Brooklin Downtown Development Steering Committee

The Brooklin Downtown Development Steering Committee is responsible for providing recommendations to Council on matters. View committee meeting dates, agendas and minutes.

Roles and responsibilities

Our responsibilities include:

Providing input into downtown development strategies
Providing input about the Whitby Official Plan, Brooklin Secondary Plan and Community Improvement Plan
Communicating between various downtown stakeholders

We're also responsible for implementing downtown development initiatives, including:

Streetscape improvement
Façade upgrades
Parking, transportation and pedestrian circulation
Downtown entrance and public open space treatment
Marketing strategies
Development and redevelopment opportunities
Financial incentives and grants
Programs and events
Heritage initiatives

Terms of Reference

Committee members

Membership consists of one member of Council, nine citizen appointments, one Heritage Whitby Advisory Committee representative and one Whitby Chamber of Commerce representative:

Councillor Steve Lee (Mayor's designate)
Maria McDonnell (staff liaison)
Christy Chrus (staff liaison)
Steve Kee (chair)
Denise Laframboise (vice-chair)
Rick Batty
Paul Haynes
Susan Madden
James O’Hearn
Kyle Patterson
Cameron Richardson
Lynda Armstrong (Heritage Whitby Advisory Committee representative)
Mallory Dawson (Whitby Public Library representative)
Dhaval Pandya (Public Works department representative)
Andrew Scuse (Chamber of Commerce representative)
Daniel van Kampen (Economic Development division representative)

The Downtown Whitby and Brooklin Downtown Development Steering Committee’s are pleased to share the first edition of their Joint Downtown Newsletter showcasing some of the amazing businesses and success stories.

Workshops

The Joint Downtown Brooklin and Whitby Committees hosted two informative workshops that provided tips and ideas to promote standout window displays and good signage to engage pedestrians and customers and enhance your storefront.

Window Display Workshop

Signage Workshop