*Please see below a joint statement from Halton’s Mayors for Feb. 3, 2021. Yesterday, the Halton Mayors and Chair met for our bi-weekly check in to discuss several issues jointly affecting our communities. We appreciate our partnership with the Provincial and Federal and COVID-19 has created numerous challenges for all
*NOTE: The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) released its decision regarding an appeal on the Clearview development application. Please see below a joint statement by me and Ward 1 Councillor Kelvin Galbraith. The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) has approved the application for a 7-storey building at 1085 Clearview Ave.
In keeping with the advice of Medical Officers of Health (MOH) across Ontario, including our own Halton MOH, I support the reopening of schools as essential for the mental health well-being of students and families in our Region, especially as community rates of COVID-19 decrease. I know parents and students
UPDATE (Feb. 4, 2021): Great news! The province has provided the clarity we were seeking on dog grooming — Open with restrictions. Click here for more. We have heard loud and clear from our community that dog grooming is essential to the health of our furry friends — that includes
*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — Feb. 1, 2021 — Mountainside Outdoor Pool has served the community well for over 50 years and the City of Burlington is planning a future revitalization of this popular community outdoor pool. The renewal project
Earlier this morning, I presented my 2021 Mayor’s State of the City Address (SOTC) virtually due to current COVID-19 gathering restrictions. The event was put on and hosted on Zoom by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. I’m grateful for all those who were able to join virtually and for the
Hello Burlington, Monday morning – also the first day of February – kicks off with the annual Mayor’s State of the City address, put on by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. This year’s event will be virtual, and if you’d like to join and hear my recap on the past
Earlier this week we held the 17th meeting of the Burlington COVID-19 Task Force and our first of 2021. Throughout the hour we got updates from the CEO of our hospital, our local MP and MPP, discussed the issue of food scarcity which is growing again in scope, and talked
*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — Jan. 29, 2021 — The City of Burlington has added two more exciting and free outdoor physical activity opportunities for residents: Disc (frisbee) golf and outdoor winter pickleball courts. Outdoor exercise is considered essential under
I’ve release a Statement today for Bell Let’s Talk Day that you can read below or by clicking this link: Statement from the Mayor – Jan 28 2021 – Bell Lets Talk Day. There is no question the past 11 months have taken a significant toll on the mental health
*Please see a news release below issued by Conservation Halton and the City of Burlington. Original release sent by Conservation Halton. Jan. 27, 2021 With the arrival of colder temperatures, the City of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills, the Town of Milton, the Town of Oakville and Conservation Halton
*Please see below a media release issued by Burlington Economic Development. GENERAL NEWS January 25, 2021 Statutory Public Meeting Information Date: March 2, 2021 Start Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Virtual at www.burlington.ca/calendar by searching for the meeting date for the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee – Virtual broadcast via 426 Brant
*Please see below a joint media release issued by the City of Burlington, Burlington Economic Recovery Network (BERN), and Team Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — Jan. 26, 2021 — On Jan. 11, 2021, Burlington City Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for the Provincial and Federal government to make changes to extend
Across the Mayor’s blog and social media properties, the overarching goal is to foster environments of respect and civility where every voice can be heard, every idea can be shared, and every question can be asked. The Mayor’s digital communities have had commenting guidelines since 2016, evolving and adapting over
Good morning Burlington, Lots going on this week as always! Yesterday I met with the Top Aggregate Producing Municipalities of Ontario at their winter meeting, and today includes joining my fellow Halton Mayors and Regional Chair for meetings with 6 different provincial ministers as part of the ROMA: Rural Ontario
At the Burlington City Council meeting on Jan. 19, Council unanimously approved extending the expiry dates to COVID-19 related bylaws (mask and physical distancing) until Dec. 31, 2021. MAYOR MEED WARD’S TAKE: Hope is certainly on the horizon with the vaccine to get us all through to the other side
At the Burlington City Council meeting on Jan. 19, Council unanimously endorsed the proposed terms of reference for Phase 1 of the City of Burlington’s Housing Strategy. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STAFF PRESENTATION BACKGROUND: The City’s Housing Strategy arose from its Strategic Plan, Burlington’s Plan (2018 to 2022) From
At the Jan. 19 Burlington Council meeting, numerous recommendations were approved from the January cycle of committee meetings. Below are some of the highlights split up by committee. Click this link to go through the full post-meeting minutes for all recommendations that were approved at the Jan. 19 Regular Council
Any project that requires 325 conditions conditions for approval tells you everything you need to know about the negative impacts the CN Truck-Rail Hub will have on the health of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, Oakville and Halton residents. We will continue to fight this. Below is a media release issued
Council has approved a motion from Mayor Marianne Meed Ward to direct staff to provide options for any potential savings in this year’s proposed operating budget to bring the City of Burlington tax impact below 4.99% (2.88% when combined with Region and education tax rates) to 3.99% (representing a 2.43%
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