MY TAKE: When any resident, anywhere faces discrimination based on religion, it affects us all and we must speak out. I’m grateful to Burlington City Council for their unanimous support for my motion to condemn Quebec’s Bill 21 banning public servants from wearing religious symbols. I also want to thank Counc. Rory Nisan for seconding …
At our Jan. 11 Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility (CPRM) Committee meeting, we received a staff report providing an overview of the Inclusionary Zoning policy tool and regulations as set out in the Planning Act as well as a review of various Inclusionary Zoning programs in Ontario, Canada and the U.S. Additionally, the report also …
Burlington Council Looks at Inclusionary Zoning in City’s Housing Strategy Read More »
The draft plans for residential, commercial and community uses at the city’s three GO Stations have now been released. Summaries of each of the plans are below, with links to the relevant documents. The draft plans were presented at the Community Planning Regulation & Mobility Committee meeting of Jan. 11, and endorsed in principle by …
*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington. “Sweetgrass is considered a sacred plant to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. On its own, it is thin and brittle, but when it is braided together, it becomes stronger – there’s a great message of community in that. I’m thrilled this word …
Burlington City Council approves Sweetgrass Park as the new name for Ryerson Park Read More »
City Council passed our 2022 budget in December – and there’s lots of great news which I’ll share in topical posts in the coming weeks and months. Our first post is about our parks. The 2022 budget provides for park improvements for 29 parks, with renewal and upgrades for 12 parks in 2022, and design …
Your 2022 Budget at Work: Upgrades, Renewal & Design Work Coming to 29 Burlington Parks Read More »
Welcome to the Mayor’s Monday Mailbag, an initiative Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and the Mayor’s Office has launched to share weekly answers to questions from the public we’ve received through our main email inbox at mayor@burlington.ca or the Mayor’s social media platforms. At the end of the month, we’ll publish a roundup of those most pressing …
An application for a high-rise building at 1029 and 1033 Waterdown Rd. has been submitted to the City. This site was the subject of a pre-consultation community meeting on Nov. 17, 2021. The proposal presented to the community at that time contemplated a 29-storey, mixed-use development, including 295 residential units within a tower portion and …
Application Received for High-Rise Building at 1029 & 1033 Waterdown Rd. Read More »
To mitigate the impact of COVID-19, City Council has unanimously approved a property tax deferral program; approved a plan to get recreation and other services up and running as soon as permitted, and passed a resolution for additional provincial supports for businesses. The decisions were made at a Special Council meeting today (Tuesday, Jan. 11), …
Work on the Waterfront Hotel Study is going to start again, which will produce site specific development policies, to shape any future development proposal. There is already interest in redeveloping the site. As a result, Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns brought a motion to committee, supported by Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, to ensure the study is …
Waterfront Hotel study proposed to resume, inform any development on the site Read More »
You told us: satisfaction with city services is at an all time high, downtown overdevelopment remains the top issue (by a lot), most of you would support a tax increase to maintain or improve services, and you think your input and voice are represented in city decisions. Plus, 94% of you gave top marks for the city’s response to COVID-19.
These are just some of the results of a statistically valid telephone survey recently conducted in Burlington.
While we are sad to see our amazing Mayor’s Office Intern and Support Staff Shelby Dockendorff leave our team, we are absolutely excited for her as she takes on a new role at the City of Burlington as Human Resource Coordinator – Recruitment & Recognition, effective Jan. 4, 2022. Shelby joined the City in June …
Congratulations to Mayor’s Office Intern on New Role Read More »
We know how difficult it is to once again face restrictions to slow the spread of Covid_19, announced by the Province today. These last two years have been so hard & you’ve all made so many sacrifices. Thank you for hanging in & caring for each other. We’ll get through this. Today, city departments will …
SNOW! We received around 5cm of snow overnight/this morning (Sun. Jan. 2, 2022). Crews are out plowing main & secondary routes. Local roads are not plowed as accumulations did not reach 7.5cm, but will be sanded starting at noon. Sidewalk plowing/sanding has begun. Track the plow here: https://burlington.focus511.com/ Learn more about snow clearing operations here: …
SNOW! Track the plow & learn more about city snow clearing operations Read More »
If the new vision for the Robert Bateman High School site proceeds, it will be the largest community centre in the City of Burlington that would include a pool, gym, library, Brock University and more. Earlier this month, the public was provided an early look at the community vision that is taking shape at the …
Community Vision Takes Shape at Burlington’s Robert Bateman High School Site Read More »
Good Morning Burlington, I think it’s safe to say the fall weather is here! Did any of you spend the weekend looking through your basements for warmer coats and sweaters and putting away summer clothes? Definitely an October tradition for many, I know. The week ahead is a busy one with lots of interesting meetings, …
Mayor Meed Ward’s Weekly Update: October 25-31, 2021 Read More »
October marks several causes and organizations that members of our city and community are connected to and support — we’d like to bring awareness and recognition to some of them. Autism Awareness Month Autism Awareness Month in Canada looks to spread information on the features and social effects of autism and educate Canadians on acceptance. …
October Marks Several Causes & Organizations Burlington Community Recognizes & Supports Read More »
*Please see below a joint statement issued by elected officials in Halton Region. Sept. 15, 2021 — HALTON, Ont. — Halton Region elected officials support the call for the creation of safety zones around hospitals to protect people seeking or providing medical treatment from harassment. Recent protests at hospitals have included hateful and harmful messages, …
Today (Sept. 14), the Province of Ontario released its regulations and some guidance for its proof of vaccination policy that will go into effect Sept. 22. City of Burlington staff are currently assessing these regulations to ensure that any measures taken within City facilities are aligned with Provincial regulations and the City’s efforts to keep …
Ontario Releases Regulations & Guidance to Support Proof of Vaccination Policy Read More »
There is a virtual pre-application community meeting hosted by Salotto Building Group Inc. for its proposed development at 4375 Millcroft Park Dr. in Ward 6 on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 7-9 p.m. A public notice for Pre-Application Meeting for 4375 Millcroft Park Dr. was mailed out to all property owners within 120 metres of the property. …
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTE (Oct. 25, 2021): You can download a recording of the Sept. 8 Pre-Application Community Meeting for 2020 Lakeshore Rd. by clicking here. Please note there is currently no application at the City, as of yet. There is a virtual pre-application community meeting hosted by Burlington 2020 Lakeshore Inc. for its proposed mixed-use redevelopment …