Shop local in Georgina
Shopping local makes a difference. Whether you’re grabbing a meal, picking up a gift, booking a service or visiting a local attraction, your support helps Georgina businesses grow and strengthens our community.
Shop High Street, win weekly!
Starting Monday, Oct. 12, anyone who spends $10 or more at any High Street business can enter a weekly draw to win a $100 gift card redeemable at the participating High Street business of their choice.
Draws will be held weekly until Nov. 22 when an additional grand prize draw will be held for a $250 High Street gift card.
All contest entries with a $50 receipt are automatically entered into the $250 grand prize draw.
To enter the contest, upload a photo of your receipt below or drop off an eligible receipt along with your name and phone number at Black River Coffee or Village Traditions on High Street in Sutton during their business hours.
Submit your receipts starting Oct. 12 for your chance to win!
Details, rules and eligibility
If you spend $10 or more from a single store, you can submit your receipt to be entered into that weekly draw for a gift card. Receipts of $50 or more will automatically be entered into the grand prize draw for a $250 gift card.
Weekly contest draws and eligibility periods are as follows:
| Week of draw | Receipt eligibility period (receipts for this draw must be dated within this time frame) |
Prize |
| Week 1 | Monday, Oct. 12 – Sunday, Oct. 18 | $100 High Street gift card |
| Week 2 | Monday, Oct. 19 – Sunday, Oct. 25 | $100 High Street gift card |
| Week 3 | Monday, Oct. 26 – Sunday, Nov. 1 | $100 High Street gift card |
| Week 4 | Monday, Nov. 2 – Sunday, Nov. 8 | $100 High Street gift card |
| Week 5 | Monday, Nov. 9 – Sunday, Nov. 15 | $100 High Street gift card |
| Week 6 | Monday, Nov. 16 – Sunday, Nov. 22 | $100 High Street gift card |
Grand prize draw and eligibility period is as follows:
| Receipt eligibility period (receipts for this draw must be dated within this time frame) |
Prize |
| Monday, Oct. 12 – Sunday, Nov. 22 | $250 High Street gift card |
Rules
- Maximum of one entry is allowed per receipt
- Multiple receipts can be entered by the same person
- Receipts must be dated within the draw week to be eligible for the weekly prize (see eligibility periods above)
- Owners and Employees of High Street businesses and Town staff are not eligible
- Winners must respond within 48 hours or another winner is selected
- Winners may choose their gift card from one of the participating stores on High Street
- Receipt dollar amounts are counted before tax
- Only receipts from High Street businesses are eligible
- Receipts cannot be combined to meet the eligibility threshold (for example, a $3 receipt cannot be combined with a $7 receipt to meet the $10 eligibility requirement)
High Street is evolving. As work continues on the High Street reconstruction project, local businesses remain open and ready to welcome you. Construction can be challenging for small businesses, making your support more important than ever. Whether you’re grabbing a coffee or a meal, shopping locally, or accessing a service, every visit helps support the businesses that make High Street a vibrant part of our community.
The improvements underway will help create a more welcoming, accessible and vibrant downtown for residents, businesses and visitors for years to come. In the meantime, we encourage you to continue visiting High Street, supporting local and showing our downtown businesses some love.
Learn about the project, including construction updates, at georgina.ca/HighStreet.
You can also follow the Downtown Sutton BIA on Facebook for updates, local business features, events and more ways to support High Street.
Learn about the project, including construction updates, at georgina.ca/HighStreet.
You can also follow the Downtown Sutton BIA on Facebook for updates, local business features, events and more ways to support High Street.
Events
Check out popular High Street events such as Whoville and Art Gallery events and exhibitions on the Town’s events calendar.
Supporting the High Street project
The Town of Georgina is committed to supporting Downtown Sutton and the local businesses that help make it a vibrant place to shop, dine and access services. Throughout the High Street improvement project, the Town has worked closely with local businesses and the Downtown Sutton BIA to help maintain access, visibility and awareness.
Support has included signage and wayfinding, parking information and maps, business spotlights and targeted marketing campaigns, events and one-on-one support to help address individual business needs and concerns.
These efforts are focused on keeping people connected to Downtown Sutton, encouraging residents and visitors to support local, and helping businesses navigate the impacts of the project.
Business support programs and resources
Georgina’s Economic Development and Tourism Office supports local businesses through programs, marketing and personalized one-on-one assistance. We help businesses navigate available resources, access funding opportunities and connect with partners that can support them at every stage, from startup and growth to retention and long-term success.
- Grants to support non-profits, local businesses and festival and event program organizers
- Entrepreneurship and skills development mentorship and training through York University's YSpace
- Tourism marketing and partnership development through Explore Georgina initiatives
- Site selection and opportunities
- Development support through the Business Concierge Program
- Consultations and connections to local, regional, provincial and national organizations
Connect with us today for support!
Looking for local businesses?
Explore places to shop, eat and experience at exploregeorgina.ca and growningeorgina.ca, or browse downtown maps and the Georgina Chamber of Commerce business directory.
Why support local
When you support Georgina businesses, you help:
- Strengthen the local economy by keeping more spending within the community.
- Support local jobs and entrepreneurs who live and work in Georgina.
- Build vibrant downtowns and neighbourhoods by supporting the businesses that give them character.
- Support local makers, artists and farmers and the products grown, made and created here.
- Create connections through the personalized service and community relationships local businesses provide.
To support our business community, the Georgina Chamber of Commerce, with the support of the Town of Georgina, launched a 'shop local' campaign in 2020. Learn more about the campaign and view a business directory at shoplocalgeorgina.ca.
