Media Releases

Don’t let backyard pool safety complacency claim another life

Burlington, Ont.—Apr. 12, 2018— Residential swimming pools are involved in nearly half of all drowning and near drowning incidents among preschoolers.  With the summer swimming season around the corner the City is offering Free Backyard Pool Owner Safety Clinics.  They will be offered from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 5 and 26 at the Angela Coughlan Pool.

The clinics will provide pool owners with the tools necessary to stay safe when playing in and around the water of their backyard pool. Hundreds of children’s lives are claimed each year due to pool-related accidents. This training is for anyone who owns a pool or hot tub.  This course will provide the owner with emergency scene assessment, injury prevention, pool safety equipment, basic water rescue skills and first aid training.  Having a set of safety checks will ensure your family and friends will have a safe enjoyable experience in your pool this summer.

Installing proper pool covers, fencing and drains are...

Standing with Humboldt on April 12

City of Burlington staff are invited to wear their sports jerseys to work on Thursday, April 12 to show that we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the coaches, players and grieving families of those involved in the bus accident on April 6 in Saskatchewan. 

We are joining the cross-Canada movement to show support for the Humboldt Broncos Junior A hockey team and its community.

The lights outside of City Hall will be lit green for Humboldt the evening of April 12 and you will see hockey sticks in the front window of City Hall and at city arenas. City Hall flags will remain at half-mast until Friday.

City of Burlington to receive provincial funding to support the city’s cycling infrastructure

Burlington, Ont.—April 6, 2018—Burlington MPP Eleanor McMahon, President of the Treasury Board and Minister Responsible for Digital Government, joined Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring on April 5 to recognize an investment in the City of Burlington’s cycling infrastructure from the Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling Program.

The provincial program has approved $640,298 in annual funding to support up to 80 per cent of costs associated with the implementation of eligible commuter cycling projects in the city. The money will be used to assist with capital costs to build new commuter cycling infrastructure and enhance existing cycling infrastructure.

A project to upgrade and extend Francis Road Bikeway from Warwick Drive to Plains Road East has been identified under the new funding. The extension is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.

Burlington is one of Canada’s best and most livable cities, a place where people, nature and business thrive. Sign up to learn more about Burlington at www.burlington.ca/enews.

 

Quotes

Mayor...

Work has begun to resurface New Street from Guelph to Walkers after pilot

Burlington, Ont.—April 4, 2018— Following the end of the New Street pilot project, work to resurface New Street from Guelph Line to Walkers Line is now underway and will be finished in mid-May.

In 2016, the City of Burlington began a one-year pilot on a section of New Street between Walkers Line and Guelph Line, reducing the number of lanes from four to three with buffered bike lanes. In December 2017, City Council approved a staff report to convert the existing bike lane pilot project on New Street between Guelph Line and Walkers Line back to the original four-lane configuration.

As part of the staff report about the pilot, City Council approved a recommendation to add cycle tracks on New Street between Guelph Line and Burloak Drive for consideration in the 2019 capital budget, subject to receiving provincial and/or federal government funding. Cycle tracks are physically separated from vehicle lanes, most commonly by the curb.

Quick Facts

• Prior to the resurfacing, work to repair a...

Burlington’s Best Committee announces 30 nominees

Burlington, Ont.—April 4, 2018— This year, the Burlington's Best Committee received 30 nominations in eight categories, besting the total number of nominees from last year.

Nominations were accepted Jan. 2, 2018 through Mar. 7, 2018.

Burlington's Best Awards is an awards program that honours Burlington's most outstanding citizens. The winners in all categories will be revealed at a gala celebration on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre.

Tickets to this event are $35 per person.  A dessert reception will follow the awards ceremony.  Tickets can be purchased at the Service Burlington counter at City Hall, 426 Brant St., or by contacting Wanda Tolone at 905-335-7600, ext. 7458 or wanda.tolone@burlington.ca.

One winner will be selected in each of the eight award categories. This year’s nominees are:

Citizen of the Year

• Osob Adus
• Jason Stajan

Junior Person of the Year

• Kathleen Burgess
• Carter Creechan
• Chloe DeMers
• Aleksandra Srbovska
• Addison Wood

Senior Person of the Year