I was also fortunate to be invited to play in a golf tournament this past month called the Aldershot Cup. The tournament has been run by a group out of Pluckers (Now District Restaurant). The tournament was held at Lowville Golf Club with dinner and awards back at District on their large outdoor patio. It was a great day meeting up with many old friends and meeting many new local residents.

Ward 1 has much to offer in terms of outdoor activities and with most of the Covid19

restrictions lifted for outdoor gatherings, we are almost back to normal for such activities.

In the past few months my family has visited many Ward 1 parks and attractions such as

Tyandaga Golf Course, Hidden Valley Park Splash pad, La Salle park, RBG, Forestvale

Park, Glenview school and Aldershot school playgrounds and the Burlington Beach. My

personal observation is that these outdoor amenities are being well used this year as people emerge from a year of lockdowns and restrictions.

If you would like to stay up to date on news from both at City Hall and in and around Burlington, be sure to Like our Facebook Page, Follow on Twitter or Instagram.

Earlier this summer, the Province announced that Ontario, including Halton Region and the City of Burlington, would officially move into Step 3 of the Roadmap to Reopen, which began on Friday, July 16. The Roadmap is the province’s three-step plan to safely lift public health measures based on provincewide vaccination rate and improvements in key public health and health indicators.

Service Burlington offers marriage licenses and commissioning services by appointment only. Please call Service Burlington at 905-335-7777 or start your booking online to schedule an appointment at burlington.ca/marriagelicences or burlington.ca/commissioning.

Burlington Transit continues to operate on a modified schedule. For schedule and real-time bus information, visit myride.burlingtontransit.ca. Reduced Youth Summer passes and SPLIT passes are available to purchase at the Downtown Terminal, 430 John St.

In-person court administration counter services at 4085 Palladium Way are available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday. Telephone payments are available at 905-637-1274, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Many services are also available by email at burlingtoncourt@burlington.ca or online at Halton Court Services.

Parking enforcement is in effect. Residents needing to park on-street past the five-hour limit can apply for a parking permit or exemptions at burlington.ca/parkingexemption.

Services provided by the Roads, Parks and Forestry Department will continue as needed. Residents with questions or concerns can email RPF@burlington.ca or call 905-333-6166.

As the provincewide vaccination rate and key public health and health care indicators improve, and City staff receives and reviews updated orders from the Province of Ontario and more details under its Roadmap to Reopen, we will continue to comply and keep you up-to-date on available City services and what can open while keeping City of Burlington staff and residents safe.

Visit Burlington's COVID-19 page for more information.

City of Burlington Council, Senior Management and Communications are updating the city's COVID-19 webpage daily. Many answers can be found regarding city services and outside resources. Residents are highly encouraged to visit and subscribe to this page to receive updates: https://www.burlington.ca/en/your-city/corona-virus.asp

Residents may visit the Community resource page which provides links to many resources from volunteering, donations, where to get support, applying for grants, mental health supports, and community resource mapping. Rather than repeat all of this information here, we encourage you to visit the page to find links to organizations that can help you:

To access this page and discover these many resource links, please visit https://www.burlington.ca/en/your-city/covid-19-community-resources.asp

If your issues are not addressed on the above page, please visit the City's COVID-19 FAQ page https://www.burlington.ca/en/your-city/coronavirus-covid-19-faqs.asp

Due to the daily updates from the provincial and federal government, information is constantly changing - if you cannot find the answers you are seeking, please contact City Hall at city@burlington.ca and staff will endeavour to get information for you.

Burlington is a City where people, nature and businesses thrive. City services may look different as we work to stop the spread of COVID-19. The City’s commitment to providing the community with essential services remains a priority. Sign up to learn more about Burlington at Burlington.ca/Enews

As part of Stage 3, limits on social gatherings are also increased, subject to physical distancing requirements and wearing a mask in all indoor public places, unless exempt from Regional By-Law 47-20:

For more information on what has reopened in Stage 3, what remains closed and key public health measures such as the Mandatory Mask By-law, please visit our Reopening Halton Region webpage. As always, please continue to visit halton.ca/COVID19 for the latest on cases in our community and how to protect yourself and others.

Please visit https://www.halton.ca/For-Residents/Immunizations-Preventable-Disease/Diseases-Infections/New-Coronavirus/COVID-19-Vaccines/Who-is-currently-eligible-in-Halton for more information on eligibility

Please visit https://www.halton.ca/For-Residents/Immunizations-Preventable-Disease/Diseases-Infections/New-Coronavirus/COVID-19-Vaccines/COVID-19-Vaccination-Clinics

Book an appointment online to be vaccinated at a Halton Region COVID-19 Vaccination Centre or call 311 if booking support is required. Please do not call if you are not currently eligible. 

Please visit this page to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine updates sent to your inbox: https://www.halton.ca/For-Residents/Immunizations-Preventable-Disease/Diseases-Infections/New-Coronavirus/COVID-19-Vaccines

more info: https://investburlington.ca/covid19/

Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP) Guarantee -

Businesses heavily impacted by COVID-19 can access guaranteed, low-interest loans of $25,000 to $1 million to cover operational cash flow needs. Learn more here. 

Helping small businesses create and enhance their online presence to reach more customers through the $57 million Digital Main Street program. More information can be found here: https://digitalmainstreet.ca/

Burlington Economic Development is also leading a Digital Service Squad (DSS) in Burlington to help get more businesses online. Information on Burlington DSS can be found here: https://investburlington.ca/covid19/

The Digital Service Squad is part of the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association’s (OBIAA) newly introduced Digital Main Street program. The Squad is composed of trained specialists who will introduce you to the digital tools and technologies businesses need today to stay competitive and grow. These resources are particularly important with the advent of physical distancing and mask laws.

There are a number of programs available in Ontario to help low-income energy consumers. You can learn more at oeb.ca/billhelp.

City of Burlington administrative services will be closed on Labour Day, Monday, Sept. 6. For a list of which City services and facilities are available on Labour Day, please see the summary below or visit burlington.ca.

*Important information regarding COVID-19: The information provided below is accurate as of Aug. 31, 2021. In the event of any changes made by the Province of Ontario to current COVID-19 public health measures, please visit burlington.ca/coronavirus for potential impacts to City services and programs.

Residents can also stay informed about city news on our social media channels: @cityburlington on Twitter and facebook.com/cityburlington.

Animal Services 

To report an animal control-related emergency, call 905-335-3030 or visit Burlington.ca/animal.

Burlington Transit will operate a Sunday schedule on Sept. 6. For real-time bus information and schedules, visit myride.burlingtontransit.ca.

The Service Burlington counter at City Hall (426 Brant St.), will be closed to all appointments and walk-in service on Monday, Sept. 6. To submit a customer request to the City’s contact centre, please email city@burlington.ca.

Many service payments are available online at Burlington.ca/onlineservices.

With the exception of the Labour Day closure, telephone payments are available at 905-637-1274, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. All in-person services are available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday. Many services are also available by email at burlingtoncourt@burlington.ca or online at Halton Court Services.

Parking exemptions are required to park overnight on city streets and for longer than five hours. Visit Burlington.ca/parkingexemption.

For more information, visit Burlington.ca/timsfreeswims.

Pre-registration for all swims is required. Online registration opens for residents 25 hours prior to the start of a swim. Visit Burlington.ca/dropinandplay.

Cool off at one of the city’s splash pads. See locations at Burlington.ca/outdoorplay.

Book your tee time at Tyandagagolf.com.

Follow @BurlingtonParksRec on Facebook and @Burl_ParksRec on Twitter for the latest updates.

Construction of the new pavilion at City View Park is ongoing. Please see the updates below

Construction Update:

The facility is partially complete with key milestones as follows:

For more information on the park, please visit https://www.burlington.ca/en/services-for-you/City-View-Park.asp

Late this summer, the City of Burlington is making improvements to the park and playground at

Maplehurst Park, 1066 Joan Drive.

Park improvements will include:

• removal of existing playground equipment and safety surfaces

• expanded playground curb area

• accessible transition curb-ramps

• new playground equipment and swings - design based on ‘Love My Playground’ survey results

• new engineered wood fibre safety surfacing at playground and swings

• new and additional seating at playground area

• new asphalt pathway through park from Maplehurst Ave. to Joan Dr.

• bollard and trash receptacle at Joan Dr.

• bike racks

Construction to make the playground improvements at Maplehurst Park is expected to begin in mid-August and take six to eight weeks to complete depending on weather conditions. The new playground equipment is scheduled for installation in October. To ensure public safety during construction, the playground area will be closed and fenced off with signs posted. Thank you in advance for your cooperation during construction.

During the construction at Maplehurst Park, please visit the following playgrounds in your area:

• Maplehurst PS – 481 Plains Rd. E.

• Aldershot Park – 1071 Gallagher Rd.

• LaSalle Park – 50 North Shore Blvd.

Please visit the City website for updates at: burlington.ca/maplehurst-play

For questions about this project, please contact Kim Napier at kim.napier@burlington.ca

Keep up to date with the City’s road closures and temporary lane restrictions at https://bit.ly/2SwQ1Hi (you can even subscribe for email updates). You can also view the Road Closures and Restrictions Online Map at https://bit.ly/3fnO216

Email: melissa.morgan@burlington.ca

You are invited to attend a Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act to consider the staff information report concerning the above-mentioned applications.

As not all technical comments have been received, and given the complexity and scale of the applications, Burlington Community Planning Department staff will be recommending that Council direct staff to continue to review and process the applications.

Due to COVID-19, this Statutory Public Meeting will be conducted virtually. Only the chair of the meeting, along with a clerk and audio/visual technician, will be in Council Chambers, with all other staff, members of council and delegations participating in the meeting remotely.

Location: Online at www.burlington.ca/calendar

A private land owner has made an application to change the Official Plan and Zoning By-law designations for the properties located at 1134 and 1167 Plains Road East. The location of the subject properties is shown on the Location Sketch above.

The application proposes the re-designation and rezoning of the properties to facilitate four mixed-use towers ranging in height between 22 and 35 storeys with 1,049 residential units and approximately 998 square metres of retaill uses at grade. The development proposes 1,219 parking spaces within three levels of underground parking.

The subject lands are designated ‘Mixed Use Corridor – Employment’ and ‘Mixed Use Corridor – Commercial Corridor’ in the City of Burlington Official Plan (1997), as amended and ‘Urban Corridor’ in the New Official Plan. The applicant is proposing a site specific amendment to facilitate the proposal.

The applicable zoning of the subject lands is ‘Mixed Use Commercial with Holding Provision and Site Specific Exception (H-MXC-423)’ and ‘Mixed Use Employment (MXE)’ Zone. A site-specific exception has been proposed with amendments which include, but may not be limited to, matters related to permitted use(s), setbacks, height, Floor Area Ratio, landscape areas, parking spaces and amenity area.

The staff information report which provides a description of the applications and updates on the technical review that is underway and public comments received to date, will be available for public review on Friday, August 27, 2021. The purpose of the report is to update all members of Council about the development proposal and recommend that Council direct staff to continue to review and process the applications. The report will be available on the City’s website at www.burlington.ca/calendar by searching for the meeting date for the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee. If you require a hard-copy of the report, please email the Clerks Department at clerks@burlington.ca to arrange pick-up.

Since this is a Statutory Public Meeting, you do not have to register in advance in order to speak. However, if you wish to arrange in advance to speak at the Statutory Public Meeting, please register online at www.burlington.ca/delegation or contact Jo-Anne Rudy, Committee Clerk at (905) 335-7600 Ext. 7413 or jo-anne.rudy@burlington.ca.

Speakers are limited to a maximum of 10 minutes each and are webcasted online.

Also, if you have presentation materials, they must be submitted to Ms. Rudy by Noon the day before the meeting to allow for their distribution and review by all members of the Committee. Please note the content of all submissions is considered to be public and will be posted to the city’s website.

No decisions about this application have been made yet. The staff report prepared for this Statutory Public Meeting includes a recommendation to continue processing the application. If Committee approves staff’s recommendation to continue processing the applications, a recommendation report for approval, refusal or modified approval will be presented to the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee in the future.

Notice of a subsequent recommendation report will be sent to the following people:

1) People who submitted written comments to the Community Planning Department on the application;

2) People who speak at this Statutory Public Meeting on September 7, 2021; and,

3) Those who submit a request to be notified of this future meeting date.

To be added to the list of people to be kept informed about this development and upcoming meetings, or if you have questions about these applications, please contact Melissa Morgan, Planner II, at the phone number or email address provided on the first page of this Notice.

Please note: If you do not include your name and address with written comments about the applications or speak at the Statutory Public Meeting, you may not be able to appeal the decision of Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal or appear as a Party to any future Hearing about this issue. For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact Melissa Morgan, Planner II, using the contact information on the first page of this Notice.

Infinity (Plains Road) Corporation &

Infinity (Aldershot) Developments Inc.

Bousfields Inc.

c/o David Falletta,

1 Main Street East, Suite 200,

Hamilton ON, L8N 1E7,

(905) 549-3005 ext. 401,

Email: thomas.douglas@burlington.ca

You are invited to attend a Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act to consider the staff recommendation report concerning the above-mentioned applications. As not all technical comments have been received, Burlington Community Planning staff will be recommending that Council direct staff to continue to review and process the applications. Due to COVID-19, this Statutory Public Meeting will be conducted virtually. Only the chair of the meeting, along with a clerk and audio/visual technician, will be in council chambers, with all other staff, members of council and delegations participating in the meeting remotely.

Location: Online at www.burlington.ca/calendar

As you may remember from the previous notice letter that was mailed in June 2021, the City of Burlington has received applications from Infinity (Plains Road) Corporation and Infinity (Aldershot) Developments Inc. to amend the Official Plan designation and Zoning of 40-70 Plains Road East. The requested amendments would facilitate the development of a residential apartment building with a total height of 10 storeys. The proposed development contains 360 dwelling units with a density of 527.6 units per hectare and a Floor Area Ratio of 4.33:1. Driveway access to the proposed development would be provided from Plains Road East at the intersection with Cooke Blvd. The development would include a total of 424 vehicle parking spaces, consisting of 14 visitor parking spaces at grade and 410 occupant parking spaces within two levels of underground parking. The development proposes 960 square metres of indoor amenity space and 1,139 square metres of private outdoor amenity space.

The staff recommendation report which provides a description of the applications and updates on the technical review that is underway and public comments received to date, will be available for public review on Friday, August 27, 2021. The purpose of the report is to update all members of Council about the development proposal and recommend that Council direct staff to continue to review and process the applications. The report will be available on the City’s website at www.burlington.ca/calendar by searching for the meeting date for the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee.

Since this is a statutory public meeting, you do not have to register in advance in order to speak. However, if you wish to arrange in advance to speak at the statutory public meeting, please register online at www.burlington.ca/delegation or contact Jo-Anne Rudy, Committee Clerk at (905) 335-7600 Ext. 7413 or Jo-Anne.Rudy@burlington.ca. Speakers are limited to a maximum of 10 minutes each and are webcasted online. Also, if you have presentation materials, they must be submitted to Ms. Rudy by noon the day before the meeting to allow for their distribution and review by all members of the Committee. Please note the content of all submissions is considered to be public and will be posted to the city’s website.

No decisions about this application have been made yet. The staff report prepared for this public meeting includes a recommendation to continue processing the application. If Committee approves staff’s recommendation to continue processing the applications, a recommendation report for approval, refusal or modified approval will be presented to the Community Planning, Regulation, and Mobility Committee in the future. Notice of a subsequent recommendation report will be sent to the following people: 1) People who submitted written comments to the Community Planning Department on the application; 2) People who speak at this Statutory Public Meeting on Sept. 14, 2021; and, 3) Those who submit a request to be notified of this future meeting date. To be added to the list of people to be kept informed about this development and upcoming meetings, or if you have questions about this application, please contact Thomas Douglas, Senior Planner Please note: If you do not include your name and address with written comments about the applications or speak at the public meeting, you may not be able to appeal the decision of Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) or appear as a Party to any future Hearing about this issue. For more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, contact Thomas Douglas, Senior Planner. Should you wish to be notified of the Council decision to approve, refuse, or approve with modification these applications, or of any subsequent Ontario Land Tribunal appeal of this matter, you must submit a written request to the Clerk’s Department to the attention of Jo-Anne Rudy, Committee Clerk, jo-anne.rudy@burlington.ca, 426 Brant St., Burlington, ON L7R 3Z6.

For more information on this application, please visit: https://www.burlington.ca/en/services-for-you/Infinity_Development_Group_-_40-70_Plains_Road_East.asp

To review all current Ward 1 development projects, including an option to subscribe to the page for updates, please visit https://www.burlington.ca/en/services-for-you/ward-one.asp

Climate change is a global problem with local consequences and solutions. Earlier this year Burlington’s sustainability staff presented a climate projections report to City Council based on scientific data, concluding that we can expect local conditions to be warmer, wetter and wilder. To help respond to increasing risks and vulnerabilities, the City is developing Climate Resilient Burlington – A Plan for Adapting to Our Warmer, Wetter and Wilder Weather.

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&newsId=9852f2cd-3aa4-41fe-8d47-2f5d2ab4b2ec

The City of Burlington will begin the process to redesign and modernize our website to make it easier for residents and visitors to find information, better navigate the site and access online services.

From Sept. 7-20, residents will have the first opportunity to provide feedback into the redesign at getinvolvedburlington.ca/web-redesign. Another opportunity for feedback is expected to occur in the spring of 2022.

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&newsId=8b333eb3-3320-49e6-90db-de3cac2b2042

A healthy and green city is a top priority for the City and a mature tree canopy is one of the many ways we can work to achieve this goal. Burlington residents can now submit an online request form to join a list for a free tree to be planted on the right-of-way in front of their house, on City property.

Each request will receive a site visit to ensure the right type of tree is planted to ensure the tree will have the best chance of survival.

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&newsId=77618d21-0e99-4a12-98c4-dd8cf44d2f17

The park currently known as Ryerson Park at 565 Woodview Rd. will be renamed to reflect the City’s current naming policies for City assets. Residents are invited to suggest a new name at GetInvolvedBurlington.ca/RenamethisPark. The new name must reflect equity, diversity and inclusion consistent with today’s standards. Staff will take the suggestions submitted and report back to committee with a recommendation for a new name by November 2021.

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&newsId=f763b210-41d9-4eb0-93a8-516f62852b6e

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&page=2&newsId=a42ed8f3-6218-4e49-8060-b0bac19e848b

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&page=2&newsId=72049134-9c34-4a01-9823-31555763ae53

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&page=2&newsId=72d761eb-7f70-4aea-b42a-e52a81638a4a

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&page=2&newsId=cbcbb722-2e54-41be-afa1-fafa3fa7d590

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&page=3&newsId=e640a650-ea90-46dc-af3d-76266f7892df

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&page=3&newsId=163bfaf8-8f9d-4361-80bd-9a24641bac02

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&page=3&newsId=f14a3d30-81c2-45d7-ae1c-bfcd20e2549c

Work to determine the City of Burlington’s 2022 budget is underway. As part of the annual budget process, residents and businesses are encouraged to share their feedback about the municipal services most important to them, to help inform City Council’s decision making. To share input on which services are a priority, residents are encouraged to complete an online survey at www.getinvolvedburlington.ca. All the feedback captured through the survey will be shared with Burlington City Council. The survey will remain open until Sept. 30, 2021. 

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&page=4&newsId=af37843b-e03c-41c6-b6ac-27000770c729

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&page=5&newsId=45d82f39-1ead-4543-ac6b-11a9dc47ad62

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&page=5&newsId=05d2244f-478b-4d08-bea3-948c6dff2742

more info: https://www.burlington.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=0b11ae3a-b049-4262-8ca4-762062555538&page=5&newsId=aaa1a651-eea5-464f-9e8c-b25dbe18a85c

You can register for updates on city projects, participate in surveys, provide feedback, get engaged and have your say. The platform has tools including surveys, polls, mapping, discussion forums, storytelling and more. We look forward to hearing from you.

The Partnering Aldershot Seniors Committee puts out a regular newsletter (sample above) to update local seniors and other interested recipients of programs and other information which could be useful to have onhand. If you are interested in receiving these regular updates, please contact AldershotSeniors@gmail.com

As a member of the Board of Directors for Ward 1's own Royal Botanical Gardens, I meet with a team of dedicated individuals, aimed at serving Burlington and beyond.

We meet roughly every 3 months, with the Annual General Meeting occurring in June.

For more information on the Royal Botanical Gardens, please visit www.rbg.ca

Tourism Burlington is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors who represent various sectors of the Tourism, Industry and Business sectors in the City of Burlington. The Board meets September to November and February to May on the 3rd Thursday of the month, with the Annual General Meeting held in May of each year.

For more information on Tourism Burlington, please visit www.tourismburlington.com

The Aldershot Business Improvement Area (ABIA) acts as a voice for Aldershot business while providing a professional approach to improving business opportunities for its members, enhancing its commercial profile and relationships with the community and the City of Burlington while building a strong local economic engine for Aldershot.

The ABIA identifies Aldershot as a distinct community for shopping, dining and doing business. Established in December 2004, we continue to partner with other Aldershot groups - The Aldershot Community Honour Roll, Partnering Aldershot, Alderfest Community Festival and others to build support for approximately 250 retailers and service professionals.

For more information on Aldershot Village BIA, please visit www.aldershotbia.com

I have committed to sharing frequent updates via social media channels. I would love to connect with you there to be able to share day to day information. If there are specific items you would like me to address, send me a note!

You can find me at the links below.