Registration will begin this Friday, February 26 at 9 a.m.
This first window will remain openshow all
Registration will begin
this Friday, February 26 at 9 a.m.
This first window will remain open for a full month,
until Friday, March 26.
These will be installed as soon as mid-May.
The second window to register will open as soon as the first closes. Those who register during the second window can expect to have their curb lane location installed in June
Online Webinar for CafeTO Questions
An online webinar for local operators is planned for Tuesday, March 2 at 9:30 a.m.
The webinar will review the program requirements and help answer any questions.
We will send out registration information for this at a later date.
Some of these improvements for this year are:
- A clearer registration process, that starts sooner, as well as an updated guidebook that includes enhancements to accessibility requirements.
- A more efficient CaféTO installation process, to begin helping approved businesses as soon as possible once winter is over and public health regulations permit outdoor dining.
- Commitment to ensure more restaurants in Scarborough, Etobicoke and North York are ready to take advantage of opportunities for quick expansion of outdoor dining.
- Development of comprehensive and safe traffic management plans that will help ensure the curb lane cafés are as safe as possible for people dining, employees and people using the road.
- Allowing some owners/operators to build temporary platforms for curb lane café areas, where applicable.
- Ensuring there is accessible furniture for public parklet areas.
Many businesses are continuing to experience unsustainable increases to their insurance premiums. Some are beingshow all
Many businesses are continuing to experience unsustainable increases to their insurance premiums. Some are being told by insurance providers that existing coverage will not be renewed.
In order to effectively advocate on the behalf of Toronto BIAs, TABIA has relaunched our five minute, confidential survey to help collect further feedback. This survey will close Monday, February 15.
CLICK HERE FOR SURVEY
Our BIA, TABIA and Councillor Brad Bradford are all pushing for the province to bettershow all
Our BIA, TABIA and Councillor Brad Bradford are all pushing for the province to better support ALL businesses. Big Box stores have been allowed to be open, yet all our small local and independent shops mandated to close. We need fair H&S regulations from the Province!
The document is attached please share widely if you can!
The KMBIA is happy to announce one of its upcoming projects for 2021 in collaborationshow all
The KMBIA is happy to announce one of its upcoming projects for 2021 in collaboration with the City of Toronto’s ArtworxTO Grant and local non-profit community arts organization, Red Pepper Spectacle Arts.
Please note the KMBIA is always trying to support our neighbourhood during this time withshow all
Please note the KMBIA is always trying to support our neighbourhood during this time with the following positions on supporting small businesses.
1) Covid has highlighted some of the weaknesses of our political and economic structures. Small business have to function in a system that’s stacked against them. We are trying our best to highlight those issues.
2) We know there is little to no protection for commercial lease holders. That’s a major factor in many of the closures during covid shut downs and prior to COVID.
3) Many of the businesses that have closed are also cultural institutions in their own right and losing them will have a disastrous effect on our neighbourhood. We are trying to advocate for these important institutions
4) We know some new businesses in the neighbourhood do not apply for the CERS program STILL, we will be actively pushing for reassessment on this process as well.
PLEASE SHOP LOCAL, SEND LETTERS TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND SIGN PETITIONS!
PETITIONS
IN THE NEWS..
CHECK OUT KENSINGTON MARKET FEATURED IN THIS NOW ARTICLE
We’ve thrown together some tips to navigate the CERS application process, we hope this helpsshow all
We’ve thrown together some tips to navigate the CERS application process, we hope this helps with any questions for now! We may have missed a few things, as we too are learning ( businesses teaching businesses)
So please let us know if we need to update or adjust our information!
Click here to download the PDF