Good Afternoon All, Just a quick reminder that the minimum wage in the Province of Ontario increases as of tomorrow, Saturday, October 1/22. I've included a link to a previous release from the Province - the release contains additional links should you require specific information. Quick Facts In October 2022, Ontario’s new minimum wage rates will be: General: $15.50 per hour, a raise from $15 per hour Students under 18: $14.60 per hour, a raise from $14.10 per hour Hunting,…

Good Morning All, Thank you to those members who were able to attend the on-line meeting this past Monday with officers from 55 Division. One of the requests that came out of the meeting was for the police to provide some safety tips for businesses and their staff. Many of you have staff that are either coming into work in the very early hours of the morning or leaving late at night; as well, we're heading into the Fall and…

Good Morning All, Sadly this Saturday (Sept. 17) is the last Saturday of Summer 2022. Seriously, how did the summer go by so darn fast???? We're hosting a BD Beats live music finale and we're doing BIA gift certificate give-aways! Samples of the 2 gift certificates (which have been emailed to you) we will be giving away are in $5 and $10 denominations. Please make sure your staff members know to accept these as cash. As we've done before, once…

Good Afternoon All, We have organized a members virtual meeting for this coming Monday, September 19th at 1pm with officers from our 55 Police Division. This meeting is open to all of our Broadview Danforth BIA members and business members from the Greektown BIA. The purpose of the meeting is to provide updates on crime incidents within our 2 BIAs and it will provide an opportunity for you to ask questions and express any concerns that you may have. I…

Good Morning All, I hope everyone has managed through this first week back to somewhat normal schedules and getting the kids back in school. I have a couple of Covid related updates for you as follows: 1. If you were denied one of the Provincial support grants: We've been advised that eligible businesses who contact the Ombudsman to make a complaint about not receiving the Small Business Support Grant and/or the Small Business Relief Grant from the provincial government might…

Good Afternoon All, Just a quick reminder about our BD Beats Under The Stars event this Thursday, Aug. 18, 7-10pm on the rooftop of the Carrot Common. We have just a few spaces left so if you wish to attend but haven't rsvp'd please email me. CNE Discount Passes: You know that summer is coming to an end when the CNE comes to town - and the CNE opens this coming Friday, Aug. 19th! As a member of TABIA (Toronto…