October 28, 2004

Harrowsmith, ON - Ryan Seeds, Chair of the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation, is pleased to announce that the organization, together with the County of Frontenac, will be creating a comprehensive on-line directory of local businesses.  This business database will enable companies to:  promote products and services, free of charge in and to the region; learn of other local suppliers; and, potentially, learn of opportunities to expand their business.  Residents of the Frontenacs will also benefit by utilizing the directory as a supply source.  This project is being made possible through the support of Human Resource Skills Department’s (HRSD) Job Creation Partnership Program.
“During our community strategic planning sessions earlier this year, participants asked for a business directory”, said Ryan Seeds.  “We are pleased to have received the support of HRSD to implement this project”.
With the lead organizers Frontenac CFDC and the County of Frontenac, partner groups that will be involved in implementing this program include:  Land O’Lakes Communications Network; Kingston District Information Centre; the Land O’Lakes Tourist Association; as well as the Wolfe Island Business and Tourism Association.
County of Frontenac businesses wishing to participate in this opportunity to promote their business free of charge, may obtain a copy of the survey on our website:  www.frontenaccfdc.com or by calling (613) 372-1414 x 203.

About the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation:  The Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to stimulate community and economic development throughout the Frontenacs.  Run by a volunteer Board of Directors and funded by Industry Canada, the Frontenac CFDC offers free advice, business training, and commercial financing to entrepreneurs and those looking to start a business in the Frontenacs.  The Frontenac CFDC also provides support to initiatives that are designed to stimulate economic development in the County of Frontenac, and business planning assistance to community organizations. 

For further information contact: 
Anne Prichard 
Executive Director, Frontenac CFDC 
613-372-1414 
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