Oh noo… more Instagram changes?

Instagram’s Testing a New, Full-Screen Main Feed of Feed Posts, Stories and Reels Content Courtesy of https://www.socialmediatoday.com/ By Andrew Hutchinson Content and Social Media Manager It’s been on the horizon for a while, given the evolving usage trends in the app. And now, it looks a step closer to reality, with Instagram testing a new, fully-integrated home…

County Relaunches Bursary Program to Support Local Students and Families

APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR ONLINE APPLICATION BY JULY 29 Courtesy of Barrie 360: Mar 29th, 2022 News release – County of Simcoe The County of Simcoe is committed to working with member municipalities to support the pursuit of higher education. Through the County’s long-standing Education Bursary Program, up to 21 $3,000 bursaries are available to County of…

Mayor Lehman on unpaid leave, Barry Ward steps into Acting Mayor Role effective Tuesday

LEHMAN IS THE PROVINCIAL LIBERAL CANDIDATE IN BARRIE-SPRINGWATER-ORO-MEDONTE Ian MacLennan Published: Mar 28th, 2022, courtesy of Barrie 360 Barrie’s long-serving mayor may have overseen his last city council meeting on Monday. Jeff Lehman, who was first elected mayor in October 2010, is now on an unpaid leave of absence, so he can run as the…

The Metaverse is about to change your life — so, you should probably know what it is

Love it. Distrust it. Live in it. Make oodles of money off it. It’s still a mystery as to how humanity will embrace the metaverse. But one thing’s for sure: it’s going to be interesting. Courtesy of MARS Discovery District Given the dystopian chaos we’ve endured the past few years — a pandemic, a specific…

Leger Poll on Canadian spending habits

CANADIANS CUTTING BACK SPENDING ON GROCERIES, RESTAURANTS AS INFLATION RISES: POLL ONE−THIRD LOOKING AT BUYING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Courtesy of Barrie 360, Canadian Press A new poll suggests Canadians are looking for ways to cut back on spending as their concerns about the cost of living rise alongside headline inflation rates. Four−fifths of respondents to…

From Invisible to Entrepreneur on the Women Positive Podcast!

Join us on Anchor or Spotify to hear Sujati, a Mind and Body Transformation Coach talks about how she overcame the challenge of being invisible as she transitioned from an employee to an entrepreneur. https://anchor.fm/women-positive/episodes/Episode-3-From-Invisible-to-Entrepreneur-e1g3lh4 A new episode will be published on Tuesday “Settling” on anchor.fm Email patricia@growvantage.com if you would like to be a…

Conference Board of Canada – Retail Trade

The latest Economic Quick Take from The Conference Board of Canada is available now. Here are highlights and key insights into Statistics Canada’s latest retail trade release: Retail sales increased by 3.2 per cent month-over-month (m/m) in January, after falling by 2.0 per cent in December. In volume terms, sales increased by 2.9 per cent. Statistics Canada’s…

One Woman Fearless Summit (free) – March 26/ 2022 (10:00 am – 3:00 pm)

A side note: One Woman supports women worldwide and I am a guest speaker at 1:30 pm tomorrow. Patricia View this email in your browserOneWoman.ca One Woman FEARLESS March Summit!Saturday, March 26thJoin over 430,000 women from around the world on Saturday, March 26th to discover your path during an incredible online event of inspiring speakers and meaningful connections….