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Artist Open Call for Transit Shelter

8/26/2020

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The not-for-profit Bloorcourt BIA needs some help with creating a poster. And not just any poster: it will be a pretty large poster that is located at the Bloor/Dufferin transit shelter, facing eastward, on the south-west corner. 

The theme is to highlight shopping, eating, celebrating, and supporting our local Bloordale community for the fall/winter season. 

Submit your application here until September 6th, 2020. 

The successful artist/designer will be provided with a $250 honorarium

**The successful recipient of this open call agrees to work with the third party printing agency to ensure that the poster meets the necessary file/design requirements. The BIA will also retain rights to the image to be used on social media, website or other promotional materials to highlight and celebrate the community. Credit will be given to the creator of the artwork. 

If you have any questions, please email us at: bloorcourtbia@gmail.com
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This is a photo of the location of the transit shelter poster where the new artwork will go. 
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Tips and Resources for coronavirus/COVID-19

3/13/2020

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​Official Links to Various Governments on Updates and Statements

  • City of Toronto 
  • Public Health Ontario
  • Government of Canada
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Winners of #BloorcourtPumpkins

11/6/2019

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2019 #BloorcourtPumpkins Winner is: Pause Beauty!  

This was the second year that the Bloorcourt BIA hosted the friendly community contest of #BloorcourtPumpkins!  Twelve businesses put their creativity to the test and had some fun. The community then voted on their favourite pumpkins. 

And the results are in! 

1st Prize - $100 to Pause Beauty
2nd Prize - $75 to Long & McQuade
3rd Prize - $50 to Filosophy Cafe

The Entries

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Top Left: The Maker Bean Cafe⠀
Top Right: Wise Bar⠀
Bottom Left: Royal LePage Supreme Realty, Brokerage⠀
Bottom Right: Techniques Hair Studio Inc.
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Top Left: Station Bar & Kitchen⠀
Top Right: Filosophy Pastry and Espresso Bar
Bottom Left: Long & McQuade (Toronto)
Bottom Right: Pause Beauty⠀
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Top Left: Elegant Picture Frames & Gifts⠀
Top Right: Anarres Apothecary⠀
Bottom Left: Angel Hair⠀
Bottom Right: Bloorcourt Veterinary Clinic⠀
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Bloorcourt Parkettes in 2020

10/21/2019

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The year 2020 will be an exciting year for Bloorcourt! For the past couple of years, we have been planning for the installation for three parkettes in the neighbourhood. 

Locations include: 
  • Bloor St W and Salem
  • Bloor St W and Concorde
  • Bloor St W and Barlett

The parkettes are meant to encourage people to enjoy their community and surroundings. 

Inspiration for the elements of the parkette designs draws on the imagery of a local fruit market and the recent Rosina Shopkeeper research project with Heritage Toronto.  

Construction for the parkettes is slated to begin in spring 2020. We look forward to seeing people enjoying the parkettes once they are complete. 

These are made possible with a partnership with the City of Toronto BIA Office. 
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#BloorcourtPumpkins

9/29/2019

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Bloorcourt Pumpkins is back!
In celebration of Fall and Halloween, we created this community initiative in the fall of 2018. 

How does it work?

Bloorcourt businesses will be given a pumpkin to decorate, carve, dress up, paint or get creative with.  Members of the community will then need to visit the pumpkins online (by following the hashtag #BloorcourtPumpkins) or visiting them in store. 

Then, members of the community will vote for their favourite pumpkins!

When does it take place? 
Pumpkins should be ready and on display in stores or windows by October 25th for voting to take place from October 26th to November 1st @ 11:59pm.

Where does voting take place? 
Vote online here!

One round of voting per email.  Voting closes on November 1st at 11:59pm.

What are the prizes? 
The winning Business Pumpkins will win cash awards as follows: 
  • 1st Place - $100
  • 2nd Place - $75
  • 3rd Place - $50
***Prize money is intended for the winning business to spend it on their staff/team such as buying treats or a round of coffees or beverages in celebration. 

Community Voter Prizes
There are also 4 (four) cash prizes of $25 that will be drawn at random by all qualifying email addresses that voted for their favourite pumpkins. 
*individual staff members of businesses are eligible to vote. 

When will the prizes be announced?
All prizes will be announced or winners contacted no later than November 10th, 2019. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@bloorcourt.com

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