IN FOCUS THIS ISSUE:
	New official name for our business area
	New Safety Patrols
	Broom’n’Groom – Montreal Rd.
	The 2008 Business Gala Event
	President’s Message

UPCOMING EVENTS:

August 14, 2008
Annual Golf Tournament at the Meadows Golf and Country Club. Register Now!

Farmer’s Market
Plans are in the works at the moment to test a farmers’ market here in our commercial area. Stay tuned for new developments as we continue to work with the City on this new and exciting project.

2008 QV BOARD MEMBERS:

President, Kyoshi John Therien, Therien Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing
Vice-President, Jean Massicotte, Massicotte Bros. Construction
Treasurer, Rita Chalabi, Scotiabank
Serge Faucher, Racine, Robert et Gauthier Dignity
Éric Patenaude, Todrics Catering
Harry Ralph, Night Caps Pub
Michel Gervais, Vanier Community Service Centre
Councillor Georges Bédard, City of Ottawa

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact Suzanne Valiquet, Executive Director of the QV Merchants Association. Suzanne can be reached at (613) 745-0040 or svaliquet@vanierbia.com.

New Official Name for our Business Area
The Board of Directors of the “QV” Merchants’ Association has passed a resolution at its last meeting on June 17th, requesting that the City of Ottawa enact a By-law to officially change the name of our business association from Vanier Business Improvement Area (BIA) to the Quartier Vanier Merchants Association (BIA).

Although we re-branded the name and the ‘look’ back in February 2005, the city will proceed with legally recognizing our commercial zone with a more appropriate identity.

You asked… We delivered!
More Safety Patrols
The Quartier Vanier introduced in April 2008, a new safety program that consists of security patrols, dressed in bright yellow t-shirts, who are keeping an eye in our commercial area. “They act as our eyes and ears”, says John Therien, newly elected QV President. “We want them to get to know our merchants and report back to us and the Ottawa Police Services of any unusual or suspect incidences that may occur.”

Please take the time to say “hello” and get to know them. Our safety patrols are also here to get the word out on new events and to direct visitors in our area.

Because of its success, we’ve added more patrols to serve you.

Broom ‘n Groom – Montreal Road...
Cleanest Street in Ottawa!
Along with a new safety program, came a new clean-up program. The QV launched ‘broom ‘n groom’ this past spring. Merchants along Montreal Road where provided with a broom and everyone came out at 10 am to sweep the front of their stores and to say hello to their neighbours. Along with the merchants, many others took part in the event including residents, elected officials and Ottawa Police representatives.

“It was a great experience!” commented Serge Faucher, manager of Racine, Robert et Gauthier Funeral Home on Montreal Road, one of our Board members. "We certainly take pride of our own property and I was amazed to see so many others feeling the same way”.

The program will be extended and hopefully a fall Broom ‘n Groom will take place on McArthur and Beechwood avenues as well.

The 2008 Business Gala Event
The QV Board of Directors were pleased to celebrate this year’s business and community leaders at the 2008 Business Gala held at the Hampton Inn on April 17th.

Winners included the following:

A Message From Your New President
John Therien jtherien@vanierbia.com
“To raise a child, you need help from everyone in the village.” The “QV” is our new baby. The Quartier Vanier Merchants Association (the BIA) was established in 1985. We are entering a new era. It is time to give new life to our neighborhood and turn Vanier into a beautiful community once again.

We need the help of the residents, the elected officials, all of you, our businesses and the Ottawa Police Services to join together and ensure the safe and secure growth of our area. It is a time for change and rejuvenation. Everyone has a key role to play in the health, wealth and prosperity of our commercial zone.

As the new President, my goal is to ensure that your business is part of that successful change. In case you didn’t know, hundreds of millions of dollars are being invested in the QV. New residential and commercial development will bring in thousands of new residents and employees with good disposable income, generating millions in our community within the next 5 years.

I look forward to meeting you personally. Please don’t hesitate to contact me directly if you wish to discuss your plans for the area. We are always open to new ideas!