Want to know how you make Ottawa better? You can help by keeping all the dollars you spend in the community. How does that make the community better? For every dollar you spend in a locally owned business over 64% stays in the community, if you spend it in a national or regional chain store, 33% stays in the community and if you spend that dollar online not one penny stays in the community. What happens when those dollars stay in our community? The fire, police, infrastructure like roads and parks as well as the hospital and schools are made better. You improve the community by increasing property values. You encourage unique businesses to start-up which in turn gives the community its unique character which brings people to town. It also creates local jobs and encourages more businesses to choose the community.
Stay as local as possible and participate in Small Business Saturday today. Many area businesses have some incredible deals on those all-important gifts.
