About
Our Mission
'To support our membership community by providing diverse resources while promoting downtown business through progressive leadership'
What is a BIA (Business Improvement Area)?
The purpose of a BIA is to undertake programs and initiatives for:
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Beautification & Aesthetic Improvement
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Local Business & Event Promotion
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Economic Stimulation
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Community Support
Established in 1997, the Downtown Duncan BIA (DDBIA) is a non-profit organization under the direction of an elected volunteer Board of Directors. Every business within the defined boundary is automatically a member. Funding is collected through a special levy enacted through a municipal property tax bylaw. The cost of the levy contributed is based on each property's commercial assessment as determined by the BC Assessment Authority.
Staff
Katherine Devine - Executive Director
Ally Easterbrook - Creative Director
Elissa Smith - Operations Director
Board of Directors
Dina Stuehler - President
Spencer Schmidt - Vice President
Miles Anderson - Past President
Kevin Gamble - Treasurer
Jacquie Braun - Secretary
Francine Lavallee - Murray
John Hirst
Jeff Downie
Johnna Puusa
Julika Pape