BURLINGTONDOWNTOWN.CA ADVANCING & PROGRESSING TO ENRICH THE DOWNTOWN EXPERIENCE
SUMMER 2015QUARTERLYMEMBERSHIPNEWSLETTER
2015Moreculture,newfaces,freshideas—moretoexplore!
OnThursdayApril30th,Iacceptedthe
positionofChairmanoftheBoardof
Directorsforyourbusinessassociationat
theBDBA’sAnnualGeneralMeeting.Asa
partnerinMartin&Hillyer,LakeshoreLaw
Chambers,I’vemadeBurlingtonmyhome
andoperatedourlawfirminthedowntown
since1972.Whilethedowntownlandscape
haschangedmarkedlyoverthedecades,
whathasnotchangedistherealitythat
thehealthoftheCityisintimatelylinked
tothehealthofthedowntown.
TheAssociationhas
anambitiouswork
planfortheyear
ahead.
YourBoardextendsawarmwelcometoover
twentysevennewpropertyownerstoour
businessfamilythisyear.Theboundariesof
theBIAwereofficiallyrevisedinMarchto
includeareastotheeast,westandnorthof
ourtraditionaldowntown.Weareinvestigating
abannercampaigntodemarkournewBIA
boundaries.OurAssociationnowspeaks
withavoiceof430+membersstrong.
Highlightsforthisyear’sworkplan
include,amongotherprojects,an
“on-streetpatio”program,astrategic
investmentinbusinessrecruitment,
involvementintherevisionofstreetscape
guidelinesforthecore,and,newprogramming
duringDowntownStreetfestthisFather’s
Dayweekend.Ilookforwardtoleading
ateamofdedicatedvolunteersandstaff
throughanexcitingyearofchangeforour
businesscommunity.
OnbehalfoftheBoard,staffandmembers
oftheBDBAI’dalsoliketoexpressmy
gratitudetoJasonStoner,pastchair,forhis
leadership,dedicationandmanyyearsof
servicetobuildingourstrongDowntown.
Robert Martin
CHAIR,BDBABOARDOFDIRECTORS
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
CHERRYBLOSSOMS
LOCALRESTAURANTS
SPRING/SUMMER DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DIRECTORY
TheBDBASpring/Summer2015business
directoriesarehotoffthepressand
havebeendeliveredtoallmainfloor
businessesintheBDBA.Readytopick
someuporhavethemdeliveredtoyour
placeofbusiness?PleasecontactSuzy
GodefroyattheBDBAand/oremailherat
TheFall/Winter2015/2016business
directoryisalsointheworksandis
scheduledtobepublishedforOctober
2015.Pleasereviewyourbusinesslistingon
burlingtondowntown.catoensurethatyour
businessinformationiscorrectandupdated.
ThisisaFREEmemberservice.
BUSINESSDIRECTORY
BURLINGTONDOWNTOWN.CA ADVANCING & PROGRESSING TO ENRICH THE DOWNTOWN EXPERIENCE
2015
Events,happeningsandsomuchmore.
PAMPERYOURSELF
DOWNTOWN SUMMER EVENTSFinally,wecanputthewintergearaway!
TimeforMotherNaturetocatchup,
aswe’vegotlotsplannedindowntown
Burlingtonthisspringandsummerand
it’stimetogetstarted!Allthefavourites
arebackwithsometwistsandadditions.
FIT IN THE CORE MAY24TH–AUGUST23RDSUNDAYS|10AM—11AMCIVICSQUARE(CITYHALL)
CivicSquarewasaseaofcolourlast
summerduringFitintheCore,the
weeklyopen-airfitnessclassesareledby
Burlingtondowntown’sownhealthand
fitnessexperts.Backagainthisyear;every
Sundaymorningfrom10amto11am,you
canexperienceeverythingfromyogaand
PilatestoCardioCoreandMuscleBlast.
SOUND OF MUSIC DOWNTOWN /STREETFESTJUNE19TH—21ST
Burlington’sSoundofMusicFestivalis
backthisFather’sDayweekendandthat
meansthestreetsofdowntownareopen
forDowntownStreetfest,acomplementary
weekendlongcelebrationco-deliveredby
Martin&HillyerAssociates.
CHANGESFOR2015:
·ParadeRoutechanges
·NewmusicalpodonMaria&BrantStreet
·JohnStreetthemechange
Joinusfrom1pmtoduskonSaturday
aswetransformlowerJohnStreetintoa
DowntownHoedown,bringoutyourcowboy
bootsandjoininthelinedanceat3pmand
5pmortestyourbalanceonthemechanical
bullfrom2pmto7pm.We’llbeplayingcountry
musicallafternoonandintotheevening!
SATURDAYS IN THE STREETJULY4TH–AUGUST22ND|3PM—5:30PMELGINSTREET&BRANTSTREET
SaturdaysintheStreet,alivemusic
series,willbelaunchingonJuly4thon
ElginStreetatBrantStreetindowntown.
AportionofElginSt.willbeclosedtocar
trafficsofanscansitandtakeinthetunes.
DOWNTOWN CAR SHOWSATURDAY,JULY11TH|12PM—5PMBRANTSTREET,CAROLINETOLAKESHORE
TheBurlingtonDowntownCarShowisa
funfilleddayforthewholefamily!There
willbelotsofautomobilesofalltypeson
display;localmerchantswillbeoffering
promotions,sidewalksalesandspecials
insupportoftheevent.Allactivitiesare
insupportofthegoodworkofourlocal
BurlingtonLionsClub.Admissionisfree!
RED BAG SALEFRIDAY,JULY17TH|5PM—MIDNIGHTTHROUGHOUTDOWNTOWN
Comecelebratesummerwithusduring
thisonedayshoppingevent!We’llhaveyou
seeingREDalldaywithactivities,eventsand
amazingpromotionsthroughoutthecore.
BURLINGTON BEER FESTJULY17TH–19THSPENCERSMITHPARK
Joinusforafunfilledweekendfeaturing
20+localandinternationalcraftbrewers
andpairingswithDowntownrestaurant
fare.TheBurlingtonBeerFestivalisa
celebrationofthecraftbeercommunity
andpromisesaweekendoffood,unique
breweriesandmusic.Thisisa19+ticketed
event.burlingtondowntown.ca
SHARE YOUR FOOD TRUCK OPINIONS
Putyouropiniontogooduseandhelpto
influencefuturepoliciesandby-lawsby
attendingthefollowingpublicconsultation:
Date:Wednesday,June3rd
Time:6:30pm–8:30pm
Place:ArtGalleryofBurlington,
1333LakeshoreRoad
TheCityofBurlingtondoesnotcurrently
haveabylawthatspecificallygoverns
wherefoodtruckscanoperatewithinthe
city,whenorhowoften.Yourinputwillhelp
toshapethetenetsofapolicythatisright
forBurlingtonandfortheDowntown.SPRINGHASSPRUNG
WATERFRONTVIEWS
BURLINGTONDOWNTOWN.CA ADVANCING & PROGRESSING TO ENRICH THE DOWNTOWN EXPERIENCE
Fromthewaterfront,toparkstolocalshops.
It’s all here.
BEAUTIFULLANDSCAPES
LOCALCUISINE
DowntownBurlingtonbusinessownersareonceagaininvitedtoattendthe2015BusinessAcceleratorEducationalWorkshops.Theseeducationalworkshopsareagreatopportunitytoassistyouandyourbusinessintheareasofmarketing,communications,sales,staffingandmostimportantlyfinancialplanning.
WORKSHOP#3–Sales Strategy
FREEtoallBDBAmembers!
RSVP your attendance by
Friday, June 12th, 2015:
SuzyGodefroy-905-333-9868ext.4
*Pleasenotethatamaximumof3peopleperbusinesscanattend.
BUSINESS ACCELERATOR EDUCATIONALWORKSHOPSERIES:SALESSTRATEGY
Date:Thursday,June18th,2015 Time:7:30am–9am
Where:TeamBurlingtonBoardroom—414LocustStreet,2ndFloor
BurlingtonDowntownbusinessowners,managersandstaffareinvitedtoattendtheBDBABusinessMixafterSixattheBrantStreetButcher&Market(Lakeshore&BrantStreet).
Thisisagreatopportunitytonetworkwithyourlocalbusinessneighboursanddowntownstakeholdersovergreatfoodandlibations.
BrantStreetButcher&MarketbringslocallyproducedfreshfoodtothecommunityofBurlingtonandwelookforwardtoseeingyouJune9th!
RSVP your attendance by Thursday, March 12th to:
BUSINESS MIX AFTER SIXJOININ:
Date:Tuesday,June9th Time:6pm—8pmWhere:2003LakeshoreRoad W:brantstreetbutcher.caBrantStreetButcher&Market FreeMemberService
HANGINGBASKETS
HANGING BASKETS FOR PAN AM GAMES
Thisyear,weareproudtoannounceour
hangingbasketswillreflecttheupcoming
PANAMGameswiththecoloursofPACHI–
thePanAmMascot.
YourBusinessAssociationadornsover
280basketsthroughoutthedowntown
fromthebeginningofJuneuntiltheend
ofSeptember.Watchfornewsonournew
bannerprogramlaterthissummer! FPO
BURLINGTONDOWNTOWN.CA ADVANCING & PROGRESSING TO ENRICH THE DOWNTOWN EXPERIENCE
JANETSACHADE
JanetSachadeisthe
ownerofFairhomeat
468BrantStreet,a
propertyownerand
downtownresident.Amongother
volunteeractivitieswiththeBDBA,
shehasvolunteeredhertimeforeight
yearstotheworkoftheDowntown
MarketingCommittee.Astrongvoicefor
thedowntownretailcommunityJanet
isinterestedinparticipatingto“see
DowntownBurlingtoncontinuetothrive
andgrowasoneofthebestcommunities
tobothliveinandwork.”
JACLYNJONES
JaclynJonesbringsa
wealthofhands-on
leadershipexperience
inworkingwithBoards
ofDirectorsandmember-driven
organizationstohernewrolewith
theAssociation.Sheistheownerand
accountmanagerforWhiting&Holmes
Limited,Marketing&Advertisingat541
BrantStreet,Suite8.Jaclynisanactive
memberoftheBDBA’sMembership
EngagementTeamandisdedicatedto
“encouragingongoingconversationand
trueengagementforallBDBAmembers.”
NEW BUSINESSES
3-FOR-1 GLASSES
Where:601BrantStreet
905-333-9494
3for1glasses.co
BESPOKE DENTAL
Where:384MarthaStreet
905-639-0004
bespokedental.com
CINE STARZ CINEMA
Where:460BrantStreet
cinestarz.ca
JoinusinwelcomingthefollowingbusinessestotheBurlingtonDowntownfamily!
CURDZ POUTINERIE
Where:398JohnStreet
905-632-6669
curdz.com
HAVANA CASTLE
Where:2015LakeshoreRoad
905-633-9993
havanacastlecigars.ca
KIND EXCHANGE
Where:395JohnStreet
kindexchange.ca
TABLE 34
Where:1455LakeshoreRoad
289-337-3344
table34.com
VAPE NATION
Where:399ElizabethStreet,Unit11
905-633-8273
vapenationcanada.com
WELCOME ABOARD! We’repleasedtowelcomethreenewvolunteerDirectorstoourBoardofManagement.ThenewDirectorswereaffirmedatourAnnualGeneralMeetingofApril30thandaredrawnfromallacrossourDowntowncommunityofbusiness.
KAYLAVANZON
KaylavanZon(InterkomInc.at386MarthaStreet)hasa“profound
interestinseeingourcommunitycontinueasthebusinessandlifestyle
hubofBurlington”.Kaylabringsastrongbackgroundinmarketing,
communicationsandfinancetohernewBoardDirectorship.Asa
MillennialworkinginBurlington,Kaylahasalreadydevelopedabroadvolunteerrésumé
thatincludesworkwithHaltonWomen’sPlaceandTheBurlingtonPerformingArtsCentre.
TheBDBAandhospitalitygroupstakeholders
metthisspringwithofficersoftheHalton
RegionalPoliceService’s(Burlington)
CommunityMobilizationUnit.SergeantSue
Biggsgaveaninformativepresentation
oncommunitymobilization,whichisa
newdevelopmentofcommunitypolicing
inHaltonRegion.Communitymobilization
meansthatthepoliceservicepartnerswith
othercommunityagenciesandorganizations,
andthecommunityitself,toaddresssocial
disorderissues,suchasmentalwellness,
poverty,housingandparenting.
ThenewunitiscomprisedofaStaff
Sergeant,aSergeantandthirteenofficers
whorespondproactivelytocommunity
situationswiththeemphasisoncrime
preventionandhelpingindividualsand
groupsgainaccountabilityfortheirsituations
throughcontactwithotherhelpingagencies.
“Wehopetosupportthecommunityin
problemsolvingbybeingarolemodel
andfacilitatingconnectionwithavailable
services”saidSergeantBiggs.Theunit
ofofficerswerespecificallychosenfor
theirexperienceandmotivation,andare
lookingforwardtoengagingwiththemany
businessownersandresidentsinthe
downtowncommunity.
HALTON REGIONAL POLICE: BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER
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