On The Horizon - May, 16 2023

In This Issue:

• We're Hiring!

• Downtown Duncan Future Events

• Mother’s Day Card Sales – a success story! 

• Digital Billboards Advertising Opportunity

• Duncan Days

• Pride Window Decorating Contest

• Downtown Duncan BIA Supports CWAV Society in Special Mother’s Day Promotion

• Facade Improvement Grant

• Member News
  

NEW: We’re Hiring!

We're hiring a new DDBIA Office Administrator - click the button below to see the full job description.

Come and join the team at the DDBIA.  Applications close May 24th. To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to devine@downtownduncan.ca

Future events now in progress – it’s LOOKING BRIGHT!

·       BIA Member Social June 8 - Spoolyard.

·      Duncan Days Sidewalk Sale July 14.

·       Duncan Day and Panago Parade July 15.

·       BIA Member Social July 27.

·       Cowichan Valley Arts Council co-sponsored event downtown July 29.

·       BIA Member Social October 12.

·       Spooktacular kids daytime program and evening Zombie Crawl October 28.

·       Christmas Kick-Off November 24.

·       The 2023 Christmas Window Theme is “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. 

Mother’s Day Card Sales – a success story! 

Thank you to all the participating businesses (see below)!  We achieved $2,160 in sales and will be contributing $216 to Cowichan Women …..blah blah.  Look for our social media postings coming soon! 

Participating Businesses:

Matisse Day Spa

The Spoolyard

The Steeped Leaf

Careirro Salon

VI Yoga School

Wishes

Ginger Room

Mettra Pharmacy

Plentifill

Enchant

Foxy Box

Fallows Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

Ten Old Books

Excellent Frameworks

Ironworks Café and Creperie

Area51

Aspire Wellspa

Station Street Café

Jenny's Bubbles and Dreams

Kahuna Burger

Aloha Bowls

Imagine That!

Digital Billboards

Advertising Opportunity - Digital Billboards

We have an exciting opportunity for all DDBIA members to boost their brand visibility and reach a wide audience. Our digital billboard, strategically located on highway #1 northbound just after Boys Road, is ready to showcase your business!

We are offering exclusive ad spaces to DDBIA members at a highly subsidized rate of only $125 for a 2-week time period. Imagine the impact your message can make as thousands of commuters pass by every day!

Space is limited, so act fast to secure your spot on the digital billboard. Don't miss this chance to shine a spotlight on your business and increase your brand visibility.

To reserve your space or discuss your advertising needs, simply reply to this email or call us at 250-715-1700. 

Let's make a big impact together! Get noticed on the highway and watch your business thrive!

Duncan Days

Duncan Day is coming up on July 15th, and we would like to extend an invitation for your store to participate.

Duncan Day is an excellent opportunity to showcase your business and engage with the local community. We are looking for retailers who would be interested in engaging in street sales on the day of the event. This would involve setting up a display outside of your store and offering special promotions or discounts to attract customers.

If you are interested in participating in Duncan Day, we would be happy to provide you with more information on how to get involved. Please reply to this email and let us know if you are interested in being a part of this exciting event.

On behalf of the Downtown Duncan BIA, I wanted to express my sincerest thanks to all of our volunteers for your invaluable contributions in making Earth Day in downtown Duncan a great success. Your hard work and dedication made a significant impact on our community, and we are incredibly grateful for your efforts. Thank you again to the students of Brentwood School.

JUNE 25 Pride Day Window Decorating Contest

The DDIBA is co-sponsoring Pride Day in downtown Duncan this year on June 25th.  There will be a parade.  There will be singing.  And dancing.  And drag.  And celebrations and speakers.  Show your support by

·      STAYING OPEN on Sunday and get your sidewalk selling for you! 

Please respond to this email and let us know if you are planning to participate in the PRIDE WINDOW CONTEST so we can be sure to let the Pride Committee and judges know!

·      Make a donation for a “We support Cowichan Valley Pride” decal for your business window or door.  This donation will help the Cowichan Valley Pride festival continue to grow every year.  SALES begin at the beginning May 10th! 

Downtown Duncan BIA Supports CWAV Society in Special Mother’s Day Promotion

Thank you to all the participating businesses (see below)!  We achieved $2,160 in sales and will be contributing $216 to Cowichan Women Against Violence.  Look for our social media postings coming soon! 

Participating Businesses:

Matisse Day Spa

The Spoolyard

The Steeped Leaf

Careirro Salon

VI Yoga School

Wishes

Ginger Room

Mettra Pharmacy

Plentifill

Enchant

Foxy Box

Fallows Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

Ten Old Books

Excellent Frameworks

Ironworks Café and Creperie

Area51

Aspire Wellspa

Station Street Café

Jenny's Bubbles and Dreams

Kahuna Burger

Aloha Bowls

Imagine That!

Façade Improvement Program

Need a repair to the outside of your building?  New signage?  We’ve got you covered!  The Façade Improvement Program provides a grant of up to $5,000 for your new signage and outside improvements to your business.  Email us and request the application or find it here  on our website. 

Let’s get in the know about the Station Street Common Placemaking Project

As you likely have heard, the Government of B.C. has announced a grant through the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP) for $1,000,000 for the City of Duncan’s Station Street Placemaking Project, an initiative to revitalize our beloved Station Street Common (corner of Station and Craig). 

This is an invitation to review the initial designs again and provide some feedback to the DDBIA.  The DDBIA is holding information sessions on June 27th (8:30 to 10:00 am), June 28th (noon to 1:30 pm) and June 29th (5:00 to 6:30 pm) at the Duncan United Church (Ingram Street).  We will provide images from the original design concepts and look forward to our conversations with you.  Refreshments will be served. 

If you wish to look now please visit bigconversations.duncan.ca/stationstreet. 

OUR MEMBER NEWS

CWAV is hiring a Digital, Media and Development Associate. The Social Media Associate is responsible for the overall management and creation of the website and social media accounts for Cowichan Women Against Violence Society (CWAV Society). See the job posting here:

It’s MUSIC time again - welcome 39 Days of July!  The Duncan Cowichan Festival Society, on behalf of 39 Days of July, has some opportunities for you to promote your business.  Plans this year are to build it a bit bigger and better.   We need to find some sponsorships and advertisers to help pay for this always ambitious endeavour.  This year’s theme is ‘inclusion for all’.  There are advertisements available for sale (various sizes) in the 20,000 copy program schedule, as well as sponsorships of an evening in the park, a day in the park and an evening in City Square.  For more info and to sign up contact Longevity John, 250-597-1554 or longevityjohn@shaw.ca.