Last week, I was delighted to attend the ground-breaking event for Endress+Hauser’s expanded business site in Burlington along with many of their employees, leadership team, and fellow local dignitaries. Endress+Hauser has been a part of our city for almost three decades, creating 80 jobs in our community as a global
Please see below a Statement from the Mayor I released today. Burlington, Ont. — Aug. 22, 2019 The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has given notice that Burlington can expect two more potential cannabis retail stores, if approved, at 1505 Guelph Line and 1025 Plains Rd. E. The Province
It is with great sadness and shock that our community mourns the senseless loss of local resident Laura Grant yesterday, at age 57. According to reports from Halton Police, Laura appears to be the victim of a horrific act of alleged domestic violence at her home on No. 2 Side
Please see below a media release from the Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) and shared by the City of Burlington. Burlington, ON, August 16, 2019 – Endress+Hauser Canada to build new Customer Experience Centre in Burlington and are working with City of Burlington to reduce red tape in attracting business Endress+Hauser Canada will build a
There is good news for Burlington commuters as the Province announces it is adding more GO train service on the Lakeshore line. Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney and Associate Minister of Transportation for the GTA Kinga Surma made the announcement today that Ontario is adding train trips and extending existing
Please see the Statement from the Mayor I released today below. Burlington, Ont. — Aug. 14, 2019 Upon returning from some time away with my family, I was extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Burlington resident and D-Day veteran William B. McConnell on July 31. My recent trip
Please see below a media release from the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. – Aug. 12, 2019 — Earlier this year, Burlington City Council directed City staff to re-examine the downtown policies in Burlington’s adopted Official Plan, including the height and density of buildings. A vote to endorse any changes
Did you know the City of Burlington has a Play Street program that’s designed to empower local residents to come together and promote community play? The program, launched in spring 2019, offers the ability for weekly, local street closures that encourage the use of neighbourhood streets for safe, active play
My office recently revamped and streamlined the way you can invite me to attend or speak at an event and other requests that typically come to the Mayor’s Office. This was done to help us better understand your request or the event you’re associated with and my ability to participate.
Please see the media release issued by Burlington Economic Development Corporation (and shared by the City of Burlington) below. Burlington, ON — August 8, 2019 — Burlington, Ontario Ranked Number One for Best Community in Canada 2019 by Maclean’s magazine. Grabbing the number one spot in the Top 25, Burlington receives high scores
In our continuing effort to build a better transit system for our residents, Burlington Transit will be instituting some significant changes to the transit system, including the introduction of new routes, schedules and frequencies, on Sunday, Sept 1. As the City of Burlington’s population grows over the next 20 years,
Do you want to find out more about a proposed citywide Private Tree Bylaw? Residents and businesses are invited to attend an information session where you’ll learn about the pilot currently in effect in the Roseland community and get the change to provide feedback on the potential implementation of a
I was horrified when I first learned of the two mass shootings that took place in the U.S. this past weekend in less than 24 hours. News reports have stated 22 people were gunned down in El Paso, Texas, with 24 others injured, and then hours later and more than
If you passed by Burlington City Hall today, you’ll have noticed our flags were at half mast — they were lowered today (Tuesday, Aug. 6) after learning of the passing of Ellen Wilkes Irmisch of the Tartan Terrors and in recognition of her contributions to our City. Burlington has lost
Please see the media release from the City of Burlington below issued on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 regarding the fifth anniversary of the 2014 flood in Burlington. For a video put together by the City of Burlington, please click the link at the bottom of the page. Burlington, Ont. —
Please see the media release from the City of Burlington below. Burlington, Ont. — Aug. 1, 2019 — The City of Burlington is looking for feedback on the City’s current Leash-Free Area Criteria. Residents are encouraged to visit getinvolvedburlington.ca/leashfree to review the criteria and provide the City with feedback and
NOTE: Featuring articles, case studies and interviews, Public Sector Digest‘s monthly digital and quarterly print publication deal with topics relevant to staff across all government levels and disciplines. The publication recently reached out to me to submit an article relating to Ontario’s Bill 108 — the full feature with background on
NOTE: Last week, The Burlington Post published online two columns (one from me and one from Burlington MPP Jane McKenna) on whether or not Ontario needs a Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). I took the ‘no’ stance and MPP McKenna took the ‘yes’ — the column I submitted is below,
Earlier this month, a resident contacted me and Burlington Transit highlighting a free app called MagnusCards that is designed for people living with autism. MagnusCards combines structured, step-by-step guidance with game design to help teach a variety of life skills through free downloadable Card Decks. I connected with Sue Connor,
Guest Blogger Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick, our summer intern, reflects on her time in the Mayor’s office: As my time in the Mayor’s office comes to an end, I would like to share some of the opportunities I was given over the course of this internship. I have spent the past 5
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