Business Resources

Business Resources

Useful links and information for Gananoque businesses

Starting a Business In Gananoque (link is external) - a guide to all you need to know to start a business in Gananoque

Ontario

Business Support Grants - Relief funding for your business(link is external)
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Municipal - Public Health Networking Call(link is external)
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark - What is inspected by Public Health?(link is external)

High Speed Fibre Optic Broadband

Cogeco Fibre Ethernet-based Dedicated Internet services represent the pinnacle of throughput and flexibility for Internet applications, with speeds ranging from 5 Mbps to up to 10 Gbps and beyond. Gananoque Fibre (link is external)

FIBER OPTIC - Fiber-optic broadband Internet connections use wires made of slim glass filaments to transmit data from an Internet service provider to a computer. The data travels as light down the glass fibers, giving it a greater download and upload speed than any other kind of high-speed Internet

1000 Islands Gananoque Chamber of Commerce(link is external)

The 1000 Islands Gananoque Chamber of Commerce has the amazing task of promoting business, industry and a sense of community within an area that almost sells itself.  The Chamber covers Gananoque and the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, including the villages of Seeleys Bay, Lyndhurst, Lansdowne, Rockport and Ivy Lea and all points in between. The formal object of the 1000 Islands Gananoque Chamber of Commerce is to promote and improve trade and commerce and the cultural, civic and social well-being of the district

1000 Islands Community Development Corporation(link is external)

Community Futures Development Corporations(link is external) (CFDCs) support community economic development by assisting Ontario's rural and northern communities to strengthen and diversify their economies. Also home to the Eastern Ontario Development Program(link is external) (EDOP), this site is a tremendous resource for private businesses in need of training employees, business planning, and upgrading commercial space. Full details and application forms for funding programs are available on their website www.ticdc.ca(link is external) . Applications may be submitted at any time. Assistance with the application process is offered.

Leeds & Grenville Small Business Enterprise Centre(link is external)

Guiding entrepreneurs toward business excellence

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

A guide to help businesses seeking information about the land use planning system in Ontario. This guide summarizes and deals with complex matters. It does not include all details, and does not take into account local facts and circumstances.

Land Use Planning Guide [PDF](link is external)

ALSO VISIT http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page9243.aspx(link is external)

KEYS(link is external)

A community-based centre with expertise in employment and employment related services. Leaders in the field, they provide services to the whole community — job seekers looking for a job or exploring career options; employers looking to hire the right staff; or newcomers to Canada requiring English training and settlement help.

Invest in Ontario(link is external)

This site provides a wealth of information regarding investment trends in Ontario, community profiles, available properties, Ontario facts, as well as a profile on industry in the province.

Ministry of Tourism & Recreation(link is external)

The Ministry of Tourism & Recreation provides the most recent data on investment opportunities, news and tourism research. A resource which helps provide insight into the rest of the province's tourism sector.

Other Resources