From The BBIA

Barrhaven Consumer Statistics

The results from our participating Barrhaven Spring Shopping Spree locations indicate the following consumer origins for the months of April and May 2011:

Barrhaven 60%	Manotick 4%	North Gower 1.5%
Nepean 17%	Kanata 2%	Richmond 1%
Ottawa 5%	Stittsville 1.5%	Other 8%

Market Study Final report- summary

Attached here is a summary of the 2011 Retail Commercial Market Study update. For a full version of the study, please contact our office.

profit programs introduced by entrepreneurship centre

Invest Ottawa has recently developed three additional programs that will allow more entrepreneurs to benefit from their services. These programs including, mentoring and SWOT analyses, are ideally designed for BIA members that may need some help to grow their business to the next level. Please see the brochure attached here for more information.

Road work plan for barrhaven area

Please see attached, the chart for short, mid and long term road construction and improvement projects budgeted for our area.

the New Barrhaven BIA Business directory has arrived

We have updated our printed Business Directories for Barrhaven. 7000 new directories were delivered to homes in Country Place, Grenfell Glen and Nepean as well as some of the new areas of Barrhaven. Copies are also available at the Walter Baker Centre.

Home Based business associate membership in bbia

Changes were recently made to the Barrhaven BIA Constitution to offer membership to all businesses registered to homes located in all of Barrhaven. Please see the Home Businesses section of our website (on the menu to your left) for more information and to download the 2012 application form.

O'Keefe drain study launched to service 416/strandherd corridor development

This is a heads up that staff have initiated an Environmental Management Plan for a portion of the O’Keefe Drain (generally the area east of 416, south of Strandherd/Fallowfield, north of Jock River, west of Cedarview). The Jock River Reach 1 Subwatershed Study required that a more defined Environmental Management Plan be prepared prior to development in this area.

The objectives of the plan are to:

Consider the impacts and develop a plan to mitigate adverse affects of existing and proposed land uses on natural areas and the O’Keefe Drain;
Establish a stormwater management plan for future development;
Protect, enhance, or restore the natural system.

The Notice of Study Commencement is attached along with a map of the study area. The project website is here: http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/environment/city_hall/getgreen/development/em_plan/inprogress/okeefe_drain/index_en.html

Local Businesses required to promote business studies in barhaven high school

Ms. Cathy Belanger is the business teacher at Longfields-Davidson Heights HS in Barrhaven. She has been charged with developing a business program at the new Barrhaven school. For example, she had a partnership at her previous school with a local bank who sponosored the Business Excellence Award at Graduation. Other local businesses donated prizes for contests run in business classes throughout the school year. Prizes were awarded to students who came to class first everyday, sold the most poppies for Remembrance Day and won Junior Achievement contests. Prizes are also used for a silent auction event run by business leadership classes.

Any business that is interested in helping to promote business studies to our local high school students may contact Ms. Belanger directly or you may contact the BBIA office for additional information.

Ottawa Business Journal seeking Barrhaven-area businesses to distribute newspapers

As business owners, many of you are familiar with the Ottawa Business Journal publication. In order for the OBJ to deliver to Barrhaven locations, for either your own personal subscription or for distribution from your business to your customers, they will require a minimum number of orders for this area. If you are interested, please review and return this form to the Ottawa Business Journal.

City of ottawa transplan update

The new plan by OC Transpo will effect everyone in our commumnity from businesses to residents to students. Information is provided at the following Transplan link.