HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-09Newcastle BIA MINUTES July 9th, 2020
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Attendance: Janeen Calder, Marni Lewis, Tracy Yates, Councillor Marg Zwart, Leslie Ray,
Valentine Lovekin, Donna Wood, Sheila Hall
Regrets: Greg Lewis, Jane Black, Granville Anderson, Theresa Vanhaverbeke, Helen
Vatandoust
1. Meeting called to order at 10:05 a.m.
2. Approval of May Minutes:
Donna Wood Seconded by: Janeen Calder
3. Business Arising from Minutes: n/a
4. Council Report:
Mask in Durham Region will be mandatory as of Friday. A private vendor has been
hired to instal more cell towers in rural communities.
5. President's Report: n/a
6. Treasurer's Report: n/a
7. Committee Reports:
Safety Et Decor: n/a
Advertising:
976 Instagram followers
1703 Facebook
Posts are reaching 10,711 people
We will look into Twitter, Pinterest, TikTok? Not sure if this platform is suitable for
our needs?
Special Events: n/a
a) Town Hall Lighting -
b) Breakfast with Santa-
c) Santa Parade -
d) Harvest Festival -
e) Canada Day -
8. CBOT:
Digital Main Street Project- CBOT was approached to apply and project manage
this program on behalf of the 3 BIAs plus Courtice ( Newcastle, Bowmanville,
Orono). A Clarington application will be submitted to the OBIAA to focus on
businesses in and outside of the BIA.
CBOT is also offering businesses "shop with confidence" videos. We want to
promote and encourage consumers back into your store safely. These videos are
shared on social media and are free for businesses.
We are continuing to focus on outreach to the business community and
collaborating with the BIAs across Durham.
9. Chamber News: n/a
10. CIP: n/a
11. New Business:
#Newcastleproud t-shirts are ready to move forward, the website will be
launching in the next couple of weeks. The BIA will be able to purchase before
it is open to the community.
12. Next meeting, August 13th, 2020 at 10:OOam via ZOOM
13. Motion to adjourn meeting by Janeen Calder seconded by Tracy Yates