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Mayor Meed Ward’s Weekly Update: April 10-16, 2023

Good morning Burlington, A reminder that Burlington City Hall is closed today for the Easter Monday statutory public holiday. For more on what’s open and closed, please see this City of Burlington news release. For more on what’s happening this week, please see my full weekly update for April 10-16,

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Recreation

Tyandaga Golf Course Opening Saturday, April 15

*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — April 6, 2023 — The City of Burlington’s Tyandaga Golf Course will open for the 2023 season on Saturday, April 15. Tyandaga Golf Course will begin taking tee-time bookings on Tuesday, April 11. Tee times

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OBCM

Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Meets with Deputy Premier & Minister of Health the Hon. Sylvia Jones to Discuss their Health & Homelessness Strategy

MY TAKE: Thank you Minister of Health and Ontario Deputy Premier Sylvia Jones for meeting with OBCM Chair Mayor Bonnie Crombie, myself and Mayors Cam Guthrie, Josh Morgan, Darrin Canniff, Bryan Peterson yesterday afternoon. We had a very productive discussion on what matters to us all – caring for residents

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City Hall

Happy Easter: What’s Open & Closed at the City of Burlington

*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — April 3, 2023 — City of Burlington administrative services will be closed for Good Friday, on Friday, April 7, and Easter Monday, on Monday, April 10. For a list of which City services and facilities

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Weekly Update

Mayor Meed Ward’s Weekly Update: April 3-9, 2023

Good morning Burlington, This week will be a shortened one due to the upcoming Easter holiday. Please note that City Hall will be closed this Friday (April 7) and next Monday (April 10) for the Good Friday and Easter Monday holidays, respectively. For more on what’s happening this week, please

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Environment

Tree Giveaway & Earth Day Events in Burlington

*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — March 31, 2023 — The City of Burlington and BurlingtonGreen are hosting Earth Day activities at various locations throughout the city. Earth Day Tree Planting Event In partnership with BurlingtonGreen, a tree planting event will

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Weekly Update

Mayor Meed Ward’s Weekly Update: March 27-April 2, 2023

Good morning Burlington, It’s committee week! Our April 2023 Standing Committee cycle starts tomorrow (Tuesday, March 28) with the Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility (CPRM) Committee meeting. The Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk & Accountability (CSSRA) Committee meeting will be held Wednesday (March 29) and there will be no Environment, Infrastructure

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Ontario Big City Mayors
OBCM

Ontario’s Big City Mayors Respond to the Province’s 2023 Budget

*Please see below a news release issued by the Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) caucus. March 23, 2023 Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) would like to thank Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy for the 2023 Ontario Budget: Building a Strong Ontario. Through the budget consultation process,

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Committee & Council meetings

Burlington Council Approves Motion Directing Staff to Minimize Greenspace Impact in Robert Bateman H.S. Adaptive Reuse Project

Grateful to my Council colleagues for approving, at our March 21 meeting, a motion put forward by myself and Councillors Paul Sharman and Rory Nisan directing staff to find alternatives to accommodate additional parking in the former Robert Bateman High School adaptive reuse project that minimizes the impact to existing

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Halton Region

Halton Region Seeking Public Input on Key Priorities for 2023-2026

*Please see below a news release issued by the Region of Halton. The Regional Municipality of Halton For Immediate Release March 23, 2023 Halton Regional Council is developing a Strategic Business Plan that will guide the Region’s work over the next four years. To seek input from the public, the

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Mayor Marianne Meed Ward Mailbag
Mayor's Mailbag

Mayor’s Mailbag – March 2023 Roundup – Recognizing a Cause/Event, Burlington City Crest, & Windrows/Snow-Clearing

Welcome to the Mayor’s Mailbag – March 2023 roundup. The Mayor’s Monday Mailbag is a weekly initiative Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and the Mayor’s Office has launched to share 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.

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Housing

Burlington Council Unanimously Approves Housing Pledge to Meet Province’s 2031 Target, While Reaffirming the Protection of Greenbelt & Niagara Escarpment Planning Area Lands

At our March 21 meeting, Burlington City Council unanimously approved endorsing the City of Burlington 2031 Municipal Housing Target Pledge in support of our commitment to meet the Province of Ontario’s 2031 housing target for our city of 29,000 homes. This was done as a result of the City of

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