*Please see a media release below issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. – May 22, 2020 — The City of Burlington’s annual spring street sweeping blitz will begin May 25. The cleaning of winter sand and debris from roads is expected to take two weeks with a crew
*UPDATE: Burlington City Council unanimously passed a similar resolution on this item at its May 25, 2020 Council meeting. Please click the link to read the City of Burlington resolution on Cancellation of Halton Consolidated Courthouse Project. **Please see below a media release issued by the Region of Halton. The
*Please see below a media release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — May 20, 2020 — The City of Burlington is committed to protecting and promoting the health of trees. As part of Burlington’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for Gypsy Moth, Forestry staff assess sites annually
At a Special Council Meeting on May 14, council unanimously approved moving forward with the City of Burlington service redesign strategy and changes and modifications to service redesign interim programs. Also, at the CSSRA Committee held earlier in the day, City Manager Tim Commisso and staff from Burlington’s Leadership Team
At a Special Meeting of Council on May 12, we unanimously approved a staff recommendation for a deregistration bylaw for the existing registered plans of a subdivision within the Millcroft neighbourhood. Millcroft Greens is looking to redevelop portions of the Millcroft Golf Course and the owners are proposing to develop
*Please see below a media release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — May 20, 2020 — The City of Burlington received an application from Nelson Aggregate Co. late last week. In addition to the City of Burlington, the application was sent to all Joint Agency Review Team
UPDATE: Council unanimously approved going ahead with Promenade Phase 4 Design At our Environment, Infrastructure & Community Services (EICS) Committee meeting on May 12, staff presented to us an overview of the Elgin Promenade project. The staff report (CW-02-20 Elgin Promenade Phase 4 Design) and presentation (CW 02-20 staff presentation
*Please see below a media release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — May 19, 2020 — The City of Burlington is working towards opening leash-free dog areas and most City park parking lots by end of day on Friday, May 23, 2020. The City is still encouraging
*Please see below a media release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont.—May 19, 2020 —Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19 and following the Provincial and public health directives, the City of Burlington is cancelling all City-run summer programs. This includes activities such as summer camps, recreation programs,
*Please see a media release below issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — May 15, 2020 — The City of Burlington continues to respond to COVID-19 and take steps to slow the spread of the virus by following public health direction and Provincial orders and announcements. As the
*Please see a media release below issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — May 15, 2020 — Following the Provincial Government’s announcement and public health advice, the City’s Tyandaga Golf Course are preparing for opening Saturday, May 23, 2020 with COVID-19 safety precautions in place to help keep
The COVID-19 Task Force met again today as we continue to identify the challenges faced throughout our community during this pandemic, and work together to ideate and implement solutions. We were pleased to welcome representatives from the Burlington Restaurant Association this week as we work to mitigate the unique challenges
*Please see below a media release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont.—May 14, 2020 —As the Victoria Day long weekend approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic, residents are asked to continue to practice physical distancing by staying at least six feet apart and continue to follow the advice of
Earlier today, I met with fellow Mayors from the Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) to urge provincial and federal governments to provide relief for municipalities as we face unprecedented economic challenges due to COVID-19. LUMCO Mayors, including myself, are grateful for the leadership and collaboration demonstrated by the provincial
Today, my fellow Halton mayors and I wrote to Premier Ford and Attorney General Downey in regards to the Province’s recent decision on the Halton Region Consolidated Courthouse project. In our letter, we collectively told the Province that we understand the financial pressures that have emerged due to the COVID-19
*Please see below a media release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — May 13, 2020 — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has received an application for an eighth cannabis retail store in Burlington called Canada Buds. The proposed location at 1860 Appleby Line, Unit
*Please see media release below issued by Joseph Brant Hospital. May 12, 2020 — This week, volunteer staff members at Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) are being redeployed to local long-term care homes to provide much-needed support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Five volunteer nurses will be working in partnership with Halton
Last Friday (May 8), I had a very productive call with my fellow Large Urban Mayors Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) mayors, sharing information on how our municipalities are dealing with COVID-19. We also had federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Hon. Ahmed Hussen, and provincial Minister of
Burlington COVID-19 Task Force Meeting #5 – May 7, 2020 Agenda & Action Items Agenda: Review & update to existing Action Items Roundtable on any potential needs or challenges as Province reopens next week Call for new action items and updates Next meeting: watch for invitation as date/time is changing.
On Saturday (May 9), the Province announced it would be reopening provincial parks and conservation reserves starting today (Monday, May 11) with more to follow by Friday, May 15 for limited-day use. Recreational activities are limited to walking, hiking, biking and bird-watching. Parks are free until the end of the
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