Good Afternoon All, Today is "A Day of Action To Save Small Business" across Canada - fittingly it is also the day that we are able to release the results from our second survey. As you all know this survey was sent to commercial tenants and landlords by all BIAs across the city. I would like to thank our Board Treasurer, Philip Kocev (iPro Realty) for once again taking the lead in managing this survey. These surveys take a lot…

Good Morning All, This is just a quick last reminder to please take a few minutes to complete the tenant/landlord survey if you haven't done so already. The survey will close today at noon. Here are the links: TENANT SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CommercialRentReliefTenant LANDLORD SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CommercialRentReliefLandlord Thanks kindly, Susan

Hi Folks, Since my last email earlier today, I've received the information you need from the City's BIA office if you plan to start (or continue with) curbside pick-ups. Attached please find the following: 1. Overview Fact Sheet 2. Screening Poster - please print and post at the entrance to your business 3. Tips Sheet for curbside pick-ups 4. Social distancing poster that you can print and post 5. Poster for food or medicine pick-up The City is recommending that…

Good Afternoon All, Please note that I've included MP Julie Dabrusin, MPP Peter Tabuns, and Councillor Fletcher in the top send line of this email today. First, I'd like to thank all of you who have taken the time to fill in our second survey for both tenants and landlords. The survey will close this coming Monday at noon. If you haven't filled in the survey I ask that you please do so and please pass it on to your…

Good Morning All, As I mentioned yesterday, we are conducting a second survey and need your help again. This survey follows up from the first one and is focused on getting feedback on the Commercial Rent Relief Program. Once again there are 2 surveys: one for commercial tenants; and, one for commercial landlords. I would ask that our commercial tenant members please forward this email to your landlord so they can participate - I have limited access to landlords' email…

Good Morning All, Since my update last Friday there has been no further information released on the Emergency Commercial Rent Relief program. We, however, have been working with our 3 government reps: MP Julie Dabrusin, MPP Peter Tabuns, and Councillor Paula Fletcher to see what can be done to improve the current situation with the rent issue. Here's where we're at: Provincial NDP Leader Andrea Horwath Media Conference: - Peter Tabuns has been working with his NDP colleagues and NDP…