It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that long time Roncesvalles Village business owner and former Board member, Andrew Musial, passed away recently. Roncesvalles Village residents may remember Andrew and his wife Christine, both pharmacists, as the owners and operators of The Pharmacy Shoppe at 137 Roncesvalles Ave. from 1974 – 2007. Andrew also served as … Read More
RVBIA Statement on Fair Rights to Service
The Roncesvalles Village BIA is aware of an incident that occurred at a shop in our community on March 26th that has shed light on reports of similar incidents of harassment. We have reached out to the parties involved to understand what happened. We denounce refusing service to customers on the basis of their identity. We are working with the … Read More
Ontario Imposes Stay At Home Order – April 7
The province-wide Stay at Home Order will be effective Wednesday, April 8, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. and will be in place for at least four weeks. What this means: Sadly we are being asked to only go out for essential trips which continues to create hardships for many individuals and businesses. We are being asked to observe restrictions and health … Read More
Province Wide Emergency Brake – April 3
The provincewide emergency brake will be effective Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. and will be in place for at least four weeks. 153 ICU doctors signed a letter to Doug Ford imploring the province to ACT NOW to stem the spread as 3rd wave of COVID-19 hits hard and younger Ontarians are ending up in the hospitals. What … Read More
Request for Proposal: Garden Design, Installation and Maintenance
The Roncesvalles Village BIA is inviting proposals for the design, installation and maintenance for its sidewalk gardens along Roncesvalles Avenue. Please see the Request for Quote. Please email submissions to manager@roncesvallesvillage.ca. Proposals are due no later than Friday May 14, 2021.
Modified Grey Zone – March 20
UPDATE: Emergency Brake in effect April 3rd has paused opening of patios. Please refer to the most recent post for up-to-date info on Provincial safety mandates for businesses. On Friday, March 19th, the Ontario government announced changes to the Grey-Lockdown take effect. While indoor dining is prohibited for areas in the Grey-Lockdown level of the Framework, outdoor dining is permitted for Grey-Lockdown … Read More
King-Queen Queensway-Roncesvalles South End Construction
Updated January 9, 2023 Please refer to the latest update provided by the City (also delivered to local mailboxes) here. KQQR construction is progressing on schedule. For any questions or concerns regarding KQQR, you can attend Virtual Trailer Drop-In Sessions run weekly on Tuesday mornings. For more info, please visit the City of Toronto webpage. During construction, learn how to … Read More
CafeTO 2021 on Roncy
The warmer weather is slowly approaching, and with it comes more time outside and…CafeTO back on Roncesvalles! The City of Toronto recently approved an expanded CafeTO for 2021 based on the success of the program in 2020. On behalf of the RVBIA, Hypitch Marketing will be managing the CafeTO program for our members on Roncesvalles. For Members (Roncesvalles Business Owners), … Read More
In the News: Air Quality Pilot for Roncesvalles Businesses
In partnership with Digital Main Street the Roncesvalles Village BIA, is pleased to share that AirQ has been selected to pilot their air sensors as part of the DMS Lab in support of small business. What is AirQ This system audits airflow and CO2 in enclosed spaces. Ensuring that every small business has safe airflow is an important part of … Read More
Places to Shop, Eat, Play and Thrive on Roncy
The winter months can be dreary, cold and grey. Now more that ever, we are all missing spending time with family and friends and of course visiting our favourite spots (and staff!) on Roncesvalles. So be it Valentine’s Day, Super Bowl Sunday, or just wanting to let those you love know you’re thinking of them, while we can’t be together, … Read More