Who we are > Newton

Hello!

The Newton Business Improvement Association is made up of business and property owners working towards revitalizing the Newton Town Centre and improving business opportunity in the area.

About the BIA

The Newton Business Improvement Association (Newton BIA) is made up of a group of property and business owners who are passionate about improving the opportunities for businesses in the Newton Town Centre by taking leadership and revitalizing the area. To accomplish this, the Newton BIA would like to hear from tenants and property owners on what would make a difference for them.

The Newton BIA takes leadership within the Newton Town Centre to galvanize the area. The BIA focus is to bring business members, grassroots organizations, community stakeholders, and government together to create a vibrant and dynamic neighborhood for the residents, workers, and visitors in the area. Through collaboration with these groups, the BIA is able to

create viable and effective programs for the area with focus on the four pillars of the BIA: safety, area enhancement, marketing & events, and government relations. These programs will work together to foster change within the community and neighborhood to create a successful future for the Newton Town Centre.

The benefits of a BIA include:

Promote safety and beautification for the area
Encourage residents to shop locally
Affordable cost shared by all Newton Town Centre businesses
Controlled by Newton Town Centre business and property owners
Low overhead with maximum marketing investment
One voice to advocate for our business community

Newton Boundary

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Population of Newton

149,000

Average Age

37.5

Businesses in the boundary

455

Property Owners

106

Meet our team

Board of Directors

2024-25

Lainey Pires – Value Industries
Jaspal Brar – Allied Insurance
Suman Basnyat – S Basnyat & Co. Inc.
Harry Lamba – The UPS Store
Kamil Lotfali – Sunstone Holdings
Jay Blaschuk – Sources BC
Jodi Leech – Studio 73
Chris Phillipson – Chalo!Freshco
Rawad Najjar – Kings Cross

Philip Aguirre

Executive Director

Philip Aguirre is the Executive Director of the Newton BIA. He comes from a small business background being the owner of the Old Surrey Restaurant which is in the Newton Town Centre. He is also a Certified Management Accountant and a graduate of the University of Victoria where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce. Philip has been a strong advocate for the community of Newton for many years.

Nasrin Baji

Creative Director

A graduate of Simon Fraser University, with a Bachelor of Arts, Nasrin comes from a background of non-profit work with organizations such a Volunteer BC, John Volken Academy and Community Volunteer Connections.

AGM Notices

AGM 2024

Newton BIA would like to extend an invitation to you to attend our Annual General Meeting of 2024 and elections for this year’s executive positions. All Businesses and Property owners within the Newton BIA area are invited to attend (no charge). During the AGM, we...

EGM 2023

Newton BIA would like to extend an invitation to you to attend our Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of 2023. All Businesses and Property owners within the Newton BIA area are invited to attend (no charge). During the EGM, we will vote on the following 3...

AGM 2023

Newton BIA would like to extend an invitation to you to attend our Annual General Meeting of 2023 and elections for this year’s executive positions. All Businesses and Property owners within the Newton BIA area are invited to attend (no charge). During the AGM, we...