Newsletter

Now Live: The ConnectSWO Community Engagement App

On Canada Day, the Locally Connected Community Hub celebrated something truly local — the launch of its ConnectSWO community engagement app! This is your opportunity to discover local businesses, upcoming events, and exclusive community rewards. Add your business profile to the app and be discovered by thousands of potential customers throughout South and Southwestern Ontario.

Listen to our launch podcast for a behind-the-scenes look of the ConnectSWO app.
Download the ConnectSWO app for Android / iOS.
Add your business or personal profile.

Important Update for Cambridge, Guelph, Woolwich, and Stratford Area Chapters

As Locally Connected Community Hub continues to grow, we're aligning our chapters for stronger community engagement. That means transitioning all Chapter Facebook Pages into Groups — so everyone can post, share, and connect more naturally.

THIS IS YOUR FINAL CALL to join the new groups and stay connected! Cambridge, Guelph, Woolwich, and Stratford Area pages are set up and active. The respective Facebook Pages will be deactivated on Friday, July 11, 2025.
The Eastbridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo chapters have consolidated their Facebook groups, offering a centralized location to connect online.
You're invited to expand your network, attend Meetups, and stay connected within our newest chapter, Niagara Region Business Connections!

Thanks for being part of this growing community. See you in the groups!

New Members

Eastbridge Chapter

Carolyn Feeney
Cheryl Thompson
Jennifer Diehl
Nishant Salvi

Kitchener Waterloo Chapter

Andrea Ferguson - oneROOF Youth Services
April Patterson - Financial Harmony
April Schmidt
Bianca Kgwarae - Bontle By B
Bill Bishop
Cindy Weiler
Doreen Letson-Baker
Harnoor Singh - Marketing Artistry
Jamila Kyari - Jamila Kyari Co.
Jelena Loncar-Vines
Jenny MacIntyre
Jessica Vandermeer - Vandermeer Osteopathy
Julie Fulcher
Kathy Stemmler
Lori Strauss
Naema Baskanderi
Nicole Vaughan - Laptops & Lattes
Pam Garbutt
Pawan Panwar
Rose Angela Habash
Sachin Rikhe
Sandra O'Connell - HOME Depot
Sara Kuz
Sharon Van Manen - Conscious Unapologetic Nitid Thoughts K.U.N,t
Shelagh Ranalli
Supriya A
Thomas Russell

Cambridge Chapter

André Fleury - Wealth Confidence Coaching
Arberor Mocka - MB & L Professional Painting
Caroline DiCarlo - A Door to Morocco
Jake Devine - Devine Construction Group
Jason Waterfall - Little Mushroom Catering
Laura Guitar - MB & L Professional Painting
Mae Villatoro - Mae Villatoro Photography
Mustafa Sherzaee
Patricia Thomas
Stacy Bergen - End to End Financial Services

Guelph Chapter

Dan Kaszuba - Workforce Planning Board
Janet Straker - Ebb & Flow Creative
Karen Gatto - Gatto Homes Inc
Mahi Muraleedharan - Royal LePage Commercial
Mimi Dhar
Shawn Ellsworth - Ellsworth Media

Stratford Area Chapter

Bryan Beer - Transworld Business Advisors
Gemmar Padin - Padin Eigenmacht CPA PC
Jerry Arai - COBS Bread
Sara Lisk - COBS Bread

Niagara Region Chapter

Chris Taylor - Taylor IT and Consulting
Daniel Willis - Thorold Theatre
Ettiene Nel - The Cooperators
Halina Epp - Eppcon Electrical Solutions
Kara Renaud
Kelly George
Kelly Sauriol - Mission35 Mortgages
Kim Bridgman
Leanne Labiuk - You Can Paint Studio
Mark Wood - The Forty Public House
Michael Legall - Garden City Environmental
Tim Housser - Pandapay
Wanda Mcinnis - Wanda Mcinnis’s Bookkeeping and Tax Services

Non-Chapter Specific

Carla Maciel
Carrie Bergen-Geisel
Faruk Bektic - Ctrl V
Ian Moorhouse - i2i Capital Management
Krista Gardner - 3S Business Solutions
Shweta Chaudhary - Home Depot