Village Square for sale

It has been offered for sale for as a “significant residential development” opportunity, or alternatively as a “re-positioning opportunity”, capitalizing on its historic town square feel and unique shops.

Len Wagstaffe: Finally... I have lived in Burlington all my life (50) years and remember when village square was a new hope…
ian carter: finally. This place has been a hole in the neighbourhood for as long as i have lived here. I can…
Anthony: What a joke. Another multistory condo units with no parking. I lived downtown for many years and got tired of…
- Rachelle Payette: YUP, so true
Irene: Not another condo!! If I could wave a wand I would love to see a small boutique hotel with spa,…
Mark Sheehan: I've lived in Burlington for 8 years and I always been saddened by the lack of shops and vibrancy in…

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Upcoming Committee and Council Meetings

Below are links to some of the upcoming city staff reports being presented next week: Community Development Committee – Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m. Proposed Tim Horton’s – Public meeting no. 10-2012– application to amend zoning by-law 2020 for 601 Brant St (PB-72-12) Report recommending a new provision be applied to an approved Zoning By-law for(…)

Ward 2 Upcoming Meetings

The next Ward 2 Citizens’ Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7pm in Room 247. The agenda is below along with a list of other ward 2 meetings coming up this month: Tim Horton’s Public Meeting Mon, Sept. 10, 6:30p.m., City Hall, Council Chambers Residents are invited to a statutory public(…)

Your input needed on application for Tim Hortons at former Blockbuster

I strongly encourage residents who have comments about this application, whether in support or concerned about the request, to attend the meeting to share your views with all of council.

Darb: The traffic in and out of the plaza is dangerous enough without adding a Tim's.
Thomas C. Riddell: No thanks I use to work that Corner as Crossing Guard Adding timmy would only make it harder for Crossing…

Give Input on Liquor License Application-1445 Elgin Street

A new restaurant and bar is planned for the site at 1445 Elgin Street, on the corner of Locust. The new owners have applied for a liquor license, and this process provides residents with the opportunity to give input and request conditions

Proposal to Rename Elgin Park to Apeldoorn Park

Recently, I was contacted by members of the Apeldoorn Sub-Committee of the city’s Mundialization Committee. This volunteer citizen’s committee of City Hall maintains relationships with Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, as recognition of Canada’s role in liberating the area during World War II.

Central Park – Leash free times for dogs

Thank you to everyone who has shared your thoughts with me about a potential pilot project for leash free times for dogs in Central Park. I thought you’d be interested to hear what others are saying so I’ve compiled the comments.

Canada Day schedule, parking & transit

There are bands in the park all day, with headliners Ashley Mac Isaac taking the stage at 8:30pm. Fireworks start at 10pm. Get more details here.

Bridgewater project at Riviera site progressing

A number of residents have contacted me over the past year to ask when the old Riviera Hotel on Lakeshore Road would be torn down to make way for the new project approved for this site.

Pier: Steel delays, wind turbine cancellation reveal poor process

Recent developments with the pier – including faulty steel and welding, and cancellation of the wind turbine – have exposed problems with the information provided to council and our decision-making process. This turn of events has highlighted the importance of learning from past problems on this project. I believe we can – and an important(…)

mark Gregory: Hi Marianne: Thanks for the informative newsletter. On the turbine, my wife and I hate wind turbines period. They make no…
Jason Diamond: Yes the turbine should be reconsidered and installed - as you point out there doesn't appear to be any reason…
Michelle: My pier has always included a wind turbine and I hope this remains as per the original design. It sends…
Heather: Given what you say above I think we should have the wind turbine. We should not be adding $3200/year to…
Frank Gue, P.Eng.: Marianne, this "steel problem" is getting repetitive and tiresome. We deserve to know just what the "steel problems" are. Structural…