EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
April 17, 2025 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
 
 PLANTER BOX - Update

• met with the City Horticulture Dept – these boxes are city property and may be replaced at any given time.  Summer planting will be upcoming (end of May)

 
WELLNESS PROMOTION – Update

• Promotion ended March 28 – all 40 coupons have redeemed

 
UPCOMING EVENT: EASTER PARADE: April 19 – 11am

• Store to Store Candy give-away
• BIA giving away 3 Grand Prize Easter Basket (find a golden egg in your loot bag)
• Easter Bunny – Terry Rhodes

 
TEMPORARY SIDEWALK PATIO: Licensing applied for 3 locations

1. In front of BIA Office   b) just West of Concession Library   c) Concession & Viewpoint

 
SIDEWALK SOUNDS + Night Market: May 16
 
STREEFEST – Saturday, June 7th from 11am – 6pm

• Private Sponsorships received:  $2250
•     $500 ea: Tom Jackson, JP Danko, Ontario Liberal Party
•     $750 PARTICIPACTION

 
SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTS
 
FACEBOOK                        ENGAGEMENT                             EVENT
January – 4813                      1,141                                          Coffee Bouquet – Lemon & Ice
February – 4822                    5429                                           Meet the Candidates
March – 4830                        987                                              Rosie’s burgers
April – 4834                           954                                              Jeff Joslin receiving a King Charles award
                                                                                                      
 
INSTAGRAM                          ENGAGEMENT                        EVENT
January                                    13, 182                                       Year End Recap Reel        
Jan/Feb                                   12,447                                        Coffee Bouquet – Lemon & Ice
Feb/Mar                                  16,926                                        Meet the Candidates
Mar/Apr                                   12,699                                        Jeff Joslin receiving a King Charles award                                                                                           
 
UPCOMING

• Admin Assistant/Succession planning candidate hired: Kara Dillon (started April 14) (Hiring Committee: Eva Martens; Stephanie Muir; Janna Goodyear)

 

• 2024 Audits coming up beginning of May to be completed by September 2025