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************************* The COVID-19 Safe Ambassador Program is pleased to announce that more than 1,000 businesses in Waterloo Region have now successfully participated in the program. As well, the service is being expanded to include larger-sized businesses. The program, which is the first of its kind in Canada, is a collaboration between the Region of Waterloo and the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge Chambers of Commerce and provides free education and one-on-one guidance to help small and medium-sized businesses in Waterloo Region to minimize COVID-19 risks. The 1,000 th Ambass...

You are never going to guess how many COVID-19 masks and cigarette butts were picked up in downtownRochester, Minnesota in the last 365 days!  But, it was counted and thanks to the Clean and Safe Ambassador Program, they were taken off our streets and disposed of properly. Number of Items Cleaned and Picked Up in Downtown Rochester the Last 365 Days In the past 365 days, in the middle of a pandemic, not only did our world transform but so did downtown Rochester, Minnesota. The Clean and Safe Ambassador program started on July 1st, 2020 and the impact has been tremendous. Look below to see ...

  KITCHENER -- The Region of Waterloo announced Wednesday that it would be dedicating $1.1 million to two programs that will support the local business community during the pandemic. The first initiative is the COVID-Safe Ambassador Program for small and medium-sized enterprises, which is free and voluntary for businesses. Through the program, students from post-secondary health programs will be hired and trained to act as ambassadors to help educate businesses on the province’s colour-coded stages. According to the region, businesses who work with the program’s ambassadors will rec...

Region approves $1.1M in COVID funding for small and medium size businesses Region of Waterloo council has approved $1.1 million in funding for two programs to help local businesses adjust to the changes brought on by COVID-19. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Apr 01, 2021 12:29 PM ET | Last Updated: April 1 The Region of Waterloo has approved $1.1 million in funding for two economic recovery programs.(Erik White/CBC )

Our View: Don't make crow funding a lost cause City funding for crow mitigation, which usually runs about $40,000 annually, was axed this year as part of coronavirus budget cuts. Written By: Post Bulletin Editorial Board | 6:30 am, Feb. 27, 2021 × If it seems like there are more crows (and crow droppings) downtown these days, you can blame COVID-19. City funding for crow mitigation, which usually runs about $40,000 annually, was axed this year as part of coronavirus budget cuts. It's been a disappointment for Rochester's health-minded downtown, where sidewalks are som...