Another fantastic business visit meeting with Murray DeKoning from Hank DeKoning Ltd. This family business established in 1955 is committed to providing customers within 100km the finest meat and food products from their location just outside Port Dover. Their restaurant is a truly lo

Our Business Visitation continues with a terrific meeting at Pride Group Logistics/ John H Smith Transport. This company nestled in the heart of Norfolk County provides a wide range of services including new manufactured and used truck parts, repairs, leasing and sales. With aggressiv

Our latest business visitation was a meeting with James Picard from Picard Peanuts Ltd. Established in 1979 this Norfolk business has expanded to 6 locations satisfying the snack cravings of their customers throughout Southern Ontario. Their commitment to community shines through in t

Innovative early-stage businesses and entrepreneurs in southern Ontario will have greater opportunities to develop, grow and export, thanks to an additional investment of up to $2.28 million in Bioenterprise Corporation. In 2016, FedDev Ontario announced a contribution of $4.84 millio

Join the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus and Workforce Planning West for the first Western Region Workforce Forum. This one-day forum brings stakeholders from across Western Ontario together to build solutions to our current workforce issues. Topics will include sharing best pra

Norfolk County has approved Norfolk Dental Hygiene for a project under the Building Façade Improvement Program of the Community Improvement Plan (CIP). Norfolk Dental Hygiene will receive a grant of up to $10,000 for façade improvement on property located at 44 Argyle Street, Simcoe.

Norfolk County has welcomed at least three cannabis production and processing companies, reports Norfolk Farms, published by Media Pro Publishing. Two are located in rural settings and the third is in the town of Simcoe. Maricann, known as The Wayland Group, is a vertically integrated

Norfolk County Council asked Planners to consult further on proposed amendments to the Zoning By-Law related to as-of-right Farm Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries. In October, Planners met with the Agriculture Advisory Board and the Tourism and Economic Development Advisory Board t

Norfolk County’s hazelnut industry is deepening its roots, thanks to the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The Ontario Hazelnut Association (OHA) secured funding for an administrative co-ordinator, its first paid staff position, through the Partnership, a Monday Agricultural Adaptati