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.
To Roncy With Love
Over the last five years, I’ve had the privilege to serve this community through the many activities and positive impacts of the Roncesvalles Village BIA. This past year has demonstrated extraordinary strength, resilience and mutual support among the locals and businesses in our community. It’s been an honour to serve my community and as I prepare to retire from the … Read More
Celebrating 50 years of Connecting People & Place
In 1967, a proliferation of shopping malls were springing up on the outskirts of the city. With less shopping traffic, this resulted in vacancies and some neighbourhood Main Streets began to look run down. Out of frustration and a desire to improve the appeal of the street, Alex Ling, along with other shop owners from Bloor Street West, approached … Read More
Anti-Racism and Social Justice Committee Formation
In recognition of our responsibility to actively foster inclusion and diversity, we have begun forming a Anti-Racism and Social Justice Committee. We are committed to working together to establish and implement changes that will make a meaningful impact in our community. Systemic racism exists within our society and our community is not exempt. We hope to create a committee of … Read More
Request for Proposal for Branding and Design Services
We are pleased to invite Proposals for Branding and Design Services for the Roncesvalles Village BIA. Please see the Branding Brief for Designers for guidelines & Request for Proposal. Should you have any questions, please review our timelines and contact us by the end of the day on July 29th (contact info is provided on the above documents) . Proposals … Read More
Don’t Turn Out the Lights on Small Business
Small businesses are the backbone of Toronto’s economy and many are a day away from turning off their lights for good. Today rent is due for the first time since the government-imposed shutdown for all but essential businesses. With businesses closed and no revenue coming in, small business tenants cannot afford to make rent and small business landlords cannot afford to … Read More
