Nine businesses in Bruce County are receiving provincial grants.
The Starter Company Plus program helps business owners and entrepreneurs who are thinking of starting, expanding, or moving their business to the area.
Each $5,000 grant must be used for the purchase of goods or services identified in their business plans.
Warden Paul Eagleson says this demonstrates the strong entrepreneurial spirit and willingness for business owners to explore new opportunities in Bruce County.
The nine grant recipients recognized by Warden Eagleson at the Planning and Development Committee on June 21st were:
Trevor Anderson (Timber Trevor) Lion’s Head Zachary Bolton (Zachary Bolton R.M.T) Port Elgin Brian Carson (By the Bay) North Bruce Peninsula Dave Cook (F.I.G Studio Kitchen) Ripley Adam Dietz (Freestyle Cartel) Kincardine Sarah Farrell (Farrell’s Pick Your Own) Ripley Wilfred Laman (Lion’s Head Beach Motel & Cottages Inc.) Lion’s Head Tassja (Najtassa) Martin (Sweetwater Hair & Bodyworks) Wiarton Kathleen Shipman (Lighthouse Pizza and Ice Cream Shop) Ripley
Kara Van Myall, Director of Planning and Development explains, "The participants were required to complete a training series that would help them gain more knowledge in areas such as Business Planning and Introduction to Financials. In addition to attending the training, the businesses had to create a business plan, outlining their future plans that was presented in a ‘pitch it’ style event to the review committee."
