Halton Housing Help Connecting renters and landlords to housing supports! Halton is a great place to live and a safe and healthy community is essential to a high quality of life. Access to affordable housing is important and ensuring supports are in place to help people meet their housing needs is a priority for Halton […]
Update from Burlington Hydro: Last night all of the lines on main streets in North Burlington were restored with the exception of a small piece of the valley on Cedar Springs Road. Last evening’s repairs in the Cedar Springs Community have provided the permanent residents in that locale with power. However, extensive tree trimming will […]
Power may be out 36-72 hours As a result of the ice storm, downed trees and hydro lines, power may be out in parts of Burlington for 36-72 hours. An Emergency Operations Centre has been set up at City Hall to handle the duration of this situation. I’m onsite and will provide regular updates on ward2news.ca, […]
The Burlington Community Foundation is accepting applications from charitable organizations seeking funding support for important projects and initiatives. The applications are due on Monday, December 2 at midnight. Detailed information on funding criteria, eligibility and the application form are found on the website here.. Please feel free to share this information throughout the community. Contact […]
I have learned from a downtown church leader that the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation is targetting some places of worship to assess their community gathering spaces (eg. parish hall) for the purpose of assessing property tax. This has already been done in churches throughout Ontario to disastrous effect.
Many churches offer their community space to local groups; if places of worship will now have to pay property tax on those spaces, the cost will be prohibitive to the church and the community group, and these important activities in our community places of worship will end.
Anonymous: I belong to another church, and "part" of our contribution to the community are free weekly suppers to about 130…
JDT: Religious groups as a whole engage only a minority of citizens (church attendance is very low) and each specific group…
Alysha Diane: Exactly my concerns. The community at large should not be required to subsidize churches that exclude members of the community.
Ron: I certainly don't favour taxing churches for letting out their premises for free. But what about those who make a…
Dhon MacKinnon: As a member of the Port Nelson United Church group that assists in the Community Dinners at Wellington Square U.C.,…
Jrwkraft: I think churches should pay property taxes just like everyone else. This could help to control property taxes for all.
Anonymous: You are obviously not a church goer/member.! If you were, you would not make such a statement. You do not…
GP: Halton Housing Connect will connect you with the Region Housing for subsidized and assisted housing supports. The new housing connect…