Group 2010 is pulling together an introductory newsletter for the Downtown Area.
We will be highlighting Upcoming Events and Introduction to New businesses in our downtown.
The newsletter will be posted on line, emailed and delivered. Once the contact information for businesses is compiled we hope to email all businesses the information.
We will be taking ideas for upcoming newsletters from the business owners.
Showing posts with label News for Our Downtown.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label News for Our Downtown.. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
New Policing Model for Durham Region; GOOD NEWS for Whitby
So the complaints for residents around Whitby has been the response time to their calls; sometimes there is no response. The feedback from the police was the amount of police that we available each evening.
Effective in January the model of policing across the Region of Durham has changed. There has been an extensive review of data and workload for officers and now a realignment will bring more officers into our community. This is especially good for the downtown area as this is now its own area.
Chief Ewles made presentation to the Town Council and shared the new format and outlined how there will be more officers for our community to access. This is GOOD NEWS.
There will be continuous review of the format to make adjustments to the areas of allocation.
We look forward to continuous working relationships with the DRPS.
Effective in January the model of policing across the Region of Durham has changed. There has been an extensive review of data and workload for officers and now a realignment will bring more officers into our community. This is especially good for the downtown area as this is now its own area.
Chief Ewles made presentation to the Town Council and shared the new format and outlined how there will be more officers for our community to access. This is GOOD NEWS.
There will be continuous review of the format to make adjustments to the areas of allocation.
We look forward to continuous working relationships with the DRPS.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Flower Baskets and Bicylce Racks
Decision to have Flower Baskets and Bicycle Racks in our Downtowns!
Whitby council has supported the installation of bicycle racks in Downtown Whitby. These will be installed in the upcoming spring months.
Also to come to the downtown is Hanging Flower Baskets. The funding for this still has to be decided upon during the 2010 budget process.
These two things do not come without controversy.
The Toronto Star recently wrote an article with respects to "Hanging Flower Baskets"; it was obviously a slow news week that Whitby makes the Toronto paper on an item like this.
Is it not time that our Whitby downtown was paid attention too?
Should not both our downtowns also not have the same approach; would this not create unification of our community?
A lot of the discussion/controversy downtown revolves back to the vandalism and the nightlife. Let's start looking at the positive; let's start doing and not talking all the time about what can be done; or how you would do it.
There are few stepping up to the plate to make things better; but many who have an opinion.
Downtown Whitby should be a place that people are walking the streets; community supports local business.
The question that should be asked is "What can I do to help our downtown?"
We welcome and suggestions and any help that you may want to give.
You only need to email to downtownwhitb2010@live.com;
We wll gladly respond back to you.
Whitby council has supported the installation of bicycle racks in Downtown Whitby. These will be installed in the upcoming spring months.
Also to come to the downtown is Hanging Flower Baskets. The funding for this still has to be decided upon during the 2010 budget process.
These two things do not come without controversy.
The Toronto Star recently wrote an article with respects to "Hanging Flower Baskets"; it was obviously a slow news week that Whitby makes the Toronto paper on an item like this.
Is it not time that our Whitby downtown was paid attention too?
Should not both our downtowns also not have the same approach; would this not create unification of our community?
A lot of the discussion/controversy downtown revolves back to the vandalism and the nightlife. Let's start looking at the positive; let's start doing and not talking all the time about what can be done; or how you would do it.
There are few stepping up to the plate to make things better; but many who have an opinion.
Downtown Whitby should be a place that people are walking the streets; community supports local business.
The question that should be asked is "What can I do to help our downtown?"
We welcome and suggestions and any help that you may want to give.
You only need to email to downtownwhitb2010@live.com;
We wll gladly respond back to you.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Taxi's Company Downtown Whitby get more Liscences Approved.
At the last Whitby Council meeting Circle and Bell Taxi companies received additional taxi liscences to help with moving people out of our downtown. This is great news. Let's now see if it aids in the congestion on the weekends.
We now need to start working on those who decide to use our downtown as a urinal.
Last week while downtown, Friday evening at 5:30pm these two fellows across from the liquor store decided to use the side of the building as a urinal. Is this necessary, you would think that they could have used the bathroom in the gas station across the street.
We see the spirit of Christmas coming to our downtown; store fronts and businesses are starting to put up their displays and decorations. Let's all get into the Christmas spirit and brighten up our downtown.
Lastly for this post; CONGRATULATIONS for the facelift that was given to the Mennonite Meat market building and the Health Food Store, 121 Brock Street North. The building looks absolutely amazing. Have a stop in; let them know what you think.
We now need to start working on those who decide to use our downtown as a urinal.
Last week while downtown, Friday evening at 5:30pm these two fellows across from the liquor store decided to use the side of the building as a urinal. Is this necessary, you would think that they could have used the bathroom in the gas station across the street.
We see the spirit of Christmas coming to our downtown; store fronts and businesses are starting to put up their displays and decorations. Let's all get into the Christmas spirit and brighten up our downtown.
Lastly for this post; CONGRATULATIONS for the facelift that was given to the Mennonite Meat market building and the Health Food Store, 121 Brock Street North. The building looks absolutely amazing. Have a stop in; let them know what you think.
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