HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-10Newcastle BIA MINUTES April 10, 2025
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Attendance: Marni Lewis, Janeen Calder, Tracey Yates, Alison Dee,
Carolyn Brooks, Alyssa Crittenden, Lina Schmahl, Jane Black, Laura
Knox, Heidi Fairweather, Councillor Willie Woo, Theresa Vanhaverbeke
Regrets: Jim Norwood, Kirby Eady, Valentine Lovekin
1. Meeting called to order at 9:01 am - Land Acknowledgement read
2. Approval of March minutes
Motion by: Carolyn Brooks Seconded by: Jane Black Carried
3. Business Arising from Minutes: n/a
4. President's report: n/a
5-Treasurer's Report:
The current bank balance is $101,265.94
6. Council Report:
The street scape design consultation has been selected - the project is
moving ahead. In late 2025 traffic lights will be installed at King Ave/
Pedwell/Massey and in 2026 traffic lights at North St and Baldwin will be
completed during the street scape project. Grady Dr. Bridge has been
delayed.
7. Committee Reports
Safety and Decor:
The Spring planters have been delivered to the businesses that
participated. Please remember to water them regularly.
We have had different community groups reach out to use the event
signs in the Port and street pole banners. The BIA owns those frames
and we have decided in order to maintain them they will only be used for
BIA events. In future, some events many be considered on an individual
basis.
The locates should be done by the Municipality for the 2 other sign
locations.
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Special Events:
Canada Day (Tuesday, July 1st, 12pm - 6pm, fireworks at dusk)
The event permits are confirmed from Beaver St to Baldwin St. They
have 40 vendors and are looking for more. They are working on the
parade location, cultural dancers are confirmed. They will be making final
decisions on beer tent and locations at their next meeting.
Community Hall Lighting (Sunday, November 16th, 5:15pm)
The new trees was moved into storage unit and over the summer the
committee will start to assemble what they can.
Santa Parade (Sunday, November 16th, 5:30pm)
n/a
Santa Breakfast (Sunday, November 30th, 8-11 am)
n/a
Upcoming events:
May 6th - Energize Opportunity event at OPG
May 28th 8-11:30am A Co-op event with Invest Clarington - How
businesses can get involved hosting co-op students.
9. Newcastle & District Chamber of Commerce: n/a
10. CIP/Economic Development/Street Scape:
Patio permits are open, and CIP grants are available for signage/facade
work to your business. Home Hardware space will split the space into
more units.
11. New Business:
Ron Hooper mentioned to Theresa that the 3 BIAs (Bowmanville,
Orono and Newcastle) meet and collaborate on ideas. Orono will set
something up.
Clarington Fire and Police will come in and speak to businesses on
prevention and fraud if the BIA would like to offer this.
The Clarington Library is offering a discount program to members. This is
an opportunity for businesses to offer a discount or special to anyone that
presents their library card. If you are interested in participating reach out
to Alison Dee at adee@cplma.ca
12. Motion to Adjourn:
Moved by: Tracey Yates Seconded: Lina Schmah