Topics below include: 1) Statement from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health 2) Submit Your April Feature 3) Small Business Supports 4) Wellington Project - Get on the list for updates/meetings 5) LAST CALL: CafeTO Site Plan Assistance
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Statement from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health
With continued improvement in trends, Ontario will remove the mandatory masking requirement for most settings on March 21, with the exception of select settings such as public transit, health care settings, long-term care homes and congregate care settings.
As a society, we must remain kind, considerate and respectful toward those who continue wearing a mask.
While this does not signal that COVID-19 has disappeared or that the pandemic is over, it does mean that we have come to a place where we know what we need to do to manage this virus and to keep each other safe.
We need to remain vigilant. We need to stay home when sick. And, most importantly, we need to get vaccinated and boosted.
To read the full press release, click here.
Submit Your April Feature
Deadline: Tuesday March 29th.
Using the button below, please submit one full price or sale price product, service or event you want featured in our April newsletter. Need ideas? Click here to see some great examples from the likes of Imperial Rug Galleries, Scotland Yard Pub, Mangia & Bevi, Sash & Bustle, Runner Market, St Lawrence Eye Care and 1922.
Don't have a specific product or service to feature? Tell us something else such as an award you've won, a training program your staff has completed, a donation you made or contest you are running.
Help us share something with our readers that will keep your business top of mind. Like the examples above, keep it fun, simple and specific. (Unfortunately it can't just be a generalized description of your entire business.)
The City of Toronto and its partners offer many supports to help small business owners and operators mitigate and recover from the impacts of COVID-19. These include grants, incentives, online training, advisory services and a new small business property tax sub-class. Small businesses, including restaurants, are encouraged to take advantage of these resources. Find a full slate of resources at toronto.ca/BusinessSupport.
Wellington Project - Get on the list for updates/meetings
For the most recent Wellington Project Construction Notice please click here. Future notices will be under the Construction Notices tab on the following link: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/neighbourhoods-communities/ward-profiles/ward-13-toronto-centre/
Email Communications / Meetings: If you are a business owner/manager or property owner within the construction zone or are impacted by the Wellington Project and wish to receive updates or invites to city led meetings for businesses, and are not already receiving emails from the city, please email paul.martin@toronto.ca to be added to the list and let them know which business or property you represent.
If you are applying for a CafeTO permit and need assistance with technical site plans, please note that the BIA, as a one time only sponsored service, is able to help via our intern. Please email stephenm@stlawrencemarketbia.ca for an introduction to our intern. Deadline to request assistance and provide preliminary details is March 18th, 2022 if you are applying for curb lane. This deadline is extended for those applying for curb side / sidewalk until approx. May 1st.
REMINDER TO APPLY: Restaurant operators can now apply for sidewalk café permits or register for curb lane cafés. The deadline to register for curb lane cafés is April 2.
Learn more about the permit, registration and zoning bylaws by clicking here.
Am I a member? Every business and commercial property owner within the boundaries of The St. Lawrence Market Business Improvement Area (BIA), also known at Old Town Toronto, are automatically members of our not-for-profit organization.
What is a Business Improvement Area? A Business Improvement Area (BIA) is made up of commercial and industrial property owners and their non-residential tenants who join together under a volunteer Board of Management (BIA Board) to carry out improvements and promote economic development within their designated area.
There are currently 83 BIAs in the City of Toronto. They work in partnership with the City to enhance and promote business areas as safe, vibrant places to do business, unique destinations for tourists and focal points for neighbourhood activity...(click learn more to continue reading.)
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