Burlington’s city manager is proposing to retain outside consultants at a cost of $150,000 to conduct a review of the LaSalle Park marina proposed permanent wavebreak and expansion, including more cost effective alternatives. The recommendation comes after a review by the city’s finance staff of the LaSalle Park Marina Association’s (LPMA) finances determined that the […]
About 50 of us gathered in Spencer Smith park last night to say goodbye and thank you to the willow trees for the 70 years they have sheltered and served our community. We huddled in the gazebo as a light rain fell, truly “gathered” together, a fitting tribute to the trees that became a gathering place […]
Don Fletcher: While I had no emotional attachment to these trees personally, I wish to acknowledge our councilor, for her sensitivity to…
Charlie Schwartz: Well, (tongue in cheek), if you want to get wheepy, I doubt that many showed up when the Brant Inn…
Halton Region has acquired another private property along Beachway Park, as part of a long term plan to purchase all the remaining private homes along the beach and turn the entire area into a park. Regional Council approved the purchase of 991 Lakeshore Road for $535,000. After approval, the recommendation to purchase becomes public. The amount paid for […]
Nancy Beiman: For the last time, NO ONE wants the beach houses removed (except for construction workers and ward heeler politicians?) This…
Bob Prociuk: Based on the purchase price of the ones the region has already picked up and assuming normal inflation this could…
Judy Gilbert: I agree that the city should not have the beach homes removed. It is not necessary!
Missed the public meeting on the Beachway Master Plan? Here’s the link to the presentation showing the proposed sections and development of the plan. Beachway Park Public Open House Presentation Apr 7 2015 No timeline or budget for completion has been set. The plans include removal of all the privately-owned homes in the beach. Several […]
JoanTurbitt: With regard to the mtg at the BAC re the Beachway and Spencer Smith Park Plan. It did show a…
Kevin Ross: I have to agree 100% with Joan. I understand that this was a "TO BE" document, but the fact that…
Marianne Meed Ward: The plan hasn't come to Regional Council for a vote yet. There are discussions underway with Hydro One to move…
Kevin Ross: May I ask which Councillors are for this proposed Plan? May I also ask what is going to be done…
Mount Nemo Plateau Heritage Conservation District Study Consultation Meeting (Feb. 17) Tues., Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m., Conservation Halton, 2596 Britannia Rd. At its meeting on May 20, 2014, Burlington City Council approved staff report PB-38-14, which recommended that a Heritage Conservation District Study process be initiated for the Mount Nemo Plateau area. The study will look at the […]
Staff are recommending that council begin the Waterfront Hotel Lands Study, in light of interest by the hotel owners to redevelop at some point. Given the location of the site in the heart of downtown, adjacent to Spencer Smith Park, our Official Plan requires that a Master Plan must be completed before any redevelopment can […]
Marcus: As long as redevelopment takes place within the Waterfront Hotel lands (in red). If the owners want more land outside…
christie: here we go again. building a wall of concrete to block not only the the suns rays from the downtown…
New Horizon Development Group has taken over the Bridgewater project at the foot of Elizabeth Street from MADY Development. When complete, Bridgewater will feature a 22-storey condo, 8-storey 4-star hotel (Delta, recently acquired by Marriott International), retail along Lakeshore Road, and a 7-storey condo, with a central public plaza and public walkway along the shoreline. […]
Marcus: “Tall towers create life, people, and events worthy of your time”. That is a highly opinionated and hilariously unfounded statement!…
Chris: People commenting here must be clueless as to how the real world works. For growth you need more people, and…
Judy Gilbert: I do not want Burlington to become like Vancouver with a wall of high rises along the shore. Why bother…
Bruce Bond: Now that we have a new developer I feel that any grandfather clause should be removed. With only 30% sold…
Maria Maack: The "setback" in the opinion of a lot of residents in the downtown area, especially those on Lakeshore between Brant…
Community Services Committee, Tues. Dec. 16, 1pm, City Hall; Council, Thurs. Dec. 18, 6:30pm The fate of a stretch of publicly-owned waterfront land between St. Paul Street and Market Street will be determined this week. On Tues. Dec. 16, the city’s Community Services Committee, which includes all members of council, will discuss a staff report […]
Tanfieldsbest: I have always supported the notion of keeping public waterfront lands in the hands of all Burlington residents. It just…
Lucille Blaney: Seems that the citizens have no say. Look what happen to 'save the waterfront' regarding the condo that is going…
Jim Clemens: I support your position. The greatest fear that I have for the Burlington waterfront is that it will eventually turn…
wayne thompson: Good for you, Marianne, for taking your sensible position against the sale of this waterfront land. The public should be…
On Oct. 20, I was notified that three households (four residents) in my Ward have together filed a complaint against me with the Ontario Municipal Ombudsman regarding my public comments in my role as City/Regional Councillor for Ward 2 Burlington about the city’s decision to sell publicly-owned waterfront land between Market Street and St. Paul Street […]
Joan Turbitt: To continue the previous comment, It is supposed to be in the Official Plan the zoning for height density which…
Joan Turbitt: As a resident of Martha St. in Ward 2 I am opposed to the 28 story bldg at the corner…
John: Marianne: As you know we don't always agree on the issues however, on this you are the only one to…
John Morden: Is there any plan for development of this property? I support retaining public ownership of this land, but would like…
The LaSalle Marina breakwall and expansion will be a key topic of discussion with guests Doug Pladsen, a city employee who conducted the Environmental Assessment of the marina, and John Birch, of the LaSalle Park Marina Association. Meetings are open to the public, but seating is limited, so please RSVP to Georgie Gartside at 905.335.7600, […]
When our family took a two week holiday this summer along the coast of California from San Francisco to Los Angeles and back through Yosemite Valley, I expected to be wowed by great urban centres and spectacular nature. What I didn’t expect was a lesson in community building.
This area is home to soaring cliffs, oceanfronts, waterfalls, mountain meadows and some of the biggest trees in the world. It’s also where I spent my earliest years.
My father worked for a time as a park ranger in Yosemite National Park and our family lived in the park. I recall being “homeschooled” in the front of a camper with flashcards as we ascended dirt switchback roads to get to our cabin (occasionally getting out for own own safety when the road was particularly steep and narrow). My mom remembers asking what I’d like to learn first. My response, “Well I don’t know anything yet it doesn’t matter where we start.” My family would remind me of that in later years as we debated issues across the dinner table.
In retrospect, when you’re motivated to learn, create, build, preserve, it truly doesn’t matter where you start – so long as you do start.
The Waterfront Citizen’s Advisory Committee has recommended that the city explore a future commercial use for the old pump house on the beach strip, for example a coffee house or pub.
Should residents living in the Burlington Beach community of Beachway Park on Lakeshore Road be allowed to stay?
Lynne: I loved the beach as a child and would like the opportunity to be attracted back there by restaurants and…
GM: It seems to me that we are avoiding the elephant in the room..the SEWER TREATMENT PLANT. Spend some money on…
Paddy Kelly: Allowed? Demolished? After a brief read trying to enjoy a morning coffee I am very challenged by the language and…
Stephen Warner: I second Dorothy's comment about the state of Beachway Park Pavilion. Definitely needs a spruce up ... washrooms, showers and state…
Dorothy Kew: Marianne: I'm not clear on exactly which houses the City and the Region want to get rid of. Granted that…
Marianne Meed Ward: Dorothy, The region's plan is for ALL the houses to be purchased (willing buyer-willing seller), including the ones you mention above, and…
Mozelle Cole: I remember trying to walk out on the jetty at Lasalle, just to look into the water for fish, and…
Dave Daniels: Over the years the city has build swimming pools, tennis courts, ice rinks, etc. At no time did these participants…
Glenda Dodd: You must be dreaming, there is no way a few hundred boaters boat purchase, maintenance and slip rentals makes up…
Marianne Meed Ward: The city has paid for initial construction of community centres, however it is standard practise for user groups to pay…
James M Young: I don't understand why the city would consider subsidising a few wealthy boaters many of whom don't even live in…
Charlie Schwartz: Enough already! Taxpayers have already out out $363,000 & now more? No, its time organizations in this city found their…
Doug Campbell: To put it succinctly, the city has made one costly mistake on the lake. We don't need another one on…