CHAPLEAUEXPRESS
MarchLunarandSolarEclipses
ByGaryBoyle
OnthenightofMarch13intothemorning of March 14, 2025, as most of North America is fast asleep, the Full Worm Moon will slide into the Earth's shadow producing a spectacular total lunar eclipse. Referredtoasthe'BloodMoon'theorangetinton the moon's surface during totality is refracted sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere, muchlikeweseebeautifulredsunsets.
Sowhydowenot see eclipses every month?Thesunprojects a shadow behind the Earth in space. As the mooncirclestheEarthin 29.5 days from one full phase to the next full phase, it does so in a slightly inclined orbit.
Meaning one month the full moon appears above the shadow while othermonthsappearbelowthezone of darkness. When the geometry is justright,thefullmoonhidesinour planet'sshadowforuptothreeanda halfhours.
Twoweeksbeforeorafteralunar eclipsethemoonnowpassesinfront ofthesuntoproduceasolareclipse. This will be the case in the early morning of March 29 favouring the Atlantic provinces and Quebec. For example, St John's NF should see about 90% of the sun disappear whereas Halifax, NS will see about 85% coverage. Montreal will experience 50% coverage while Torontowillonlyseeatinybitetakenoutofthe sun. Those farther west will not see the solar eclipseatall.
Safetywisethelunareclipseisverysafe toobserveasthefullmoonslowlychangescolour asthenightprogresses.However,asolareclipse canbeabeautifulbutdangerousthingtoobserve. Specialeclipseglassesoreven#14welder'sglass areamustuntilthesuniscompletelycoveredby the moon. There are times when only a partial eclipseoccursandonemustneverlookatthesun without these protective means no matter how small the percentage of sunlight is still visible.
Eyedamageorevenblindnesscanoccur.
LunarEclipseTimes(local)
Nfld/Labrador
Begins:02:39a.m.morningofMarch14
Mideclipse: 04:28a.m.
Ends: 06:17a.m.
Atlantic:
Begins: 02:09a.m.morningofMarch14
Mideclipse: 03:58a.m.
Ends: 05:47a.m.
Eastern:
Begins:01:09a.m.morningofMarch14
Mideclipse: 02:58a.m.
Ends: 04:47a.m.
Central: Begins:12:09a.m.morningofMarch14
Mideclipse: 01:58a.m.
Ends: 03:47a.m.
Mountain: Begins: 11:09p.m.nightofMarch13
Mideclipse: 12:58a.m.morningofMarch14
Ends: 2:47a.m.
Pacific: Begins: 10:09p.m.nightofMarch13
Mideclipse: 11:58p.m.
Ends: 01:47a.m.morningofMarch14
Solareclipsetime(local)
Nfld/Labrador:
Begins: 6:57a.m.
Mideclipse: 7:53a.m.
Ends: 8:51a.m.
Atlantic: Begins:Eclipseunderwayatsunrise.
Mideclipse: 7:17a.m.
Ends: 8:12a.m.
Quebec: Begins:Eclipseunderwayatsunrise.
Mideclipse: 6:42a.m.
Ends: 7:13a.m.
Ontario: Begins:Eclipseunderwayatsunrise.
Mideclipse: 7:06a.m.
Ends: 7:10a.m.
WeatherSummaryforOntario February 2025: Snowy South and a Late Warm Spell
Temperatures
Februarywasslightlycoolerthanaverage in southern Ontario and most of the northwest. The remainder of the province was near normal apartfromnearJamesandHudsonBays,whereit wasslightlywarmerthanaverage.
On finer time scales, the first two weeks wereratherchangeableprovincewideintermsof mean daily temperature with alternating, brief cool and warm waves. Around mid-month, a prolongedcoldsnapdevelopedandprevailedfor mostofthenorthwestandsouth.Overnightlows were very cold in parts of the Far North on the 15th (Muskrat Dam, -40.6oC and Peawanuck,40.4oC). Finally in the last week, warmer than normal air spread across the whole province. Temperatures reached double digits in parts of thesouthwest(Windsorat12.5oConthe25th).
Precipitation
February precipitation varied considerably across the province. Parts of the northwest were wetter than normal whereas most of the northeastwasdrier.Mostoftheprovinceexperienced the passage of several major systems throughoutthemonth.Inthesouth,thefirstweek wasgenerallythedriest,withmostofthemonth's precipitationoccurringaroundmid-month.
Snowfall
Snowfall for the month was greater than normal in most of Southern Ontario where Toronto Pearson Airport had a record February totalof78cm.Manylocationsstretchingeastof LakeHuronsawsignificantsnowfallmid-month, and this contributed to record daily amounts of snowonthegroundovertheensuingdays.Itwas alsogreaterthannormalinpartsofthenorthwest butbelownormalformostofthenortheast.
IceconditionsontheGreatLakes
Ice coverage on the Great Lakes started themonthslightlybelownormalandfinishedthe monthslightlyabovenormal,resultinginanear normal ice coverage for the entire month. Coveragegrewthroughthefirsthalfofthemonth andreachedapeakattheendofthethirdweekof February. Ice coverage reached 36.5%, just above the median seasonal peak of 34%. In the last week of the month, ice coverage dropped slightlyaswarmtemperaturesfloodedtheGreat Lakes region, leading to ice melt on all of the lakes.Thismaystandastheseasonalhighestice coverage for this season, however, with cold temperaturesexpectedatthebeginningofMarch, ice coverage may exceed the February peak. TotalicecoverageforFebruarywasthemostthe GreatLakeshasseensince2022andthesecond mostsince2019.
SignificantEvents
February 12-13: Winter Storm Creates TreacherousTravelinSouthernOntario
A winter storm brought heavy snow to southern Ontario from Wednesday evening into Thursday, creating hazardous travel conditions. Snowfalltotalsincludedaveragesof20-25cmin Toronto(26cmatPearson)and31cminOttawa. Multiple collisions led to partial highway closures,includingaseriouscrashonHighway407 in Brampton, where a driver who had exited his spun-out vehicle was struck by another car and seriously injured. There were also closures on Highways 401, 402, and 403. By 6:00 AM Thursday,overadozencrasheshadbeenreported on highways in eastern Ontario. Schools closed across Toronto, Peel, Halton, York, Durham, Hamilton, Waterloo Region, Dufferin, Simcoe County, Muskoka, Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough, Renfrew, and Gatineau, Quebec. Canada Post suspended mail delivery across Ontarioundera"reddeliveryservicealert."
February 15-18:
Widespread Closures and CollisionsasWinterStormHitsOntario
Amajor snowstorm hit southern Ontario from Saturday to Sunday, followed by severe blowing and drifting snow through Tuesday, making travel extremely dangerous. Snowfall totals included 25 cm at Pearson, 32 cm in Hamilton, 31 cm in Trenton, and 37 cm in Ottawa.Torontosaw59injurycollisionsand200 crasheson400-serieshighways.OnFebruary17, a man in Markham was fatally struck while pushinghiscaroutofasnowbank.Publictransit wasseverelydisrupted.PearsonAirportcanceled over25%offlightsbySundaymorning.Ottawa reportedover100collisions,flightcancellations, and transit delays. Firefighters responded to 75 carbon monoxide calls, including an apartment evacuation after snow blocked heating vents. Waterloo Region saw 300 crashes, including multi-vehicle pileups, while Brantford OPP responded to 48 collisions. Highway 401 was shutdowninmultiplelocationsnearLondondue to crashes. A fatal collision in Norfolk County betweenanATVandapassengervehicleclaimed the life of a 49-year-old man. Via Rail canceled over 15 trains in the Windsor-Quebec City corridor. From Sunday evening through Wednesday, snowsqualls and blowing snow reducedvisibilitytonearzero.Highways21,23, 4, 6, 8, and 10 were closed, and Bruce County pulled plows Monday afternoon. OPP declared roads east of Lake Huron impassable. In Barrie, police closed city streets after multi-vehicle crashessentfourpeopletothehospital.Highway
400northboundwasshutdownnearBarrie,and Highway 11 southbound was closed Tuesday morning. North of Wingham, a snowplow collidedwithastopped OPPcruiserandasnow vehicle, injuring two people. Schools were closedTuesdayinHuron-PerthandGrey-Bruce, withwidespreadbuscancellationsinMiddlesex, Oxford,Simcoe,KawarthaLakes,Peterborough, Clarington,andNorthumberland.Someclosures extended into Wednesday due to ongoing poor conditions.
February 19-23: Snowstorm Aftermath: DamageandDisruptionEastofLakeHuron
Strong winds and drifting snow kept roadsclosedeastofLakeHuronfromWednesday through Sunday. By Thursday, several roads remained impassable, with closures gradually retreating to the shoreline by Friday. Crews workedtoclearsnow,butmostschoolbuseswere canceled, and Highway 21 did not reopen until Monday.Inadditiontotraveldisruptions,several buildings suffered structural failures following the storm. A person died in Glen Huron after a produce store partially collapsed, and a barn collapsedinNorthPerth,Listowel,resultingina personbeingairliftedtothehospital.Asectionof aHomeHardwarestoreinBrusselscollapsedlate Sunday. In Orillia, firefighters rescued two people from a mobile home whose roof had collapsed.
OutlookforMarch2025
Model guidance suggests a warmer than normalMarch,especiallyforthesouthwestwith increasingconfidencefromnorthtosouthacross theprovince.Theprecipitationoutlookiswetter than normal in the northeast and most of the south.
1HOURAHEAD SATURDAYNIGHT
MichaelJ. Morris
Chapleau Moments by MichaelJ. Morris Chapleau Moments by
As the 1961-62 school year ended at Chapleau High School ended, the final morning assembly became a special occasion, according toaSudburyStararticle.
School principal Luther P. Emerson announced the Principal's Honour Roll while members of the school's bowling team and a retiringteacherwerealsohonoured.Asanaside, thoseofuswhoattendedthe"old"highschoolon PineStreetwheretheChapleauCivicCentrenow stands will recall that each school day started withanassembly.
Mr. Emerson congratulated the honour roll recipients, all of whom had achieved an overall75percentaverage.
They included: Faye Andrews, Alvina Beaudry, Karen Broomhead, John Henry, Anita Joyce, Susan Lane, James Lapp, Linda Marchioni, Jacqueline Marcil, Patricia McGoldrick, Eric Morse, Bruce Pellow, Shane Wright, Stephen Alexander, Claire Fortin, Donald Fortin, Roland Laferriere, Evelyn Lemieux,SilaRantamaki,RonaldDoig,Howard Higuchi, Hugh McKechnie, Shirley Petrunka, JamesPullen,GeorgeRitchie,BernardPilon.
LindaMarchionihadobtainedthehighest averageoftheyear.
Student council president Gary Schafer presented the Student Council Trophy to David
Topstudents,bowlingteamwinnersandretiringteacherallhonoured atChapleauHighSchoolassemblyatendof1961-62schoolyear
CHS viewofboys'entrance
Mizuguchi who was president of the Chapleau High School Bowlers. David was also very active in 1181 Chapleau High School Cadet Corps.
Presentations were also made to Frank Bignucolocaptainofthewinningteamaswellas to Jacqueline Bertrand and Shane Wright for highest averages for the year. Maureen Murphy and Bruce Pellow also received awards for high averages.
Mrs.GladysBowleswashonouredonher retirementfromtheteachingstaffaftersixyears of service. She noted that she started as a parttime teacher but became full-time. Mrs. Bowles started teaching at the schoolinthe1950swhen Iwasastudentthere.
Physical Education class on field behind CHS. Dr. Hackstetter leavingonfarright
When Mr. Emersonleftayearlater, Dr. Karl A. Hackstetter, who had taught at the school from 1954 to 1957 returned as principal. As enrolment increased with students fromthepostWorldWar II "Baby boom", more space was required and plans were developed to buildanewschoolonthe hill. It opened in 1966
butDr.Hackstetterdidnotstayasprincipal. My emailismj.morris@live.ca
Mrs.GladysBowles
from OTTAWA Rapport d’Ottawa
by/par Carol Hughes Federal member of Parliament Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing
Statistics Canada has recently released theirdataontheConsumerPriceIndex(CPI)for January2025.Whilethemonthlyexaminationof theCPIisnotparticularlynotableinmostcases, lastmonthhadthebenefitofprovidinguswitha clear view of what the recent GST break may haveaccomplished.Turnsout,ithadadefinitive impactonthecostoffood,inawaythatactually helped people at a time when people needed a financialbreak.
OneofthelastthingsthePrimeMinister did prior to announcing his resignation was the implementation of a GST tax holiday, a weakened version of an NDP proposal that cut the costs of some essentials, such as prepared foods like sandwiches and salads, restaurant meals, and bottled water, items for children including clothing items, diapers, footwear, and car seats, and a smattering of other items (although generally nonessential items.) It omitted items that should have been included, such as a GST cut on energy, internet, and cell phone bills, and wasn't made permanent, spanning only from mid-December to midFebruary.Sowhatdoesthedatatellusaboutthe impact the GST break had on those items that wereimpacted?
“Pricesforthefoodcomponentfell0.6% on a year-over-year basis in January, the first yearly decrease since May 2017, driven by a recorddeclineinpricesforfoodpurchasedfrom restaurants (-5.1%),” according to Statistics Canada'sTheDaily.Thisisverysignificant.Ata time when food inflation has been growing and driving headline inflation numbers higher, a cut to GST on food items drove the first yearly decrease in food costs in 8 years, and a record decline in the cost of restaurant meals. The headlineinflationnumbersforJanuary2025rose 1.9percent,inlockstepwiththegeneralBankof Canada consensus of a healthy increase in the cost of goods. But those food numbers were offset by higher energy costs, another area New DemocratsproposedeliminatingtheGST.
One area where the impact of the GST break seemed uncertain was with restaurants. January and February are typically the slowest months of the year for restaurants, with sales droppingabout10percentcomparedtotherestof theyear.RestaurantsCanada,theindustrygroup thatrepresentsCanada'srestaurants,saidintheir preliminary examination that the 60-day period
GSTBreakHelpedReduceFoodCostsandShouldbemade
covered by the GST break, they expect a $1.5billion boost in food service sales. Restaurant sales improved so significantly that Restaurants Canada is now hoping to make the GST cut permanent.
While the tax holiday was good for groceryshoppersandrestaurants,theretailsside of the equation was a mixed bag. According to data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), only about five percent of businesses reported an increase in sales. Because of the short, variable timeline, many businesses had to adjust their products to operate in line with the tax holiday, and that createdanup-frontcost.
Thisdiscrepancyillustratesexactlywhat the tax holiday did well, and what it didn't. The essentials contained within the tax holiday (namely,food)hadthegreatestimpact,whilethe non-essential items were nice to have, but made
littlemeasurabledifferenceattheendoftheday. The irony, of course, is that the area with the largest year-over-year increase in January according to Statistics Canada was energy, primarily home heating, rising 5.3 percent yearover-year. That increase could have been wiped out by a GST tax holiday on home heating as proposedbyNewDemocrats,whoknowfullwell thatpeopleneedthemosthelpwithessentialsand makingendsmeet.
As we still face the threat of pointless tariffsfromTrumpandhisgaggleofcronies,it's important that we focus on things that can materially make things easier for Canadians at this moment in time. Cutting GST from essentials can be one tool in the toolbelt to help alleviate costs for people. It's a tax measure that helpseverydayCanadians,andunlikeproposals leviedbyPierrePoilievre,won'tgotoliningthe pocketsofrichexecutives.
LecongédeTPS acontribuéàlaréductionducoût desalimentsetdevraitêtrerendupermanent
Statistique Canada a récemment publié ses données sur l'indice des prix à la consommation(IPC)pourjanvier2025.Si,dans laplupartdescas,l'examenmensueldel'IPCne signaleriendeparticulièrementnotable,lemois dernieraeul'avantagedenousdonnerunevision claire de ce que le congé de TPS aurait pu accomplir.Ils'avèrequ'ilaeuuneffetcertainsur le coût des aliments et qu'il a été utile à une période où les gens avaient besoin d'un répit financier.
L'unedesdernièresmesuresprisesparle premierministreavantd'annoncersadémissiona été la mise en place d'un congé de TPS, une version édulcorée d'une proposition du NPD visant à réduire le coût de certains produits essentiels, dont les plats préparés comme les sandwichsetlessalades,lesrepasaurestaurantet l'eau en bouteille, les articles pour enfants, notamment les vêtements, les couches, les chaussures et les sièges d'auto, ainsi qu'une poignéed'autresarticles(bienquegénéralement non essentiels). Le congé de TPS excluait des produits et services qui auraient dû être visés, notamment l'énergie, les frais de cellulaires et d'Internet, et il a été temporaire, ne s'appliquant quedelami-décembreàlami-février.Quenous apprennent les données au sujet de l'effet du congédeTPSsurlesarticlesvisés?
« Les prix dans la composante des alimentsontreculéde0,6%d'uneannéeàl'autre en janvier, la première diminution annuelle depuismai2017,etc'estlabaisserecorddesprix desalimentsachetésaurestaurant(-5,1%)quia contribué le plus à la diminution », selon Le Quotidien de Statistique Canada. C'est très
important.Alorsquel'inflationalimentaireesten hausse et fait grimper les chiffres de l'inflation globale, un congé de TPS sur les produits alimentaires a entraîné la première baisse annuelledesprixdesdenréesalimentairesenhuit ans ainsi qu'une baisse record du coût des repas au restaurant. Les chiffres de l'inflation globale pourjanvier2025ontaugmentéde1,9%,cequi est en phase avec le consensus de la Banque du Canada à l'égard d'une hausse saine du coût des produits. Or, ces chiffres sur les denrées alimentairesontétécontrebalancésparlahausse des coûts de l'énergie, un autre domaine où les néo-démocratesontproposéd'éliminerlaTPS. Les restaurants étaient l'un des secteurs oùl'effetducongéfiscalasembléincertain.Les mois de janvier et de février sont généralement lespluscalmesdel'annéepourlesrestaurants;les ventessontenbaissed'environ10%parrapport au reste de l'année. Restaurants Canada, l'association qui représente les restaurants canadiens, a déclaré dans son examen préliminaireque,pendantlapériodede60jours couverte par le congé de TPS, elle s'attendait à une augmentation de 1,5 milliard de dollars des ventes de services alimentaires. Les ventes des restaurants ont tellement augmenté que Restaurants Canada espère maintenant éliminer définitivementlaTPS.
Si le congé fiscal a été avantageux pour lesclientsdesépiceriesetdesrestaurants,lebilan dusecteurdelaventeaudétailaétémitigé.Selon des données de la Fédération canadienne de l'entrepriseindépendante(FCEI),seulement5% environ des entreprises ont déclaré une augmentationdeleursventes.SuiteP.7
LearningHasBeen"Sweetened"intheAlgomaDistrictSchoolBoard
At the February 25th Board meeting, Algoma District School Board (ADSB) announced its official launch of an entrepreneurshipprogramcalledSweetenedand provided an overview of how it connects to Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technological Educationcurriculum.
Formerly a start-up enterprise in Sault Ste.MarieknownasSweetChange,theAlgoma DistrictSchoolBoardhastransitionedtheformer entity into Sweetened – now located in a renovated area at White Pines Collegiate and connected to an innovative, business and entrepreneurprogram.
In this new venture, students will focus on STEAM lab activitiescenteredaround a "chocolate factory" business simulation, engaging in problemsolving activities that encourage creativity and critical thinking through an entrepreneurial lens. Through cross-curricular learning, students will use graphic design, marketing techniques, and information technology to promote sales through an online website/store, use 3D printers to create unique chocolatemolds,build,designandengravetrays and gift boxes and even explore welding principles by welding with chocolate. These experiences will support students in gaining employability skills and exploring career paths, along with providing a venue for cooperative educationplacements.
as students engage with marketing, accounting, 3D printing and managing some of the online sales. In some instances, schools across the ADSB will be able to engage in fundraising via chocolatebarsales,allowinganyproceedstobe returnedtoschool-basedprogramsandactivities across ADSB, including food and breakfast programs.
Chocolate lovers across Algoma will continue to enjoy the high-quality Belgian chocolatedelightsthatcontinuetobeavailableat Soo Mrkt, online and at Soo Greyhound games, and will also soonbeabletopickupordersata small area in the entrance of the school, all while supporting Canadianandlocalbusinesses.
It was emphasized at the Board meeting that this venture isn't a chocolate factory for students, but rather authentic learning in a non-profit setting,
Director of Education, Lucia Reece, noted,"Thisisaninnovativeideathatcombines learning,innovation,chocolateandanabilityfor those in our local communities and beyond to supportstudentsandschoolswhilepurchasinga producttheyhavecometolove."
Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board (DSB) is looking for a self-motivated & energetic individual to join our industry-leading organization which works towards the delivery of high-quality services and programs to the residents of Manitoulin-Sudbury districts. Created by the provincial government, the DSB is responsible for overseeing and managing a range of services divested to the municipal order of government, including Ontario Works, Community Housing, Paramedic Services (LandAmbulance), Non-Urgent Patient Transportation, and Early Learning and Child Care Services.
At Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB, we welcome new and diverse talent! We are currently searching for our next Custodian in Chapleau
What YouOffer
· Effective oral and written communication
· Experience with maintenance tools and equipment
· Ability to work independently and organize work priorities
What We Offer
· Competitive salary
· Employer-matched pension plan, and a wellness program available to all employees, spouses, and children
· Career growth
· Diverse and inclusive work culture
· Continuing education forstaff
For more information on this position, and how to apply please scanthe QR code.
Lastweekssolutions
MOMENTS IN TIME
On March 19, 1957, Elvis Presley arranged to purchase the Colonial mansion on the outskirts of Memphis called Gracelandfor$102,500,withacashdepositof$1,000.It is still preserved exactly as Elvis left it when he died in 1977 and is one of America's most popular tourist attractions--thesecond-most-visitedhouseinthenation aftertheWhiteHouse.
Enraisondudélaicourtetvariable,bonnombre d'entreprises ont dû s'adapter afin de se conformer au congé fiscal, ce qui a entraîné des coûtsinitiaux.
Cet écart illustre exactement ce que le congé fiscal a réussi à faire et ce qu'il n'a pas réussiàfaire.Lecongédetaxeaeuleplusgrand impactsurlesproduitsessentielsvisés(àsavoir, lesaliments),maisunimpactmesurableminime auboutducomptesurlesproduitsnonessentiels, qui ont été des acquisitions intéressantes, sans plus. Le paradoxe, bien sûr, c'est que le secteur qui a connu la plus forte augmentation d'une année à l'autre en janvier, selon Statistique
Canada, est celui de l'énergie, principalement le chauffage résidentiel, qui a augmenté de 5,3 % d'une année à l'autre. Or, cette augmentation auraitpuêtrecompenséeparuncongédeTPSsur lechauffagerésidentiel,commel'ontproposéles néo-démocrates,quisaventtrèsbienquelesgens ont besoin d'aide pour joindre les deux bouts et payerlesproduitsetlesservicesessentiels.
Alors que nous sommes toujours confrontés à la menace de droits de douane inutiles de la part de Trump et de sa bande d'acolytes,ilestimportantdeseconcentrersurce qui peut concrètement faciliter les choses pourlesCanadiensencemoment.ÉliminerlaTPSsur les produits essentiels est un moyen parmi d'autresd'allégerlefardeaufinancierquipèsesur les gens. C'est une mesure fiscale qui aide les Canadiens ordinaires et qui, contrairement aux propositions réclamées par Pierre Poilievre, ne remplira pas les poches de hauts dirigeants déjà biennantis.
tgendron@northernlightsford.ca
BusinessSummaryfor2024
The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation (SECFDC) is a nonprofit organization offering small business and regional community economic development servicestotheSuperiorEastregion. Itisledbya volunteer Board of Directors consisting of individuals that reside throughout the Superior East region.
For the 2024 year the Superior East CFDCapprovedagrandtotalof$803,556inlocal andregionalloans. Theseloansimpacted20jobs in the region. A total of $250,000 was also leveragedfromothersources.
Superior East was established back in 1989andsincethistimeithasdisbursed717loans within the region for a total of $29,689,067. These loans served to create or maintain 3,041
jobs. Leveraged funds over the years total $27,386,154.
The Community Development Fund offers up to $2,000 in non-repayable funding to local non-profit organizations to assist with their community economic development projects. Duringthe2024yeartheBoardapproved$21,796 in CD Funds which also leveraged $489,391 in fundsfromothersources.
The SECFDC provides small business financing for existing local businesses and for individuals looking to start up or purchase a business within the region. The loans are available for anything business related including: the purchase of buildings and equipment, inventory, working capital, debt consolidation, etc. Loans areavailableuptoamaximumof$750,000. Flex
loans can provide quick financing to existing businesses that require $50,000 or less. Additional loan products include the Business Transition Loan,Women in Business Loan, Line of Credit and the Business Improvement Loan. New loan products include the Tourism/Hospitality Loan and the Business RetentionLoan.
Ifinterestedinapplyingforanyoftheloan programs,contactTracyAmosat(705)856-1105 or 1-800-387-5776, ext. 222 or email: amos@superioreastcfdc.ca. Allprogramapplicationsareavailableinbothofficiallanguagesonthe websiteat:www.superioreastcfdc.ca. Ordropby theofficelocatedat14GanleyStreetinWawa.
TheSuperiorEastCFDCissupportedby FedNor.
Sommaired'affairesde2024
La Société d'aide au développement des collectivitésdeSupérieurEst(SADCSE)estun organismeàbutnonlucratifquioffredesservices
en développement économique aux petites entreprisesetàlacommunautérégionaledansla régionSupérieurEst.
En 2024, la SADCSE a accordé une somme de 803 556$ en prêts locaux et régionaux. Ces prêts ont eu un impact direct sur 35 emplois danslarégion. Untotalde250 000$ fut aussi acquis d'autres sources.
La SADCSE fut établie en1989etdepuiscetemps,elle a déboursé 717 prêts dans la région pour une somme de 29 689067$. Cesprêtsontpermis decréeroudemaintenir3041 emplois. Un total de 27 386 154$ fut aussi acquis d'autres sourcesdurantlesannées.
Les Fonds de développement communautaire offrent jusqu'à2000$auxorganismes locaux à but non lucratif pour les aider dans leurs projets de développement économique communautaire. Au cours de l'année 2024, le conseil a approuvé21796$enfondsde développement communautaire, ce qui a également mobilisé 489 391 $ en fonds provenantd'autressources.
La SADCSE offre un financement aux petites
entreprises locales existantes et aux personnes qui souhaitent créer ou acheter une entreprise dans la région. Les prêts sont disponibles pour tout ce qui a rapport à une entreprise, y compris l'achat de bâtiments et d'équipements, de matériel,defondsderoulement,delaconsolidationde dettes, etc. Les prêts sont disponibles jusqu'à un maximumde750000$. LesprêtsCoupdepouce peuvent fournir un financement rapide aux entreprisesexistantesquiontbesoind'unprêtde 50000$oumoins. LaSADCSEoffreplusieurs nouveaux types de prêts tels que le prêt pour la transition d'une entreprise, le prêt pour les femmes d'affaires, la marge de crédit et le prêt pour l'amélioration des affaires. Les nouveux produits de prêt comprennent le prêt tourisme/hôtellerie et le prêt de retention d'entreprise.
Sivoussouhaitezfairedemandepourl'un de ces prêts, veuillez communiquer avec Tracy Amosau(705)856-1105ouau1-800-387-5776 poste 222 ou par courriel à amos@superior eastcfdc.ca . Toutes les demandes de prêts sont disponiblesdanslesdeuxlanguesofficiellessur l'internet à l'adresse suivante: www.superioreastcfdc.ca. Vouspouvezaussipasseraubureau situéau14,rueGanleyàWawa.
La Société d'aide au développement des collectivités de Supérieur Est est appuyée par FedNor.