All Little of Everything: Spring Events for March & April
March Break Fun for Kids: DIY Terrariums
Wednesday March 15: DIY Terrariums at Stirling-Rawdon Public Library for ages 5+ from 1:30-3pm. Registration required. 613-395-2837. Learn more about this...
08.03.2017
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...
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 - are...
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 that is...
13.02.2017
Embrace Winter & Beat the Winter Blues
The best part about winter in Hastings County, is that we actually have snow! It doesn't matter what outdoor or winter activity you are into, there is something for everyone.
Marmora SnoFest runs...
30.01.2017
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 available...
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...
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. My latest...
04.01.2017
New Harvest Hastings website
It's official! Harvest Hastings has a new website www.harvesthastings.ca It was launched at their Local Food Dinner and Annual General Meeting (AGM) the evening of Tuesday, November 29. Harvest...
09.12.2016
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...
05.12.2016