Don't miss the Bridges to Better Business Event on November 2nd at the Columbus Centre!!! Reduced Rates due to the events of August 21st.

Show off your business by joining the trade show. An 8 foot booth for $80 or a 4 foot booth for $60 including 1 participant. Space is limited so book today!!!

Join the conversation and be part of our round tables for as little as $40 per person you can join in with our experts and find out how to make your business dynamic. Topics include banking, accounting, legal, social media, curb appeal, promotions, tornado and e-commerce.

Our guest speaker Rob Bundy from Above the Falls Challenge Course will speak about taking your dream and making it reality. A not to miss topic.

Call the Huron Chamber at 519 440 0176 or email info@goderichchamber.ca to reserve your spot today!!!

 Update from the Disaster Relief Committee

The deadline to submit your applications has been extended to FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2011 @ 4:00 P.M. 

^{To download the application click here}

 Application forms and important information for persons/businesses applying for financial assistance
from the Goderich and Area Disaster Relief Committee are available at
Town Hall

Tourism Goderich 

Goderich Public Library

Huron Chamber of Commerce

Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Fund 

GREAT NEWS

 The Courthouse Square is now open to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. West Street is still blocked due to the clean up efforts.

Watch out for the red, white and blue bunting around the Square as these are the businesses that are now open. Please stop in. If you are open and have not recieved your bunting please email assist@goderichchamber.ca or stop by the Chamber office at 56 East Street to get yours today.

“Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you are awesome.” People in Goderich are most definitely AWESOME!!!!!

List of Stores that have re-opened at their original locations click here

For a list of Stores that have opened at an alternate location click here

For Banking Information click here 

For Contractors Available to Help click here

For Fundraising Events click here

 Regular mail delivery is back to normal

As the days roll into weeks and the authorities continue their efforts to sort out the damage done to the Square, the day-to-day realities of the small businesses in limbo, and their on-going financial obligations, continue. And while it also takes time to settle insurance claims, closed businesses generate no positive cashflow.

To this end, HBDC is proposing to offer affected businesses located on or near the Square, Tornado Recovery Loans of up to $10,000. These loans will be granted to businesses that are planning to reopen but need to bridge the gap between: disaster recovery plans, insurance settlements, and an actual date of reopening when revenue begins to flow once again.

As many of you may already know, HBDC is an alternative business lender and these loans will be interest-bearing. Your first choice to bridge the gaps identified above should be your own bank using existing financial tools – it’ll probably be cheaper. However, if that option isn’t available to you, HBDC may be able to help.

For these ‘Recovery’ loans, HBDC will forego its usual application/business plan/collateral requirements in favour of a streamlined 2-page form and simple promissory note. Similarly, payments will be postponed through to December 31st 2011, commencing only in January of 2012. Additionally, interest will initially be postponed and will not accrue during this time. However, on the January 2012 loan disbursement anniversary date, HBDC’s usual rate of interest of Prime + 4% will begin. Note that HBDC loans are open and may be repaid at any time.

Contact Jim Niesen, Business & Loans Manager, at 519-527-0305 for more details or to request an application form.

Dear Community Partners….Bus service is up and running with the temporary bus stop in Goderich at the Rexall/PharmaPlus parking lot at the corner of Hwys 8 and 21. Please call Aboutown Transportation for more information at (1-888) 666-5466.

Tax Relief Information

Taxpayer relief measures available to Canadians affected by natural disasters  There is a link in the notice to form RC4288, to apply for relief.

For any additional information for tornado victims in Goderich, please watch CFIB’s website

SEARS Goderich has available empty tractor trailers that can be brought and put on the SEARS lot for business owners to use.  Please contact Deb at SEARS for more info

519-524-5301  or cell 519-525-7827

Letters of Support for Goderich Businesses