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April / May 2012
Bloordale Area Spring Clean-up:
April 21, 12 to 2:30pm | Drop off at Duffy’s 1238 Bloor Street
Free garbage bags and lemonade are waiting for you at Duffy’s 1238 Bloor Street, April 21, between 12 – 2:30. Filled bags and other collected garbage should be dropped off at the back-west side of Duffy’s no later than 2:30pm. The city will pick them up. Please pass the word and thank you for participating in Bloordale Area Spring Clean-up.
Bloorcourt | Bloordale Streetscape:
Meet April 26, 6:30, St. Michael the Archangel, 212 Delaware Ave.
Street improvements are being planned for Bloor Street in 2012 and scheduled for construction in 2013, including road resurfacing, new sidewalks and other repairs as part of the City of Toronto official maintenance plan. There may be opportunities to improve design elements, introduce more sustainable tree pits, bike parking…
On April 26, 6:30 pm at St. Michael the Archangel, 212 Delaware Avenue, Bloorcourt BIA is hosting an information meeting. This will be an opportunity to find out about Bloorcourt’s proposed Streetscaping plan, Bloordale’s Bloor Street ideas and a chance to add your thoughts and suggestions. Councilors Layton and BailЛo will open the event and Kathyrine Rankin, a professor in planning at the University of Toronto, will introduce a research project on commercial streets in Toronto.
Water Up-grades on Bloor Street
Bloor St. property owners interested in up-grading their water connection from 3/4 inch pipe to 1 inch non-lead pipe need to apply soon so that it can be done prior to the Bloor Street re-surfacing. All information about this program, process, fees and link to the application – Water Service Replacement Program is available on-line at http://www.toronto.ca/water/leadpipes/. More specifically, the information related to the application process (and the downloadable form) is available at http://www.toronto.ca/water/leadpipes/priority_lead_wsrp/index.htm. Please contact Tracy Manolakakis (416-338-4809) of Toronto Water Service Programs for further information regarding the administration of the priority water service replacement program.
Ontario One Call
Bloordale BIA is signing up for Ontario One Call service. Ontario One Call can provide our BIA members with advanced notice before a utility company undertakes road and sidewalk construction that may damage street light conduits and other services.
BIG on Bloor Festival: More Good News
New this year – Cultural Institutions, Organizations and Collectives bring their programming to the street. On July 21 and 22, 2012 Culture Works will be a featured event of the BIG on Bloor Festival. Bloor Street from Lansdowne to Dufferin will be closed to traffic for two very full days and host 100’s of exhibitions, projects and event. More than 10 major cultural institutions have already offered to develop projects made especially for the festival.
• Sign up to participate in the BIG on Bloor Festival: rent a table, volunteer, be a sponsor. Artists can sign up for BAAF: Bloor Alternative Art Fair – its easy at www.bigonbloor.com/festival
• Do you know an exceptional citizen whose efforts should be acknowledge? Please contact your local elected city, provincial or federal politician, and nominate them for a BIG award.
• Are you interested in becoming a festival sponsor – please contact us for our sponsorship information package.
More information about the festival contact:
Dougal Bichan, dougal@dougalco.com, 416 645 0295
Dyan Marie, dyan@dyanmarie.com
BIG: Bloor Improvement Group
Meet May 2, 7:00 pm, New Horizons, 1140 Bloor Street West
BIG is a coalition of local stakeholders – everyone is welcome to our information and planning meetings. The May 2nd BIG agenda will include: the BIG on Bloor Festival, Bloordale Street-scape plan, Nuit Blanche and others. This is an opportunity to meet others in our community, to participate in planning events, bring attention to concerns and celebrate achievements. We start with a general meet and greet and end with an open discussion.
BIG meets the first Wed of every month, same time, same place.
7:00 pm, New Horizons, 1140 Bloor Street West
www.bigonbloor.com
Join Bloordale Village Facebook Page
We have a Bloordale BIA news, information and opportunities page on Facebook. If you have Internet access, the BIA encourages you to join the Facebook page. It’s free and easy to use. While you can keep up with news, you can also contribute information and ideas, post jobs, advertise an event and contribute suggestions you want to share with fellow Bloordale storeowners. You can check our Facebook page without being a member, just search:
Bloordale Village Business Improvement Area.
On-going Campaigns
BUY-on-Bloor: Buy Local, Shop on Bloor
Bloordale Shares the Road:
Walk Bike Drive = Safe + Civil
Need A Computer
Don’t have a computer? The Gladstone and Perth/Dupont Libraries have computers that the general public can use for free.
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- May 2011 NewsflyerWelcome To Bloordale
Welcome to our many new stores. We are delighted that you have made Bloordale your home.Councilor Ana Bailao
Bloordale Safety Walk
An open invitation to business owners and residents
of Bloor Street to walk and discuss safety issues on Bloor between Dufferin and Lansdowne. This is also an opportunity to meet your city councillor,
members of the BIA, Bloordale business owners and
local residents. Meet at Cafe Piccolino,
1201 Bloor St West.
Thursday, May 12, 7:00 PMFestival BIG/BIA Meeting
BIG and the Bloordale BIA meet the first Tuesday of the month to discuss and develop BIG On Bloor
Festival plans. The next meetings are
May 3, June 7 and July 5. 7:00 PM
The New Horizons, 1140 Bloor Street.
Everyone welcome.Savour Bloor
Many Bloordale restaurants are creating taster or other special menu items for the festival. We
encourage more to get involved. Let us know what you are planning. We will promote this as a feature event for July 23 and 24. We will provide an
information announcement card you can post in your storefront window to advertise your special.Business Coupons
As part of a out-reach effort for local business and the festival programming, we will print a festival flyer that will be distributed to all our local residents. We wish to include coupon specials from our Bloordale stores. If you have a discount, special item or event you would like to have made as a coupon please provide us with the information; Item, name of store and address will be needed.
Contact us at:
dougal@dougalco.com 416.645.0295Bloordale BIA Is Now On
Facebook
Bloordale Village Business Improvement Area have recently put up Face book page. If you are on Facebook please join up, it may be a good place where store-owners can post local information and create additional opportunities to stay informed and work together. Also BIG ON Bloor festival has a facebook and twitter page up to join.
Join Facebook at:
Bloordale Village Business Improvement AreaA Better Bloor For Everyone
Since 2007, Bloordale has seen increased walking traffic, empty storefronts being filled and Police say that there is a 30% drop in crime.Remember To Vote
Federal Election Day is Monday, May 2, 2011
More information is at: www.elections.caTABIA
Bloordale is a member of TABIA: Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas. TABIA’s website has
helpful business information that be may of interest to
you at: www.toronto-bia.comWord Of Mouth
This best promotion is word of mouth and we
appreciate all your efforts to invite friends, family and clients to the BIG On Bloor Festival, thank you.Need A Computer
Don’t have a computer? The Gladstone and Perth/Dupont Libraries have computers that the general public can use for free. - 2010 www.BloorMagazine.com*
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