- Featured: Commercial Facade Program NOW OPEN; Spotlight on Riverside’s Bergstrom Originals; Congrats Brickworks Ciderhouse on Turning 2
- BIA Notices/Reminders: Lat Day to Apply for Canada Summer Jobs by 12PM; Last Day to take City of Toronto Sidewalk Litter Survey; Riverside Wine & Craft Beer Fest is March 24-29; 40 Years, 40 Stories – Share Yours; Dragon’s Den Audition Tour Kicks Off
- 2020 Riverside BIA Event Calendar
- Upcoming Riverside BIA Member Happenings
- Neighbourhood News: Contingency Plan for Potential Labour Disruption; Congrats to Nellie’s CNOY Walk on $52.7K Raised!
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Commercial Facade Program NOW OPEN
Dear Riverside BIA Members –
The City of Toronto’s Commercial Facade Improvement Program for 2020 is now open for applications for BIA members.
Property owners, or business tenants with the permission of the owner, may receive up to $12,500 to fund the cost of eligible facade improvements. Additional funds of up to $2,500 are available for accessibility improvements to achieve AODA standards.
Eligible improvements include, but are not limited to: brick cleaning, restoration, doors, signage, windows, lighting, and masonry and wheelchair accessibility.
The deadline says May 7 however the grants are awarded on a first-come-first serve basis. If you need any support in completing your application please don’t hesitate to contact Michael.Saunders@toronto.ca |
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Spotlight on Riverside’s Bergstrom Originals
Christina Bergström has built a loyal following since she opened her retro-modern clothing boutique, Bergström Originals, in Toronto’s Riverside neighborhood over 15 years ago.
Read all about the Bergstrom story on the Riverside blog!
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Congrats Brickworks Ciderhouse on Turning 2!
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LAST DAY to Apply for Canada Summer Jobs by 12PM
The Canada Summer Jobs Program is accepting applications UNTIL TODAY at 12PM EST
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Last Day to Take City of Toronto Sidewalk Litter Survey
A note from the City of Toronto MLS policy review team:
The City of Toronto is reviewing issues related to cigarette butts and litter in front of licensed businesses, in particular, the regulation described in Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 545, requiring licensed businesses to install and maintain temporary cigarette butt receptacles on the sidewalk adjacent to their business. The purpose of this work is to keep sidewalks cleaner by simplifying rules for licensed businesses, and raising awareness of responsibilities of business owners.
We are seeking feedback on these issues to inform a report to General Government and Licensing Committee in Spring 2020. As BIAs and licensed businesses, we encourage you to provide your feedback via a short survey, until February 28, 2020.
If you have any questions about this review, please contact us at mlsfeedback@toronto.ca.
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Riverside Wine & Craft Beer Fest: March 24-29
Tuesday, March 24 to Sunday, March 29 is Riverside’s Annual Wine & Craft Beer Fest. It’ll be a week-long celebration of Ontario wine, local craft beer and Riverside businesses, featuring: talks, classes and prix fixe events (March 24-29) and the ever-popular Expo (March 28)!
- DONATE TO SILENT AUCTION: showcase your business while giving back by donating to our Silent Auction and have a presence at the Riverside Wine & Craft Beer Expo – proceeds go to the RTCC’s children’s programming. To get involved just email marketing@riverside-to.com
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40 Years, 40 Stories – Share Yours
This year to celebrate and commemorate these first 40 years, we’d like to capture and share 40 short stories of the BIA. If you are a current or past: local business or property owner, employee of a local business or organization, resident or visitor – we’d love to hear your story!
These stories will become a blog series, virtual time capsule, and self-guided Scavenger Hunt that will help local people and tourists alike get to know the Riverside BIA in 2020 and for years to come.
If you have a short story, pls share it (ideally up to 500 words plus photos) with us via this link:
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Dragon’s Den Audition Tour Kicks Off
Dragons’ Den Audition Tour Kicks Off in Toronto on Saturday, February 29th! Producers of CBC’s hit television show DRAGONS’ DEN will be holding open auditions looking for the next big ‘thing’ in Toronto.
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Our 2020 calendar gives you an overview of what’s happening this year in terms of Riverside BIA-wide events throughout the year! Email office@riverside-to.com anytime with your questions and to get involved in any BIA events.
P.S. Check out our detailed Riverside Online Events Calendar which showcases BIA member and community events – to get your event posted, submit anytime to office@riverside-to.com |
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Contingency Plan for Potential CUPE Labour Disruption
A message from the City of Toronto
The City of Toronto has announced its contingency plan for service delivery in the event of a labour disruption involving members of TCEU Local 416 – CUPE, the union representing outside workers. The City’s approximately 5,000 outside workers were initially in a legal strike position and the City in a legal lockout position as of 12:01 a.m. on February 27. In an effort to continue to work to reach a negotiated collective agreement, the bargaining committees have agreed to extend the strike deadline by 48 hours to Saturday, February 29 at 12:01 a.m.
If you have questions about the contingency plan, contact 311 Toronto or get the latest on the City’s Twitter @CityofToronto |
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Congrats to Nellie’s CNOY Walk on $52.7K Raised!!
A message from Nellie’s Shelter:
Dear AMAZING and COMMITTED Team Captains, Walkers, Volunteers and Sponsors of #CNOY20 and Nellie’s first Coldest Night of the Year walk: Community makes us strong! On Saturday night, February 22nd, Nellie’s found out how AMAZING our community truly is!
Team Captains – all 20 of YOU!
Walkers – all 94+ of YOU!
Volunteers – all 43+ of YOU!
Sponsors – all 7 of YOU!
Goods & Services Sponsors – all 9 of YOU!
You helped raise over $52,000 for Nellie’s – our goal of $25,000 was surpassed by 211%. WHOOO HOOOO!
Check out an amazing video of the Feb 22 experience in Riverside |
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