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News & Events
Economic Outlook for Ottawa- continued prosperity
A new report released by Shore-Tanner & Associates forecasts continued properity for the Ottawa region. Read more here.
ONline email shopping contest
Congratulations to the lucky winners of this year's online email contest:
- $250 Taing Jewellers gift certificate to Angela Stever.
- $250 Barrhaven Dental Clinic gift certificate to Shanelle Waldron.
- $250 Le Look Hair Studio gift certificate to Anne Fitzpatrick.
the 2011 barrhaven SANTA CLAUS parade
Sunday, November 20th at 5:30 pm
Check out all of the details of this year's fantastic parade at www.barrhavensantaclausparade.com.
Barrhaven BIA Boundary expansion Approved
September 2011
Last week, the reponse period for the expansion closed. The City did not receive any objections. Therefore, the expansion will proceed. Please review our detailed Expansion Prospectus. We are the highest growth area in the City. Our boundaries were created almost 6 years ago during the formation period of the BIA. Since then, there has been significant growth and we are to see even more commercial growth over the next 5 years. We are the “Barrhaven” BIA and therefore represent all businesses here. The businesses that were not part of our BIA are now able to benefit from the programs we run. The entire business community benefits from the wide-scale branding initiatives we undertake so therefore all businesses should be funding these programs.
Our commitment to maintaining current and accurate market research data by way of bi-annual updates, in addition to our many programs; from area-marketing through advertising and events to and for primary and secondary market areas, gateway signs branding and highlighting our businesses, graffiti removal for all commercial properties, online and printed Business Directories- these are but a few of the tangible benefits to each and every Barrhaven business.
Please contact our office with questions or for more information.
COMMERCIAL VACANCIES IN BARRHAVEN - July 2011
Click here for a list of the most recent commercial vacancies in Barrhaven.
City Economic development plan released- July 7, 2011
Click on this link to the Your Ottawa Region announcement of the Plan along with links to the City's press release and the full Report as presented to the Finance and Economic Development Committee.
The plan includes building a city-wide group for business advocacy groups – the Greater Ottawa Business Improvement Area (GO-BIA).
BIAs would also get support through a grant program for façade improvement, murals and hiring co-op students. There is also an online mapping tool for local businesses planned.
$5000 Spring SHopping Spree in Barrhaven
Over 40,000 ballots were entered at over 100 local business locations.
This year's lucky winners are:
- $2500- Cindy Hunter, entered at Starbucks on Strandherd at Woodroffe
- $1500- Julie Sauve, entered at Cedarview Guardian Pharmacy
- $1000- Bob and Vivian Testa, entered at Goodfellow Cleaners
Congratulations to our 2011 winners!
Report on City Planning presentation for local businesses
On April 19th, City of Ottawa staff gave BIA members a fulsome presentation in response to our recent queries regarding;
- allowable uses in the commercial pockets within the Prestige Business Park Lands (vacant land west of Strandherd from the City snow dump to the 416 interchange) and,
- the need to free up land to house Target/Lowes type regional-draw businesses close to the commercial core in a timely fashion so as to not lose these opportunities to adjacent, competing business districts.
2011 Mattamy Homes' canada day in barrhaven- july 1, 2011
The 2011 Canada Day festival at Clarke Fields. Thanks to sponsors for another fantastic celebration! See you next year.
2011 BARRHAVEN RUN FOR ROGER'S HOUSE - JUNE 11,2011
This year's event saw 1331 participants- a new record! $25,000 was raised for Rogers House.
Since its inception in 2008 the Barrhaven Run for Roger's House has seen almost 5000 participants and raised an outstanding $75,000 for Roger's House. See additional details on the website at: www.BarrhavenRun.ca.
REEBOK School Challenge
Reebok Canada will once again donated $1,000 in merchandise to the school with the most registered participants in the 2011 Barrhaven Run For Roger’s House. This year's winning school, Rockland HS, will be able to select $1,000 of Reebok merchandise from the Reebok catalogue.
BBIA 2010 Annual General meeting
Tuesday, November 30 2010
Welcome to our newly-elected Board of Managers;
- Ken Ross, Your Independent Grocer
- Marlene Grant, Marlene L. Grant Professional Corporation
- Tom Moss, Fiamma Restaurant
- Stephen Bent, CIBC
- Patrick Creppin, Creppin Realty Group
- Randy Little, Green Street Pharmasave
- Gisele Grenier Miller, Altered Spaces, Altered Lives
- Russell Arthurs, Trade Secrets
- Jagdeep Perhar, Mall Owner- 3023 Cedarview Road
Reserve Members; Brian Randall, Allstate Insurance and Eric McSweeney, McSweeney and Associates
Minto Group CEO Roger Greenberg joined us to discuss what's next for the exciting redevelopment plans for Lansdowne Park.
Click here for the 2010 Annual Report.
LATEST CENSUS STATS
Q1 2010
Here are some population and labour stats for South Nepean from the City of Ottawa that businesses may find useful.
Read more.
BUSINESS PROFILES PUBLISHED
Barrhaven businesses have been featured in BBIA sponsored Advertorials the Barrhaven Independent.
See a List of Business Profiles
Barrhaven Toastmasters
Meetings are 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. each Wednesday at the Southpointe Community Centre, 220 Stoneway Drive.
Website: http://barrhaventoastmasters.ca/
BARRHAVEN MALL MAP
For your convenience, we have added a Barrhaven Mall Map to the Business Directory. The map indicates locations of all malls and office buildings in Barrhaven.
For more information, please e-mail Barrhaven BIA Executive Director Andrea Steenbakkers
or call (613) 825-8BIA (8242).
