BIA Annual General Meeting & Social
Monday, February 26, 2024
Social 5:00 PM
AGM 6:00 PM
Regular Board Meeting to follow
Ingersoll Legion,
210 Thames St., N., Ingersoll, N5C 3E3
Light Food & Refreshments available at no cost to BIA Members. Live Music.
(There will be a Food & Refreshment charge of $15.00 for non-members
wishing to dine.)
Everyone Welcome!
Register in advance by emailing the BIA office at downtownbia@ingersoll.ca or
calling 519-532-0241 by Friday February 16, 2024, at 12:00 PM. Please feel
free to leave a message.
The Annual General Meeting is a great opportunity for BIA members to meet the BIA Board and staff, fellow business owners, Town staff and Council members. It also provides details about improvements being made within the business area and upcoming events.
All relevant documents related to the Annual General Meeting, including the agenda will be posted on the Town of Ingersoll’s website.
For more information about the BIA or membership, please contact the BIA via email downtownbia@ingersoll.ca
Lighting of the Lights in Downtown Ingersoll
Thursday, November 16, 2023 @ 7 pm at the Gazebo
We’re Open Late!
Many sales continue during Christmas Madness, November 16 – 19.
Visit Ingersoll BIA Facebook and Instagram for updates
All Celebrations
Open until 10 pm Thursday, November 16
Open 9am - 8pm both Friday and Saturday (17th & 18th)
Our Christmas and Annual Clearance Sale will run from Thursday, November 16th - Saturday, November 18th.
Plus, customers receive free local delivery when they book their Christmas rentals.
DWELL
Dwell is open 12-9:30 pm
Tax Free all night in store + online using code “moonlight” until midnight. We will also be offering peppermint lattes to enjoy while you stroll our downtown + enjoy the shoppes.
Elite Tan
Elite Tan will be 10% off Thursday through Saturday!
Ingersoll Pharmasave
Drop in on Thursday, November 16, between 6pm-9pm to pop a balloon! Discounts available from 15-40% - and one lucky person will win their entire purchase!
Ingersoll Music Academy
Open until 9pm (November 16) and offering 10% off anything storewide.
Lesser Jewelllers &
Beyond Your Back Door - 146 Thames St., S.
Open until 10 pm (November 16)
Three-day promo from Thursday to Saturday. Every person can draw their discount to save anywhere from 10 to 50% off your purchase storewide! Open late!
Friday November 17, Open 9 to 6, Saturday November 18, open 9 to 5.
Little Leaf Haven
Open until 10:00 pm (November 16)
Tax free plants and giftware for the day!
Patina’s
Open until 10 pm (November 16)
Tax Free Storewide Sale!
The Tax Free Storewide Sale will run from, Wednesday November 15 - Saturday, November 18.
Open until 8 pm, Wednesday November 15
Open until 10 pm, Thursday November 16.
Open until 8 pm, Friday November 17.
Open until 5 pm on Saturday November 18.
Rietta’s Décor & Design Centre
Open until 9 pm (November 16)
November 16 - 18th, 20% off all Christmas and Home Decor.
A great opportunity to buy those perfect gifts at a great price!
Roberts & Co
Open until 7 pm (November 16)
We have decided to give back for the month of November, as it is Domestic Abuse Awareness month. Instead of running little sales, we will be donating 10% of all of our November sales back to DASO!
The Jokers Crown
Open until 1 am (evening of November 16)
We will have jumbo ballpark all beef hot dogs with hand cut fries $10.99.
Also $1.25 wings breaded or plain.
The Olde Bakery Café
Open late Thursday November 16
The Wine Cellar
Open until 9 pm (November 16)
Customers receive 10-50% off when they pick an ornament from the tree.
We will also be offering charcuterie snack cups
ABOUT
Nestled in amongst beautiful farmland, and minutes from Highway 401, Ingersoll Ontario has much to offer the young and old alike. Being a tight-knit community with a dynamic downtown featuring local goods and services, a flourishing economy, friendly residents and safe neighbourhoods, there is something for everyone. In the heart of downtown, the Ingersoll Business Improvement Area (BIA) supports the downtown merchants through beautification and promotion throughout the year, with sidewalk sales, family-owned restaurants, and activities, events, and festivals.
Kathleen Young, President, Beyond Your Back Door
Jessica Quesnel, Vice President, The Olde Bakery Cafe
Mike Bowman, BIA Council Representative
Christopher Radford, PB Fries, Representative
Gordon Lesser, Lesser Jewellers
Adam Funnell, The Cooperators
David Cripps, All Celebrations
Lisa Janssen, Rietta's Decor and Design Centre, Representative
Curtis Tighe, Economic Development Staff
Virginia Armstrong, BIA Coordinator
News Release for Ingersoll Downtown Monday February 27, 2023 BIA Ingersoll Downtown Art Projects
Black History Sculpture - Corner of Oxford and Charles St. W., Ingersoll, ON |
Artist Statement Duane Kumala-Thomas As a young aged artist born and raised Woodstock, I spent a large percentage of time growing up in Ingersoll. Encouraged through local classes, contests and competitions, I’ve been an aspiring artist my whole life. Illustration eventually gave way to a passion for music; over the years photography and graphic design took hold and made me into the artist I am today. Currently owning and operating Highlander Studios in Woodstock I’m focused on the production, promotion, and preservation of all matters art related within Oxford County. Work Concept While being approached to create a piece commemorating black history in Ingersoll I did a deep dive into Oxford County’s black history. I came to the understanding that the “Once Upon a Time” narratives of the Black American experience are much like a sideview mirror; events being closer than they appear. Buildings, towns, cities; places I’d frequented my whole life suddenly came to life as the stuff movies were made of. The rich tapestry of history that is Ingersoll, is Oxford, is South-Western Ontario, is Upper Canada, stretches through the soil and deep into the roots. Furthermore, it became apparent that when historical events happened, they effected the plight of everyone in town, not only those involved. With that in mind, it became difficult to separate black history from history and thats when the concept for the sculpture took shape.
Using the familiar theme of the underground railroad as a focal point, the sculpture aims to represent Ingersoll’s involvement in accepting, aiding and growing amongst a new and increasing black population in the 1800’s and beyond. The visual of train tracks breaking through the soil and springing up into the Ingersoll air will present viewers with the emphatic feeling of a journey travelled in discretion and concluded where/when in this place, travellers came up for air, settled and planted new roots. As history would have it, Ingersoll had a part to play in forming the landscape throughout the years. Consequential dates fixed to the railroad ties commemorate Ingersoll history and folklore, the top most railroad tie reading “NOW”, signifying that we are always making history; creating tomorrow’s heritage today. |
ITOPA Mural - Ingersoll Theatre for Performing Arts (ITOPA) 88 Thames St., S, Ingersoll, ON |
Artist Biography Benji Nova (Benjamin Tran) Benji Nova (Benjamin Tran) is a multidisciplinary artist and mindfulness teacher from London, Ontario. He approaches his art with a focus on process, and incorporates mindfulness into his creation process. In addition to his M.Sc in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences from Western University, he is also a certified facilitator of the Mindfulness Ambassador Program. He works with a range of mediums, including woodburning, paint, inks, and digital tools, to create emotive and expressive pieces. Benji aims to promote mindfulness and open-awareness through his art. Artist Statement I painted a large mural on the ITOPA (Ingersoll Theatre of Performing Arts) building using spray-paint as my primary medium. My goal was to create a bright, colorful, and playful scene that celebrates the performing arts and includes a variety of characters and references to theatre. Inspired by stained-glass art, I incorporated a stained-glass effect and contrasting colors to capture the impressive changing of scenes in a play. I wanted to create a whimsical and attractive landscape that could be seen from a distance, as well as attract people to the theatre. To see more of my work, you may visit: Website: http://benjinova.com More links: http://linktr.ee/benji.nova Thank you kindly, Ben |
Indigenous Crosswalk Installed in Downtown Ingersoll - King Street, E., Ingersoll, ON |
With support from Government of Canada’s Tourism Relief Fund through @FedDevOntario and @SWOTC, we’re working hard to help build back a stronger tourism sector in Downtown Ingersoll.
Ingersoll Indigenous Crosswalk Description by Patricia Marshall
This design incorporates seven (7) stripes to represent the seven generational teachings we see in many Indigenous cultures.
The red comes first to symbolize Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit peoples.
This colour is represented first since MMIWG2S+ people were one of the first major issues Indigenous people faced on Turtle Island when colonial peoples landed on these shores. We put them first to make a statement that they are not forgotten and to show the spirits our tribute to them.
The Blue represents the need for clean water in Indigenous communities and to bring awareness to how Indigenous Canadians are disproportionately affected by a lack of basic needs being met. A lack of clean water is an issue that goes largely unnoticed; however, it has been affecting communities like Nesktantga First Nations for over a quarter of a century and closer communities like Onieda First Nations also deal with a lack of clean water. There are many other needs such as lack of housing and adequate food resources that affect Indigenous Canadians daily, both on reserve and even in our major metropolises.
The orange stripes are tribute to the children and families affected by the horrific legacy left in the wake of residential schools. A legacy that includes 100 years of legalized oppression, abuse and misuse of powers. Over the last few years, thousands of children have been unearthed who were buried in both marked and unmarked graves. Thousands of families grieving losses that were continuously denied by both religious and political institutions until now. The unearthing’s did spark our nation into action.
The orange and blue stripes are alternating in the centre to represent the interconnectedness of the issues that plague Indigenous people.
The red stripe closes the design to bring to the attention that MMIWG2S+ is an issue that is still affecting Indigenous families to this day.
The symbols floating within the coloured stripes give a tangible example of the issue they represent.
A dress in the red for MMIWG2S+
A handprint in the orange for Every Child Matters
A water drop, in the blue for Clean water in Indigenous Communities
The design of this crosswalk was carefully thought out and planned to bring awareness, show solidarity and represent hope. This crosswalk represents the resilience, dedication and creativity of First Nation, Métis and Inuit peoples.
The design and original concept of this project was done by local Métis mother Patricia Marshal, founder and co-organizer of IISAN (Ingersoll’s Indigenous Solidarity and Awareness Network)
Final digital artwork is done by Deb Campbell of ICAC (Ingersoll Creative Art Centre)
The BIA worked closely with Patricia Marshall, Founder and Co-organizer of IISAN (Ingersoll’s Indigenous Solidarity and Awareness Network) and local artist, Deb Campbell, Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre, to complete the Indigenous Crosswalk in Downtown Ingersoll. BIA Coordinator, Virginia Armstrong |
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Town of Ingersoll
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Community Futures Oxford
Government of Canada
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