Economic Development Events

Participating Businesses

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Adlai Law Professional Corporation

African Caribbean Grocery Store

Blavish Hair and Beauty Supply

Blue Mountain Plastics Inc

Canadian Mouse Trips

Claxton Denturist

Custom T-Thrift

DeMarco's Café

Dentistry at Summer Hill

Dream Beauty Lounge

Finiti Seafood Depot

Go with Crowe - Keller Williams Real Estate

Jelly Craft Bakery

Karen Creates

Local Tile Co

Marble Slab Creamery

Marg McCarty Professional Real Estate Services Inc

McDonalds - Shelburne

Pazazz

Renaissance Respiratory Home Care Services Inc

RISE Physio and Wellness

Shelburne Family Chiropractic

Shelburne Optometry

Shelburne Physiotherapy Centre

Shelburne Town Pharmacy

Spaw-Fect grooming

Streams Community Hub

Ten of Tarts

The Barber Shop

The Creative Social Worker

The Tipsy Fox

The Wool and Silk Company

Tim Hortons

Town Fitness

Town Tees

TrainerGames Fitness Centre

The Town of Shelburne’s Economic Development is seeking feedback from the business community through our Business Survey. The information collected will help to identify local challenges and opportunities, track trends in the business community, and support the development of priorities.

The Survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

2 rules for this survey

1. The “Skip It” Rule – Most questions apart from business details (address, contact information and NAICS code) are not mandatory, if there is a question that you can’t or don’t want to answer, you can skip it.

2. Confidentiality – Confidentiality - Personal information contained on this form is collected pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, M. 56, R.S.O 1990 and will be used for the sole purpose that it has been collected. All information you provide is confidential.

Take the Survey

6 Fridays in the Park - Free Community Events 

The Town of Shelburne will be hosting “6 Fridays in the Park” at Jack Downing Park. The events are free and include a diverse line-up of live music, children entertainment and community activities, to engages residents, visitors and raise the profile of our local businesses. The series of outdoor events ended September 1, 2023. 

6 Fridays in the Park Survey

We want your input to help improve events at Jack Downing Park. Feedback from the survey will help inform the Town about how to better fulfill the wants and needs of our community and build a blueprint that will help turn Jack Downing Park into the Community's Living Room.

The survey is open to all who live and/or work in Shelburne as well as visitors, and the confidentiality of individual responses will be maintained - Survey is closed.

Survey Results (Infographic)

Your Participation Counts!

If you are a local business owner and you would like to support this initiative, please consider the below option(s) and complete our online form - takes less than 5 minutes to complete.

• Offer adjacent event promotion
• Book a free ‘share your wares table'
• Provide items for our prize baskets
• Volunteer
• Event sponsor. 

Complete the Form  

Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

* June 16 Downtown Scavenger Hunt starts at 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM

Event Schedule 

June 16

• Jay Kipps Band
• Downtown Business Scavenger Hunt (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
• Face Painting and Fun Balloons
• Caricatures
• Local Business Vendors 

June 23

• Sharon, Lois & Bram Singalong with Sharon, Randi & Friends

• Making Slime
• Local Business Vendors
• Musician
• Face Painting and Fun Balloons

July 7

• Community Garage Sale

• Shenanigans Magic Show

• Musicians
  • Josh Oatman
  • TooNice Reggae
• Caricatures
• Face Painting and fun Balloons

July 14

• Boomerang R&B, Soul and Funk
• Noah Nogueira Entertainment - Magic + Juggling + Comedy
• Turn it out Dance Studio
• Local Vendors
• Caricatures

August 4

• The Sidemen Classical Jazz Band
• Community Bingo
• Local Vendors
• Face Painting and fun Balloons 

September 1

• Campfire Poets
• Drew Ripley - Balloon Show 
• Noah Nogueira Entertainment - Magic + Juggling + Comedy
• Local Vendors
• Caricatures
• Face Painting

Project Objectives

To ignite Jack Downing Park through arts, culture, and entertainment.

History

BIG Move #8 - Redesign Jack Downing Park, to become the community’s living room. Jack Downing Park is strategically located Downtown Shelburne, and in 2022 the Town converted the park into a space that is ready to host a wide range of community-based outdoor programming/activities – communities living room.

Outcomes

Facilitation of free events to ignite JDP and increase consumer traffic to the downtown core and engage business partners, through event collaboration. 

Event Completed April 20, 2023

We Are Hiring!

Career seekers plan to attend the Shelburne Career Fair and meet face to face with over 30+ local employers who are looking to hire. Whether you are looking for a new Career, thinking about a career change or upgrading your skills, be sure to attend the Shelburne Career Fair today.

If you are looking for a new Career or career opportunities, the Career Fair is your one stop connection to connect face to face with potential employers that are looking to recruit qualified candidates into their organization.

Date and time

Thu, 20 Apr 2023, 1:00 - 7:00 PM EDT

Location

Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex 200 Fiddle Park Lane Shelburne, ON 

Education & Career Services

Meet with representatives from UGDSB supports and Georgian College and get information you need on academic services and guidance, that can help you reach your educational and career goals.

Find a Career and explore your employment, career, and training options!

SAVE THE DATE – EDC \ ROTARY GOLF CLASSIC JUNE 8TH 2023

The Shelburne EDC and Rotary Club of Shelburne are pleased to invite you to join us for the EDC\Rotary Golf Classic on June 8, 2023.

This incredible tournament, held at the Shelburne Golf Course, is an event that many look forward to as a time to celebrate successes within our business community. The partnership of the Shelburne EDC and Rotary has proved to be a great combination since 2020 and we look forward to building on this success into the future.

This tournament was instrumental in securing the $300,000 raised to make the Splash Pad for Shelburne a reality. In 3 years, this event raised approximately $55,000 to ensure that kids will be splashing this summer. Construction has already begun!

The EDC/Rotary Golf Tournament will once again, in 2023, serve as a fundraiser in support of features for Recreation, Fun and Accessible Parks in Shelburne.

New this year the Registration Reception, before heading out to the course, enjoy light snacks and an opportunity to network before the shotgun start at noon. After 18 Holes of golf there will be a sit-down dinner in the Club House.

The tournament will once again be a time of networking, great golf, delicious food, and fun, all the while raising money for great community projects.

Tickets will be available from EDC and Rotary Members and on-line at EventBrite.ca (preferred)
To register online click the button below. 

Register Me!

Session Completed

Aaron Wudrick will provide a brief overview of the economic consequences of COVID, what it likely means for governments going forward and the potential impact on small businesses

Event Date: Sept. 21, 2022 | 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Session Completed

Cybercrime Awareness & Prevention:  Providing the audience with the current c

ybercrime trends targeting Ontario Businesses, and some best cyber security practices that can be implemented to improve your security posture to prevent becoming victimized.

Event Date: Oct. 19, 2022 | 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM