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
You are invited to the KMBIA AGM for 2020
When: Nov 19, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (USshow all
You are invited to the KMBIA AGM for 2020
When: Nov 19, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
The purpose of this meeting is to approve the TBBIA budget and program for 2020. This program is paid for by a special levy charged to BIA members. As a member of the TBBIA, the best way to participate in decision making is to get involved
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For more information please visit our page about Diversity and Inclusion
show all
For more information please visit our page about Diversity and Inclusion
Contact us at kensingtonmarketinfo@gmail.com if you are interesting in attending our AGM and we willshow all
Contact us at kensingtonmarketinfo@gmail.com if you are interesting in attending our AGM and we will send you our access to the meeting on November 19th!
Click here for more information on our AGMS
We’ve paired with MPP Jessica Bell to find out what the market is most worriedshow all
We’ve paired with MPP Jessica Bell to find out what the market is most worried about as we approach the long winter months.
Please take our survey so we can better inform the official opposition on what the market needs to help us survive the pandemic this winter
MPP Jessica Bell Small Business Round Table
Tomorrow there will be a Small Business RoundTable, with guests MPP Catherine Fife, Official Opposition Critic for Economic Growth and Job Creation and John Kiru, Executive Director of TABIA (Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas).
We will be discussing the impact of the pandemic on local business, the governments’ response, and the ONDP’s Save Main Street plan.
We are losing our “Main Streets” which threatens our economy, our jobs, and the vibrancy of our neighbourhoods. That’s why the ONDP is calling for:
- A ban on all evictions, lockouts or eviction threats by commercial landlords until the pandemic ends
- A utility payment freeze for small and medium-sized businesses
- A stand-alone emergency 75 per cent commercial rent subsidy, up to $10,000 per month
- A fund for businesses that face historic barriers
The virtual gathering will be held on Thursday October 22nd
If you would like to join in the conversation please register here.
If you have questions in advance of the Round Table, please submit them by email to jbell-co@ndp.on.ca.
The Kensington Market community got 12 nominations for various shops for NOW’s Readers Choice –show all
The Kensington Market community got 12 nominations for various shops for NOW’s Readers Choice – Local People and Places
Here is the list!
Best Mexican – El Ray
Best Juice Bar – Organic Press
Best Burrito – Big Fat Burrito
Best Wine List – Grey Gardens
Best Bicycle Shop – Bikes on wheels
Best Consignment Store – Courage My Love
Best Donuts – Dipped
Best Cheese – Global Cheese
Best Bakery – Blackbird
Best Fish – Hooked
Best Vegan, Middle Eastern, Cheap Eats – Eat Nabati
Best Cannabis Dispensary – One Plant
This link goes right to the voting page:
To celebrate the imperative roles the Business Improvement Areas play in the realm of publicshow all
To celebrate the imperative roles the Business Improvement Areas play in the realm of public art, ArtworxTO has created a specific funding stream with a maximum budget of $200,000.
Toronto’s BIAs are invited to apply for grants worth up to $10,000 to facilitate projects for ArtworxTO: Toronto’s Year of Public Art 2021.
If you are interested in applying for this project, please contact us at kensingtonmarketinfo@gmail.com
This is a submission made BY the BIA thus, we’re looking to work with an interested artist with an idea. See below for the criteria and PDF document.
Information can also be found here
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C R I T E R I A
Projects will be considered that meet ArtworxTO definition of Public Art:
- – Are implemented on a scale that will be noticed as out of the ordinary;
- – Are of significant duration–e.g.installed over several months for visual art work, or multiple performances occurring over an extended period of time for performance based work;
- – Are realized in inclusive barrier-free sites that are always publicly accessible
- – Demonstrate intention to engage with the public (e.g. through plans for promotion as well as interpretive tools etc.)
The art medium may include, but is not limited to, sculpture and installation, performance, video, photography, painting, etc.
MORE DATES added until November 2020!
During these challenging times, stress levels are higher for everyone.show all
MORE DATES added until November 2020!
During these challenging times, stress levels are higher for everyone. In this webinar, we’ll explore using supportive communication and de-escalation skills in the era of COVID-19 as well as with individuals who may be street-involved or displaying agitated behaviours.
Each session has a maximum of 25 attendees.
Please click here to RSVP
In the spring, as our communities began to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,show all
In the spring, as our communities began to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Official Opposition released a Saving Main Street plan. Last Friday,
the working document was re-released, with updates for changed and changing conditions for small businesses and workers in our current context.
- Plan includes a ban on all commercial evictions,
- a 75 per cent commercial rent subsidy,
- sick days for all,
- a fund to help businesses with safe-reopening costs or remote-work set-up costs,
- more non-profit and public child care spaces for working parents,
- and end to insurance gouging and insurance denials.
Please schedule a call with Jessica Bell at 416 535 7206 or send feedback to
Also if you have stories, concerns or any feedback about the next months, please reach out!
Jessica Bell
MPP for University-Rosedale
416 535 7206