'Christmas in the Counties' goes live, shop local this holiday season
THE COUNTY, Ontario – It’s time to spread the holiday cheer in SDG!
The United Counties of Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry is imploring residents and visitors to the County to invest in locally-operated businesses this holiday season. And we’ve helped to kickstart the holiday shopping season by purchasing $12,000 in gift cards from businesses in SDG that will be given away to contestants in a radio trivia contest.
The County has partnered with Boom 101.9 and 104.5 Fresh Radio to spread the local holiday cheer. Listeners are encouraged to tune in twice a day for the official SDG tourism trivia question. The first person with the correct answer will automatically qualify for that week’s prize pack from the featured local municipality. Each prize pack is worth $2,000.
“You do not need to leave SDG to find the perfect holiday gift this season,” said Karina Belanger, SDG tourism coordinator. “We have many locally-owned and operated businesses in SDG that are open while keeping COVID safety measures in mind. Through on-air and online promotion, local townships will be highlighted weekly including local businesses, shops, restaurants and attractions.”
The trivia contest runs daily until Dec. 4.
“Our goal with this program is to ensure that we are focusing on the health and financial wellbeing of our small-business community, which is the foundation of the local economy,” said Nick Seguin, SDG manager of tourism and economic development. “Our small business community in SDG exceeds the needs of local holiday shoppers. If you’re looking for a specific Christmas gift or holiday item, we know that you can find it in SDG.”
For more information on this promotion, please visit whereontariobegan.ca.