Author: Steve Rhone, 2023 MBOT Chair, Present & CEO, Weston Forest As I sit here contemplating the year to come, I am humbled by the honour of having the opportunity to serve as Chair of your Mississauga Board of Trade. MBOT has been fortunate to have had many great leaders, including Lucie Shaw of Nurse […]

Author: Heather Johnson, Owner of  HouseLife Services When asked “What is HouseLife?”, the easiest answer has always been “We take care of stuff” – Your stuff, your client’s stuff, your parents’ stuff, your grandparents’ stuff, your kids’ stuff. HouseLife offers turnkey support for all things “house”: Decluttering, Depersonalizing, Donations, Auction Management, Repairs, Refreshes, Packing, Disposal,

Author: Melissa Babel, B.A. (Hons) LL.B, Barrister and Solicitor at Babel Immigration Law Canadian updates Express Entry Update Summer 2022 – We’re Back!  In July 2022, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship resumed draws from the Express Entry pool of candidates. Since then, we have seen semi-regular draws from the pool for all categories

Author: Canadian Western Bank While the pandemic proved primetime for companies that move goods, today’s economy emphasizes liquidity. When the COVID-19 pandemic shocked Canada’s economy in early 2020, the impact was not just severe, but widespread. Not surprisingly, transportation prices soared in the two years since March 2020. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

The Arts Are The Special Sauce For Cooking Up Employee Connections That Matter – To Them Author: Mike Douglas, Executive Director, Mississauga Arts Council You’ve seen previous stories in Connect that leaned into post pandemic response, recovery and renewal. This article makes the case for corporate contribution to your employee’s quality of work life, by

Author: Jade and Robert, Community Relations Directors at Amica Erin Mills “I have been part of the Amica family for over twelve years. I love interacting with seniors as there are always great life lessons to be learned. In my spare time I like to listen to music and enjoy baking – my butter tarts

Deborah Kenley, Senior Coordinator of Greening Corporate Grounds at Credit Valley Conservation Partnerships can provide the financial support and technical expertise you need to transform your sustainability vision into reality. A successful business is often built on the combined efforts of many staff with different expertise. From talent acquisition specialists to supply chain logisticians, each

Author: Tourism Mississauga Acclaimed creators of Cavalia and Odysséo bring their latest masterpiece to Mississauga After raising its White Big Top throughout the Greater Toronto area over the last decade the creators of Cavalia are ecstatic to return to Mississauga, this time not with their four-legged stars – but instead, with millions and millions of

Author: Jennifer Taves, Senior Manager, Partners in Project Green at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority The pandemic dramatically affected the way we do business, interact with each other, and operate as a society. It gave us a taste of what global disruptions can to do local economies and provided lessons we can apply to future

Author: Phil Tozer, Digital Marketing & Contributor at Neighbourhood Care Nobody told us homecare in Ontario would be easy, and they didn’t have to. Our sense of duty was born out of a growing need in the province for more trusted and reliable homecare providers that deliver what individuals, especially seniors truly wanted: independence, empowerment,