Please see below a media release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — Oct. 16, 2019 — The City of Burlington will be replacing 15 playgrounds over the next two years and is encouraging families who use these playgrounds to complete a survey to pick the features they
Please see the media release below issued by Joseph Brant Hospital. Joseph Brant Hospital Awarded for Championing Organ and Tissue Donation Hospital Anesthesia Assistant Presented with Hidden Hero Award Burlington, ON – Joseph Brant Hospital was recognized by Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) — Ontario’s organ and tissue donation
In January 2019, I announced the launch of a new Key to the City program for the City of Burlington to honour individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to the community. The recipient of the inaugural Key was announced to be, posthumously, Mike Taylor of Walk of the
Please see below a media release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — Oct. 15, 2019 — The City of Burlington’s loose-leaf collection program starts on Monday, Nov. 4. Residents are encouraged to check the leaf collection schedule and rake leaves to the curb or edge of pavement
Please see below a Statement from the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — Oct. 15, 2019 — Since receiving a number of complaints regarding the odour emitting from the plant at Harvester and Appleby, City staff and Council have reached out to Sofina Foods as well as the Ministry of
Please see the media release below issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. – Oct. 15, 2019 — A feedback report summarizing what the City heard during the first phase of public engagement for the re-examination of Burlington’s adopted Official Plan, is now available online at getinvolvedburlington.ca. To view
Monster homes have been an issue the City of Burlington has been dealing with for some time. Some initial changes were brought forward through the character area studies, with resulting changes to lot coverage and other matters. These changes were made to zoning and apply to all neighbourhoods of single-family
Earlier this week, on Oct. 7, the Committee of the Whole voted to table the staff report on a city-wide private tree bylaw in order to protect and increase our local tree canopy and bring the coverage to 40 per cent. Earlier this year, a private tree bylaw pilot was
MY TAKE: It is always fantastic when the efforts of one of our own is recognized on an international stage. On behalf of the City of Burlington, I want to congratulate George A. ‘Sandy’ Thomson — founder and innovator of the Burlington-based and fourth-generation-owned business Thordon Bearings — for his
Please see below a media release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont.— Oct. 7, 2019 — The City of Burlington continues to look for opportunities to make it easier for residents to find the information they need about development and construction in Burlington. “We understand that at any
The City of Burlington is taking another look at the policies in the City’s adopted Official Plan that will guide development in the downtown until 2031. We need your feedback to help shape these policies. Why is this important? Downtown Burlington is the core of our community. As the city’s
Residents have surely noticed development activity approved by the previous Burlington City Council is still taking place in Downtown Burlington. Here’s why. The development projects for the downtown towers that are currently moving forward followed legal due process and public notification. They were voted on by a duly-elected council. You
Did you know that the City of Burlington is covered by three federal ridings in the upcoming election on Oct. 21? The three ridings are Burlington, Oakville North-Burlington and Milton ((part of rural Burlington is in this riding). Here is a map from Elections Canada on the ridings that include
My office recently received a letter from a resident asking if the City of Burlington could do anything to prohibit smoking in private multi-dwelling units. This is a serious health issue, and I appreciate the advocacy of any and all residents on this issue. Unfortunately, the City has no legal
The below article was first published on investinontario.com. Several Ontario cities were once again featured prominently in the 2019/2020 American Cities of the Future report. fDi, a division of Financial Times Limited, ranked 421 locations across North and South America in five categories: economic potential, business friendliness, human capital and
If you missed our Burlington City Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 23, here are some of the highlights of what we did — for a full recap of all the recommendations carried by Council from the Sept. 10 Planning and Development Committee (P&D), please click the links: Post-Meeting Minutes –
If you missed our Burlington City Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 23, here are some of the highlights of what we did — for a full recap of all the recommendations carried by Council from the Sept. 9 Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, please click the links: Post-Meeting Minutes
Please see below an article that was first-published on mohawknewsdesk.ca on Sept. 24, 2019. Mohawk College today launched a new website dedicated to helping regional businesses attract and retain skilled employees. The announcement was made during a Mohawk College employer engagement event, called Burlington Day, Innovation Through Partnership. In response,
Note from Mayor Marianne Meed Ward: I am always on board with supporting our young folks and giving them the opportunity to gain some real world experience and expand their horizons a bit. That’s why I’m very happy to announce that the Mayor’s Office has a new intern for the
I am pleased to announce that Darian Mills is our new Executive Administrator and Constituent Liaison in the Mayor’s Office. She officially started with us on Sept. 23 and we’re very excited to have her on board. Darian comes to us with a highly-relevant background and federal government experience, having
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