Our organization is comprised of just under 400 businesses, all who fall within a particular geo- graphical downtown boundary called the Urban Regional Core (URC). These businesses pay a self-imposed area rate or tax, in lieu of a member- ship fee. The organization is led by a volunteer Board of Directors – the volunteers being drawn from the member base – and maintain a small staff including their Executive Director, Office Administration and Events and Promotions coor- dinator. The DTP has been in operation for over 40 years, and in partnership with the Town of Truro, has been the driving force behind many of the downtown development and promotional initiatives that take place year over year. Downtown Truro has always been ‘home’ to his- torically renown businesses such as Stanfield’s Ltd. and MacQuarries Pharmasave. As a trans- portation hub, Truro is naturally an attractive place to do business, and over the years has drawn many key stakeholders to our downtown core. In recent years, we have seen a huge influx of new diverse businesses; niche boutiques, ethnic restaurants, microbreweries, specialty spas and salons, to name a few. This surge in new business has been welcomed by the residents and the sense of pride in our growing business community is evident in the community’s efforts to support local.
Over the past year, like many other business communities across the country, Downtown Truro has been affected dramatically by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many restaurants, shops and services made the difficult decision to close their doors during the months of March, April, and May of 2020, and still today they are dealing with the daily struggles of limited capacities, enforcing mask wearing, additional cleaning measures, reduced hours, etc. It has been a chal- lenging year, to say the least, but if anything, it has proven how innovative and resilient our downtown business community is. Over the past year we have seen many businesses pivot their business models to accommodate for the current climate. Many retail stores have expanded from their brick-and-mortar locations and now have an additional e-commerce platform and restaurants have created new, trendy outdoor dining areas to allow for additional seating.
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • JANUARY 2021
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