OMG Folks - finally the news we've been waiting for.... Toronto will be in Stage 2 starting this Wednesday, June 24!!! This means that our hair and nail salons can reopen and our restaurants, bars and cafes with existing patios can reopen with 2 metres between tables. All new businesses opening will have to have their PPE in place and maintain strict social distancing rules. For those opening patios - you can only use your patio space, no inside customers,…

Good Afternoon All, I have two items for you this afternoon as follows: 1. Moratorium on Commercial Evicitions Last night the Provincial government passed the bill to ban commercial evicitions on a limited and temporary basis. Below is a note from our MPP Peter Tabuns - please take a minute to read: Last night the Provincial government passed a bill that provides eviction protection for small businesses that qualify for the Federal/Provincial commercial rent subsidy program, the CECRA. As most…

Good Morning Again, The PM just completed his morning briefing and announced that the CERB program will be extended for 8 more weeks. So this will take the program through July and August. I know that for our BIA members who haven't been able to reopen yet this will provide some help. We will continue to push to see if we can get the Wage Subsidy and the CECRA programs extended as well. Thanks, Susan

Good Morning All, The application process for the Cafe program for Destination Danforth is now open for our businesses to apply. I'm sending this to all Broadview Danforth BIA members so everyone understands what this is, what it will look like etc. For those businesses who are eligible to apply you are asked to apply now. Once the full Danforth streetscape is set-up we can't add in new cafe spots. Please note: the City is requesting that we use the…

Good Afternoon All, I'm so very sorry to report that in his briefing this afternoon Premier Ford did not allow Toronto to move to Stage 2. I know this is not the news we were all hoping to hear today. The new Covid case numbers in Toronto are still too high - and although they're coming down, they aren't coming down consistently. So we will have to wait until next Monday to see if we can move to Stage 2…

Good Morning All, I have a few things for you this morning: 1. First off - today the Province of Ontario is listing 182 new cases of Covid - this marks the 5th day in a row that we have been under the 300 new case count. This coming Monday, June 15 the Premier will announce who next can move to Stage 2. Fingers crossed that these lower numbers might mean that Toronto is able to move to Stage 2.…