Kawartha Lakes Recovery
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Thank you for joining us on the road to recovery from COVID-19.
Locally, the Kawartha Lakes economy has been challenged. A resilient community, many local businesses and organizations have made tremendous efforts to re-orient and adapt their processes. However, there's a need for everyone involved to strategically work towards economic recovery. We have established two Task Forces to make recommendations to Council on how to best assist our community recover.
Economic Recovery Task Force
The mission of the Economic Recovery Task Force is to equip the municipality to stimulate local economic recovery. Immediate priorities are: critical infrastructure investments, planning andContinue reading
Thank you for joining us on the road to recovery from COVID-19.
Locally, the Kawartha Lakes economy has been challenged. A resilient community, many local businesses and organizations have made tremendous efforts to re-orient and adapt their processes. However, there's a need for everyone involved to strategically work towards economic recovery. We have established two Task Forces to make recommendations to Council on how to best assist our community recover.
Economic Recovery Task Force
The mission of the Economic Recovery Task Force is to equip the municipality to stimulate local economic recovery. Immediate priorities are: critical infrastructure investments, planning and development stimulus, and business recovery and support.
Community Pandemic Recovery Task Force
The mission of the Community Pandemic Recovery Task Force is the coordination and implementation of recovery and relief efforts to support non-profit and community service providers in the broader health and human services sector. Immediate priorities are to identify gaps in service delivery and identification of funding opportunities and resources needed by the sector.
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Have an idea to help the local economy recover? Share it below and join the conversation.
almost 3 years agoShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkThe economy is complex and it will take all of us to help it recover. Your ideas could be for the Taskforce, but also for yourself, friends and neighbours. Share short, medium and long term ideas.
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Have a local business you'd like to recognize? Give them a shout out below.
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What new tools or technology are you using to do business in the 'new normal'?
almost 3 years agoShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkShare what new apps, technology or providers are most helpful to your business during COVID-19. Tell us about tools you're using for marketing, sales, resourcing or operations that are helping you do business.
Who's listening
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Supporting Our Local Economic Recovery
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Supporting Our Non-Profit and Community Service Providers
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Phone 705-324-9411 Email aletham@kawarthalakes.ca
Let's talk recovery
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Click here to play video Shop Kawartha Lakes campaign The Shop Local Campaign, timeline on the reconstruction of Fenelon Falls downtown, new "The Grove' Amphitheatre in Fenelon Falls, how residents can get their news from the City of Kawartha Lakes.
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Click here to play video Businesses and the Pandemic Mayor Andy Letham discusses Lock Traffic, how businesses are responding to the pandemic and embracing shopping locally online.
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Click here to play video Fenelon Falls Makeover on the way In this clip Mayor Andy Letham tells Kawartha Lakes Matters Host, Vanessa Murphy, about the reconstruction in Fenelon Falls and when it's expected to be complete. Also a discussion on what tourism was like in Kawartha Lakes over the summer months.
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Click here to play video How Kawartha Lakes Micro Breweries are pivoting City of Kawartha Lakes Mayor, Andy Letham, continues his discussion with General Manager of the Fenelon Falls Brewing Company, Mat Renda. They talk pivoting the business during a pandemic, plans for the winter months, and relationships with other local breweries.
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Click here to play video Re-opening services and doing business differently in the 'new normal' Mayor of Kawartha Lakes, Andy Letham, and Kawartha Lakes Matters Host Vanessa Murphy discuss the re-opening of libraries, service centres and how we are all going to have to adjust to the new normal when everything does open back up again.
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Click here to play video What does recovery look like? Mayor Letham discusses the potential for the City's recovery from the pandemic, predicting the economy, when things can safely re-open, and opening back up of services that local taxpayers can utilize.
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Click here to play video Workforce and supply line challenges Mayor Letham discusses with Vanessa Murphy of BOB FM on Kawartha Lakes Matters how employers are struggling to fill vacancies, from hospitality to manufacturing positions. Hear about local programs in place to help boost the job force in Kawartha Lakes.
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Click here to play video Economy Kick Start - Kawartha Lakes Matters Mayor Letham discusses with Vanessa Murphy of BOB FM the ways the two Task Forces are working to kick start the economy and support community recovery from the pandemic.