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Featured: NOW Readers Choice: Last Chance to VOTE · Virtual Riverside HOWL-O-WEEN
COVID Information for Businesses & Property Owners: Canada United Business Fund Apply Oct 26
BIA Notices & Reminders: Confronting Anti-Black Racism Training · Save the Date for Riverside BIA’s 40th AGM · ToGo Toronto · Last Chance to Take the CafeTO Survey · Digital Main Street Transformation Grant
BIA Member Happenings: Irish Design House HOWL-O-WEEN Promo · Riverside HOWL-O-WEEN
Neighbourhood News: Child-Friendly Riverside Design Concept · SRCPC Virtual Auction is LIVE!

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Support your favourite local places and people by voting for them in NOW Readers’ Choice Awards!

There are so many local nominees to choose from so have fun and don’t forget to show Riverside some love!

Here are some of the incredible nominees for NOW Readers’ Choice from right here in Riverside:

Blackbird Baking Co – BEST BAKERY
Hi-Lo – BEST BAR
Tabule Middle Eastern– BEST MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT
Common Sort – BEST CONSIGNMENT CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORE
Arts Market – BEST FLEA/LOCAL MARKET and BEST INDEPENDENT JEWELLERY STORE and BEST UNIQUE GIFT STORE and BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING STORE (WOW!!!)
Lone & Co – BEST HAIR SALON
Dresden Vision -BEST OPTICAL STORE

The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund is being extended and successful applicants will receive a relief grant of up to $5,000.

The relief grant can be used for any of the following eligible expenses:

Purchased Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, face shields, and latex gloves.
Renovated physical space to adhere to local, Provincial or Federal reopening guidelines.
Developed or improved e-commerce capabilities for your business.

Apply on Monday, October 26, 2020.

The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Training series for BIAs has launched. This training has been made available to all BIA boards, members and staff.

Training Goals:

Examine how the history of Black people in Canada continues to impact socio-economic disadvantages and disparities experienced by Black Torontonians today;
Identify the multifold manifestations of anti-Black racism in Canadian policies, legislation and institutions.
Learn and apply the Anti-Black Racism Analysis Tool to ensure BIA services, spaces and policies are fully responsive, inclusive and accessible to Black Torontonians.