Member Resources & Reference

Website

A. Banner Advertising
Any member business can submit an ad to be displayed site-wide on theDanforth.ca website for free. Simply email us your ad and we will add it in random rotation with other members' ads.  Banners have so far been averaging about 6500 views per month.  Currently, we are only accepting ad sizes for 468px wide by 60px tall (JPG, PNG, or GIF).  Email your banner to our webmaster at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and specify which url you would like the banner to point to (your own website or your directory listing).

B. News updates from our members & Special events listing
If there is anything you wish to announce about your business, (events, promotions, general news), send an email to our webmaster Keven at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  Provide as much information as possible and be sure to include at least one picture.  Also, if you know of any special events that are upcoming in the area and/or related to your business, let us know.

C. Extended Business Directory Entries
We are updating the business directory to show more information about your business.  Please have a look at your listing and inform us if you would like to see any changes.  In addition, if you have a Twitter or Facebook account, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  If your current description is short, send us a paragraph or two about your business.  If your business is favourably rated on popular ratings sites, let us know and we can link back to it.

Toronto Police Services

• 54 Division: 416-808-5400
• 55 Division: 416-808-5500

Who does what in the neighbourhood

Has something broken down near your business?  Click here to find out who to contact for repair.

Annual General Meeting

Every Fall, an Annual General Meeting is held for members to come out and meet each other and the Board to find out what happened the year before and what's planned for the year to come.  To confirm your attendance at the next AGM, please contact us at 416-429-4479.

Discounts & Savings

As a member of a Business Improvement Area you are eligible for specially-negotiated discounts and savings programs. Please visit the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas website for more details.

Preferred Suppliers

As we have already set up a relationship with some businesses, we recommend the following suppliers:

Bylaws

No Smoking Bylaw

A-Frames and Mobile Sign Bylaw

Graffiti (New Toronto Graffiti Bylaw )
It is YOUR responsibility as a property owner to keep your site free of graffiti.  Report any graffiti to 416-39-CLEAN.

Nothing Butt Litter (Toronto Municipal Licensing & Standards Division )
Businesses, restaurants and bars are invited to do more to keep our streets and sidewalks clean.  Please cooperate by providing and maintaining cigaretter butt receptacles that are safe and conveniently located for smokers to use.  Cigarette butts are not biodegradeable - in fact it can take as long as 12 years for a cigarette butt to decompose - let's encourage smokers to use the receptacles.