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Province Approves Disaster Relief Funding for Eligible Uxbridge Residents and Businesses

The Province of Ontario has activated the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program for Township of Uxbridge residents who qualify.

This program can help property owners/tenants recover costs after a natural disaster including:

• clean up expenses
• costs to repair or replace essential property
• basic emergency expenses

You can apply if the affected property is in the activation area and if you are in one of the following categories:

• small owner-operated businesses

• small owner-operated farms

Township Terminates State of Emergency

The Township of Uxbridge has officially ended the state of Emergency that was implemented on March 31, 2020. The Township of Uxbridge, along with much of the province, country and world declared a state of emergency in response to the spread of COVID-19.

The Township, along with the Region of Durham and the other Region of Durham Municipalities, have terminated their declared emergencies simultaneously.

Applications for the Tourism Recovery Program open on October 13

The $100 million Ontario Tourism Recovery Program, previously announced in the spring budget, opens for applications on October 13. The Tourism Recovery Program will support for-profit tourism businesses in the attractions, accommodation, and leisure travel sectors that help drive employment and visitors to their regions. Eligible businesses include hotels, inns, resorts, boat tours, ski hills, distilleries, hunting and fishing camps, airlines, motor...

Ontario’s Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate

Details on Ontario’s Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate   

Ontario is currently in the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. To curb the spread of the Delta variant and keep businesses open, the Government of Ontario is introducing an enhanced COVID-19 vaccine certificate system. 

Starting September 22, Ontarians will need to be fully vaccinated (2 doses plus 14 days) and provide proof of vaccination along with photo ID to access higher-risk indoor public...

Join the Shop Durham Region online marketplace for free

The Shop Durham Region (SDR) online marketplace launched in January 2021. This e-marketplace allows shoppers to purchase products from multiple Durham-based businesses offering contactless pickup, or free local delivery where available, in a single transaction. Whether a business has an existing online shop or is brand new to ecommerce, they can easily add up to 75 products to the marketplace and get discovered by new customers looking to support local. Completely free to join, the marketplace allows...