Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce

09/01/2026

☕ A great start to September!

Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning for our September Coffee & Conversation. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces, make some new connections, and enjoy a relaxed morning of conversation with our local business community.

A big thank you to Kristy and the team at Spill the Tea Cafe for welcoming us into your space and taking such great care of everyone!

We appreciate everyone who came out and helped make the morning such a great one. 💚

08/28/2026

A little Friday appreciation post. 💚

We spend a lot of time telling you what’s coming up, what you can register for, where you can get involved and, yes, occasionally asking you for something.

Today, we just want to say thank you.

To every business and organization that chooses to be a member of the Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce — we appreciate you.

Your membership supports more than events and networking. It helps us advocate for our local business community, share resources and opportunities, celebrate local success, welcome visitors, build connections and keep working toward a stronger business community across Carleton Place, Beckwith and Mississippi Mills.

Some of you come to everything. Some of you participate when you can. Some of you quietly support the Chamber year after year.

It all matters.

Thank you for being part of this community and for trusting us to represent and support you. We’re very glad you’re here. 💚

08/27/2026

🎁 The prize table is growing... but we still have some filling to do! ⛳

We’re now up to 25 generous prize donors for this year’s Chamber Golf Classic, including four new additions this week. A BIG thank you to:

💙 The Old Mill Manor
💙 Maxine Brown INK & Boutique
💙 Elemental First Aid
💙 Handy Conversations
💙 Fusion Greens
💙 Westside Pickleball
💙 Tri Century Mill
💙 Darrell Thomas Textiles
💙 Out of the Box Training
💙 The Lucky Wrenchman
💙 Gabro Contracting
💙 Unexpected Journeys
💙 Sunflower Soaps
💙 Blue Spoon Atelier
💙 Evolution Corporate Gear
💙 Burns Jewellers
💙 Luminous Beauty Aesthetics
💙 Dark and Deadly
💙 Black Tartan Kitchen
💙 Mahogany Spa
💙 Riversong Players
💙 La Belle Fleur Spa
💙 Mississippi Mills United
💙 Bytown Lumber
💙 BigSteelBox

Now comes the part where we need your help! 👀

With more than 140 golfers joining us on September 18, we still need quite a few more prizes to make sure we have a great selection on tournament day.

You don’t need to go over the top. Gift certificates, products, services, experiences, gift baskets and other useful or fun items are all welcome. And if your business is in a position to contribute a larger-value prize or silent auction item, those are especially helpful too.

The Chamber Golf Classic is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and the support of our business community is a big part of what makes it successful.

Can you help us add something else to the table? 🎁

Email your prize offering to [email protected] or [email protected] and we’ll take it from there.

08/26/2026

A great morning of learning, connecting, and putting our smartphone cameras to better use! 📱📸

A big thank you to Ben Hemmings of Mainspring Agency for delivering such a practical and helpful presentation. We came away with plenty of tips for taking better photos and videos—and a new appreciation for the camera we carry around every day!

Thank you to Freska Café & Eatery for serving up another amazing breakfast, and to our generous door prize donors:

Paul Stevenson Mortgages
Cole Funeral Services
Handy Conversations
The Geek Travel Agent
ByNan Business Solutions
Andersons Your Independent Grocer

And, of course, thank you to everyone who joined us, asked questions, shared ideas, and helped make the morning such a fun and informative one.

We love seeing our business community come together to connect, learn, and support one another. See you at the next Business at Breakfast!

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08/26/2026

☕ Coffee, conversation & community!

Join us for our next Coffee & Conversation — a relaxed morning meetup where Chamber members can catch up, make new connections and start the day with some friendly faces.

Whether you’re a longtime member or still getting to know the Chamber community, come as you are, grab a coffee and join the conversation. No agenda. No presentations. Just good conversation and great company. 👋

📍 Spill the Tea Cafe
22 Costello Dr., Carleton Place

📆 Tuesday, September 1
🕣 8:30–9:30 AM

🥫 Spill the Tea Cafe is also collecting donations for the Hunger Stop. If you’d like to contribute, consider bringing along a non-perishable food item when you join us.

We’d love to see you there!

👉 Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/september-coffee-and-conversation-tickets-1997717436630

08/25/2026

Today, Daniel Tisch, ICD.D, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement on the federal government’s new measures to support businesses and workers affected by U.S. trade actions:

“Ontario businesses are under extraordinary pressure, and today’s federal relief announcement recognizes the real impacts that illegal U.S. tariffs are having on businesses, workers, and communities across Canada.

“Expanded support through regional development agencies, new BDC financing, enhanced workforce retention measures, and additional assistance for both large employers and SMEs will provide welcome relief during a period of continued disruption.

“What matters now is ex*****on. These programs need to be accessible, responsive, and delivered quickly so businesses can focus on protecting jobs, serving customers, and planning for the future.

“Businesses recognize the need for a strategic response to U.S. trade actions, but any countermeasures must be carefully calibrated and developed in consultation with industry. Canada cannot afford measures that do long-term harm to our own companies, workers, or supply chains.

“Beyond immediate measures, Canada must use this moment to fix the fundamentals: pursue pro-growth tax reform, reduce red tape, continue modernizing Employment Insurance, remove internal trade barriers, and strengthen the conditions for investment, productivity, and growth.

“That is how we build long-term prosperity: by creating an economy where businesses can invest, innovate, and compete with confidence.”

Read here: https://occ.ca/mediareleases/ontario-chamber-welcomes-tariff-support-calls-for-a-competitive-canada-and-targeted-countermeasures/

08/25/2026

💰 Hired a post-secondary student this summer? You may still be eligible for up to $5,000 in wage subsidy support!

Through the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), employers who had an eligible post-secondary student on payroll between May 1 and August 31, 2026 may be able to access funding — but Summer applications are closing soon.

Planning to hire this fall? Applications are also open for the Fall 2026 term (September 1–December 31), and employers can apply early — even if they haven’t hired their student yet.

Funding is reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, so this is one opportunity you don’t want sitting on the to-do list.

👉 Learn more and apply through Magnet.

Summer session applications are still open! If you hired an eligible post-secondary student between May 1 and August 31, 2026 you could receive up to $5000.00 in funding! See the SWPP website (swpprogram.ca) and attend the webinar tomorrow, 1:00 PM ET for details: https://lnkd.in/gg6Qecyi

08/21/2026

📸 Want better photos and videos for your business? Your smartphone can do more than you think.

Join us for our August Business at Breakfast with photographer and videographer Ben Hemmings of Mainspring Agency and learn practical ways to create stronger visual content — without investing in expensive equipment.

Ben will share tips for better composition, lighting, smartphone camera settings and telling your business's story through photos and video.

📅 Wednesday, August 26
🕗 8:00–9:30 a.m.
📍 Freska Café & Eatery

Come for breakfast and networking, and leave with skills you can start using for your business right away.

⏰ Registration closes Monday, August 24 at 4:30 p.m.

Don't leave this one until the last minute!

🎟️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/august-business-at-breakfast-registration-1994948478602

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08/20/2026

🏆 Business Awards tickets are NOW ON SALE!

Join us on Thursday, October 15 at Stonefields Estate for the 2026 Business Awards of Excellence — an evening dedicated to celebrating the businesses, entrepreneurs, teams and people making an impact across our local business community.

✨ Celebrate this year's nominees
🥂 Connect with fellow business and community leaders
🍽️ Enjoy an incredible evening at Stonefields Estate
🏆 And help us recognize some very deserving local businesses and individuals!

Tickets are now available, so start gathering your team and make plans to join us!

👉 Get your tickets: https://forms.gle/nWw8wq8sbc41SFm37

And before we get to the celebration... we still need your nominations!

⏰ Nominations close THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 22.

If there's a business, entrepreneur, solopreneur, team or employee you think deserves recognition, don't assume someone else has nominated them. Tell us who deserves to be celebrated.

👉 Nominate: cpcc.awardify.io

Interested in showcasing your business as an Awards sponsor? We still have sponsorship opportunities available. Contact us at [email protected] for details.