The Roncesvalles Polish Festival is coming to Roncesvalles Village on September 19 and 20. Visit polishfestival.ca for more information.
Ethiopian Delegation Visits Roncesvalles Village
The Canadian Urban Institute has an international partnership program that partners with city planners and bureaucrats around the world. This past Friday (June 5), Roncesvalles Village hosted a delegation of Ethiopian city planners from Addis Ababa who wanted to learn about our community development activities. (You can read about the project here: http://www.international.canurb.com/ethiopia.php ) They met with Andrew Chomentowski, Vice … Read More
We Want YOU for the 2009 Roncesvalles Polish Festival!
The Roncesvalles Polish Festival is a celebration of all things Roncesvalles, its great Polish heritage and what it is today: a vibrant, diverse neighbourhood brimming with talent. This September, let’s show Toronto what we’re made of. It’s your Festival, so get involved! We’re looking for local musicians, entertainers, artisans, artists and volunteers. Every year we showcase local talent on our … Read More
Calling All Mural Artists!
The RVBIA is calling on all mural artists to submit proposals for our latest mural site at 484 Roncesvalles Avenue, right at the top of Roncesvalles Avenue. You can download the RFP by clicking here, and view the mural location by clicking on the image at right. All submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m. on June 26th.
Power Savings Blitz Expanded!
The Power Savings Blitz program is continuing, and has been expanded to include restaurants and grocers. The Power Savings Blitz program is an Ontario Power Authority (OPA) incentive program offered through Toronto Hydro delivered by Nedco. The program involves a free lighting audit completed by Nedco and up to $1,000 of free lighting upgrades! Although this sounds too good to … Read More
Need Summer Help? Read This And Save $
The Ontario government has instituted a program that offers businesses a $2 per hour subsidy to hire students under 30 years old for summer employment. You can find out more by visiting www.ontario.ca/summerjobs or calling Call Employment Ontario at 1-800-387-5656.
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
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
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