Economic Development
People are buying up properties in our County
As reported by Moose FM recently, the Bancroft and Area Association of Realtors reports that 81 properties were sold in May, 2017 which is close to the record set in July, 2003. The average...
Andrew Redden
22.06.2017
Hastings County and Rural Employment Initiative
Hasting County and Rural Employment Initiative (REI)
The Rural Employment Initiative (REI) project is a partnership between the Ontario Association for Community Futures Development Corporation (...
Luisa Sorrentino
13.06.2017
I Left The City
Our County has launched a new campaign titled the “I Left The City Show.” The campaign is aimed at attracting Lone Eagles, people and entrepreneurs who live in large cities such as Toronto or...
Andrew Redden
24.03.2017
TripAdvisor: Why It Matters to Your Tourism Business
As technology advances, the ways in which we communicate grow and the opportunities to connect with visitors becomes endless. People are looking to the Internet to get travel information and read...
Kasey Rogerson
21.02.2017
Big difference in house prices
Have you been following the news out of Toronto? Bank of Montreal's chief economist Douglas Porter wrote in a report this week the "Toronto housing market - and the many cities surrounding it...
Andrew Redden
16.02.2017
Lowest unemployment rate
Have you seen the numbers for January? Our area has the lowest unemployment rate in Ontario. An unemployment rate is defined most basically as the percentage of the total labour force...
Andrew Redden
13.02.2017
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
I am aware that parents and people in general would like to see more jobs in Hastings County. They want kids and other young people to find work locally. Fortunately there are many jobs...
Andrew Redden
27.01.2017
TripAdvisor Workshop: Making the Most of your Listing
As TripAdvisor introduces new opportunities for destination marketing - like customized content to complement the site’s traditional user-generated content - we’re working to put the region’s best...
Kasey Rogerson
10.01.2017
Do the math
If you've read previous blog posts I've written you'll notice that I have made a habit of contrasting the City of Toronto with Hastings County. A major focus has been real estate prices. ...
Andrew Redden
04.01.2017
When social media gets crowded
Wherever I go, whether it's a seminar, a meeting or just chatting with colleagues, I hear testimonials for social media. The benefits of platforms like Facebook and Twitter are touted including...
Andrew Redden
05.12.2016
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