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Welcome,
This page is designed to be a resource for our local Peterborough businesses to help you through these uncertain times. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to connect with us (#TeamPtbo through the links below).
This page is designed to be a resource for our local Peterborough businesses to help you through these uncertain times. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to connect with us (#TeamPtbo through the links below).
Relief measures passed by Peterborough City Council
The City of Peterborough passed two relief measures re: COVID-19 at its Monday, March 30, 2020 virtual council meeting.
Short-term: No late charges will be applied for 60 days on March 31 and May 29 residential and commercial tax instalments.
Long-term: Staff to develop a long-term rate payer plan for tax relief during COVID-19 and bring this report to the May General Committee meeting.
Short-term: No late charges will be applied for 60 days on March 31 and May 29 residential and commercial tax instalments.
Long-term: Staff to develop a long-term rate payer plan for tax relief during COVID-19 and bring this report to the May General Committee meeting.
UPDATE from FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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Monday, March 30, 2020
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
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Businesses asked to:
More to come. The Minister of Finance and Minister of Small Business will hold a press conference Wednesday. |
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Employment Insurance Information
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Top 5 Things SMEs Need to Know
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To win this fight, we need every possible human and financial resource and we must be able to focus all of our attention on this struggle. The proposed 10 per cent wage subsidy for small businesses was a step in the right direction by the government. But more needs to be done to help businesses and workers through this crisis and maintain the connection between employers and employees. |
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Protecting Yourself and Your Business
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More Business Resources
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COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool
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A few of Peterborough's business organization leaders along with some elected officials discussed the local response to COVID-19 on March 18th, 2020. |
Keeping your Business Secure
From the DBIA March 18th Newsletter
Peterborough Police have additional officers patrolling downtown. Aside from watching for suspicious activity, officers will be checking doors and businesses to ensure buildings are secure.
Tips for keeping your business secure:
From the DBIA March 18th Newsletter
Peterborough Police have additional officers patrolling downtown. Aside from watching for suspicious activity, officers will be checking doors and businesses to ensure buildings are secure.
Tips for keeping your business secure:
- Keep lights on
- Remove ALL cash and receipts
- Do not leave any valuables clearly visible or accessible
- All safes and tills should be emptied and moved off-site for safe storage
- Keep all cash drawers open to show that nothing is in the drawers
- All ATMs should be emptied and moved off-site for safe storage
- All alcohol products remove from bar and put in secured storage area
- Deactivate all scheduled door openings
- Disconnect all kitchen gas lines from their gas source
- Make regular visits to your shop/business to manage inventory and storage conditions
Tips for Business from the Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
