HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-09-14Newcastle BIA MINUTES September 14th, 2023
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Attendance: Jane Black, Marni Lewis, Janeen Calder, Tracey Yates, Councillor Willie
Woo, Laura Knox, Valentine Lovekin
Regrets: Greg Lewis, Theresa Vanhaverbeke, Jim Norwood, Sherry Zwetsloot, Carolyn
Brooks
1.Meeting called to order at 9:04am - Land Acknowledgement read
2.Approval of August minutes
Motion by: Janeen Calder Seconded by: Tracey Yates Carried
3.Business Arising from Minutes: n/a
4.President’s report: n/a
5.Treasurer’s Report
The current bank balance is $101,119.00
6.Council Report:
A review of the 2014 Street scape plan is required with Planning prior to starting this
project.
The Municipality has acquired new specialized equipment to begin clearing of
sidewalks for the 2023/2024 winter season. This will include King Ave in Newcastle.
The BIA will make arrangements with Foss Property Maintenance, our current snow
removal company.
7.Committee Reports
Safety and Decor:
Thank to you Bloomfield Garden Centre for replacing the pots with our Fall flowers.
We should inquire about replacing the damaged pots for the winter arrangements,
and if they are offering holiday urns to businesses in the BIA.
Advertising:
Top posts on Instagram:
Durham Region Curbside Giveaway day
CBOT Farm/Food week Reel
Gift of Art community gardens
TBT 100th drone Arial picture
Top posts in Facebook:
Durham Region curbside giveaway day
Harvest Festival event page
Piccini bbq
Gift of Art community gardens
Special Events:
Harvest Festival (Saturday, October 7th, 9-4pm)
50 vendors are confirmed, road closures are in place, Newcastle merchandise will be
available for sale that day, volunteers and students needed for the day. Restaurants
are encouraged to have “grab and go” food items available to purchase, or a bbq for
people visiting the festival that day. We will not have food trucks that day and will
encourage the community to support the local restaurants.
Community Hall Lighting (Friday, November 17th, 2023 at 6pm)
A planning meeting is schedule for next week.
Santa Parade (Sunday, November 19th, 2023 at 5:30pm)
Permits are in place, banners will be hung over the streets on King Ave. and Mill St S,
theme is “deck the hall”, an ornament may be available to purchase this year,
volunteers needed, will do a promotional sign with the 3 holiday events.
Santa Breakfast (Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 at 8-11am)
Everything is booked, Santa, music, hall. Will coordinate the food shortly.
100th Celebration of the Community Hall
The committee is planning a Christmas Dinner in the Hall on December 25th. It will
be open to anyone in the community, registration will be required.
8. CBOT:
Welcome Rhonda! Erica is going on Mat leave and Alyssa will be filling in for her. The
breakfast with MP Lawrence is Friday September 15th at the Diane Hamre Rec
Centre. They have been working on BR&E, surveying businesses across Clarington
“what it is like to have a business in Clarington” they will share the Newcastle results
with us once they have the report completed. They have lots of new members joining.
If you are looking for any business support reach out to the Clarington Board of
Trade.
9. Chamber:
Membership is up to 100 members currently. The 50th Gala event is sold out. They
are working with Durham College and the membership program.
10. CIP: n/a
11. New Business:
We would like to update our logo, the current one doesn’t represent the Downtown
business area.
12. Motion to Adjourn:
Moved by: Tracey Yates Seconded: Jane Black