Operational Highlights: Two Economic Development Awards The City of Owen Sound was awarded two top prizes at the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) Awards of Excellence in April, winning both the Planning & Strategic Development Award and Workforce Development and Resident Attraction Award. The River District Action Plan, a collaborative marketing, branding, and action strategy between the City of Owen Sound and the River District Board of Management, took home the EDCO Award in the Planning & Strategic Development (Rural) category. The City’s Work from Home Capital of Canada© initiative won the award in the Workforce Development and Resident Attraction (Rural) category. The initiative was created to capitalize on the desire and ability of people to work from home on a more permanent basis during the global pandemic. The River District Action Plan and the Work from Home Capital of Canada© initiatives each played a vital role to support existing businesses, new business start-ups, and worked to engage young people, entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative citizens in facilitating economic growth throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Work From Home Capital of Canada website visits during the six week campaign; 53% of website visitors were from Toronto and the GTA 13
