City wants to better understand COVID impact on local business

NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE
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The City of Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) have designed a survey to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on local businesses and organizations during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis.  

The feedback will be used to communicate the needs of the community directly to municipal, provincial and federal governments. It will also assist with providing post-crisis recovery.  

The October survey will be available until Oct. 30, 2020 and can be accessed here.

Respondents are asked to complete the survey only once and answer questions as accurately and completely as possible. The survey should take about five minutes to complete. If you require assistance to complete the survey or have any questions, please contact AWIC at [email protected].     

In addition, the city will host another local Business Conference Call with community partners on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 9:15 a.m. to provide an update on assistance programs and hear directly from local businesses.   

To join the video meeting, click this link: meet.google.com/yyj-ziwb-pqx.  

Otherwise, to join by phone, dial: +1 289-949-8355 PIN: 756 488 129#  

Additional resources to local businesses are provided through:  

• a business phone hotline 705-574-1230
  
• an email address [email protected], and;
  
• a list of resources on the city’s website that identifies different levels of government and organizations that provide assistance.
 This page is updated regularly as information becomes available.  

The city wishes to thank Village Media for their assistance with facilitating this conference call.

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