Good Morning All, Some of you have reached out asking for clarification on what you can and can't do between June 2nd and June 14th. This Wednesday, June 2nd the Stay At Home order will be lifted - basically that means that people can leave their home for non-essential reasons HOWEVER all other rules remain in place - no in-store shopping at non-essential stores, no outdoor dining etc. On June 14th certain things will be allowed including limited outdoor dining…

Good Afternoon All, I have a few things to share before we end this week and start a new one. Anti-masker lawsuits: In the past couple of weeks there's been an increase in people who don't believe in wearing masks launching lawsuits against businesses who won't allow them into their business without wearing a mask. I'm pretty sure that most of you would have let me know if this has happened to you but... just in case, please let me…

Good Afternoon All, I know that most of you are aware that we've had a few more break and enters over the long weekend. This is an on-going issue throughout the City in recent months. Over the past few weeks there's been an increase in incidents just south of us on Queen East plus the incidents in our own BIA. I've spoken to our area police again this morning and they asked that I once again remind each of to:…

Good Morning Folks, The Province has just approved moving forward with the administration of AstraZeneca as a second dose for those who received AZ as their first shot. I know that many of you in our BIA were able to get AZ as your first shot from our member pharmacies. Full information from the Province is included at the end of this email. There have been some studies that recommend waiting for 12 weeks between your first AZ shot and…

Good Afternoon All, The Province has just released their new 3-step plan for reopening. I've included the full release at the end of this email - please take a few minutes to read through it. So here's a summary of where we're at and the immediate next step: 1. The current Stay At Home order will continue until June 2 2. However, as of this Saturday, May 22 certain outdoor activities will be allowed - such as golf, tennis etc.…

Good Afternoon All, I have a four items for you today as follows: 1. Rapid Test Kits The Province is making rapid test kits available for free to businesses who are currently in operation - so for those of you who have offices, curbside pick-ups, take-out/delivery etc. These are handy test kits to have in order to ensure that you and your staff are okay. It's important to remember that although you and your staff may have had their first…