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City of Burlington to declare a ‘Snow Event’ beginning midnight, Jan. 30, 2018
Posted on Monday, January 29, 2018 11:30 AM
The City of Burlington is declaring Jan. 30, 2018 a “snow event”, beginning at midnight. All snow plows and salt trucks will be dispatched throughout the city.
Environment Canada is forecasting 15 cm of snow to fall between Monday, Jan. 29 and Tuesday, Jan. 30.
As of midnight, and during the snow event, all vehicles parked on the street must be removed and parking exemptions are void. Failure to remove vehicles from residential roads could result in being ticketed or possibly towed to allow snow plows and other heavy machinery to safely navigate the narrow streets.
Cars will be towed at the owner’s expense.
If residents notice a vehicle on their street, they are encouraged to kindly ask the owner to remove the vehicle or call Parking Control during business hours at 905-335-7816 (Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.) or after-hours, Halton Regional Police Service at 905-878-5511. (Ask for "dispatch" and police will send a parking officer).
Residents are also asked for their patience...
Mayor’s State of the City Address includes audience participation
Posted on Monday, January 22, 2018 05:15 AM
Mayor Rick Goldring’s eighth annual Mayor’s State of the City Address, hosted by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce, will include many opportunities for audience participation.
The address takes place starting at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Burlington Convention Centre. Mayor Goldring will speak to a crowd of more than 400 about how Burlington continues to be a vibrant city, one of Canada’s safest cities, and the No. 1 mid-sized city in Canada, according to MoneySense.
Mayor Goldring will share positive economic news, and talk about how the economic development team will attract employers to our city. He will outline how Burlington is growing, how we continue to say no to urban sprawl and how Burlington protects what matters most to those who live and work in this city.
The Mayor’s State of the City Address will include:
- Opening speech by Mayor Goldring
- Moderated questions and answers (submitted)
- Moderated questions and answers (live)
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Ask Grow Bold videos and website aim to provide more clarity about proposed new Official Plan and Downtown Mobility Hub
Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2018 05:00 AM
Burlington, Ont. – Jan. 18, 2018— The City of Burlington continues to share facts about the proposed new Official Plan and Burlington’s Downtown Mobility Hub in a series of Ask Grow Bold videos and on an Ask Grow Bold webpage.
The videos, webpage and ongoing information are designed to provide more clarity, additional information and to answer the most commonly asked questions about growth in Burlington. Ongoing information will include a daily fact about growth in Burlington posted on the city’s social media channels.
The videos and the questions and answers can be viewed at www.burlington.ca/askgrowbold.
About Burlington’s proposed new Official Plan
Work on a revised Official Plan for the City of Burlington began in 2011. Significant community consultation in the form of more than 35 public events was held between 2011 and 2017 and helped shape the policy directions that appear in the new Official Plan.
On April 6, 2017, a draft new Official Plan was released and more consultation took place...
Learn about Burlington’s history in February during Heritage Month
Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2018 04:00 AM
February is Heritage Month and residents are invited to learn more about the events and issues that have led us to modern-day Burlington by attending some of the many great and informative sessions planned throughout the month.
Topics include Black history, First Nations, Freeman Station, movies, panel discussions and more. The full calendar listing is at bpl.on.ca and on burlington.ca/calendar.
A kick-off event is planned for Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. All are welcome to attend.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Location: St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Parish Hall, 1382 Ontario St.
1 p.m. - Talk and tour of the historic church
2 p.m. - Official opening ceremony. Begins with a ceremonial welcome by Elder Garry Sault of the Mississauga’s of the New Credit First Nation, greetings and proclamation...
City of Burlington seeking input on Public Art Master Plan
Posted on Monday, January 15, 2018 05:00 AM
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a public art master plan review should be worth millions. The City of Burlington is looking to gather feedback into the Public Art Master Plan.
Residents are invited to provide feedback through a standard online survey and through a mapping tool to show where they would like to see public art, or attend one of the public drop-in sessions. The online tools can be found at burlingtonpublicart.com/master-plan-review and will be open until Feb. 2, 2018.
Drop-in Public Engagement Sessions
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Tansley Woods Community Centre, 1996 Itabashi Way
Date: Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018
Time: ...
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