Beat the winter blahs by planning your Summer Company Winter is here, but it's never too early to start thinking about summer - and starting your own business. If you have a winning idea for starting a new business and are a student who is not afraid of hard work, then you should apply to Ontario's Summer Company Program. Read More ... It's a Start Competition at 2015 Digifest The fourth annual IT'S A START Entrepreneur Competition at Digifest will…

Good Afternoon All, It is with great excitement that I'm sending this to you - yesterday City Council gave the final approval to move forward with lighting the luminous veil on the Bloor-Viaduct Bridge. As most of you know, this has been an initiative that has taken many, many years of work by our Board of Directors and our BIA City Councillors. The lighting of the luminous veil will become a major landmark in Toronto and become a wonderful illuminated…

A Message from Toronto Hydro: Dear Toronto Hydro Customer This is to notify you of an upcoming voltage reduction test planned by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). The test will take place on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 and involves two province-wide voltage reduction exercises. Please see the schedule below: A voltage reduction of 3 per cent will occur from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. EST*. A voltage reduction of 5 per cent will occur from 1 p.m. to 2…

Beat the winter blahs by planning your Summer Company Winter is here, but it's never too early to start thinking about summer - and starting your own business. If you have a winning idea for starting a new business and are a student who is not afraid of hard work, then you should apply to Ontario's Summer Company Program. Read More ... Toronto designer takes fresh approach to running fashion boutique When Laura-Jean Bernhardson, owner of fashion boutique Fresh Collective,…

Hi All, Hope you're all surviving this weather! As you know, I represented the Danforth BIA on a TTC working committee for the proposed Chester Subway 2nd exit. As a thank you, the TTC is giving everyone on the committee a Metro Pass for the month of January, 2015. I would like to pass this on to one of you! You may use it yourself or do a little draw with your staff - it will be up to you.…

Well your Danforth BIA had a busy night last night although I believe Board Member Chris Molder had the much nicer duty attending the TABIA event:-) While he was doing that I attended the Community meeting held to review the final options for the proposed 2nd exit for the Chester subway station. I know that many of you have been following this process so here is the update. I've represented the Danforth BIA on this working committee for the past…