#ShopVaughanLocal for Father’s Day
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Look close to home for
all the gifts you need
Last minute Father’s Day shopping? No problem! Get everything you
need to spoil the father figure in your life from local businesses here in Vaughan.
There are many ways to
show your local love. Make a difference by:
- shopping from a local business – in person, online or curbside.
- buying gift cards from local stores to use at a later date.
- ordering takeout or delivery from a local restaurant or café.
- dining safely on an outdoor patio.
- sharing the local love using #ShopVaughanLocal on social media.
To
help you find the right store for your gift-giving needs, visit the City’s Open for Business
online directory,
which
includes many services and Vaughan-based businesses that are open or providing
modified operations in person, by phone, online, takeout or delivery in
compliance with provincial regulations. Vaughan businesses interested in being
included in the list may apply through this online form.
As COVID-19 continues
to evolve, the City remains committed to working with all levels of government
to stand up for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Maintaining the
competitiveness of the local economy throughout the global pandemic is a
priority.
The #ShopVaughanLocal
initiative and Open for Business directory are just two of the many measures
introduced by the City to provide relief to the business community and ease the
financial burden caused by COVID-19. Here are some other examples:
Vaughan Business
Resilience Plan
On June 23, 2020, the
City launched the Vaughan Business
Resilience Plan
(PDF) as an immediate and long-term plan to help Vaughan’s business community
build capacity to adapt to the post-pandemic world.
Through this plan, the
City’s Economic and Cultural Development department will continue to:
- help businesses and the economy build resilience.
- build resilience into key economic opportunities and strategic sectors like healthcare, supply chain and manufacturing, and tourism.
- share Vaughan’s reimagined public spaces within physical distancing guidelines and invite the community to experience Vaughan’s culture and arts.
For more information,
visit vaughanbusiness.ca/COVID.
Advisory consultations
The City’s Economic and
Cultural Development team offers advisory consultations via tele- or
video-conference, email and phone. The department is also hosting educational webinars.
For information, additional resources or to book a consultation, visit vaughanbusiness.ca.
Increase
your consumer’s confidence
Vaughan businesses can
assure local customers and future visitors that they can safely dine and shop
in Vaughan through two consumer confidence identifiers: the POST Promise and
the Safe Travels Stamp. These nationally and internationally recognized identifiers
provide businesses with a visual cue to show customers that it is working hard
to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by following public health measures and
support a safe return to in-store experiences. Increasing consumer confidence
is part of an economic resiliency strategy for the City’s Economic and Cultural Development
department,
inclusive of Tourism Vaughan.
How to
apply:
- Make the POST Promise – a self-declaration for any type of business through a national not-for-profit corporation that was built specifically for this effort. Taking the POST Promise is a pre-requisite for the Safe Travels Stamp and the Vaughan Safe Travels Toolkit.
- Apply for the Safe Travels Stamp and Vaughan Toolkit – a nationally recognized program through the World Travel and Tourism Corporation and the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario for tourism businesses, including restaurants. To apply, complete the Safe Travels Stamp application form (PDF) and email it to info@tiaontario.ca with your POST Promise certificate, and copy tourism@vaughan.ca to receive the Safe Travels Vaughan Toolkit. This includes marketing assets to share the stamp on your business’ website, social media channels, e-newsletter among other external marketing materials, such as counter signs and window decals, shipped free of charge.
Businesses
are reminded that a license is required to operate
within Vaughan. For more information and to apply, visit vaughanbusiness.ca/ConsumerConfidence.
To stay informed on the
City of Vaughan’s newest business resources and initiatives, entrepreneurs can sign
up for the Economic and Cultural Development department’s eNewsletter at vaughanbusiness.ca/enewsletters.
To receive the City’s
latest COVID-19 updates as they happen, sign up for the City Update eNewsletter
at vaughan.ca/CityUpdate and follow the City’s Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn channels.
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