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  • North End BIZ Loses 2 Business Founders

    May 2, 2017

    April 2017 was a sad month for the North End BIZ community.  We lost two of our founding business members, Joe Sawtus who started Canadian Motorcycle and Ed Lichti who started Cosmopolitan Florists.  These men were North End fixtures.  Their unique commitment to the area continued well after retirement age, with both these gentlemen working at their […]

  • Matt de la Lande, Recipient of the 2016 Mayor’s BIZ Award!

    April 20, 2017

    In a May 13, 2016 ceremony at City Hall, Mayor Brian Bowman presented the 2016 Mayor’s Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) Awards to recognize and celebrate  thev contributions Winnipegger’s and organizations have made to enhance their local Business Improvement Zone. “I have always been a proponent of the work our BIZ do to help grow our […]

  • North End BIZ Safety Lighting Program, Update.

    March 21, 2017

    The North End BIZ has a small supply of these lights left.  If you have not had an exterior safety light installed and are interested, please download and fill out the application on the website.  The application is dated 2016, but the NEB will continue to accept it until all the lights have been dispersed,.

  • Neigbourhoods Alive! $3,000 Storefront Grants On Hold.

    The SEG program through Neighbourhoods Alive! has been paused pending review by the current Government.  The North End BIZ has taken part in round table discussions (through the North End Community Renewal Corporation, as the NECRC was administering this program).  The North End BIZ relayed the positive impact this program has had in assisting our members […]