Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee

Celebrating Burlington’s Local History

Each year, the Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee is proud to celebrate Burlington’s local history with a lineup of engaging and educational events. In 2021, this celebration will kick off on Monday, Aug. 2 with a community festival at Joseph Brant Museum and continue until Aug. 8. Updates about programming planned for 2021 will be shared on this web page as they are available. If you have an idea or suggestion about an event you’d like to see, please email hb@burlington.ca

Each year, the Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee is proud to celebrate Burlington’s local history with a lineup of engaging and educational events. In 2021, this celebration will kick off on Monday, Aug. 2 with a community festival at Joseph Brant Museum and continue until Aug. 8. Updates about programming planned for 2021 will be shared on this web page as they are available. If you have an idea or suggestion about an event you’d like to see, please email hb@burlington.ca

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

Meeting Information

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

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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

2013-A New Approach to Heritage in Burlington progress update report

2012-A New Approach-Heritage Burlington Report

Building Stories Initial Report by Dr. Horner

Results of 2012 Heritage Survey

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

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
Dan Allan

Council Liaison: Councillor Rory Nisan