New DIA board elected

The North Bay Downtown Improvement Area has a new Board of Management after elections this past week.

The new term will run until 2018.

The board now consists of Bob Alger, (Alger Furniture & Appliances) Rae Brenne, (Stix & Stones) Peter Hobbs, (Moose FM) Barry Klus, (Cheapskates Quality Sporting Goods) Geoff Richardson, (Property Owner) Tom Richardson, (Property Owner) and Michelle Trudeau, (The FrameMaker & Gallery).

Executive director Jeff Serran says a couple of key issues facing the new board will be parking and enlarging the boundaries of the DIA.

There is currently a petition circulating downtown opposed to the city possibly selling the downtown parking garage.

The North Bay Downtown Improvement Area was created in 1977.

The Mission Statement "To preserve and develop the heart of North Bay." was adopted by the DIA in 1995 and remains their primary objective. 

The DIA concentrates on tourism, business retention and expansion, and promotions.

Festivals and special events are held at various times throughout the year in an effort to increase traffic levels, enhance the profile of the Downtown and strengthen investor confidence in the Downtown core.