Good Morning Broadview Danforth BIA Members, I honestly can't believe it's already October! The summer season flew by! CafeTO Closing:As we get into the Fall and approaching Winter seasons it's that time of year when our CafeTO patios must come to a close. Transportation Services will be removing the patio spaces and returning to our Winter lane set-up on Tuesday, October 14. Participating restaurants will be removing their patios over the Thanksgiving weekend, this also includes our BIA parkette locations.…

Good Afternoon Broadview Danforth BIA Members, Hard to believe it's already August - how the heck did that happen??? For those of you who would like to have some fun and go to the EX in a couple of weeks we have a special offer on admission tickets. Full details are below along with the link. The 47% discount is good if you book on or before August 13. The discount will decrease after the 13th. Enjoy! 47% discount on…

Good Morning Broadview Danforth BIA Members, Last week I was one of a select few who attended a meeting to participate in the Toronto Police Services Board 2025-2028 Strategic Plan consultation. It was a 2 hour meeting and we discussed what's working, what isn't, what needs immediate attention. Coming out of this meeting was also the suggestion that you, our local area business members, contribute your feedback, suggestions etc. Below is a link to the survey and I'm encouraging all…

Good Afternoon BIA Members, Recently I was approached by the creators of Local Street Marketplace. They had initially reached out to our MPP Peter Tabuns and our Councillor Paula Fletcher both of whom suggested that they contact me. Desiree, the founder of Local Street Marketplace is an area local so she is quite familiar with the businesses in our BIA. Local Street Marketplace is an app that connects consumers to businesses and services within our area. Attached please find a…

Good Afternoon Broadview Danforth BIA Members, I have a couple of things for you today: Destination Toronto Survey: You are invited to complete the DMP Industry Survey. The aim of this survey is to ensure that everyone who works in tourism, hospitality, retail and adjacent sectors in Toronto gets an opportunity to share their thoughts about our city as a destination. I just did the survey on behalf of the BIA and it doesn't take long and was pretty interesting.…

Good Afternoon Broadview Danforth BIA Members, You may have seen the news reports yesterday that a number of Toronto main street businesses have been targeted for TERMINAL REFUND THEFTS resulting in thousands of dollars stolen through Point of Sale (POS) terminals. These thefts have been executed during the day and in front of employees. Key Takeaway: If a transaction is declined, ensure your employee is the one to reprogram the transaction on the POS terminal. Never let the customer reprogram…