from Paula Fletcher: Dear friends,Thank you for your patience and co-operation at this most difficult time.I very much regret the difficulties that residents are experiencing due to the labour dispute and will continue to urge a speedy resolution which is affordable for the city and its taxpayers as well as fair to City of Toronto employees.On Wednesday morning after learning of the difficulties residents were having when dropping off garbage at Commissioners Transfer Station, I wrote to the City Manager…

Member businesses are reminded that they can sign up for Toronto Police Community News by going to https://secure.torontopolice.on.ca/tpsml/ In addition, member businesses are encourage to download, print, fill out and submit the Night Directory Information Listing to 54 Division. It is essentially a contact and basic information form about your business to help the police should an emergency affecting your business occur outside of normal operating hours. The form can be downloaded by right clicking this link and selecting

It has recently come to the BIA's attention that there are several city bylaws affecting a portion of our businesses regarding Greasetraps, Sewers, and Backflow devices. Please see below for more information. What you need to know about your sewers The City of Toronto has a bylaw in place that aims to reduce the amount of pollutants that enter the sewer system. The City ensures that all industrial, commercial and institutional facilities comply with the City’s Sewers Bylaw (Toronto Municipal…

This is a reminder that the Application Package for the 2009 Commercial Facade Improvement Program is available on the City's web page at http://www.toronto.ca/bia/financial_incentive_programs.htm . You should have received a postcard through the mail a few weeks ago advertising this program. The deadline is Tuesday, June 30.