Articles Tagged with 'Emery Village BIA'

By Sean Delaney Mainline MDS, a proud member of the Emery Village BIA, is excited to announce its participation in the much-anticipated Emery Village Job Fair on April 18th. Known for their expert distribution of dental and medical equipment, Mainline MDS is a company committed to precision, reli...

Emery Village BIA’s Executive Director’s message As we start to embrace the coming spring season, it’s with great excitement that we announce some fantastic opportunities and updates for our Emery Village businesses and residents. Firstly, mark your calendars for Thursday, April 18th, as the Emery...

Emery Village BIA: Building a brighter future in 2024 after a milestone year By Al Ruggero Last year, Emery Village celebrated its 20th Anniversary in grand style, hosting some of the most successful events and programs to date. The year kicked off with our inaugural Job Fair, which was a resoundi...

It’s full speed ahead for the Emery Village BIA in 2024 , another exciting year of progress By Sean Delaney On Wednesday, January 10th, the Emery Village BIA held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) once again for its members via an online Zoom format. BIA Executive Director Sandra Farina said, ...

Emery Village BIA Executive Director’s message As we step into 2024, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who contributed to the Emery Village BIA’s annual Holiday Toy and Food Drive in partnership with 31 Division, Weston Emergency Support & Food Bank, and North York Harvest F...

Emery Village BIA Executive Director’s message Thank you to all those who attended our Annual Remembrance Day Ceremony on November 11th, 2023, at Joseph Bannon Park. It is wonderful to see that with each passing year, our community takes the time to show its gratitude and respect to all the brave ...

Emery Village BIA Executive Director’s message With November soon approaching this gives us an opportunity to reflect and show our gratitude for the sacrifices of all the brave men and women who were away from their families and fought in the wars for our freedom and to serve our country. We must...

By Al Ruggero For anyone who recalls walking or driving along Finch Ave West before most of the construction began in 2019, there is no question that the LRT has brought irrevocable change to the Finch West corridor. The roadway has been dug up to replace sewers, move utility lines, hydro, ...

By Al Rugerro There is some excellent news to share. The Emery Village BIA will hold the Emery Job Fair on Thursday, April 13th. This will be a welcome boost to our community employment picture and a helpful nudge to Emery employers to connect with local talent and skilled workers. Entrance is...

Emery Village BIA executive director’s message The Emery Village BIA will host a community-wide Job Fair on Thursday, April 13th at the Pinecrest Event Centre located at 17 Vinyl Court, Woodbridge, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity for both large and small businesses to connec...

Digital Main Street is a program created in response to needs identified by small businesses like yours, by the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) with direct support from the City of Toronto. The program to date has helped more than 65,000-plus small businesses achieve digi...

By Sean Delaney On Monday, January 9th, the Emery Village BIA held a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM). “This is our once-a-year opportunity to share our year in review, present the planned budget for approval, and preview the activities and programs for this new and challenging year,” said B...

By Al Ruggero On April 4th, 2020, the Emery Village BIA was to host its first ever Job Fair event. At the time, the event garnered widespread interest from local businesses and residents, but unfortunately, the pandemic was well underway, and the event was postponed. Fast forward, and plans are...

By Sean Delaney Putting a smile on a child’s face is essential this time of year. Numerous local businesses help contribute to the many community toy and food drives. The goal is to see all children experience the wonder and joy of receiving a gift, while families can celebrate the festive sea...

This Remembrance Day, Emery Village BIA will carry on our tradition of hosting a gathering and wreath laying ceremony in honour of our fallen soldiers and veterans, and in memory of Joseph Bannon. The ceremony will be held at Joseph Bannon Park - 65 Mary Chapman Boulevard – on Friday, November 11, 2...

By Sean Delaney September 30th saw many Emery residents don their colours for Orange Shirt Day. The last day in September is now recognized federally as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It provides an opportunity to bring awareness to the painful legacy and impacts of the residentia...

By Sean Delaney The staff and management at the Tim Hortons (located at 2304 Sheppard Ave. W) want to thank their loyal customers for helping them celebrate their 16th anniversary. With the help of Emery residents, this Tim Hortons has become one of the busiest around. “Thank you to everyone who...

Emery Village BIA Executive Director’s message Emery Village BIA wishes all students starting the new school year the best of luck for the new school year. We hope that you have a safe and successful year. If you have any last-minute back-to-school shopping to do, please look out for deals from b...

By Al Ruggero In all probability, readers of this newspaper are well aware of and live daily with the traffic impacted by the construction of the Finch West LRT. Upon completion, the LRT will see the introduction of Light Rail Vehicles riding on a raised guideway along Finch Avenue, from the Keel...

By Sean Delaney On April 12th, the Emery Village BIA, in partnership with Toronto Public Health, held a walk-in vaccination clinic at the Carmine Stefano Community Centre. The clinic was arranged and promoted by the BIA and explicitly targeted Emery Businesses, their employees, and immediate ...

By Tim Lambrinos Previously printed. Back in 1955, a quaint little pioneer town was valiantly attempting to continue to thrive as a proper rural community. Little known to many in this rural community, the 1948 Township of North York’s Official Plan was about to set the wheels in motion for ra...

Emery Village BIA Executive Director’s message This year has seen one of the largest snowfalls since 1965 and we were very happy to see the community come together to help clear the walkways. We are particularly grateful to the young teenagers and adults who came out to help the senior citizens ...

By Sean Delaney Putting a smile on a child’s face is important this time of year. Thankfully, numerous local businesses help contribute to the many community toy and food drives. The wish is that all children experience the wonder and joy of receiving a gift, and families can celebrate the festiv...

By Sean Delaney Humber River – Black Creek MP Judy Sgro credited her staff and volunteers with helping her office aid constituents and businesses in 2021, by going above and beyond for their community. “It’s been a tremendous challenge to try to reach out to as many local people and businesses and...

Emery Village BIA Executive Director’s message As this year comes to an end, the Emery Village BIA would like to wish everyone in the community a happy, healthy holiday season and a happy new year. We know that this year has been hard with several adjustments due to COVID-19 restrictions. As we all...

By Jessica Pointon Assistant to City Councillor Anthony Perruzza COVID-19 has resulted in unprecedented impacts on many companies and stores, especially small businesses. On November 9, 2021, City Council approved a 15 percent reduction in the property tax rate for small businesses through a new p...

Dear Resident, As we approach the end of 2021, I want to recognize our COVID-19 vaccine efforts in Humber River-Black Creek. Specifically, I want to highlight health organizations like Black Creek Community Health Centre, Humber River Hospital, the City of Toronto’s Public Health staff, religiou...

Executive Director’s message Wishing a safe and happy holiday From everyone at Emery Village BIA, we hope you and your families have a safe and happy start to the holiday season. Although things have been different in the community this year because of continued COVID-19 restrictions, we hope to ...

As the colder weather is around the corner and restrictions are lifting, now is a great time to get out and show love for your community in these hard times. From September 20 to December 14, a giant heart will appear at the northeast corner of Weston Road and Sheppard Avenue. We encourage you to ...

Hello everyone, We wish all students starting a new school year in September a successful, safe, and exciting year ahead. Although the last year has been hard with lockdowns and restrictions, things are slowly starting to get back to normal. We hope you have a wonderful school year. On Septemb...

First of all, I hope you have had a wonderful summer. To say you earned a much-needed break over the last year would be a massive understatement, so instead, we look to positively turn the page, learn what we can from the recent past and build towards a safer re-opening for our 2021-2022 school year...

By Al Ruggero Have you ever wondered why some buildings are where they are and not elsewhere? If you live in an exclusive residential community, you can reasonably assume that no one would tear down your neighbours’ homes to build a chemical recycling plant. The legal structures governing land ...

Emery Village BIA Executive Director's message Emery Village BIA would like to wish all graduates of the 2021 class warm congratulations. Despite all of the challenges you faced this year, your hard work has paid off and we wish you continued success. Thank you to everyone who signed up for a ...

By Sean Delaney The sun was shining and temperatures hit 32 Celsius on June 28th. It was a near-perfect day to nab your first or second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine at Emery Collegiate Institute (C.I.). TDSB Trustee Christopher Mammoliti, Emery C.I. Principal, Maria Palermo and Al Rugg...

On the morning of April 14, a cloud of orange smoke closed Hwy 400 in both directions. Just after 11 a.m., Toronto police responded to a fire at an industrial factory in Emery Village. According to Toronto Fire Services, a chemical reaction occurred at an industrial fertilizer factory which resulted...

By Sean Delaney The Emery Village BIA was recently awarded the $25,000 Innovation Fund. The award was for the organizations efforts to provide the community with the COVID-19 Work Safe program. The Innovation Grant, awarded by the City of Toronto, recognizes Business Improvement Areas for devel...

Bringing it together at Amansie Place By Tim Lambrinos Travelling near the centre of Emery Village, residents will see City councillor Anthony Perruzza has a new curbside presence. His constituency office is now located along the front walkway of Amansie Place, a large apartment building on t...

Executive Director's Message The Government of Canada has begun rolling out the vaccination process for high priority groups. Those who meet the criteria for vaccinations can now start pre-registering and registering to get vaccinated at Humber River Hospital’s COVax Clinic. The eligibility r...

As we finish the holiday season and enter the new year, it is important to help keep our community and employees safe – we encourage all BIA members to take Emery Village BIA’s SkillsPass COVID-19 Work Safe Course. Find out more online at: emerybia.skillspass.com If you have not yet done so, y...

By Sean Delaney The Emery Village Voice along with the Emery BIA have been aggressively marketing and highlighting issues and opportunities affecting our essential restaurant and hospitality industry. Many hospitality companies were already operating on razor-thin margins before the pandemic-dr...

Message concerning the current health crisis from the Emery BIA’s Board of Management. Greetings to all in Emery Village. To say this has been a challenge for all businesses and workers in the commercial sector of Emery, would be an understatement. We trust that the challenging precautions th...

By Sean Delaney On April 11th representatives from the Emery Village BIA, Dukes Heights BIA, the City of Toronto, Metrolinx, Councillor Perruzza’s office along with local freight carriers, who’s rapid transportation flow of goods is of paramount necessity, met at the Julius Banquet Hall for a...

By Sean Delaney You can cross Finch in a pinch. How often have you complained about how difficult it is to get around Emery and beyond on public transit? Well, say hello to the Finch West LRT. It’s the new 11-kilometre light rail transit line that will make commuting in Toronto easier tha...

Delta Bingo and Gaming Downsview aids 2018 initiative By Sean Delaney Provincial Constable Jennifer Rai, who helps assist 31 Division with community outreach in the Emery Village area, along with other members from the Division, were on hand at Delta Bingo and Gaming Downsview to pick up toy...

By Tim Lambrinos On Oct. 22, the City of Toronto held their municipal elections. The Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, trimmed the political field so that our community, and the community to our east, would be represented by a singular municipal official at City Hall. The timing of t...

By Sean Delaney The recent unveiling of the Italian Gardens Historical Marker was spearheaded by the Emery Village Business Improvement Association (BIA), and part of a celebration to mark the completion of a revitalization project in Humber Summit. The Historical Marker is located on the ...

By Sean Delaney Toronto’s Humber River Hospital has partnered with SoftBank Robotics America (SBRA) to launch a new pilot program with Pepper the humanoid robot. This marks the first time a Canadian hospital has recruited a humanoid robot. Pepper is a 4-foot (1.2-metre) tall humanoid robot feat...

By Sean Delaney We continue to follow up on one of the most exciting new projects in Emery Village –our future Indigenous park. As last reported, the Etobicoke/York community council deferred discussion of the December city parks, forestry, and recreation staff report until Feb. 21. The meeting...

By Sean Delaney The wintery icy skating rink located at Joseph Bannon Park is an ideal location for some outdoor wintertime recreation. The park is in the south-east of the community at Sheppard and Weston Rd, in the south end of a large park. The outdoor ice rink is surfaced and flooded eve...

A Mountain of Toys For All the Girls and Boys By Sean Delaney For five years running , the great staff at Delta Bingo have helped to raise a mountain of toys for the annual 31 Division Police Toy Drive. Jennifer Baker, the newly minted Operations Manager at Delta, along with her team of ...

Being social has its benefits By Sean Delaney December is always a time to celebrate and the local Emery Seniors Art group knows how to make that happen with style. I once again had the pleasure to stop in and see first had the fun, comradry and artistic development that is taking place with...

By Sean Delaney On Friday Oct. 27, the Emery Village BIA hosted the third annual Emery Charity Gala in support of local charities. More than 350 guests were treated to the opulence and grandeur expected of a venetian doge – ornamental colombina masks, gilded table-sets and champagne flutes cont...

On behalf of all the Emery Village BIA staff and executive board, we would like to cordially invite you to our second Annual Wine Festival at Humber Summit happening on September 13, 2014 on Plunkett and Satterly Road (just off Islington Ave in Humber Summit just south of Steeles Ave. ). This year...

Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my! All these animals (balloon, of course) showed up at our first Movie in the Park night on June 27th at Joseph Bannon Park. Over 600 community members and residents came out to enjoy a movie under the stars with their fellow friends and family. This year we ...

BY SANDRA FARINA Metrolinx is moving forward with its plan for a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system along Finch Ave. On July 9, Metrolinx hosted a public open house at the Julius Banquet Centre at 2201 Finch Ave W in order to present its plans for the proposed light rail vehicle maintenance and stor...

Emery Village BIA launches a public advocacy campaign to change the proposed Finch Avenue West LRT By Sean Delaney On June 3rd, 2014 the Emery Village Business Improvement Area held a public meeting to release their independent study of the future impacts of the proposed LRT for Finch Avenue...

Want to move into the digital age? The BIA invites you to come join us for two exciting free seminars. Seminar One: The Power of Many July 16th 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Carmine Stefano Community Centre 3100 Weston Road, Room 126. Free delicious breakfast to be served! For those that have ...

With a provincial election underway and the mayoralty race beginning, the future of transit is on the public radar once again. On Tuesday, June 3 at 7 pm, Emery Village BIA will host an information night at St. Basil-the-Great Catholic High School regarding the proposed Finch Avenue LRT. The proje...

Friends Helping Sick Kids is one of the many charities that the Emery Village BIA sponsors every year. Frank and Martina Damiano founded the charity in 2000. The goal is to improve the health and wellness of all children by hosting fundraisers to raise money for the Haematology (blood) and Oncology ...