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Premier Doug Ford premier@ontario.ca MPP Hon. Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria (Brampton South) prabmeet.sarkaria@pc.ola.org Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction MPP Vic Fedeli (Nipissing) vic.fedelico@pc.ola.org Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Chair of CabinetMPP Lisa Thompson (Huron-Bruce) lisa.thompson@pc.ola.org Minister of Government and Consumer Services MPP Chris Glover (Spadina-Fort York) CGlover-CO@ndp.on.ca MPP Marit Stiles (Davenport) MStiles-QP@ndp.on.ca MPP Peter Tabuns (Toronto-Danforth) tabunsp-co@ndp.on.ca MPP Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) jbell-CO@ndp.on.ca MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) CFife-QP@ndp.on.ca April 9, 2021 To our provincial leaders, Re: Urgent Ask for Additional Supports and Clarity for Main Street Businesses The Riverside District, Queen Street West, Bloorcourt, Leslieville and West Queen West BIAs are five of Toronto’s 80+ BIAs. We collectively represent approximately 1300 small and medium sized businesses and property owners. The views expressed in this letter come from our direct consultations with our members. While we recognize that efforts have been made to support our businesses during the ongoing pandemic, not enough has been done. Our members are looking for outcomes including more financial support for Toronto-based businesses, policy that is driven by transparent statistics, and clear lines of communication. In summary, what is needed:
Due to the financial devastation that has been produced by the actions provincial government measures have been enacted to date, some businesses are taking risks under the strain they are experiencing. The only way to navigate past this reality is to directly address their concerns transparently on a financial, mental and emotional level. We are already losing the character of our neighbourhoods and the social and economic diversity in all sectors of industry. The measures we have outlined are what business leaders need to see now to prevent decimation of our main streets. On behalf all of the BIAs mentioned above, Jennifer Lay Meg Marshall Executive Director Manager Riverside BIA Bloorcourt & Queen Street West BIAs c.c. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale) Chrystia.Freeland@parl.gc.ca MP Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill) Mary.Ng@international.gc.ca MP Julie Dabrusin (Toronto-Danforth) Julie.Dabrusin@parl.gc.ca MP Julie Dzerowicz (Davenport) Julie.Dzerowicz@parl.gc.ca Mayor John Tory (City of Toronto) mayor_tory@toronto.ca Councillor Paula Fletcher (Toronto-Danforth) councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) councillor_wongtam@toronto Councillor Ana Bailao (Davenport) Councillor_Bailao@toronto.ca Councillor Mike Layton (University-Rosedale) councillor_layton@toronto.ca Councillor Joe Cressy (Spadina-Fort York) councillor_cressy@toronto.ca Councillor Brad Bradford (Beaches East-York) councillour_bradford@toronto.ca John Kiru - Toronto BIA Association jkiru@toronto-bia.com
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 Toronto is a very photogenic city. We have one of the best skylines in the world. With that said, there are some sections of the city that have amazing character - Queen Street West is certainly one of them. My name is Richie (@rich3dee) and am a Toronto based portrait and street-style photographer, sharing what inspires me for photo shoots and capturing moments along Queen Street West. Favourite Places To Shoot On Queen West Graffiti Alley Everyone’s favourite spot, or perhaps the most notable spot is Graffiti Alley. Its the longest stretch of alleyway in the city where you can see street art from some of the city’s most talented artists. My very first portrait session was shot in Graffiti Alley in 2016 because like everyone else, I wanted to take pictures in a cool urban scape with character. I mean, where else can you find a random couch and step stool to use as a prop for a shoot? More recently, Graffiti Alley has been utilized by artists to address social issues such as Black Lives Matter with an initiative called “Paint the City Black”. During the height of the social injustice that occurred at the beginning of the summer, many artists showed their solidarity through art.  Osgoode Station This is such a cool spot for street photography as you can capture a lot of people on the go as they are rushing out of the station to catch the street car or running into the station to catch the next train.  Queen and Spadina Such a busy intersection with a mix of old and new Toronto, coupled with heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic, Queen and Spadina is a street photographers dream (beware to not get caught on the street car tracks!). The south-west corner of the intersection also offers a nice unobstructed view of the CN Tower.  With street photography in Toronto, I look at it as an opportunity to capture the character, beauty and charm that makes the city such a unique and diverse place. I absolutely love shooting our street cars, our historic buildings and people in motion. We have some of the most photogenic street cars in the world, the bright red rocket that you can see coming from a mile away. Queen Street West definitely offers some unique views of our space needle aka CN Tower. One thing is for sure, the people in the streets of Toronto are always hustling, always on the go which always makes for amazing actions shots during a leisurely stroll of Queen West. Tips for Shooting on Queen West
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The City of Toronto acknowledges that what we now call Toronto is on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The City also acknowledges that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.