The deadline for the Commercial Facade Improvement Grant is fast approaching. The application deadline for 2011 is Thursday, June 30, 2011. Information from the City of Toronto Website: Commercial Façade Improvement Program for BIAs The City offers grants to eligible commercial property owners for the improvements to commercial building façades. This could include replacing or repairing windows, doors, lighting, awnings, brickwork, signage, or making building entrances wheelchair accessible. The application deadline for the 2011 Program is Thursday, June 30, 2011.…

Spring is finally here and we've survived another winter! Now it is time to roll out our Danforth Experience Event Series for 2011. We are pleased to announce that the Danforth BIA has refocused its participation in the annual Charity Road Hockey Challenge. This event is now officially part of the Danforth Experience and we want to introduce a whole new component that we believe each of you, as Danforth members, will see as a benefit to your business. I…

As many of you have noticed, the City has now begun work on our section of the Danforth. They are digging up the sidewalks again in order to replace the lead water pipes. We had specifically asked for advance notice before they started the work but unfortunately they did not provide such advance notice. They have already been doing this work on Broadview Avenue. Some of you received very little notice yesterday that your water would be turned off. Please…

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At the Annual General Meeting held this past October, 2010, a new slate of Directors was elected to serve the Danforth BIA. There are some returning Directors and some new faces. It is our pleasure to introduce them to you, along with their Board positions and contact information: AMY CHOW - Dalsam Investments Inc.Board Chair & Advisory ChairContact: dalsaminvestmentsinc@rogers.comAmy has served as a Board member for the past three years. Most recently she held the position of Interim Board Chair;…

The 2010 Holiday Season is quickly approaching and the Danforth BIA Board of Directors would like to announce our Holiday Danforth Experience event: DANFORTH HOLIDAY TOASTFriday, November 26, 2010 (PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE)6:00pm to 9:00pm Event Details: 6:00pm to 6:30pm the official lighting of the Danforth Holiday tree and street trees; location is the parkette next to the former Albany Clinic. Special guests, holiday entertainment and the official lighting 6:30pm to 9:00pm Holiday Shopping on the Danforth. We are…