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International award recognizes Durham Region’s innovation communityWhitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham’s commitment to innovation and collaboration has been recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the world’s largest nonprofit professional association for economic developers. The IEDC has awarded Durham Region’s Economic Development and Tourism division (Invest Durham) one of its 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Awards.
Business owners and entrepreneurs invited to register for the North Durham Building Business ForumWhitby, Ontario – Business leaders in North Durham are encouraged to register for the north Durham Building Business Forum. The event is hosted by the Region of Durham’s Economic Development Division (Invest Durham), in partnership with the Townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge and the Brock Board of Trade and North Durham Chamber of Commerce.
From Farm to Plate: Journey of the Durham Region AppleThe Region of Durham boasts a thriving agriculture sector that includes apple production. It’s one of the largest apple producing regions in the province with 13 per cent of Ontario’s apples produced in Durham Region and 2,100 acres of apple orchards in production.
Durham Region’s Fastest Rising Star: 15-Year-Old Race Car Driver Mayer Deonarine Masters the TrackWritten by Abigail Guevara, Senior Content Writer, Freelance
Ever wonder what it’s like to find your passion at 15-years-old? You could ask Mayer Deonarine. At just 15-years of age, Mayer has already found his passion racing some of the fastest cars in the world.
Building Diverse Financial Group: A Journey of Passion and Community ServiceWritten by: Abigail Guevara, Senior Content Writer – Freelance
Diverse Financial Group provides financial services; including income tax preparation (personal and small business), bookkeeping and payroll. Susan Harris, a Certified Bookkeeper, founded, owns, and has operated her business for 19 years.
Learning Through Innovation and Playing with PurposeWritten by: Abigail Guevara, Senior Content Writer – Freelance
The saying "necessity is the mother of invention" rings true for Christa and Sunday Eniojukan. More than eight years ago, while searching for a summer camp that combined academic learning with physical activity for their children, they were frustrated to find options that offered one or the other, but not both.
Whitby-raised emerging filmmaker wins DRIFF’s $10,000 incubator prizeWhitby, ON: Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF) is proud to announce Mitchell Jaramillo and Siddharth Sharma, of Hold the Sauce Films, and their short film ‘Unfamily’ as the winning submission in its $10,000 incubator contest.
The Emerging Filmmaker Incubator will provide producer Jaramillo, Sharma—the film’s writer and director—and their team with $10,000 cash, mentoring and in-kind services to produce their film and have it screened at DRIFF from October 24 to 26, 2024.
United Computers: From Solo Venture to Thriving Business in Durham RegionWritten by: Abigail Guevara, Senior Content Writer – Freelance
Louis Plummer is an Information Technology (IT) professional who transformed his passion for problem-solving into his own successful IT consulting business—United Computers—serving commercial businesses across Durham Region.
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