#ShopVaughanLocal for Valentine’s Day
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Order takeout and shop online to support local businesses
Show your love for local businesses this Valentine’s Day. You can order everything you need here in Vaughan! From roses and carnations to chocolates and sweets, plan the perfect day for your loved ones while supporting local businesses.
There are many ways to show your local love. Make a difference by:
- ordering takeout or delivery from a local restaurant.
- shopping online from local businesses.
- sharing your local love using #ShopVaughanLocal on social media platforms.
- buying gift cards from local businesses to use at a later date.
York Region Public Health has provided tips and guidance on how to protect yourself and others during the provincial stay-at-home order. The Province of Ontario, in partnership with various health and safety organizations, has released sector-specific guidelines. These documents help workplaces better understand their responsibilities and include best practices on complying with their legal obligation to protect the health and safety of workers, customers and the public throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the virus 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.
Launched in April 2020, the #ShopVaughanLocal initiative is one of the many measures introduced by the City to provide relief to the business community and help ease the financial burden caused by COVID-19.
Vaughan Business Expo
The City is continuously working to support businesses and entrepreneurs throughout 2021 with resources and virtual networking opportunities, such as the 19th Annual Vaughan Virtual Business Expo presented by Allstate Canada. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, business professionals and entrepreneurs are invited to attend the Expo online in partnership with FedDev Ontario Small Business Services. It will be a full day of workshops and panels with leading business experts to provide entrepreneurs with information and inspiration to help their companies grow. Register online now at vaughanbusiness.ca/expo to attend and explore upcoming opportunities, network with the local business community and create meaningful connections.
Open for Business
The voluntary Open for Business online directory includes both essential services and Vaughan-based businesses that are open or providing modified operations by phone, online, takeout or delivery in compliance with provincial and municipal regulations. Vaughan businesses interested in being included in the list must apply and can do so through this online form.
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 continues to offer advisory consultations via tele- or video-conference, email and phone. The department is also hosting new and educational webinars. For information, additional resources or to book a consultation, visit vaughanbusiness.ca.
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 and Instagram channels.
Those who feel unwell, and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19, should contact York Region Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000.
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