Municipality of Clarington, Ontario

facilitated business and made things easier.” Hall: “People are having a lot of time sitting at home to work out their business plans, so we’re seeing many young entrepreneurs taking a leadership role. They quickly pivoted to working online and completely capitalized on social media, so we haven’t seen a lot of closures. Some have had to scale down, maybe go back to their roots and do a lot of things themselves like they did at the beginning of their business story. But the Clarington business community has shown great resiliency.” BVM: What else makes Clarington special? Basia Radomski (Communications Manager for Clarington): “Some of our outdoor tourism businesses such as Archibald’s Orchard & Estate Winery in Bowmanville and Pingle’s Farm Market in Courtice that offer an experience for families to come out and enjoy have been doing remarkably well. Physical distancing activities, PREFERRED VENDORS n Gay Company Limited www.gaycompanylimited.com n Valiant Rental Properties Limited www.vrpl.ca outdoors, like farmers’ markets and apple picking have been thriving. We are the self-proclaimed Apple Capital of Ontario. So, the quality of life for our residents and visitors is really clear.”