Business News

In May, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region, which includes the Municipality of Meaford, dropped by 0.3 percentage points to 3.9%. The Region continue to sit at the second lowest unemployment rate in the province. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate increased by 0.3 percentage points this month to 7.9%, both unadjusted for seasonality. In May, the Region’s overall population increased by +400 whereas the labour force size grew by 1,300 people, resulting in the number of people...

The Municipality of Meaford has launched an improved Refreshment Vendor Licensing Program for 2025 to better support food and beverage vendors operating in municipal parks, at special events, and in public spaces. The updated program includes a simplified structure, reducing the number of vendor license classes from seven to two, and introduces a new lottery system for assigning municipal locations. Vendors interested in operating at one of six designated municipal locations must submit their application by May 15. As part of...