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TOPCA's 2025 Annual General Meeting & Town Hall

November 2025 - TOPCA AGM: The 2025 TOPCA Annual General Meeting takes place on Friday, November 7, 2025 @ 7:00 pm (doors open @ 6:30 pm) at Clarke Memorial Hall, 161 Lakeshore Road West, Port Credit.  Refreshments will be served.  ALL WELCOME!

BUSINESS: Documents for the brief business portion of the AGM (reports, slate of officers) will be issued to registered members for review prior to meeting start, for expedited approval during the business meeting.  Minutes will be issued.

PROGRAM @ 7:30pm: After the Business meeting, we hold our Town Hall: Are Tariffs Slowing Port Credit Down?  Is there a trickle-down effect to all those tariffs we’re hearing about?  Is that why construction has gone quiet?  And what does it mean for housing starts, affordable living, and the economics of the independent retailers in Port Credit?  Get the inside story.  ▶ Press Release (1p PDF).

We have a strong PANEL to weigh in on these issues, followed by Public Q & A:

FRAM Building Group President and Port Credit developer Frank Giannone will provide industry updates as well as the latest regarding work stoppage on the Brightwater and No-Frills sites.  How is the industry is shifting gears in this unprecedented time?

Mississauga-Lakeshore MP Charles Sousa will provide details on what’s happening with tariffs at a national level and how this impacts housing starts.  What are the new Federal housing policies in wake of the housing crisis and how they could help in Port Credit?

Councillor Stephen Dasko will provide an update on further key Port Credit development sites that appear stalled and how development applications are switching to rental buildings with incentives from the City.  How else is the City encouraging more housing to be built?

Port Credit BIA Executive Director Kelly Ralston will discuss mainstreet retail and impacts of tariffs and lack of expected intensification.  How can Port Credit independent retailers thrive?

▶ LIVESTREAM: The Town Hall meeting will be livestreamed and recorded for posting on TOPCA's YouTube channel.  NOTE: Until the 45:00 minute mark, the sound is greatly compromised, but from 45:29 to 1:57:10 the sound is clear.

▶ MEMBERSHIP: You do not need to be a TOPCA member to attend, although we welcome new memberships any time!  A great time to join or renew for 2026 (at the door).

▶ See our TOPCA Facebook posting to comment or ask a question about the meeting.

▶ See our TOPCA Instagram posting to comment or ask a question about the meeting.



TOPCA is on Instagram!

February 2025 - GETTING MORE SOCIAL: Look for our videos and photos on Instagram!  Scan the QR code at left or click our handle @topca_executive and follow us for more Port Credit content.

▶ Our first Instagram post, of our red-painted bike planter at Port Credit Harbour.

We often see the TOPCA painted bike planters photographed, especially the 'signature' red one at the Harbour.  Be sure to tag us if you post a snap!