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to see in the downtown core
and keeping that core
healthy.

The program is split into
three areas:

1) Streetscape side-
walks, crosswalks, trees,
planters, etc. This has a 75
per cent loan available on a
12-year agreement, at low in-
terest rates.

2) Shop facades — for im-
provements to the exterior
walls that face public streets,
lanes or parking areas, or
private land or parking areas
that the public has access to.
Grants are given only after
improvements have been

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completed and if certain
criteria have been met. The
grant covers up to 20 per cent
of the costs of the ground
floor facade improvements,
up to a maximum of $200 per
metre.

3) Promotional — to assist
the merchants in organizing
themselves and promoting
the revitalized area, par-
ticularly through the use of
the media and advertising
campaigns.

To ensure the Program's
success, merchants and land-
lords must be the catalysts. It
is their businesses, their area

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that is being developed and
without their inititiative and
co-operation, the plan will
fail, merchants were told.

The end result of
revitalization is claimed to be
a better business climate for
local businesses and increas-
ed revenues for both mer-
chant and landlord.

According to Baldwin, the
increase in revenue is between
50 and 100 per cent.

The initial meeting sparked
considerable interest and fur-
ther meetings are anticipated,
although no dates have so far
been set.

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