Knights of Columbus District 67-Flag Relay Date: Monday, March 7, 2016 Time: 9:00-10:00 a.m. Location: Burlington City Hall, 426 Brant Street As part of Special Olympics Week, a piper led march, including Special Olympians and Burlington Knights of Columbus Colour Guard, will take place from St. Philippe’s Church, 472 Locust Street along the sidewalk to City […]
Free Downtown Community Lunch (Wednesdays) Date: 1st, 3rd, 5th Wednesdays of month Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Location: St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 1382 Ontario Street Free Downtown Community Lunches have returned for the season. All are welcome – bring your friends and neighbours. Come for conversation and good food. Lunches will continue on the 1st, 3rd, and […]
Cycle with the Councillor (Sept. 17) Join me, local resident Jackie Lodder, and members of the Burlington Cycling Committee for a free cycle through downtown Burlington, followed by refreshments and screening of Bike City, Great City, a documentary by David Chernushenko, at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Bike Ride: Meet at 6:30 pm, Thurs. Sept. 17, […]
Ward 2 Bike Ride and Free Movie Screening Date: Thursday, September 17, 2015 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Meet at City Hall, Civic Square, 426 Brant Street Join me and the Burlington Cycling Committee on a casual bike ride of our downtown, followed by a free screening of Bike City, Great City, a documentary by David […]
Market St., St. Paul St. & Green St. Windows-to-the-Lake Public Information Centre Date: Wed., March 25 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Burlington Seniors’ Centre, 2285 New St. Residents are invited to come out and comment on design concepts for windows-to-the-lake to be created at the foot of Market St., St. Paul St. and Green St. Fairview St. Noise […]
Open House Invitation David Galbraith naturally connected You are cordially invited to an Open House Monday, November 17, 2014; Royal Botanical Garden Centre 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with remarks at 7 p.m. • Learn about two new Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System initiatives: Fostering stewardship and conservation with private landowners Management planning of core areas […]
Date: Saturday, October 25th, 2014 Time: Walk commences at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 1:00 p.m. Location: Start and finish area will be at the east end of Spencer Smith Park behind the Waterfront Hotel Route: We will walk along the Promenade in Spencer Smith Park and continue on to Beachway Park where we will […]
Community Development Halton invites you to an information session on: Solterra Co-Housing: The Concept Another EMPOWERING SENIORS series from the Burlington Age-Friendly Seniors Council (BAFSC) Wednesday November 5th, 2014 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Registration starts at 1:00pm Burlington Central Library, Centennial Room 2331 New Street, Burlington Please R.S.V.P. by October 31, 2014 Register at: empoweringseniors3.eventbrite.ca […]
Mark Sunday, September 14 on your calendars for the 34th annual Burlington Terry Fox Run. The run will again be at Beachway Park, beside the shores of Lake Ontario in Burlington, one of the top run sites in Ontario. You can run, walk or jog a 5 or 10 km loop along the beach and […]
Scale model of the Freeman Station. Centro Farmer’s Market (Sundays to Oct. 26) Time: May 25, 9am-12pm Location: Rear parking lot of 437 Brant Street Details: Centro Garden hosts a community Farmer’s Market every Sunday from 9 am – noon through the end of October! Phone: 289-337-5755 Email: [email protected] Website: www.centrogarden.com/farmers-market/ Tags: workshops , Outdoors , shopping , demonstrations , markets […]
Community Trails Strategy open house (May 22) Time: 7-9pm Location: Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Rotary Lakeshore Room Details: The Community Trails Strategy was initiated in December 2013. The purpose of the public meeting will be to review and gain input on: • the draft trails network, • implementation priorities, and • key strategy recommendations. There will […]
Residents can attend and speak on any agenda item at Committee & Council meetings. City Council, May 20, 6:30pm, City Hall Agenda here Recommendations include: APPROVAL TO COMMENCE PROPOSED WORKPLAN FOR BRIDGEVIEW NORTH AND SOUTH APPROVAL OF NEXT STEPS AND FURTHER STUDY REGARDING MOUNT NEMO (Heritage Study) APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURE BY-LAW Development & Infrastructure […]
Save the Date! The Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington’s 80th Anniversary Celebration & 2nd Annual Community Awards Dinner – Wednesday, May 28th, 2014
Do you know an amazing Burlington resident that you would like to recognize? The city wants to hear about them. Nomination submissions are due by March 31. Burlington’s Best Awards recognize citizens of Burlington who have brought honour to the city. Award categories: Citizen of the Year Junior Citizen of the Year Senior Person of […]
The Halton Multicultural Council’s Annual Gala is Friday April 25th. We are proud to serve immigrants and newcomers to our community and the gala serve to celebrate their life journeys and successes in Canada. Details are below. HMC is having their Annual Community Leadership Awards Night & Fundraising Gala. This event is held annually to […]
It’s only $25 in advance, and includes the event, silent auction, door prizes, appetizers and entry into the dance club. Purchase your tickets today! http://burlingtonsingles.webs.com/apps/webstore/ This is a Fundraiser for INCITE. Beth Hudson Executive Director INCITE A Single Moms Support Group The Bay Learning Centre 860 Harrington Court, Suite 160 & 161 Burlington, ON L7N […]
Times Be prepared for road closures on Sun March 2 for the Chilly Half Marathon & Frosty 5km. Parts of Brant Street below Ontario Street will be closed from 7:30 to 2:00pm. Lakeshore Road from Brant to Burloak will be closed from 9:45am to 1:00pm. Need Access? Residents south of Lakeshore Road needing access during […]
Halton Seedy Saturday March 1st Saturday, March 1st, 2014 Doors open 11am – 3pm St. Christopher’s Church, 662 Guelph Line Burlington 662 Guelph Line, Burlington $2 adult entry fee
Community Development Halton and ETAG have the pleasure to invite curious adults 55+ to attend: Lifelong Learning: SOCIAL MEDIA workshop with ETAG Thursday, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Bay Area Learning Centre 860 Harrington Court, Burlington Georgetown Room, located at the main entrance. This workshop will include discussions and interactive demonstrations on topics such […]
Philanthropy is giving voluntarily for the common good. This is your chance to nominate a person, couple or family who have supported Burlington in remarkable ways! Please submit nominations on or before March 17. Our recipient(s) will be honoured at the Masquerade Ball on October 25. Click here for more information and nominate a deserving […]
Roger tipple: Bicycle question, are cyclists required to dismount and walk their bikes across a pedestrian crossing ie at stop light with…
Chris Ariens: Good question, Roger. Yes, cyclists are required to dismount and walk their bikes if they are crossing as a pedestrian…