Safety Manager, McCormick Canada for a lively and informative discussion about how the food manufacturing industry has responded during the COVID-19 pandemic.  What lessons can we learn from strategies implemented during the pandemic to protect Workers?

Message from Workplace Safety

To support employers and workers in remaining safe in the workplace during the COVID-19 outbreak, we worked closely with Ontario government and Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) and developed a series of more than 50 sector-specific guidance documents. (link)

As the rate of infection decreases, the province will lift emergency measures and allow businesses to return to regular operations. WSPS has developed some post-pandemic resources to ensure safe business resumption, and the highlights are:

• Post Pandemic Business Playbook (PDF) – A starter guide to restarting a Post Pandemic business
• Post Pandemic Checklist: For Businesses Operating as Usual (PDF)
• Post Pandemic Checklist: For Businesses Returning After Shutdown (PDF)
• Post Pandemic Checklist: For Businesses Returning after Working Remotely (PDF)

My job is to connect with small business to ensure they have access to free information, tools and resources they need to work safely. Many of these resources can be accessed through our Small Business Centre. To address the special needs of business during and after pandemic, we have some customized services:

• Online health and safety presentation for small business via Zoom/Skype/Adobe
• Virtual Safety Connection on multiple health and safety topics
• Duty Consultant at dutyconsultant@wsps.ca  working from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday.
• Join your economic recovery team and provide free health and safety resources

If you have any questions please let me know.

Regards,

Bill Chen, MSc., CRSP

Regional Community Coordinator

Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS)

M 416 985 2762   | T 1 877 494 9777

bill.chen@wsps.ca

www.wsps.ca