Raising a glass…. for an equal cause!

Travelling

Pint with Tiffany

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There’s nothing quite like working together with other strong, passionate women towards a unified goal, especially when that goal is brewing a tasty beer for a good cause.

Last month I was invited, alongside some other rad ladies from the community, to join in on a brew day at Flux Brewing Co. in support of Pink Boots Society. The Pink Boots Society was created to assist, inspire, and encourage women who are fermented/alcoholic beverage industry professionals to advance their careers through education and scholarships. A Pink Boots Society Canada Chapter was born more recently to support the initiative and see the funds used locally to Canada. Each year Pink Boots works with Yakima Chief Hops to release a special & exclusive hop blend for Pink Boots brews This year’s blend is a real goody – featuring Loral, Azacca, El Dorado and Idaho Gem varieties.

Kelsey, head brewer at Flux, came up with a delightfully hazy IPA that is giving us loads of juicy stone fruit and citrus zest both in the aroma and sip.. At an even 5.0% it’s super easy drinking, and is looking like a big patio fave for Flux. Yes, their glorious patio is back open in summer mode and waiting for you!

'Step by Step' is available on tap and in cans at the brewery now We can also shed a light on Tara who does all the design and creative at Flux and she rocked out another amazing can design that is just a little more special because of the cause.

Tiffany is an Ontario-based beer & travel blogger sharing her adventures served alongside all kinds of craft beer. Her love of craft beer is what inspires her travels and her love of storytelling is the backbone of her blog. Tiffany also puts on local pairing events & women only beer events so follow along with her adventures on social or at www.TheTravellingPint.com because the ROI on curiosity is priceless! Oh, and… Tiffany is local, residing here in Paris!

Photos courtesy of Flux Brewing Co

Proceeds from ’Step by Step' will be donated to @pinkbootscanada in support of their mission to help women & non-binary folks advance in the industry through education. We love what Pink Boots do and the hard work we poured into this brew will be reflective in every sip. Ok, by hard work I mean laughs, learning, a few beers and great time spent with wonderful women

Thanks for the fun day Flux and for all of you taking the steps in supporting women daily in your lives.

Local jobless rate mirrors Canadian & Ontario rates

BRANTFORD (May 5, 2023) – Brantford-Brant’s jobless rate sits at its lowest mark in six months. The area’s unemployment rate dropped to 5% in April, down from March’s 5 3%, according to seasonally adjusted figures released by Statistics Canada on Friday. It’s the lowest jobless figure since last October

The Brantford unemployment rate matches the national rate of 5% and is just off Ontario’s 4.9%. Employment increased by 33,000 in Ontario in April, the bulk of Canada’s total 41,000 job gains Several nearby communities within a 1-hour drive have a lower jobless rate than Brantford-Brant, but only one – Guelph – has a higher employment rate

“When you compare last month’s numbers to April 2022, you see that the number of people in Brantford’s labour force has grown by about 5,000 people in 12 months,” said Danette Dalton, executive director of the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie.

“That’s impressive Even more impressive is that almost all of those people found jobs.” Women saw a greater share of Brantford-Brant’s employment growth over the last year, adding about 2,300 full-time and 1,000 part-time positions.

Employment for men grew by about 600 full-time and 1,100 part-time positions.

Women in the core working ages of 25 to 54 saw all their employment gains, while most of the gains for men were in the 55 to 64 age group. Employment declined for men in the 25 to 54 age group. There were about 2,700 new postings in April on Grand Erie Jobs, the online job board operated by the Workforce Planning Board, down about 5% from March. Postings came from about 1,100 different employers

Women in the core working ages of 25 to 54 saw all their employment gains, while most of the gains for men were in the 55 to 64 age group Employment declined for men in the 25 to 54 age group. There were about 2,700 new postings in April on Grand Erie Jobs, the online job board operated by the Workforce Planning Board, down about 5% from March. Postings came from about 1,100 different employers.

The Workforce Planning Board is one of 26 nonprofit organizations in Ontario that play a leadership role in labour force planning. The Workforce Planning Board is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.