Business districts across the city are stepping up efforts to encourage consumers to support local businesses (OBJ)
March 13, 2025
Local BIAs across the city are encouraging Ottawa residents to buy local in the face of the current economic uncertainty.
SabriNa Lemay, executive director of Centretown BIA, is launching a pilot project in partnership with other downtown BIAs and districts to encourage shopping local and to “re-invest in the community.” Partners include Glebe BIA, Downtown BIA, Chinatown BIA, the ByWard Market District Authority and Somerset BIA.
“Our brand ambassador is going to walk around within each neighbourhood and ask people who are shopping locally (what their) favourite local business in Ottawa (is) and, with their answer, they’ll be given a gift card to one of our local businesses to shop,” said Lemay.
