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September25 2025
Vol. 13 No. 36
Community Futures Grenville celebrates 35 Years of supporting local business
Jim and Judy Beveridge of the B&H Your Community Grocer, honoured for the Grenville Business Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Thirty-five years ago, in 1990, Community Futures Grenville (CF Grenville) first opened its doors to begin offering business and community economic development programs in Grenville County. In celebration of many years of success, four deserving businesses received one-time CF Grenville Business Lifetime Achievement Awards. The recipients were: · B&H Your Community Grocer · Beach Equipment & Hardware · Measurements International Limited · More than Just Babysitting Child Care Centre Inc. Ever forward-looking, the organization also launched several new initiatives this year to respond to emerging community needs: · Leeds Grenville's Greatest Entrepreneur, a "Dragon's
Den" style business competition where local entrepreneurs will compete at a high-energy gala for $10,000 cash and $10,000 in prizes to launch their dream business initiative (in partnership with 1000 Islands CDC). Applicants are invited to apply by October 17, 2025 at 12 noon. www. lggreatestentrepreneur.ca · EcoFutures Loan, offering preferential rates and flexible terms for business projects that support Canada's climate target goals, launched at the inaugural Sustainable Business Summit co-hosted with the North Grenville Mayor's Taskforce for Clean Technology on June 26, 2025. · Medical Practitioner Recruitment Loan, also offered by 1000 Islands CDC and Valley Heartland CFDC, available to medical doctors or nurse practitioners seeking to establish a practice locally.
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· Futures Grant: investing in five (5) deserving projects that will create a legacy in our community: o Nature Education at Kemptville Campus o Community Garden, Township of Augusta o Mino-jichaag-mtigwaaki (Good Spirit Forest) Garden Expansion, Municipality of North Grenville o Elevator Installation, Spencerville Mill Foundation o Community Mural, Old Town Kemptville Business Improvement Area Over the last 35 years of delivering the flagship Community Futures Program and many other initiatives, CF Grenville has disbursed loans totaling over $44 million to 862 businesses and invested $8.4 million in non-repayable partnership funding. Together, these investments have attracted an additional $208million
in funding from other sources, supporting 5400 jobs. CF Grenville is one of 36 organizations in southern Ontario, delivering the Community Futures Program. This a community-driven economic development initiative designed to assist communities in Canada's rural areas to develop and implement strategies for dealing with a changing economic environment. This program is funded by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). "Congratulations to this year's Business Lifetime Achievement Award recipients and congratulations to Community Futures Grenville on 35 years of supporting local businesses in the region," said the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). "Through the Community Futures Program, our government is proud to support businesses like yours that remind us why investing in rural entrepreneurship matters." Heather Lawless, who led the organization as its Executive Director for from 19952021, gave a keynote address, highlighting the many ways CF Grenville has provided leadership and support to local businesses and communities over the years and grown into a cherished community asset.
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