Proclamation for Small Business Week (October 20th to 26th, 2024)

Whereas Small Business Week has been recognized across Canada since 1981 as an opportunity to celebrate the small business owners who provide essential services, local jobs, and an invaluable touchpoint in our communities; and

Whereas the Business Development Bank of Canada organizes Small Business Week to pay tribute to Canadian entrepreneurs; and

Whereas this year’s theme is “The Power of Small: Defying the Odds” to recognize the challenges and opportunities that small and medium sized businesses experience every day and how they can work together to build a stronger future together; and

Whereas the Town of Arnprior recognizes the importance of small businesses to the growth and development of our Town and County; and Whereas the Town of Arnprior will continue to bring awareness of opportunities to support local small businesses by:

• Shopping – through participation in the Live, Love, Local program;
• Sharing – through sharing messaging from local businesses;
• Suggesting – through recommending that local businesses add themselves to the Town of Arnprior Business Directory; and

Whereas the Town of Arnprior sponsored small business workshops alongside Entreprise Renfrew County and the Township of Greater Madawaska earlier this month focusing on social media content creation and strategic co-marketing strategies for local entrepreneurs;

Now Therefore I, Lisa McGee, Mayor, do hereby proclaim October 20th to 26th, 2024 as Small Business Week in the Town of Arnprior and encourage local residents to shop, learn about and support local small businesses across the Town of Arnprior.

Lisa McGee, Mayor

Town of Arnprior