HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-06 MinutesORONO BIA Meeting
Tuesday, June 6, 7:30 a.m. held at the Apple Blossom Shoppe
Present: Yvonne Maitland, Karen Lowery, Lisa Roy, Margaret Zwart.
New Business presented by Lisa: Orono Santa Claus parade committee would like to do a Free Friday
Night Movie event in partnership with the Orono United Church. Event to be held Friday, June 30. Cost:
$100 for church rental, $50 for movie license , renting popcorn machine $100. Will be selling popcorn
and juice.
The committee will also be holding a Canada Day event on July 1 form 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. sponsored by the
BIA and Santa Claus Parade Committee. Crafts on the library lawn, flag raising, singing of nathional
anthem, birthday cake, old style relay races and oral history of Orono.
Orono BIA will contribute $250 to the Orono Town Hall Board Canada Day event to be held on June 28
on the library lawn. The board sent a letter requesting a donation of $500 for the event. Yvonne will
write a letter advising town hall board of decision.
Santa Claus Parade Committee have not had the official go-ahead for this year's parade yet. No finances
have been reported yet for the pancake breakfast held on April 15.
BIA will hold a Sidewalk Sale on June 24: Pre Canada day bash. Businesses are encouraged to have their
Canada Day displays up by the 24th.
Yvonne will look after getting the flags up before Canada Day.
BIA will buy membership for the Clarington Board of Trade. Lisa will look into finding out the amount
and sending payment. Margaret, who is the BIA liaison on the board of trade has been notified she can
no longer attend meetings because she did not renew her business membership.
BIA post office box has expired, Lisa will look into this.
Meeting dates were set for the remainder of the year: August 15, September 12, October 17, November
14 -AGM.
Meeting adjourned 9 a.m.