News from the St. Catharines Downtown Association - May 2020
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MAY 2020 NEWSLETTER
ST. CATHARINES DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION
Greetings,
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the St. Catharines Downtown Association remains committed to its members and those who support and patronize the businesses of Downtown St. Catharines. We are keeping the community informed and updated through our frequently updated website and social media accounts.
https://www.instagram.com/downtownstcatharines/
https://www.facebook.com/scdta/
https://www.twitter.com/scdowntownassoc/
Many Downtown St. Catharines businesses are ready to serve you by offering curbside pickup, delivery or other alternate ways to do business with you. If coming downtown and looking for parking, please note that payment is not required, on a temporary basis, for on-street parking meters or in municipal parking lots in Downtown St. Catharines. Discover how you can BRING THE CORE TO YOUR DOOR while supporting downtown businesses.
Make this a Mother's Day to remember!
Many Downtown St. Catharines restaurants are offering special take-out & delivery menus for this Sunday May 10. Reserve soon to avoid disappointment! See all the downtown restaurants that are open for take-out and delivery, including details about Mother's Day specials:
Treat yourself to something lovely from a Downtown St. Catharines merchant. These retailers & more are ready with beautiful gifts for you or someone special (delivery or curbside pickup). Hint - Mother’s Day is this Sunday May 10.
http://mydowntown.ca/support-downtown-businesses/
#BringTheCoreToYourDoor
We hope you are enjoying your 2020 "The Dogs of Downtown" wall calendar from the safety of home. Please enjoy this photo of our May calendar dog Wendel of R & R Refinery, 9 James Street, Downtown St. Catharines.
COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES
Please visit the following websites for up-to-date information on resources for downtown businesses.
Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) Program
Also, please see our Events section for listings of webinars and other online events that you may be interested in.
WEBINARS
Small business owners may be interested in the many free webinars being offered by various organization.
https://www.facebook.com/DigitalMainStreetNiagara/
https://www.facebook.com/SCEnterpriseCentre/
REPORTING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
All downtown business owners and citizens are reminded to report any criminal activity to the Niagara Regional Police at 905-688-4111 or Crime Stoppers of Niagara at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Non-emergency criminal activity can also be reported through the NRPS online reporting system. In case of emergency, where the safety of people or property is at risk (fire, crime in progress, or a medical crisis), call 911.
If you are a business located within our downtown BIA boundaries, please make sure that we have your email address as we send out an additional newsletter in the middle of every month specifically for our downtown business members. To confirm if you are on our email list for downtown business members, please contact Carolyn at carolyn@mydowntown.ca
The St. Catharines Downtown Association office is temporarily closed as staff are now working from home. We will continue to bring you news about what is happening downtown via our website and social media accounts.
If you need to reach us, please email tisha@mydowntown.ca
You can also send a private message through any of our social media accounts:
https://www.facebook.com/scdta
https://twitter.com/scdowntownassoc
https://www.instagram.com/downtownstcatharines/
Tisha, Carolyn, and the Board of Management
St. Catharines Downtown Association
