New local business looking for input

New residents to Bracebridge are looking at starting an indoor playground business and they are conducting a survey of families with kids.

Below is a link to the survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BHPW7ZQ 

The survey may also apply to grand parents or others who have children visiting Muskoka.

Follow the link to complete - deadline is May 20th.

Energy RETROFIT Program Information

RETROFIT Program information seminar includinga free hearty breakfast

Hosted by Lakeland Power Distribution Ltd. and Burman Energy Consultants Group Inc.

Learn about the financial incentives and opportunities available through the Ontario Power Authority’s saveONenergy programs.

You can access financial incentives for energy-efficiency upgrades to your business by taking advantage of the saveONenergy programs.  The session will provide information on how you can do this simply and efficiently.  

The application process will be explained and the ease with which businesses can save up to 50% off project costs.  The energy saving measures that are eligible under these programs will be explained including how they can result in direct savings to a business.

Suppliers who have expertise with specific measures will be presenting their experience of the RETROFIT program.  

Date:                                      Wednesday, May 8^th, 2013

Location:                              Inn at the Falls, 1 Dominion Street, Bracebridge

Time:                                     8:30 – 11:30 am

RSVP Required:                   877.662.5489, ext. 211

Bracebridge Launched New Tourism Experiences at Cottage Life

Bracebridge’s new experiential tourism offerings were launched recently at the Spring Cottage Life Show.  The interest and response received from the general public was exciting  - Bracebridge is truly offering something that people genuinely want, and will travel to Bracebridge to get!

The experiences are can be a few hours, some are entire days and some are multi-day experiences that are focussed on 3 main pillars - arts, culinary and lifestyle.

Check out Muskoka's newest tourism experiences at www.canadascottagecountry.ca

Hammond Transportation Expands

Effective Friday March 15, 2013 Hammond Transportation has taken over the coach and limo business of Sinton Transportation.

For nearly sixty years the Sintons and the Hammonds have been friends and associates as the family-run transportation businesses have grown side by side. The Sintons have provided sixty years of trustworthy service in Simcoe County and beyond. Hammond Transportation has been providing safe, friendly service in and around Muskoka Parry Sound since 1944 and has been operating in Simcoe County for forty years.

Hammond Transportation's roots in Simcoe County’s transportation run deep - ninety years ago Greg Hammond's Grandfather received his chauffeur’s licence to drive a bus for T.R. Huxtable Bus Lines in Barrie.

Congratulations Greg and Family!

RBC Continues Partnership with Small Business Centre

Mayor Smith and David Connell of the Muskoka Small Business Centre received a cheque for $1500 recently from Irwin Dick and Barb Hunter of RBC Royal Bank.  RBC Royal Bank has been a partner of the Small Business Centre for over 10 years.

The Muskoka Small Business Centre provides services across Muskoka to assist entrepreneurs with start-up and expansion of businesses.  The Centre is located in downtown Bracebridge.

L-R:  Mayor Smith, Dave Connell (MSBC), Barb Hunter (RBC Royal Bank, Bracebridge),
Irwin Dick (RBC Royal Bank, Regional Manager)