CORNWALL, Ontario – The Cornwall Downtown Business Improvement Area is launching a campaign on Friday, May 4 to help entrepreneurs secure a home in the heart of our city.

It’s called WIN THIS SPACE, and the program will encourage entrepreneurs to choose a location within the DBIA and present a business plan to a panel of local judges who will award $1,000 a month for an entire year to help cover lease/rent at a downtown location to one lucky business person.

Entries will be accepted until this summer, when up to 25 candidates will be selected and provided with six weeks of free training provided by the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre. Five finalists will compete this fall for the grand prize.

For more information contact Centretown Coordinator Todd Lihou at 613-933-4004, ext. 224, or todd@cornwallheartofthecity.com