Local Success Stories
Brockville is a great place to live, work, and do business, but don’t take our word for it! Hear from real Brockville residents and entrepreneurs on why living and working is #BetterInBrockville.
Meet Dale
Posted: Wednesday March 22, 2023
Brockville’s residents can be found volunteering and supporting the community at every turn, and a few faces pop up regularly in the crowd. One of those faces is Dale’s, who you will find regularly volunteering at the local Food Bank and is one of the lead organizers behind Film Brockville. The group is behind bringing […]
Meet Ryan
Posted: Wednesday March 22, 2023
Ryan is a local entrepreneur and young professional, born and raised in Brockville, who sought out his Masters in Kinesiology before returning to the area to set up his own business, RD Athletics Therapy & Training. He is a registered Kinesiologist, Massage Therapist, and Certified Exercise Physiologist with the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. After […]
Meet Natalie
Posted: Wednesday March 22, 2023
Natalie is a local young professional who grew up in Eastern Ontario who found herself in Brockville when she was offered her dream job as Curator and Director of the Brockville Museum. “In 2013 I was offered the position of Curator/Director at the Brockville Museum. At the time, I was still living in the Kingston […]
Meet Custom Decor Carpet One Ltd.
Posted: Tuesday March 21, 2023
At the end of last summer, three local businesses came together to donate 3 giant, red Adirondack chairs that are prominently displayed along the Brockville waterfront on Blockhouse Island. The project was inspired in part by a group of local residents who had donated regular sized, colourful, plastic Adirondack chairs for use in the park […]
Meet Cherin
Posted: Tuesday March 21, 2023
Our next story is on MJS Biolynx, which has been in operation since 1998. MJS Biolynx is a Canadian Distributor of quality laboratory products for use in life science research. This company has a unique outlook on health care, not just from the range of products that they offer for the life science and pharmaceutical […]
Meet Jay
Posted: Tuesday March 21, 2023
Trillium Health Care Products has been manufacturing in Brockville for over 20 years and prides itself on its commitment to producing quality products and to its employees. They believe that the key to their overall success is in recruiting and retaining people whose individual talents will help advance their business. Highly visible along Parkedale Avenue […]
Meet Andrew
Posted: Tuesday March 21, 2023
Recently, Andrew Melchers was named as Young Professional of the Year at the Brockville & District Chamber of Commerce Awards of Excellence Gala. This accolade is given to one young professional each year who demonstrates a commitment to our community to help it thrive. Andrew grew up in Brockville and attended Thousand Island Secondary School […]
Meet Burnbrae Farms
Posted: Tuesday March 21, 2023
Burnbrae Farms is one of our area’s largest employer and one of our oldest companies that are still in operation. They are regular supporters of community initiatives and events including donating eggs for the annual Island Breakfast on Refugee Island in Brockville and are a great example of how our local companies take pride in […]
Meet Cynthia
Posted: Tuesday March 21, 2023
In 2018 our team was invited to meet with the team at Career Services to learn a bit more about how they operate and what they manage on site. Career Services is a non-profit organization designed to assist individuals with barriers find and maintain employment, but their work does not stop there. They also work […]
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