Chamber launches group to support newcomer-run businesses in Ottawa Valley

Chamber launches group to support newcomer-run businesses in Ottawa Valley

PETAWAWA — A new initiative aimed at supporting newcomer-owned small businesses across Renfrew County has been launched this summer by the Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce. A meeting held in June at the Quality Inn & Suites in Petawawa brought together small business owners from across the Ottawa Valley. The group represents more than 70 operations in the quick-service, hospitality, restaurant, and retail sectors, many of them franchises,…