Vol. 14 Issue 5

May 2024

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Halton Hills Sticker Map Program

Support Local Businesses with the Sticker Map Program!

This summer, Halton Hills is offering a unique opportunity for residents and visitors to explore the town and support local businesses through the Sticker Map Program. From June 1 to August 31, participants can collect stickers at various locations, showcasing the best of what our town has to offer. 


How It Works: 

  1. Pick up your Sticker Map from any participating Town facility location
  2. Travel around Georgetown, Acton, and Glen Williams and collect 1 mini sticker from a participating business from each location and put them on your big map sticker map.   
  3. Stick your completed map on your water bottle, bike, computer, helmet, or wherever you'd like. 
  4. Take a photo of your completed sticker map and upload it to visithaltonhills.ca/stickersubmission for a chance to win!  
  5. Show us your adventure by tagging @visthaltonhills on social or using #visithaltonhills 
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Halton Hills - Global. Innovative. Distinct. Prospective Magazine Feature

ON THE ROAD TO EVERYWHERE…


Strategically located on the west-side of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the Town of Halton Hills is situated in the midst of one of the largest and most diverse advanced manufacturing clusters in North America.

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New in Town: Business Openings

New Chinese-Hakka eatery opens in downtown Georgetown


A pair of restaurateurs are breathing new life into a familiar space in downtown Georgetown. Michelle and Wei Sheng Huang are the faces behind Huangs Fine Eatery, located in the former Yong’s legendary storefront at 109 Main St. S.

Photo Credit: Mansoor Tanweer/HaltonHillsToday

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Rewriting Your Narrative Opens their Doors in Downtown Acton


The associates at Rewriting Your Narrative have brought their compassionate counselling services to the downtown core in Acton. Jessica Ricci (left) and Melissa Klassen (right) welcomed Mayor Lawlor, Ward 1 Councillors, family, friends, and members of the public to a grand opening ceremony on May 14, 2024 at 19 Mill St. E. Jessica and her associates offer many mental health services, and look forward to serving the community in Halton Hills.

Learn more and connect with the team

Halton Employers: Take the Halton Region 2024 Employment Survey

Are you a business owner in Halton? Halton Region is conducting their annual Employment Survey. Your input will help monitor regional employment activities and trends and inform policy decisions to support future economic growth in Halton.


Here's what you need to know:

  • The survey will take about five minutes to complete.
  • The survey will be open until September 30, 2024.
  • Survey results will be reported through our annual Employment Survey Results report in 2025. We will also share the data with our Local Municipalities (the City of Burlington and the Towns of Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville).
  • Your responses will not be disclosed publicly, unless required to do so by law. Responses will be grouped together and no individual company will be identified.


Halton Region Survey Team:

The Region will also be reaching out to local business owners in-person, by phone or by email through a team of nine Regional Employment Surveyors. If you are unsure whether a surveyor is a Halton Region employee, please call 311 or 905-825-6000 to confirm. Alternatively, you can ask for the Employment Surveyor to contact you using a verified Halton email address.

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Business Spotlight: Superior Glove Makes Major Investment in New Operational Machinery

In the ever-changing world of this economy, Superior Glove recently has made significant investments in new machinery to enhance operational efficiency and meet market demands. Throughout the year, they have introduced new machinery and manufacturing processes across their operations in Acton, Honduras, and Newfoundland.


“We recognize the importance of being vertically integrated in our production and manufacturing as much of our raw material as possible and maintaining a big percentage of our glove production within the Americas. This gives us more platforms to innovate on and allows us to support our communities," said Tony Geng, President of Superior Glove.

 

New manufacturing investments include a two new glove dip lines in Honduras, new carding and spinning frames to increase production of our technical yarns in Newfoundland, and most excitingly, a new whole new manufacturing plant, opening in North Carolina Spring 2025.

 

“We take pride in our vertically integrated approach, which allows us to maintain the highest standards of excellence from start to finish," said Heather Larsen, Global Human Resource Partner for Superior Glove Honduras. "We invest heavily in the training and skills upgrading of all our team members to keep up with the latest technology in our industry.”

 

Superior Glove is committed to doing its part to strengthen the local economy in the all towns they operate factories in throughout the Americas.

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FedDev Ontario Funding Opportunity:

Spring 2024 Intake Period Open

You may be eligible for FedDev Ontario funding if you are a southern Ontario:


• Small- and medium-sized business looking to innovate, expand and diversify, or a

• Not-for-profit and community development organization providing business services and support to help companies grow.


Discover if your project is eligible and apply by June 24.


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Halton Hills Economic Development Services


The Town of Halton Hills Economic Development division, Invest Halton Hills, provides a full suite of high-quality services and supports to the business community that in turn foster a prosperous economy and enhance quality of life.


Invest Halton Hills supports and services include:

  • Financial incentives via the Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
  • Business retention and expansion (BR&E) programming
  • Investment attraction, expansion, and relocation
  • Business concierge service
  • Site selection assistance
  • Market research
  • Industry engagement
  • Workforce development
  • Supporting and advancing affordable housing projects and initiatives
  • Amplifying tourism’s economic benefits
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