You know the one who says, “I was going to go, but I forgot to get my tickets!” 😂
Don’t let that be you!
Join us for the 34th Annual Ingersoll Awards of Excellence on October 22nd at the beautiful Elm Hurst Inn & Spa for an evening of great food, community celebration, and recognition of the incredible people and businesses that make our community shine! 🏆✨
⏰ Consider this your friendly last-minute nudge! Get your tickets before you’re stuck watching everyone else’s photos the next day. 😉
Looking for a relaxed way to meet new people, connect with local businesses, and start your workday on a positive note? Join us for Connecting Over Coffee! 💙
Enjoy a cup of coffee, great conversation, and the chance to make new connections in our community.
📅 October 8 ⏰ 8:00–9:00 AM 📍 Community Futures Oxford 118 Oxford St, Ingersoll
Hosted by Community Futures Oxford, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet fellow community members, build relationships, and simply enjoy a friendly morning together.
✨ Best of all—it’s FREE to attend!
Come as you are, bring your business cards (if you have them), and bring your morning coffee spirit! We’d love to see you there.
Truth and Reconciliation asks something of all of us — including business owners.
Today, September 30, we pause for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
It is a day to remember the children who were taken from their families, the Survivors of residential schools, those who never returned home, and the families and communities who continue to carry the impacts of that history.
But remembrance is only one part of the work.
For those of us who own and lead businesses, I believe reconciliation also invites us to look inward and ask some difficult, meaningful questions:
How do we create workplaces where people feel respected, heard and valued?
How much do we understand about the history of the land and communities where we do business?
Are we making space to learn from Indigenous voices and perspectives?
And, perhaps most importantly, how can our businesses contribute to relationships built on respect, trust and reciprocity?
Reconciliation isn't something that happens in a single day — and it isn't something we can simply check off a list.
It is an ongoing commitment to learning. To listening. To acknowledging what has happened. To understanding how the past continues to shape the present. And to considering what each of us can do, in our own sphere of influence, to help build a more respectful future.
As business owners, we have an opportunity — and a responsibility — to think beyond transactions and profits and consider the kind of communities our businesses help create.
Today, may we take the time to listen before speaking, to learn before assuming, and to remember that meaningful reconciliation requires both truth and action.
🧡 Every Child Matters.
Today, we remember. Today, we learn. And tomorrow, we continue the work. ...
Thank you to all of the candidates who took the time to participate in our community forum and engage thoughtfully with questions from local residents.
A special thank you to everyone who submitted questions, attended the forum, listened, and took part in this important conversation. Your participation helps strengthen our community and contributes to an informed and engaged election.
We’d also like to extend our sincere thanks to Unifor Local 88 for hosting the forum in partnership with the Chamber, and for providing thoughtful moderation throughout the evening. We appreciate the time and effort that went into creating an opportunity for candidates and citizens to connect and hear directly from one another. Special thanks also to Craig Todt for his production work on this video.
If you weren’t able to attend, or would like to revisit the discussion, you can watch the forum here:
📣 CAN’T JOIN US IN PERSON? WE’LL HAVE A RECORDING!
Our All-Candidates Meeting is happening this Sunday, September 27, giving local residents and business owners an opportunity to hear directly from candidates ahead of the municipal election.
📍 In person: Unifor Local 88 Union Hall 88 Regent Street, Ingersoll 🕕 Doors open at 5:30 PM 🎤 Meeting begins at 6:00 PM
At this time, there will not be a livestream option for the event. We know that not everyone will be able to attend in person, so we will be recording the meeting and uploading the video as soon as possible following the event.
If you can’t make it on Sunday, be sure to check back on our social media for the recording so you can still hear from the candidates and learn more about the issues being discussed.
We encourage everyone who is able to join us in person, come prepared with your questions, and take part in this important community conversation.
The Municipal Election Candidates Forum is happening THIS SUNDAY, September 27, and we want to make sure the issues that matter to Ingersoll businesses are part of the conversation.
Whether you’re a downtown business, manufacturer, service provider, professional, entrepreneur or home-based business — what questions do you have for the candidates?
💬 Ask about the issues that could impact your business, such as: • Property taxes & municipal fees • Downtown development & revitalization • Infrastructure & roads • Growth and development • Parking & accessibility • Business-friendly policies & regulations • Economic development & attracting new investment • Workforce, housing & community growth • Or anything else affecting your business
Questions will be directed to Mayor and Deputy Mayor candidates from 6:00–7:00 p.m., followed by Councillor candidates from 7:00–8:30 p.m.
📅 Sunday, September 27 📍 Unifor Local 88 Hall, Victoria Street, Ingersoll 🎟️ FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
There will be no questions taken from the floor, so if you have something you want candidates to address, submit your question in advance! Questions are due Friday, September 25th by 8pm.
👉 Business owners: What do you want to know about the future of doing business in Ingersoll?
Send us your questions and help make sure the business community’s voice is part of the discussion.
☕️ Connecting Over Coffee — This Thursday! Looking for a relaxed way to start your workday and connect with other local business professionals? Join us for Connecting Over Coffee! ☕️ Come enjoy a coffee, conversation, and some casual networking with members of our local business community. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people, make connections, and start your day on a positive note. 📅 Thursday, September 24 ⏰ 8:00–9:00 AM 📍 Community Futures Oxford 118 Oxford St., Ingersoll A big thank you to Community Futures Oxford for hosting us! 🎟️ Registration is FREE — reserve your spot through the Ingersoll District Chamber of Commerce website. ☕️ Bring your business cards, your coffee-ready self, and come make some connections! #ConnectingOverCoffee#IngersollBusiness#IngersollChamber#LocalBusiness#Networking#BusinessConnections#IngersollOntario...
Join us for the 34th Annual Awards of Excellence and be part of an evening celebrating the businesses, entrepreneurs, agricultural leaders, industries, and community members who help make Ingersoll such a great place to live, work and do business.
✨ All nominees will be recognized, and six awards will be presented!
📅 October 22, 2026 📍 Elm Hurst Inn & Spa 🎟️ Tickets: $110 HST included
Whether you’re a nominee, business owner, Chamber member, colleague, friend or community supporter, this is a wonderful opportunity to come together and celebrate the people and businesses making a difference in our community.
👉 Get your tickets today and join us for an evening of celebration, recognition and community!
🎟️ **DON’T BE THAT PERSON…** 😉
You know the one who says, “I was going to go, but I forgot to get my tickets!” 😂
Don’t let that be you!
Join us for the 34th Annual Ingersoll Awards of Excellence on October 22nd at the beautiful Elm Hurst Inn & Spa for an evening of great food, community celebration, and recognition of the incredible people and businesses that make our community shine! 🏆✨
⏰ Consider this your friendly last-minute nudge! Get your tickets before you’re stuck watching everyone else’s photos the next day. 😉
🎟️ Grab yours now at www.ingersollchamber.com/events
#Ingersoll #AwardsOfExcellence #SupportLocal #CelebrateBusiness #IngersollChamber ...
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☕ Let’s Connect Over Coffee! ☕
Looking for a relaxed way to meet new people, connect with local businesses, and start your workday on a positive note? Join us for Connecting Over Coffee! 💙
Enjoy a cup of coffee, great conversation, and the chance to make new connections in our community.
📅 October 8
⏰ 8:00–9:00 AM
📍 Community Futures Oxford
118 Oxford St, Ingersoll
Hosted by Community Futures Oxford, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet fellow community members, build relationships, and simply enjoy a friendly morning together.
✨ Best of all—it’s FREE to attend!
Come as you are, bring your business cards (if you have them), and bring your morning coffee spirit! We’d love to see you there.
👉 Register for free at www.ingersollchamber.com
#ConnectingOverCoffee #Ingersoll #IngersollChamber #CommunityConnections #Networking #ShopLocal #OxfordCounty #CommunityFuturesOxford ...
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Truth and Reconciliation asks something of all of us — including business owners.
Today, September 30, we pause for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
It is a day to remember the children who were taken from their families, the Survivors of residential schools, those who never returned home, and the families and communities who continue to carry the impacts of that history.
But remembrance is only one part of the work.
For those of us who own and lead businesses, I believe reconciliation also invites us to look inward and ask some difficult, meaningful questions:
How do we create workplaces where people feel respected, heard and valued?
How much do we understand about the history of the land and communities where we do business?
Are we making space to learn from Indigenous voices and perspectives?
And, perhaps most importantly, how can our businesses contribute to relationships built on respect, trust and reciprocity?
Reconciliation isn't something that happens in a single day — and it isn't something we can simply check off a list.
It is an ongoing commitment to learning.
To listening.
To acknowledging what has happened.
To understanding how the past continues to shape the present.
And to considering what each of us can do, in our own sphere of influence, to help build a more respectful future.
As business owners, we have an opportunity — and a responsibility — to think beyond transactions and profits and consider the kind of communities our businesses help create.
Today, may we take the time to listen before speaking, to learn before assuming, and to remember that meaningful reconciliation requires both truth and action.
🧡 Every Child Matters.
Today, we remember.
Today, we learn.
And tomorrow, we continue the work. ...
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Thank you to all of the candidates who took the time to participate in our community forum and engage thoughtfully with questions from local residents.
A special thank you to everyone who submitted questions, attended the forum, listened, and took part in this important conversation. Your participation helps strengthen our community and contributes to an informed and engaged election.
We’d also like to extend our sincere thanks to Unifor Local 88 for hosting the forum in partnership with the Chamber, and for providing thoughtful moderation throughout the evening. We appreciate the time and effort that went into creating an opportunity for candidates and citizens to connect and hear directly from one another. Special thanks also to Craig Todt for his production work on this video.
If you weren’t able to attend, or would like to revisit the discussion, you can watch the forum here:
youtu.be/h6p9F60toR0
Thank you to everyone who helped make this forum a meaningful and respectful community conversation. 🗳️
#CommunityForum #LocalDemocracy #CivicEngagement #CommunityEngagement #CandidatesForum #YourVoiceMatters #InformedCommunity #LocalElections #townofingersoll ...
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☕ Start your morning with great coffee and even better connections! 🤝
Looking to meet new people, connect with local businesses, and start your workday on a positive note? Join us for Connecting Over Coffee!
Come enjoy a relaxed morning of coffee, conversation, and community with the Ingersoll District Chamber of Commerce and fellow local professionals.
📅 October 8
⏰ 8:00–9:00 AM
📍 Community Futures Oxford
118 Oxford St, Ingersoll
Whether you're a longtime business owner, new to the community, or simply looking to expand your network, everyone is welcome!
☕ Bring your business cards, bring your coffee chat questions, and most importantly—bring yourself!
Registration is FREE!
👉 Visit ingersollchamber.com to register.
#ConnectingOverCoffee #Ingersoll #IngersollChamber #CommunityFuturesOxford #Networking #ShopLocal #LocalBusiness #OxfordCounty #BusinessCommunity ...
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📣 CAN’T JOIN US IN PERSON? WE’LL HAVE A RECORDING!
Our All-Candidates Meeting is happening this Sunday, September 27, giving local residents and business owners an opportunity to hear directly from candidates ahead of the municipal election.
📍 In person:
Unifor Local 88 Union Hall
88 Regent Street, Ingersoll
🕕 Doors open at 5:30 PM
🎤 Meeting begins at 6:00 PM
At this time, there will not be a livestream option for the event. We know that not everyone will be able to attend in person, so we will be recording the meeting and uploading the video as soon as possible following the event.
If you can’t make it on Sunday, be sure to check back on our social media for the recording so you can still hear from the candidates and learn more about the issues being discussed.
We encourage everyone who is able to join us in person, come prepared with your questions, and take part in this important community conversation.
We look forward to seeing you there! ...
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📣 BUSINESS OWNERS — WE WANT YOUR QUESTIONS!
The Municipal Election Candidates Forum is happening THIS SUNDAY, September 27, and we want to make sure the issues that matter to Ingersoll businesses are part of the conversation.
Whether you’re a downtown business, manufacturer, service provider, professional, entrepreneur or home-based business — what questions do you have for the candidates?
💬 Ask about the issues that could impact your business, such as:
• Property taxes & municipal fees
• Downtown development & revitalization
• Infrastructure & roads
• Growth and development
• Parking & accessibility
• Business-friendly policies & regulations
• Economic development & attracting new investment
• Workforce, housing & community growth
• Or anything else affecting your business
Questions will be directed to Mayor and Deputy Mayor candidates from 6:00–7:00 p.m., followed by Councillor candidates from 7:00–8:30 p.m.
📅 Sunday, September 27
📍 Unifor Local 88 Hall, Victoria Street, Ingersoll
🎟️ FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
There will be no questions taken from the floor, so if you have something you want candidates to address, submit your question in advance! Questions are due Friday, September 25th by 8pm.
👉 Business owners: What do you want to know about the future of doing business in Ingersoll?
Send us your questions and help make sure the business community’s voice is part of the discussion.
#Ingersoll #IngersollBusiness #IngersollChamber #MunicipalElection2026 #SupportLocalBusiness #IngersollOntario #BusinessCommunity ...
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☕️ Connecting Over Coffee — This Thursday!
Looking for a relaxed way to start your workday and connect with other local business professionals? Join us for Connecting Over Coffee! ☕️
Come enjoy a coffee, conversation, and some casual networking with members of our local business community. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people, make connections, and start your day on a positive note.
📅 Thursday, September 24
⏰ 8:00–9:00 AM
📍 Community Futures Oxford
118 Oxford St., Ingersoll
A big thank you to Community Futures Oxford for hosting us!
🎟️ Registration is FREE — reserve your spot through the Ingersoll District Chamber of Commerce website.
☕️ Bring your business cards, your coffee-ready self, and come make some connections!
#ConnectingOverCoffee #IngersollBusiness #IngersollChamber #LocalBusiness #Networking #BusinessConnections #IngersollOntario ...
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🏆 Celebrate Business in Ingersoll!
Join us for the 34th Annual Awards of Excellence and be part of an evening celebrating the businesses, entrepreneurs, agricultural leaders, industries, and community members who help make Ingersoll such a great place to live, work and do business.
✨ All nominees will be recognized, and six awards will be presented!
📅 October 22, 2026
📍 Elm Hurst Inn & Spa
🎟️ Tickets: $110 HST included
Whether you’re a nominee, business owner, Chamber member, colleague, friend or community supporter, this is a wonderful opportunity to come together and celebrate the people and businesses making a difference in our community.
👉 Get your tickets today and join us for an evening of celebration, recognition and community!
Visit ingersollchamber.com/event/34th-annual-awards-of-excellence/ to order your tickets. ...
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