In our ongoing efforts to improve our website, we’ve launched a new section: For Members. This section outlines City programs, TABIA programs, RVBIA advertising possibilities and other benefits to members of the RVBIA. Please have a look at them here.
Work Sharing: A Program That Can Help Struggling Businesses
We have received a letter from Service Canada outlining a program that can help businesses and employees in these difficult economic times. Work Sharing is an adjustment program designed to help employers avoid temporary layoffs by providing income support to workers who are eligible for EI benefits and are willing to work a temporarily reduced work week. In short, this … Read More
A-Frame Signs: What You Need to Know
The City of Toronto has recently decided to strenuously enforce its Temporary Sign (A-Frame) bylaw. You may remember that last year some areas of the city were swept by by-law officers, and unlicensed signs were confiscated. The RVBIA will let you know if we hear of an imminent crackdown on Roncesvalles. The bylaw in a nutshell: • All signs require … Read More
Parking enforcement information for BIA members available online
The Toronto Police Parking Enforcement Unit has provided a handy information kit for BIA members to help explain parking regulations, parking tags, deliveries and other enforcement issues along Roncesvalles. The kit includes contact information, definitions and advice on how you, your suppliers and your customers can avoid parking tickets. You can download the kit here (1oMB PDF file) Also, the … Read More
Toronto Sun op-ed: Roncesvalles redo a victory for neighbourhoods
On Friday, the Toronto Sun published an op-ed by John Bowker, chair of the BIA’s Beautification Committee and the BIA’s representative in Roncesvalles Renewed. The article celebrates the unity of our neighborhood, as we prepare for the 2009-10 reconstruction of Roncesvalles. It also criticizes efforts by suburban councillors to turn Roncesvalles into a busy highway for commuters from North York … Read More
City Council votes 34-5 to approve Roncesvalles streetscape proposal
Today, Toronto City Council voted 34-5 to approve a staff report proposing numerous Roncesvalles streetscape improvements, including new public spaces and accessible transit stops. This report borrows many ideas from the BIA’s 2003 streetscape strategy, and was unanimously approved by the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee a few weeks earlier, following an extensive Environmental Assessment process. From here, the approved … Read More
Corner of Roncesvalles and High Park
Photo linked from blogTO Rick McGinnis follows up his interesting history of Roncesvalles/Queen with this post on the corner of Roncesvalles and High Park. (Could Roncesvalles/Howard Park be next?) (UPDATE: Try Roncesvalles/Dundas West!) Here we learn that the apartment building at the northeast corner of Roncesvalles/Fermanagh was originally an office building, the headquarters of York County Savings and Loan, and … Read More
Roncesvalles Area Yard Sale this Saturday – Map available online
Nearly 70 houses are participating in this year’s Roncesvalles Area Yard Sale! The sale takes place Saturday May 23, 2009 from 9am-3pm (rain date: May 24, 2009). This event is brought to you by the Roncesvalles-Macdonell Residents’ Association in conjunction with the High Park Residents’ Association and the Sunnyside Community Association. A map of participating streets and homes has been … Read More
Façade improvement grant deadline approaching fast
All Roncesvalles Village BIA members are eligible for the 2009 Commercial Façade Improvement Program. This is possibly the single best benefit the City provides to individual businesses. The City will pay half the cost of eligible improvements to your storefront, to a maximum grant of $10,000, or $12,500 for a corner property. The deadline for applications is approaching fast. Applications … Read More
Roncesvalles Village Honoured By Visit From First Lady of Poland
Roncesvalles Village was honoured today by a visit from Maria Kaczyńska, First Lady of the Republic of Poland. The First Lady visited Copernicus Lodge this afternoon. RVBIA Chair Tony Cauch and Vice-Chair Andrew Chomentowski were guests at a gala dinner this evening in honour of the First Lady at the John Paul II Centre. Above: Tracy Kamino (left, Executive Director, … Read More