august 2014 - Uptown Waterloo

AUGUST 2014
U P D AT E
U P D AT E
26th annual
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL WATERLOO BUSKER CARNIVAL
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 24
Have fun with the family as international performers take over King St. in UpTown Waterloo! Consider
keeping your business open later to take advantage of increased pedestrian traffic on these days. Willis
Way and King St. will be closed Thurs., Aug. 21 at 9:00 am through Sun., Aug. 24 at 5:00 pm.
SIDEWALK SALE
Don’t
forget! Bring your wares out onto the sidewalk all weekend long during the Busker Carnival,
Thurs., Aug. 21 through Sun., Aug. 24. Please be mindful to keep a pathway clear for
pedestrians. Let us know if you will be participating by calling 519-885-1921 or emailing
uptownwaterloobia@waterloo.ca and we will help promote your sale on social media!
FESTIVAL OF FOOLS: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 7:30 PM
Get up close and personal with the 2014 Buskers! Tickets: $60, www.waterloo-buskers.com
MORE UPCOMING EVENTS
Open Streets
August 3, September 14
Have fun exploring King St. from William St. to Bridgeport Rd.!
Thursday Nights UpTown
June through September, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Explore the streets as they come alive with music from local artists.
Visit www.uptownwaterloobia.com for a full schedule.
UPCOMING STREET CLOSURES
King St.
Aug. 3 Open Streets, Car & Bike Show
Aug. 21-24 Busker Carnival
Sept. 14Open Streets
Willis Way
Aug. 3 Car & Bike Show
Aug. 21-24 Busker Carnival
Networking Meeting: Monday, September 8, 5:00 - 7:00 pm - Atrium, 33 Erb St. W.
Lunch and Learn: Tuesday, September 23, 12:00 - 1:30 pm (Location TBA)
Both of these sessions will feature guest speaker Kim Moser from the Region of Waterloo to discuss ION/LRT.
WINDOW DISPLAY CONTEST
Monday, August 18 - Sunday, August 24
Congratulations
to our Easter/
Spring Window
Display Contest
winner, Joy of
Flowers!
Registration deadline: Thursday, August 14
(Call the BIA office to register; 519-885-1921)
Winner
receives a
free ad in
snap’d!
Dress your window in a Busker Carnival theme. The winner will be selected by members of
the Marketing Committee. Only businesses that register for the contest will be judged.
UpTown Update The Newsletter of the UpTown Waterloo Business Improvement Area
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WELCOME
Rees Communications
Pure + Simple
49 Albert St.
1 - 42 Bridgeport Rd. E.
Vape for Life
The Patch
75 King St. S. (The Shops)
44 King St. S.
UpTown Waterloo Events
Open Streets August 3, September 14
Sun Life Financial Waterloo Busker Carnival
August 21-24, 2014
Oktoberfest Pancake Breakfast October 11, 2014
UpTown Waterloo Great Oktoberfest Barrel Race
October 11, 2014
Carl’s Jr.
75 King St. S. (The Shops)
Quick Sandwiches
95 King St. S. (Willis Way)
FOND FAREWELL
COMING SOON
Thanksgiving Day Parade October 13, 2014
SKIRT
44 King St. S.
UpTown Waterloo BIA Annual General Meeting
November 5, 2014
Santa Claus Parade November 15, 2014
Holiday Open House November 2014
FREE Horse Drawn Trolley Rides
November & December 2014
Victorian Carollers December 2014
Winterloo February 2015
A MESSAGE FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kitchener Waterloo Comedy Festival March 2015
Cruzin on the Square May 2015
Solstice Sampling June 2015
2014 is a Municipal election year, and as such, it is also when the
UpTown Waterloo BIA looks forward to electing and/or re-electing
your Board of Directors. If you are interested in a seat on the board
or would like more information on what it means to be a board
member, please contact me directly (see below); I will be happy to
meet with you to discuss.
Sun Life Financial UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival
July 18-20, 2014
Patti Brooks, Executive Director
patti.brooks @waterloo.ca
519-885-1921
Paul Puncher 519-888-7999
2010-2014 UpTown Waterloo
Board of Directors
Jeff Zavitz, Tavis Roland Development 519-497-9897
Kim MacCormack, Bank of Montreal 519-885-9156
Lawrence Greaves, Oldfield, Greaves, & D’Agostino
519-576-7200
Tony Graci, Graci Financial 519-804-9061
ION UPDATE
ION was part of the recent Sun Life Financial
UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival where more than
500 residents from across the region visited the
ION booth near the Main Stage. ION staff were
on-site to answer questions, hand out light rail
transit (LRT) route maps and provide rapid transit information
during the annual jazz celebration. This was the second successful
community event for ION in July as the 60-foot mock-up of the
LRT vehicle visited Downtown Kitchener as part of the Days of
#KWAwesome. An amazing 4,279 people took a tour of the vehicle
during the four-day visit. They also had an opportunity to chat with
staff about the Region’s other Transportation services, including
Grand River Transit, and on-going projects such as the King/Victoria
Transit Hub, the Community Building Strategy and the Regional
Transportation Master Plan. During two similar events in 2013,
including one in UpTown Waterloo, more than 3,000 residents
toured the LRT vehicle. Watch for another visit from the ION LRT
mock-up next summer.
Alnoor Keshvani, LOOP Clothing 519-746-1688
Melissa Durrell, City Councillor 519-747-8784
Catherine McCall, Bank of Montreal 519-885-0083
Kathy King, Primus Property Management 519-886-4190
Scott Witmer, City Councillor 519-747-8784
Michele Baumgarten, Marketing & PR Consultant
226-972-7442
Nancy Fox, Investors Group 519-886-2360, ext. 247
Wendy Vasco, Sun Life Financial 519-888-3900, ext. 6185
Celene Lecompte, Princess Café (non-voting) 519-886-0227
Derek Henderson (non-voting) 519-883-5352
Liasion to the Board of Directors
Justin McFadden (non-voting)
Economic Development, City of Waterloo Liaison
519-747-8539
Patti Brooks (non-voting)
Executive Director, UpTown Waterloo BIA
519-885-1921
For more information, contact Kim Moser, ION’s Manager of
Community Relations: 519-575-4757, ext. 3461.
Connect with ION:
www.facebook.com/ROWRapidTransit
@ROWRapidTransit
www.rapidtransit.regionofwaterloo.ca
UpTown Update The Newsletter of the UpTown Waterloo Business Improvement Area
CONTACT US
Keep an eye out for an ION construction schedule, which will be
available shortly and will also be posted on the ION website.
The UpTown Waterloo Business Improvement Area
is a not-for-profit organization directed by a volunteer
Board of Directors whose mandate is to promote,
beautify and maintain the UpTown Waterloo core.
P. 519-885-1921
E. uptownwaterloobia@waterloo.ca
W. www.uptownwaterloobia.com
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Important Message for Waterloo Businesses
City of Waterloo's Proposed Business Licensing By-Law
This message is important to all businesses in Waterloo. It appears that some
businesses could have to pay an annual business licensing fee. Please see the
following message from the City of Waterloo.
The Proposed Business Licensing By-Law can be viewed at this link: http://goo.gl/MZ3RBd
The proposed by-law (accessed via the link above) is intended to continue to regulate
various business activities throughout the City. It is a comprehensive by-law which lays out
specific regulations/requirements depending on business type. Generally speaking,
licenses expire on a yearly basis as outlined in schedule 4 of the above by-law and yearly
renewal fees apply. If you have other questions, please send an email to
businesslicenses@waterloo.ca.
The staff report can be found here: http://www.waterloo.ca/businesslicenses/
Delegations
If you would like to register as a delegation to speak on the matter, please send an email
to clerkinfo@waterloo.ca or call 519-747-8549. More information about registering as a
delegation can be found on the City of Waterloo's website at
http://www.waterloo.ca/en/government/delegationregistration.asp.
The deadline to register and receive a full 10 minutes would be 10:00 am, Monday, August
11th. If you register after that time, you will have only 5 minutes.
Questions?
If you have further questions about any of the above, please contact the City of Waterloo’s
By-Law Office (519-747-8785) or email businesslicenses@waterloo.ca.
As you may be already aware, last week there were several small fires in the UpTown area, and they
appear to have been intentionally set. In light of these events, the City of Waterloo’s Fire Rescue Services
would like all UpTown businesses to adhere to the following guidelines and pass them along to staff:
1. Please refrain from keeping combustible waste and recycling items such as cardboard boxes
outside until it needs to be picked up. If you need to place items outside, store them in a secure
location or containers. If your business uses large industrial garbage/recycling bins, lock them
with a chain and lock. This will help to reduce any potential fire hazards on the outside of the
buildings.
2. Owners and staff should review their Fire Emergency Procedures for their businesses, so they
know what actions to take if they discover a fire. Always make sure that everyone gets out,
activate the fire alarm system if one is installed and call Waterloo Fire Rescue at 9-1-1.
3. If business owners/staff see anyone suspicious around their properties, please call Waterloo
Regional Police Service: 519-653-7700.
If you have further questions or concerns, please contact John Percy, Public Education Officer,
Fire Rescue Services: 519-884-6030 ext. 3009 or john.percy@waterloo.ca.
Thank you for your cooperation.