Please see below a media release from the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. – May 21, 2019 — People of all abilities are encouraged to participate in National AccessABILITY Week by attending ReadAbility, a series of story-time sessions being held at various branches of Burlington Public Library. ReadAbility sessions are
Burlington residents looking for an opportunity to get active, walk and participate in ParticipACTION’s Community Better Challenge, join me on Saturday, June 15 for a community walk in Lowville Park. You can be a part of the movement to help crown Burlington as Canada’s Most Active Community. Sign up for
As many of you know, before I entered politics, I spent 22 years as a journalist. I worked with employers and clients including the Toronto Sun, Vision TV, CBC, CHCH News, Chatelaine, Ryerson University and more — committed to keeping people informed about the issues that impact their lives. It
Last week, on May 15, the Mayor’s Red Tape Red Carpet Task Force met at Burlington City Hall to review the wealth of insights and information collected over the past two months of town halls, focus groups, and 1-on-1 meetings. The volume of information is plentiful to say the least.
The Hamilton-Halton Home Builders’ Association recently posted on their blog some information regarding housing and development growth numbers in Burlington. The Burlington Post also did a news story on the information. The association states that “According to the Region of Halton approved growth strategy, the City of Burlington is expected
Yesterday afternoon (May 15), there was a group of protesters holding up signs with anti-abortion imagery and reportedly impeding traffic. My office and Burlington City Hall had received concerns from residents regarding this. Halton Regional Police Service went to the area and sent my office the reply below. Anti-abortion imagery
This morning we wrapped up our final focus group by spending some time around the kitchen table of Capstone Farm with some of our rural business community members. It was a perfect setting for this group and I’m very appreciative of Vanessa’s offer to host us around her beautiful farmhouse
Please see below a guest post from the Metrolinx blog. APRIL 12, 2019/METROLINX A pedestrian bridge that has stood the test of time is set to be replaced by a new, fully accessible structure that will improve connectivity over the rail corridor and provide room underneath for future electrified GO
On Friday, May 10, the Honourable Minister of Democratic Institutions and Burlington MP Karina Gould came to City Hall to handover the large Canadian flag that is flown from Parliament Hill’s Peace Tower in Ottawa. The Peace Flag is changed every weekday, leaving 250 flags per year to distribute to
While we await the warmer weather to arrive, the City of Burlington offers you a number of ways to prepare for the summer swimming and spray pads season. A Backyard Pool Safety Course took place on May 4, but another is scheduled for Saturday, May 25 at Tansley Woods Community
Please see the below media release from the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — May 8, 2019 — The City of Burlington honoured 28 nominees and seven award winners at the annual Burlington’s Best Awards ceremony on May 8, 2019. This year’s Burlington’s Best categories included: Heritage Award Community Service
On Monday’s (May 13) meeting of the Committee of the Whole, a 25-year strategic work plan and four-year term work plan will be presented — here are my thoughts. To view the complete plan, please click the link: 2019-2022 Plan-CM-06-19 Appendix B. You may also want to take a look
The Province recently announced legislative changes in its Bill 108 that would see the old rules of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) return under the new Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) — staff has also been looking deeper into this piece of provincial legislation to learn other potential impacts to
Please see below a media release from Burlington for Accessible, Sustainable Transit (BFAST). May 6, 2019 — Transit users in Burlington are happy with the improvements made over the past year and eager for more changes scheduled for the year to come. That’s the main takeaway from Burlington’s Fifth Annual
On behalf of myself, City Hall and the City of Burlington I want to thank all those who were able to come out to our Juno75 Burlington Remembers event last night (May 6) at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre and support and hear about our local veterans from their families.
The office of Burlington MPP Jane McKenna has put together an online survey asking for feedback from local residents regarding the Province’s Regional Government Review. The questions revolve around what you would like to see happen as a result of the review; and how the Province can improve our local
The City of Burlington is reviewing all of its Council-appointed Citizen Advisory Committees to figure out the best way we can use the knowledge and diversity that they can bring to our city. This month, city staff is looking to get feedback (online and in-person) from current members of citizen
Please see the media release below from the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — The City of Burlington is getting ready to launch the Month of Play (June) and has three new exciting initiatives lined up: “Burlington Walks the Talk,” “Community Better Challenge” and “Art and the City,” a self-guided
Please see the media release below from the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — The City of Burlington is excited to launch Art and the City, a self-guided downtown public art walking tour. Join Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and arts and cultural staff for the official launch on Monday (May
Another focus group has taken place, and yesterday’s (May 1) session was a full-house of over 40 leaders from the development and real estate industry. As everyone is well aware, development in the City of Burlington is a very hot issue, and was one of the most commonly discussed during
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