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Spring is officially here, and we couldn’t be more excited! As the sun comes out more and more, and the winter blues fade away, the streets of Downtown fill with…

Your Downtown Directory Listing As you may know, Downtown Orangeville launched its new brand recently, which includes a whole new website! If you haven’t visited our new website yet you…

Fork It! Dine 3 To Win – Register Your Restaurant Today! It’s not too late to sign up for this year’s Fork It! campaign! Promoting both in-person dining and take-out,…

A NEW LOOK FOR DOWNTOWN ORANGEVILLE! New year, new brand! In 2023 the OBIA is launching its new brand! This includes a change to the Downtown Dollars you’re used to…

Register Your Restaurant Today! We are bringing back our annual Fork It! Campaign in a fresh, new, and exciting way! Promoting both in-person dining and take-out, this year’s stamp-based campaign…

The OBIA’s Annual General Meeting will be held via Zoom on February 1st, 2023 at 7pm!

Thank you to all who participated in BoO! on Broadway and Beyond. What a wonderful day we had, it was incredible to see so many families in costume enjoying the…

Thank you to all who participated in BoO! on Broadway and Beyond. What a wonderful day we had, it was incredible to see so many families in costume enjoying the…

Suddenly our beds feel more comfortable at the end of the day, the air is crisper and earthier, and the sound of leaves crunching under our feet can only mean…

It’s almost fall and that means the construction will be ending very soon. We know it’s been challenging, but we can all look forward to safer sidewalks and smoother boulevards…

Taste of Orangeville 2022  Get ready for Orangeville’s most delicious event of the summer! Join us on August 20th 11am-4pm to celebrate the best of Orangeville’s local cuisine! During Taste…

Arts & culture award nominations, Summer Storywalk, and more! Arts & Culture Awards Nominations The chance to recognize our creative community has come once again! The Arts & Culture Awards…

Sidewalk Reconstruction, Help with Hiring, Gift Certificate Collection & more Jump to Section Sidewalk Reconstruction Hiring in a Post-Pandemic Environment Downtown Orangeville Gift Certificate Collection & Reimbursement Are you OPEN…

Introducing our New Member Ambassador, Taste of Orangeville, We Need Your Votes to Bring an Epic Concert Event to Orangeville & more! Jump to section New Member Ambassador Are you…

Music in the Park Concert Series, Canada Day, Taste of Orangeville & Caregivers in the Hills Jump to Section Music in the Park Taste of Orangeville Canada Day Caregivers in…

Blues & Jazz Wrap-Up, Celebrate Your Awesome, Father’s Day Blues & Jazz Festival Wrap-Up What a weekend we had celebrating the return of the Blues & Jazz Festival!  Thank you…

Shop the Street Saturday June 4, Blues & Jazz Free Transit Service, Downtown Orangeville Re-branding Project and more! Jump to Section Blues and Jazz Festival – Shop the Street Blues…

RSVP for the NO TAX SALE, Welcome New Members, Clean Sweep Wrap-Up & more Jump to section Farmers’ Market Opening Day & Clean Sweep Wrap-Up Blues & Jazz Weekend NO…

Farmers’ Market Opening Day Celebration, Mother’s Day, CIP Update & more! Jump to Section Outdoor Farmers’ Market Mother’s Day Orangeville Community Improvement Plan Blues & Jazz Line-up Announcement Rock n…

Jump To Section Stat Holidays Blues and Jazz Clean Sweep StoryWalk Digital Main Street  Call to Artists Climate Action in Dufferin Dear Members, Please note that, thanks in part to…

CLEAN SWEEP RETURNS, ONLINE SHOP DIRECTORY, STATUTORY HOLIDAY CLOSURES REMINDER & MORE!​ Jump to section Save The Date – Clean Sweep New! Downtown Orangeville Online Shop Directory Statutory Holiday Closures…

Jump to section Main Street Local Business Accelerator Program It’s Patio Time! Community Survey GOVaxx Mobile Clinic Retirement Party For Bruce Lemcke  Hiring and Apprenticeship Programs Dear Members, We hope…

Hometown Tourist Selfie Contest, Street Parking for Customers Only Please, Celebrate Holi & more! Hometown Tourist Selfie Contest The Hometown Tourist Selfie Contest launches today!   There are 2 ways that…

How to Be a Hometown Tourist, Vehicle for Hire Public Meeting Monday March 7th, Member to Member Discounts & more Jump to section How to be a Hometown Tourist Public…

Promote your March Break Specials in our How to Be a Hometown Tourist Campaign, Have Your Say: Vehicle For Hire By-Law, Family Day & more! Pia’s on Broadway Dear members,…

Ontario Small Business Relief Grant Applications NOW OPEN, Sign-up for our How to Be a Tourist Promotion, Ontario Expanding Access to Free Rapid Tests and more Sections How To Be…

AGM Wrap-Up, Holiday Window Decorating Contest Winners, Fork it! Let’s Get Take-Out OBIA Annual General Meeting Wrap-Up Thank you to everyone who attended the virtual OBIA Annual General Meeting (AGM)…

Joy Book Grand Prize Winner, Gift Certificate Collection & Reimbursement Joy Book – Grand Prize Winner! Last week we gathered up all the entries from the big red mailbox (almost…

December Events & Activities, Holiday Hours & Our Best Wishes for a Joyful Holiday! Dear members, 2021 is coming to an end – and what a year it’s been!    We…

Save the Date: Annual General Meeting, Joy Book Update, Members Giving Back & more Save the Date Annual General Meeting – January 26th 7:00pm Please save the date for the…

Snap a Selfie for the Food Bank, Colouring Contest, Winter Parking Restrictions, Music on Saturdays & more! #orangevillecares: Snap a Selfie for the Food Bank There’s one thing we know…

Live Music on Saturdays, Send us your Photos for the Window Decorating Contest, Dufferin Board of Trade Love Local Campaign & more Joy & Lights Tree Lighting Ceremony a Success!…

Joy & Lights Tree Lighting Event TONIGHT!, Joy Book Launch, Looking for a Co-op student?, Welcome to our Newest Members & more! To all members, Tonight is the night!  We…

Remembrance Day Ceremony, Joy Book Launching Next Week, Gift Certificate Reimbursement & More!       Remembrance Day   “At the going down of the sun and in the morning…

Boo! On Broadway Wrap-Up, Joy & Lights Tree Lighting Event, Holiday Joy Book & Window Decorating Contest   Boo! On Broadway Wrap-Up We had a busy October with all the…

Halloween Haunt at the Farmers’ Market, Santa Claus Parade, Verify Ontario Mobile App & more!     Halloween Haunt at the Farmers’ Market this Saturday October 23rd There’s no place…

Halloween Event Kick-Off, Merry Sunday Shopping & Reminder about the Blade Sign Grant Program   Boo! On Broadway Event Schedule Downtown Orangeville’s Halloween festivities kicked off this week, starting with…

Vaccination Policies in the Workplace, Welcome our Newest Members, 50/50 Raffle and more!   Vaccination Policies in the Workplace Do you have questions about vaccination policies in the workplace?    The…

Register for our Pumpkin Pop-Up Event, Protests on Broadway, Autumn Story Walk and more!       Pumpkin Decorating Contest There is just one week left to register for our…

New Mural Unveiling, Welcoming the New Digital Main Street Coordinator, Country 105 Food Drive & more!   Mural Unveiling Downtown Orangeville’s newest mural celebrates the joy, drama, and wonder that…

  Dear Members, Milder temperatures are in the forecast for the rest of September, and we predict that lots of people will be out and about enjoying patio’s, shopping, and…

2021 Art & Culture Awards Nomination, Mental Health Event Series, & a Sneak Peek at Theatre Orangeville’s New Show!   Dear members, September marks the return to school and the…

Shop the Sidewalk Wrap-Up, Labour Day, Digital Main Street is Back & more!     Shop the Sidewalk Wrap-Up Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our 2-day…

To all members, Summer is flying by and we are just a few days away from our Shop the Sidewalk event!  Thank you to everyone who has confirmed their participation!…

Saturday Sounds, Special Events Update, Sidewalk Sale & More! Civic Holiday – Monday August 2nd In accordance with the Town of Orangeville’s Retail Business Holiday Exemption By-law, retail stores ARE…

StoryWalk on Broadway, Tourism Consulting Services, Driftscape & Welcome to our New Members! To all members, We hope everyone is having a great summer so far!     We were very happy…

To all members, Ontario will be entering Step Two on Wednesday June 30th at 12:01 am and this is great news for many of you!  We are heading in the…

To all members, It’s been a busy few weeks and we’ve been hearing from many of you with questions and comments about the Province’s Reopening Plan, the Town’s Sidewalk Reconstruction…

Sidewalk Reconstruction Project Have you heard about the Town of Orangeville’s sidewalk reconstruction plans for Broadway?  This project was originally planned for 2020 but was delayed due to the pandemic…

Friday Re-Opening, Community Improvement Plan Survey, Canada Recovery Hiring Program, June Member Meet-Up & more! To all members, Lots of excitement in the air Downtown today as we move to…

Picnic Perfect, Parking Update, Downtown Orangeville Gift Certificate Program Update and more! Picnic Perfect! We launched an exciting summer promotion this week!  Participating restaurants are featuring Picnic Packs on their…

Call for Artists, Clean Sweep Postponed & Sidewalk Reconstruction – Have Your Say!   To all members, The long weekend is here!   Many of us will be celebrating with “stay-cations’…

Stay-at-Home Order Extended The Province-wide Stay-at-Home Order has been extended until at least June 2nd.  You can view the official new release here: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1000124/ontario-extending-stay-at-home-order-until-june-2 We will continue to promote that…

Farmers Market Opening Day, Rapid Testing Kits, Gift Certificate Collection & more! Orangeville Farmers’ Market – Opening Day! A cow, a chicken, a pig, a sheep A carrot, lettuce, apple…

Kindness Rocks, Paid Sick Leave, 2021 Federal Budget, Island Lake Management Plan Survey and more! Get Ready to Rock! The Kindness Rocks Project is coming to Downtown Orangeville!   Starting next…

Workplace Safety Plan 101, Farmers’ Market Update, Monthly Member Meet-Up & More! Upcoming Webinar: How to Develop a Mandatory COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan Hosted by Orangeville and Area SBEC Wednesday…

Good morning everyone! By now, many of you have heard that there was a protest last Sunday on Broadway, and we heard that another protest is planned for this coming…

Stay-at-Home Order, Small Business Supports, Website Quick-Guide, Collaborations & more   To all members, Well, here we are in lockdown again in this third wave of COVID-19.    Many of you…

Stat Holiday Closures, Clean Sweep & Members in the News Save the Date for CLEAN SWEEP! Clean sweep returns this year on Saturday May 15th!  This fun, community event is…

Outdoor Merchandise Displays, Sidewalk Construction, Parking Update & more!   Hi everyone! Lots of news to share with you this week so let’s hop right to it! Easter Egg Hunt…

Easter Egg Hunt Contest, OBIA Blade Sign Grant Program Update, Green Ribbon Campaign and more Easter Egg Hunt Contest  Our Downtown Easter Egg Hunt Contest kicks off Friday March 19th…

Blade sign application & faq DOCUMENT Dear Members, Please find the updated Blade Sign Application and FAQ document in the link below. The document has been updated based on your…

Restaurant Patios, Safety Plans, a Warm Welcome & more! To our members, There was such a great energy Downtown this week as the warmer weather brought more customers.  It felt…

Parking Enforcement, Energy Rebate Program Update, Lucky Lime Clinic is Warming up the Community & more Happy March everyone! This week we saw many of you celebrating the first day…

Ontario Small Business Support Grant – Check your Application Status Many of you have let us know that you have applied, and some of you have been notified that your…

COVID-19 Posters, Government Support Grants & Energy Rebate Programs, “Tell Your Food Story” Webinar & more. We can’t even begin to tell you how wonderful it is to see your…

Downtown Dollars, Virtual Business Advisor Services, Snowbank Removal & more! Happy Valentine’s day! Sharing a few of our Valentine’s Day Colouring Contest entries today to make you smile!    We are…

Valentine’s Day Colouring Contest, Take-Out Video, Government Support Programs & more! Welcome February! We made it through the toughest, coldest month of the year and with kids heading back to…

Window Decorating Contest Winners, OBIA Blade Sign Grant, and more! OBIA Annual General Meeting Wrap-Up  Thank you to everyone who attended the virtual OBIA Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday!…

See you at the AGM, Board Member Vacancy, Grand Re-Opening’s & more! To all members, Special reminder: The OBIA Annual General Meeting is coming up Wednesday January 27th at 7pm!…

Annual General Meeting, Regional Relief and Recovery Fund, Valentine’s Day Promotions, Mental Health Supports and more!   OBIA Annual General Meeting – Last Call to Register! Today is the last…

Happy New Year!  We hope you all had a restful Holiday.   The lockdown continues into January and is proving challenging for many of us, but it is our sincere hope…

To all members,  This is our lastnewsletter until the New Year and I just wanted to thank all of you for your participation, your feedback, and for hanging in for…

Code RED, Holiday Photo Contest, Helping to end Homelessness, and more! Code Red – CONTROL  We are watching the news closely today, anticipating an announcement from the Province that Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph…

Holiday Photo Contest, Window Decorating Contest, Kin Club Advertising Opportunity and more!   Holiday Photo Contest Downtown Orangeville welcomed a few special visitors from the North Pole this week, thanks…

Patio Permits Extended, Tree Lighting Ceremony, Curb-Side Pick Up & More! To all Members, I’m not sure if it was the snow earlier this week, your beautiful storefronts, or the…

Window Decorating, Spreading Joy, Tree Lighting, PPE Grant, Coupon Collection & More     Window Decorating Contest Your storefronts are looking fantastic everyone!  What a treat to walk Downtown for…

  Starlight Shopping, Window Decorating Contest, Code Yellow, and more     Starlight Shopping   Starlight Shopping kicks off Thursday November 19th and runs until Christmas. Beginning this Friday, live…

Remembrance Day Livestream, Holiday Lights Extravaganza, Starlight Shopping and more!   Hi everyone, I hope you are having a great week!  There is a lot of uncertainty in the air,…

Your Halloween Selfie’s, Starlight Shopping, Farmers Market Update, Covid-19 Workplace Screening Tool and more Hi everyone! We have thoroughly enjoyed seeing your Halloween selfie’s, scarecrows, and beautifully decorated storefronts over…

Mill Creek Mural, Holiday Lights Extravaganza, Shop Downtown Orangeville.ca & more! This week, the OBIA and its’ Better Together Task Force unveiled a 20ft mural at 5 Little York Street. …

Transit Terminal – your help is urgently requested,  Halloween Contest Details, Government Relief Measures Extended & more   Good morning, I hope you all had some time to relax and…

Halloween Displays & Contests, Ontario PPE Grant & Face Covering By-Law Hope you are having a great week! You may have noticed a few goblins and ghouls popping up around…

New By-Law: Face Covering Enforcement,  Patio Season Extended, Virtual Economic Outlook Summit, Downtown Orangeville Promotional Video Contest & more   Good morning everyone! Just a reminder that you can now…

Special Events Update, Film Crew in Downtown Orangeville, #LightUpLive, Digital Main Street Grant & More   Downtown Orangeville Events Cancelled Leading first with some not-so-great news today.  It is with…

OBIA Welcome Package, the COVID Alert App, an exciting small business webinar from Digital Main Street, and some very important reminders.   Hi everyone! So many events have been cancelled…

NEW DIGITAL SERVICE SQUAD MEMBER, TRANSIT SAFETY STUDY, PUBLIC PARKING LOT DEVELOPMENT & MORE     Photo credits: Fromage, Pear Home, Suzanne Gardner Flowers   To all members,   I…

Safety Study looking for input from Orangeville BIA Members If you are a BIA Member, you have the opportunity to participate in discussions as part of the Safety Study for…

Back to School, Event Calendar, Gift Certificate Collection, Open Sundays & more   Photo: Mind Over Math, Orangeville   Hello everyone!   Back to School time is upon us, and…

#CanadaUnited, Welcome to our New Members, Ontario Women in Business Grant and more!   Hi everyone,   Summer is flying by and although some things have returned to normal, I…

Hi Everyone! Please note that I will be away next week, August 10th – 14th.  If your request is urgent, please contact Alison Scheel: info@downtownorangeville.ca. Also, a friendly reminder to…

ROAD CLOSURE Please note that John Street, between Broadway and Church Street, will be closed beginning Wednesday July 29th, 2020 and will not be expected to re-open until Friday September…

Virtual Tour of Broadway – our good news story this week!   By now, many of you have seen the exciting promotional video that we shared on the Downtown Orangeville…

Stage 3 Commences Friday July 17th Nearly all businesses and public spaces are allowed to re-open in Stage 3.   This is great news for many of our health and beauty…

    Hi everyone,   What an incredible heat wave we’ve been experiencing!  Shout out to all the servers and restaurant/café owners and staff working out on the patio in…

Hi everyone! I hope you had a relaxing & fun Canada Day!  Our Weekly Member Update has a new look and will still be available to view online for your…

Week of June 22nd 2020   Hi everyone! Just a reminder that you can now access these updates online.  Thanks to everyone who replies to my weekly updates with feedback…

Week of June 15th     Hi everyone!   Beautiful sunny weather this week and lots of excitement surrounding last weeks announcement that patio service is now permitted and the…

The Town of Orangeville released further information about the “boulevard cafes” on June 11th 2020:  https://www.orangeville.ca/planning/boulevard-cafes   You can access the application here:  https://www.orangeville.ca/assets/files/mediahandler/documents/p1aiij5ilt5tc2bdl41ntkf7k4.pdf   Please submit your application to…

Week of June 6th 2020   To all members,   Lots of new developments to share with you this week including a Broadway closure on Sunday, the announcement of Stage…

Week of June 1st 2020   Hi everyone!   You can now find each week’s Member Update and other important emails on our website:  https://downtownorangeville.ca/member-news/.  Whether you missed an email…

The Town of Orangeville has begun work to improve the Broadway medians. Please click here for the Town of Orangeville’s news update. Below are the documents outlining the improvement plans….

Week of April 27th 2020   Good morning,   Warmer weather is on the way and spring blooms are popping up all over town – a sure sign that happier…

Week of May 4th 2020   To all members,   Hope this email finds you well, lots of information to share this week so I’ll get right to it!  …

Week of May 18th 2020   To all members,   This week we saw some retail stores re-opening their doors to the public with new safety measures in place, while…

Week of May 25th 2020   Hi everyone!   Hope you are surviving this heat wave!  I had a stroll Downtown yesterday and saw lots of great signage, fresh flowers…