News and Notices

Burlington starts work on new zoning bylaw

Burlington, Ont.—July 2, 2024— The City of Burlington is starting its New Zoning Bylaw Project that will make it easier for residents planning home renovations, developers building new homes and businesses looking to open in Burlington. This updated zoning bylaw will help by:

• making the rules easy to use,
• reflecting modern zoning practices,
• streamlining development approvals and
• implementing the objectives and policies of the new Official Plan (Burlington Official Plan, 2020).

This project will create a new Zoning Bylaw that will provide an updated set of rules for land use planning and development across Burlington.

Burlington’s new Zoning Bylaw will be done in phases. Phase 1 will focus on supporting more housing options in Burlington neighbourhoods. Residents are invited to take a quick survey until Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Phase 1 – Residential Zones is part of an ongoing conversation about Burlington’s community housing needs and will support:

• the Housing Strategy actions,
• Council’s...

Canada Day fireworks and drone display – y’eh or n’eh?

Burlington, Ont.—July 2, 2024— The City of Burlington is looking for feedback on the use of drone and firework displays for Canada Day through an online survey at getinvolvedburlington.ca/dronesurvey. The survey is open now until July 9. 

This year was the first time the City has used a drone display as part of the Canada Day festivities. The drone display was done before the traditional fireworks display. 

The feedback gathered from the survey will be used to evaluate the two displays' effectiveness and measure residents’ desire to expand the use of drones or continue with a traditional fireworks display in future years.   

A report to Council was submitted March 4. A follow-up report will be going to Council with a recommendation on future use of drones and fireworks in the fall. 

To take the survey, visit getinvolvedburlington.ca/dronesurvey.  

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Make Burlington Transit your ride on Canada Day, July 1

Ride BT on Canada Day

Celebrate Canada Day with the family and take Burlington Transit downtown. Take either Route 2, 4 or 10 to get downtown. Visit myride.burlingtontransit.ca to plan your trip and tap your PRESTO card to get to the event. Children and seniors ride for free.

Mainway Arena Shuttle

Park your car at Mainway Arena, 4015 Mainway, and use the free shuttle to Downtown. The shuttle operates from 12 to 11:30 p.m. from Mainway Arena to the Downtown Terminal, 430 John St.

Tap on Burlington Transit and enjoy the event.

Civic Recognition recipients honoured by City Council for exemplary volunteer work

Burlington, Ont.—June 25, 2024 — Burlington City Council awarded Civic Recognition honours to eight recipients at a special meeting of Council on Monday, June 24. The residents were recognized for their outstanding volunteer efforts in the community.

Spring 2024 Civic Recognition recipients

Congratulations to the following recipients:

• Burlington Historical Society – For 74 years, the Burlington Historical Society has been dedicated to preserving and sharing Burlington’s history. Their initiative, the Archives, is located in Burlington Public Library’s Central Branch. Through the initiative, volunteers collect and preserve paper records and photographs related to the people and places of Burlington, from 1780 to today. Executive board members include Don Thorpe, President; Nicola Thomson, Vice President; Joan Downey, Treasurer; Pat Taylor, Secretary; Alan Harrington, Director; Jennifer Kemp, Director. 
• Connie Price - With more than 55 years of volunteer service, Connie has a deep love for...