HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-19DBIA Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May, 19th, 2022
In Attendance:
.Gavin, Frank, Heather, Karen, Tina, Julie, Yvonne, Kayla, Perry, Scott, Marg, Bonnie
Last Meeting:
.Paid for the Flags
.Map for the Rutherford Trail
.Can use west side pole, however we need to put in a bolt/ screw, and they will be painted in
July
.Waiting on TV
.Haven't heard from Capstone probably won't come in until September
.Easter Egg Hunt, three boxes needed for next year
1. T-shirts:
.Rebranding
.Lori has extra shirts
.Variety of shirts
.Can we be the only ones selling them
.Region of Durham had been selling Orono t shirts
.Online sales through store on website and social media
.Male, Female and Kids sizes
.Selling them in (wood
.Winter hats, sweaters, tshirts, ball caps
.Copywrite the "Orono brand", water tower
2. Rebranding Orono:
."Orono, the place to be"
.Online contest for slogan, the DBIA would pick top 5 entries and the
community would vote on the best one
3. Open Letter:
.Municipality to improve and update the Main Street after we get the road transfer
.Time period lighting (lanterns), road repaved, side walks (cobblestone), speed
bumps, water mains fixed
.Can we change how money is distributed, change the formula?
.Paving Rutherford walkway
.EV Stations for electric cars
.Public Washrooms
.Yvonne and Scott will write the letter
.Subcommittee= Scott Story, Gavin, Heather, Yvonne, Frank, Karen, Timothy
.Marg can revise it
4. Events for the Year:
.Antique Festival, Budget- Scott
.Pumpkin Walk, Tuesday, Heather, Karen, Julie, Perry
.Santa Claus Parade, Coca Cola truck, Santa Claus Parade Nov, 26th
.Breakfast with Santa, Rebecca's, Community involved -Dec, 3rd
.Fair Parade, Float for the DBIA
.Need subcommittee for floats
.Haunted House in Town Hall, Perry
5. Notes from Timothy:
.Planters painted, Green, same colour as town hall door, solid stain
.Gazebo, concerts, insurance issues, town hall organized it before, band cost
money, get sponsors, and get donations, Timothy is interested in running it
6. Sandy York:
.Timothy can talk Sandy about transforming over old email
Other:
.Dog waste disposal
.We would have to clean this up ourselves
.Iwood would have to make it
.Crownlands
Shop where you live:
.Are we willing to pitch in money to have a social media team come in to take pictures and
hashtags to promote Orono, $50041000
.#shopwhereyoulive
.Sooner the better
.Bonnie, Clarington Board of Trades
Ice Rink:
.Municipality will provide frame
.Volunteers, have to shovel everyday
.Million dollar Insurance, Fair grounds- municipality website, November, 1st is deadline