Culinary Caledon, Empowering Youth is the theme for the 2016 Fall Mayor’s Business Lunch. We chose this theme to highlight Caledon youth and our growing, dynamic culinary industry.

Here’s what you can expect: a culinary experience featuring locally sourced foods prepared and presented by the culinary arts students at

• St. Michael Catholic SS
• Robert F. Hall Catholic SS
• Mayfield SS and
• King's College School

You will have the opportunity to share in conversation and network with business professionals from here in Caledon and across the Region. And, you will hear and get tips from a panel of speakers on the growing culture of the food industry. From food production to the culinary arts to the entrepreneurial spirit required for many start-ups.

Please join Mayor Thompson and Members of Council at the Albion Bolton Community Centre for this extraordinary, creative and valuable, not to missed, business event.
Tickets are $15.00 each

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The Town of Caledon has partnered with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs to host the Municipal Agriculture Economic Development Forum on November  2 and 3. This event is an opportunity for those involved in municipal and local economic development that have agriculture and food (farming, food processing, agri-tourism, bio-fuel) in their portfolio to network, share successes, and learn more about programs targeted to the agricultural sector.

Registration deadline is October 28,

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On September 14 Mayor and Councillors were on hand to congratulate Darta Fleet Solutions on the opening of their new facility located at 91 Simona Drive, Bolton. Specializing in services associated with the installation of emergency vehicle equipment, Darta Fleet Solutions has experienced considerable business growth prompting their move to this much larger facility.

The event was also a celebration of the 40th anniversary of D&R Electronics, a design and manufacturing business on the leading edge in emergency sound, lighting, mounting technology and storage solutions.

On October 2 Mayor and Councillors congratulated Drake Apothecary on the opening of their new expanded store located at 19 Queen Street N, Bolton. This beautifully renovated space is a welcome addition to the historic downtown core of Bolton offering handcrafted herbal and aromatherapy health and beauty care products.

Congratulations to our partners at the Headwaters Tourism Association for continued recognition of the work being done to support the tourism sector in our region. Headwaters has been named as a finalist in 4 categories at the provincial level and 2 categories at the national level. Well done! Read the full media release.

Every year Headwaters Tourism celebrates excellence in the tourism and hospitality industry during the regional Headwaters Tourism Awards ceremony.  Headwaters Tourism is currently seeking nominations for the 2016 Headwaters Tourism Awards.

Consider submitting nominations in any (or all) of the award categories, and help recognize those businesses or individuals who help showcase the best of Headwaters: Where Ontario Gets Real.

All nominations must be for businesses or individuals from the Headwaters region and for work taking place between October 1, 2015 through to September 30, 2016.

Deadline for submissions:  November 10, 2016
Submit your nomination now.

The Headwaters Food and Farming Alliance (HFFA) has been working with the community and various stakeholders to develop a Food Charter.  As part of the initial phase of this project HFFA is seeking input from the public on the charter’s values and goals. Once all of the feedback has been incorporated a local strategy will be developed to implement actions to achieve the goals.

Live or own a food sector related business in the Headwaters area (Town of Caledon, Dufferin County)? Please, TAKE THE SURVEY

Enbridge Gas and Hydro One continue to offer incentive programs for making buildings more energy efficient.

Hydro One offers various programs based on the type and size of business operated.

Enbridge Gas offers the Commercial Retrofit Program a tiered incentive structure to reward customers to gain deeper energy efficiency savings based on technologies being implemented.

In addition, the Town of Caledon offers an Energy Efficiency Retrofit Grant Program for Industrial and Commercial property owners as part of the Community Improvement Plans in Bolton, Caledon East and Six Villages.

The International Trade Branch (of the Ontario Ministry of International Trade) offers a practical, interactive and cost-effective program ideally suited to give Ontario manufacturers, distributors, agents and other business professionals the tools they need to easily expand their business interests in the United States.

Who should attend?

• companies considering exporting
• companies recently started exporting
• exporting companies with new staff
• anyone involved in the export process

Key topics include:

• getting staff across the border
• U.S. business visa options and immigration requirements
• corporate business planning and legal considerations
• clearing goods into the U.S. and Customs documentation requirements
• cross-border/state-side distribution and warehousing options
• federal and state corporate tax considerations;
• legal and contractual issues to consider in hiring a sales force in the U.S.;
• U.S. banking services typically used by Canadian companies; and
• currency exchange options.

When: February 15 - 16, 2016
Where: Buffalo, New York
Cost: $150

(includes transportation and some meals and course handout materials. You are responsible for accommodation and incidental expenses.)

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Central Counties Tourism offers FREE live and over 150 recorded tourism marketing webinars for tourism operators. Set aside one hour a week, a month, or whenever it's convenient for you to learn online from the convenience of your own location. Register as a User Now and check out the pre-recorded webinars.

• October 27: ​​Innovation Through Connectivity (networking/keynote speaker)
• October 31: Privacy Law Matters – What Startups Need to Know Now (speaker)
• November 2: The Smart Way to Hire Employee #1 (seminar)
• November 3: Small Business Support @CCS
• November 3: Get a 360º Perspective on How to Grow Your Business (workshop)
• November 4 - 6: Startup Weekend Peel (workshop to turn your idea into a start-up)
• November 7: Protecting and Managing Intellectual Property (speaker)
• November 8: Top Tips for Finding Your First Customers (workshop)
• November 10, 17 & 24: Marketing Communication Toolkit (workshop)
• November 10 - 26: Passive House Design and Construction course for building industry professionals (workshop)
• November 14: Creating Your Elevator Pitch (speaker)
• November 15: Business Model Canvas (workshop)
• November 16: Building a Strong Web Presence
• November 19: Solar and Wind Energy Electric System Introduction workshop
• November 20: Off Grid and Emergency Back Up Systems workshop
• November 28: B2B Sales: What Metrics Do You Need to Understand (speaker)