Whether you are a new business or an established Downtown business, we are happy to have you.

The Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District (PADBID) is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) is a safe and desirable place to conduct business, live, work, and play through the cooperative efforts of its members and local government. The PADBID, officially registered in 2003, is funded by a commercial taxation assessment levy paid by the property owners within the PADBID to the City of Prince Albert through Bylaw No. 4 of 2005. You are automatically a member of the PADBID when located within the BID.
There is no additional membership fee.
Plans are underway for the Sidewalk Sale day to replace the annual Street Fair.  Here are a few things you need to know:
  • all stores will operate following all COVID and municipal guidelines 
  • Central Ave will remain open for traffic
  • Municipal guidelines are that you are able to set up for 5'/1.5m in front of your store.
  • Food Trucks are invited to park at Memorial Square and along the Riverbank
  • All special events and sales will be added to our event page please email your information
  • The Farmer's Market will be set up in the City Hall parking lot

Downtown Business Information guide

Downtown Police Support
Contact Cst. Simonson (text preferred) 306-941-8073

​Blog Feature
Want to be featured on our blog?  Send us a few pictures and a brief history and your current offerings to discover@princealbertdowntown.ca and we would be happy to add you to our blog.

Graffiti removal
Please email Ray Bandet: raybandet@gmail.com please attach a photo of the graffiti and your Business Name, address, phone number, contact name and description of location of the graffiti.

Marketing Support
Need help with social media content, a brochure, a new menu?  Contact  info@princealbertdowntown.ca

Plastic Bag bylaw
The plastic bag bylaw has been suspended.  You can read the press release from the City here: https://www.citypa.ca/en/news/covid-19-update-prince-albert-suspends-plastic-checkout-bag-implementation.aspx

Snow Removal
Duane Lennie -306-960-4962

Façade Grant

Each year the PADBID has the opportunity to give a grant of up to $10,000 to a downtown business that meet's the requirements for this specific grant.  Funding for this grant is received from the PADBID Reserve Fund.

Current Saskatchewan health authority guidelines

The new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy to provide direct relief to businesses, non-profits, and charities that continue to be economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new rent subsidy would be available retroactive to September 27, 2020, until June 2021.
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
The Fund will help to:
  • mitigate the financial pressure experienced by businesses and organizations to allow them to continue their operations, including paying their employees;
  • support projects by businesses, organizations and communities to prepare now for a successful recovery
You can apply locally for this fund through the Prince Albert & District Community Futures.
Check out the new BID Blog.  This is a specific blog for Downtown businesses and organizations to learn something new & hopefully be inspired.

Social Media Support

  • Gather emails.  With the trend in social media changing constantly, the best way to connect with your customers and clients is through email.  If they sign up for your email, it means that they are interested in what you offer. And what is great is you only have to send out emails when you need to.  You have a captive audience that wants to receive your information. I have tried a few different email provider options but I find MailChimp the easiest and it is free.
  • Social Media vs. Website: it is important to understand what each option serves.  Social Media is to keep your audience up to date with what you are doing and keep your name in the forefront of their minds.  A website is the information about your products/service.  Your website is where they can find out more about what you do or offer.  Your hours of operation, your location, your history about your business.  
  • For an easy do it yourself website I recommend Weebly.  I have used a variety from Wordpress to WIX to designing from scratch and Weebly uses an easy drag and drop designing format that makes creating and updating really easy, I have been using it for years as a basic site, blog and storefront.
  • Use Canva for designing everything. Templates are available to make whatever you need to post on social media, or create a brochure or event poster.  It is so easy!
  • Social Media trend- more and more people are leaving Facebook and choosing Instagram.  Pay attention to your insights and see where you are connecting with your market.
  • On Facebook - schedule your posts, saves you time and you can post at the best time of the day to connect with your customers.
  • Creating an event on Facebook?  Add Prince Albert Downtown as a co-host and have your event seen by our 4,000 followers.
  • Instagram is becoming a popular way to connect in Prince Albert, use Planoly  or Later to organize and schedule your posts. It is great because you can do it all from your computer and you can save your hashtags, location and tags.  There is a free version or you can upgrade for $100/year.  I use the paid version and find the stats and options beneficial.
  • Hashtags - use #livingpa #princeabertdowntown to connect with us so we can share your photos.
  • Not good with photography?  Use PEXELS for free high quality images or hire a photographer - money well spent.

Office Location
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1109 Central Ave

Contact Us

306-763-1802
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