Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee

Celebrating Burlington’s Local History

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Members of the Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee and their partners have put together an exciting lineup of activities in honour of Heritage Week, taking place from Aug. 2 to 8. Set aside some time to celebrate the many aspects of Burlington’s heritage during Heritage Week. Follow us on social media for daily historic fun facts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).

Listen to Mayor Marianne Meed Ward as she brings greetings and kicks off Heritage Week.

Listen to the City of Burlington’s Town Crier, David Vollick, proclaim the beginning of Heritage Week.

Heritage Week 2021 Event Calendar

Heritage Week 2021 Event Calendar
DATE	EVENT
Monday, Aug. 2 10 a.m.	Hearth Demonstration Join the Museums of Burlington for an online hearth demonstration from Ireland House Museum. A Museum Educator will be preparing scones and strawberry jam using 1850s cooking techniques. You can find us on our Facebook or Instagram pages.
Tuesday, Aug. 3 6:30 p.m.	Aldershot Bike Tour Join Don Thorpe and David Craig for a bike tour of various heritage sites between Francis Rd. and LaSalle Park Rd. in Aldershot. Meet at the Union Burying Grounds (1001 Plains Rd. E.). Parking is available in the Treasure Hunt (IKEA) parking lot. Register by emailing hb@burlington.ca.
Wednesday, Aug. 4 2 p.m.	Burlington Public Library & Royal Botanical Gardens present “Heritage Trees in Burlington and Beyond” Join Dr. David Galbraith, Head of Science at Royal Botanical Gardens for a unique look at trees as part of our cultural and landscape heritage, and hear about encounters with some of the more amazing trees in our area. Video will be released on BPL’s YouTube channel on Aug 4.
Wednesday, Aug. 4 5 p.m.	Halton Freedom Celebration Virtual Festival This festival will celebrate Canada’s first national Emancipation Day (Aug. 1) and the 187th year of emancipation. The 2021 festival acknowledges the history, drive, persistency, integration and progress of all of our multi-cultural ancestors in enabling “freedom" for today's Canadian Blacks. The virtual presentation will include historians, government, community leaders, selected entertainers, some of which are enslaved descendants, orphaned youths, and freedom/equality activists who denounce racism and promote cultural knowledge, inclusive integration and authentic equality. Showing at HaltonFreedomFestival on YouTube.
Thursday, Aug. 5 10 a.m.	Hearth Demonstration Join the Museums of Burlington for an online hearth demonstration from Ireland House Museum. A Museum Educator will be preparing scones and strawberry jam using 1850s cooking techniques. You can find us on our Facebook or Instagram pages.
Thursday, Aug. 5 2 p.m.	Burlington Public Library and the Art Gallery of Burlington Behind the Scenes with AGB Collections Manager Christine Saly-Chapman Join us for a pre-recorded tour of the collection vault at the Art Gallery of Burlington, led by Collections Manager Christine Saly-Chapman. This tour will share highlights from the Art Gallery of Burlington’s collection of contemporary Canadian ceramics, and their significance to the local community. The tour will be followed by a live question and answer period. Register at bpl.on.ca.
Thursday, Aug. 5 6:30 p.m.	Heritage Trivia Pub Crawl Meet at Civic Square. If unable to hold this event due to COVID-19 public health measures, we will host a Virtual Trivia Night. Register by emailing hb@burlington.ca.
Thursday, Aug. 5 7 p.m.	Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) Burlington Heights Tour Join RBG staff on this hour-long tour to learn why the Burlington Heights area of land was designated as a National Historic Site in 1929. If unable to do a physical tour, a virtual tour via video will launch at the same time. Register for the tour at rbg.ca.
Friday, Aug. 6 2:00 p.m.	Burlington Public Library and The Mississaugas of the Credit: We Are Still Here Join Darin P. Wybenga, Traditional Knowledge and Land Use Coordinator for this talk on some of the history of the land in the Burlington area. When Mississaugas of the Credit ancestors arrived in Southern Ontario in the late 17th century, they found themselves stewards of approximately 4 million acres of land at the western end of Lake Ontario. The erosion of their land base, a declining population, and the continual encroachment of settlers threatened the very existence of the people, yet the Mississaugas of the Credit remain on their lands today and are proud of their resilience. This presentation will provide a brief overview of the history of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation with a focus on treaties applicable to the City of Burlington. Register at bpl.on.ca.
Friday, Aug. 6 6:30 p.m.	Walking Tour of Brant Street Join Alan Harrington, from the Burlington Historical Society, for a walking tour of Brant Street. Meet at the Tourism Burlington office (440 Locust St). Register at Snapd Burlington.
Saturday, Aug. 7 and Sunday, Aug. 8	Doors Open Burlington: Behind the Door! Join Museums of Burlington for this virtual event focusing on amazing Burlington businesses and how they operate behind closed doors. Digital content for each site will be available for viewing on the Doors Open Ontario website beginning on Aug. 7. An interactive passport will also be available for those who wish to participate in a driving tour of the sites throughout Burlington. Join Burlington Public Library (BPL) staff for this unique virtual tour of our library. Available on demand on BPL’s YouTube channel and Doors Open Burlington.
Sunday, Aug. 8 2 p.m.	Historic Tour of Kilbride This guided tour of historically significant sites around Kilbride will allow attendees to learn about the early footprint and activities of the village. If unable to hold this event due to COVID-19 public health measures, we will host a virtual tour. For information and updates, please go to Events at kilbridehistory.com.

Enjoy one of the following Downtown Burlington Heritage Tours:

Learn some interesting historical facts about Burlington at the Burlington Historical Society.

Our Partners:

Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee reports to Council through the Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility Committee.

The mandate of the committee is:

to provide advice to the Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility Committee and Council on issues related to the conservation of Burlington's cultural heritage; and
to promote the conservation of Burlington's cultural heritage.

View the Terms of Reference for this committee [PDF]

Meeting Information

Agendas, minutes and meeting dates from January 2017 onward can be found on the city calendar.

To access agendas and minutes for advisory committees, follow the instructions below:

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If you wish to request documents in an alternative format or with communication supports, contact the Office of the City Clerk at clerks@burlington.ca or 905-335-7600, ext. 7481.

Resources

Heritage Conservation Planning

Heritage Burlington advises the Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility Committee of Council regarding heritage conservation planning decisions, including the designation of properties, listing properties on the Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Resources, considering applications for heritage permits, and the provision of financial support for designated properties.

For general information about heritage conservation planning in Burlington, including information on heritage permits and demolition, visit the Heritage Conservation Planning page.

For information on designated and listed properties, refer to the Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Resources.

For information on financial support for designated properties, including tax rebates and grants, refer to the Supporting Burlington’s Heritage page.

For links to additional heritage resources, visit the Heritage Tools, Legislation, and Links page.

Visit the Heritage Burlington Website

Meeting Calendar

Agendas, minutes and meeting dates can be found on the City Meeting/Event Calendar.

Committee Contacts

Jo-Anne Rudy, Committee Clerk
905-335-7600, ext. 7413
jo-anne.rudy@burlington.ca

Danika Guppy, Heritage Planner
905-335-7600, ext. 7427
danika.guppy@burlington.ca

Committee Members
Michele Camacho - Chair
Don Thorpe - Vice Chair
Sille Nygaard Mikkelsen
David Barker
Barry Duffey
Angela Richardson
Marwa Refaat
Len Collins
Jenna Dobson
Trisha Murray
Robert Korporaal
Alan Harrington, Burlington Historical Society Representative
Rick Wilson, Burlington Historical Society Representative
John Ouksouzoglou (alternate)
Dan Allan (alternate)
Council Liaison: Councillor Rory Nisan

Committee Members

Michele Camacho - Chair

Don Thorpe - Vice Chair

Sille Nygaard Mikkelsen

David Barker

Barry Duffey

Angela Richardson

Marwa Refaat

Len Collins

Jenna Dobson

Trisha Murray

Robert Korporaal