In this edition:
- Niagara Community Foundation celebrates final instalment of 2023 grants
- Niagara Regional Council approves 2024 Budget
- Niagara College named Top Employer for second year in a row
- Brock ceremony celebrates Canada’s first concurrent Nursing graduating class
- Thorold seeks committee and board members for 2022 – 2026 term
- Job vacancies decrease for the fifth consecutive quarter
- Ford ‘listening to the corner store people’ on alcohol sales ‘shake-up’
- “Strong gains” in residential construction sector recorded
- Niagara St. brownfield in Welland eyed for three 7-storey apartment buildings
- Government of Canada celebrates $19M invested in Golden Horseshoe projects
- Focus on Small Business
Niagara Community Foundation celebrates final instalment of 2023 grants, with $222,000 invested
From accessibility measures, to theatre, memory kits to lunch programs, Niagara Community Foundation (NCF)’s fall grants are making noticeable impact in Niagara. The final installment of NCF grants has been released, investing more than $222,000 into Niagara charities. These grants continue to turn the intention of NCF donors into impact here in Niagara.
“The needs of our community are always changing,” says Bryan Rose, NCF’s Executive Director. “But our charitable sector in Niagara is adaptive and responsive to these needs. It’s our privilege to empower the charities in our community so they can make tangible impact here in Niagara.”
Niagara Regional Council approves 2024 Budget
Niagara Region’s 2024 Budget process is now complete following last night’s Regional Council meeting. The budget continues to support and invest in the programs and services Niagara residents rely on every day. For 2024, the portion of the General Levy to support Niagara Region operations, Niagara’s agencies, boards and commissions, including Niagara Regional Police, will increase by 3.72 per cent.
Niagara College named Top Employer for second year in a row
Niagara College (NC) has risen to the top for the second consecutive year, being named a Hamilton-Niagara Region top employer for 2024.
For 17 years, the Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers competition recognizes and celebrates local employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.
Brock ceremony celebrates Canada’s first concurrent Nursing graduating class
On Friday, Dec. 15, the first class of Canada’s only concurrent BN/MN program celebrated the completion of the accelerated degree with a pinning ceremony — a rite of passage for graduating nurses that represents a commitment to nursing education and training. In receiving and wearing the pin, students accept the rights and responsibilities to provide excellent care to patients and their loved ones.
Thorold seeks committee and board members for 2022 – 2026 term
The City of Thorold is recruiting passionate Thorold residents to join a committee or board of management for the 2022 to 2026 term.
Residents are encouraged to apply before January 8, 2023 by using the electronic application form on the City’s website, or by picking up a hard copy application at City Hall, Thorold Community Arena, Thorold Public Library, Thorold Seniors’ Centre or Thorold Community Activities Group, and returning the completed form to City Hall reception.
Job vacancies decrease for the fifth consecutive quarter
Job vacancies fell by 69,900 (-9.0%) to 706,100 in the third quarter, Statistics Canada reported today, marking the fifth straight quarterly decline from the record high reached in the second quarter of 2022 (990,900).
Meanwhile, payroll employment rose by 117,600 (+0.7%) in the third quarter of 2023, the 10th consecutive quarterly increase. However, payroll employment has increased at a slower pace than the population aged 15 years and older (from the Labour Force Survey) since the fourth quarter of 2022. In the third quarter of 2023, the population aged 15 years and older rose by 261,100 (+0.8%).
Ford ‘listening to the corner store people,’ says Brock University professor on alcohol sales ‘shake-up’
Since the provincial government announced last week it will allow grocery and convenience stores to sell beer and wine, Brock University researcher Dan Malleck has heard varying opinions — but to him it’s a “significant shake-up” for Ontario’s alcohol sector.
“I don’t see anyone who’s not happy about it, except a few of the unions,” said Malleck, professor and chair of Brock’s department of health sciences and an expert on the history of liquor laws in Canada.
“Ontario has a history of being one of the most temperance-focused provinces, but now what (Premier Doug) Ford has done, he’s really reversing 150 years of history in the sense of the way we look at alcohol and treat it.”
“Strong gains” in residential construction sector recorded
Investment in residential building construction increased 3.9% month over month to $13.4 billion in October, with eight provinces reporting increases, Statistics Canada recorded today. The Prairie provinces, Manitoba (+16.2%), Saskatchewan (+11.5%) and Alberta (+9.5%), had the strongest gains, while Newfoundland and Labrador (-6.1%) saw the largest decline.
Niagara St. brownfield in Welland eyed for three 7-storey apartment buildings
Three seven-storey apartment buildings with 315 rental housing units could rise on Niagara Street brownfield lands in Welland’s north end.
Owned by 1000 Welland Inc., the 2.2-hectare property at 1002 Niagara St., is between Jeff’s Bowl-o-Rama and the former Canada’s Best Value Inn.
It backs onto the parking lot of Welland Sports Complex, home to baseball fields and the Intercounty Baseball League’s Welland Jackfish, who play in Welland Stadium.
Government of Canada celebrates $19M invested in Golden Horseshoe projects
In 2023, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) invested more than $190 million to support more than 70 businesses and organizations in southern Ontario, protecting an estimated 4,000 jobs. In Niagara, Hamilton, Halton, Brantford and surrounding areas, FedDev Ontario invested more than $19 million in 13 projects, creating and maintaining an estimated 350 jobs in the Golden Horseshoe region.
For example, with a FedDev Ontario investment of $300,000, the Municipality of Niagara is accelerating growth of the EV sector in the region through the development of an EV strategy, which will support more than 50 local businesses and organizations.
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