1 April 2015 News Update Let the games begin! Isn’t it wonderful to be able to be outside in the warmth? To be able to clean up the yard, let the children run around the lawns at home or in city and regional parks. My grandchildren enjoy the lawns and play areas in both. Also, getting out to cycle is much more fun in the warm weather. I have been out already but now I am really ready to go. Lots of things are happening around the City and Rosemary, my Administrative Assistant, and I are working hard to keep you informed by Facebook, Twitter and in my newsletter which you either get on line or sent by email. We are really excited about the planned improvements for Burloak Waterfront Park at the foot Burloak at Lakeshore. More information will be provided about the actual plans for imrpovements to the park will become available in the course of the next few months. For now, I simply want to recognize the history of the land and the home owners who lived there before selling to Halton Region. History of Burloak Waterfront Park That beautiful stretch of lakeside park is a wonderful example of how the city changes over the course of time. The first item in this newsletter is a little of the history of how the city and region collaborated with home owners over decades that used to be located on the land now known as Burloak Waterfront Park. The story tells how the homeowners sold their homes to Halton Region until the last one, Margaret Landsborough, well into her 90’s, finally moved out in 2014. Margaret had always been intent on conveying her home for future enjoyment of countless thousands of citizens. The land for this property was acquired from the Mississauga nation in 1806 and became Crown Land. The first grantee was Frank Stafford. Later the property was acquired by one, Frank Hay. There were many settlers who actually built homes on the property which is now the park. 1941 - James and Lois Barrowman 1941 - Reginald and Mrs. Cantell 1954 - Julie and George Furdos 1942 - James W. and Hedwig Eales 1942 - Fred and Ellen Critchley 1985 - David Woodward 1949 - James and Phyllis Lucket 1954 - Albert W. Jordan 1963 - Hugh, Edith and Margaret Landsborough 1951 - Kiro and Beatrice Koleff 1940 - Samuel and Mrs. Bolus 1948 - Joseph and Bertha Kowal
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April 2015 News Update Let the games begin! Isn’t it wonderful to be able to be outside in the warmth? To be able to clean up the yard, let the children run around the lawns at home or in city and regional parks. My grandchildren enjoy the lawns and play areas in both. Also, getting out to cycle is much more fun in the warm weather. I have been out already but now I am really ready to go. Lots of things are happening around the City and Rosemary, my Administrative Assistant, and I are working hard to keep you informed by Facebook, Twitter and in my newsletter which you either get on line or sent by email. We are really excited about the planned improvements for Burloak Waterfront Park at the foot Burloak at Lakeshore. More information will be provided about the actual plans for imrpovements to the park will become available in the course of the next few months. For now, I simply want to recognize the history of the land and the home owners who lived there before selling to Halton Region. History of Burloak Waterfront Park That beautiful stretch of lakeside park is a wonderful example of how the city changes over the course of time. The first item in this newsletter is a little of the history of how the city and region collaborated with home owners over decades that used to be located on the land now known as Burloak Waterfront Park. The story tells how the homeowners sold their homes to Halton Region until the last one, Margaret Landsborough, well into her 90’s, finally moved out in 2014. Margaret had always been intent on conveying her home for future enjoyment of countless thousands of citizens. The land for this property was acquired from the Mississauga nation in 1806 and became Crown Land. The first grantee was Frank Stafford. Later the property was acquired by one, Frank Hay. There were many settlers who actually built homes on the property which is now the park. 1941 - James and Lois Barrowman 1941 - Reginald and Mrs. Cantell 1954 - Julie and George Furdos 1942 - James W. and Hedwig Eales 1942 - Fred and Ellen Critchley 1985 - David Woodward 1949 - James and Phyllis Lucket 1954 - Albert W. Jordan 1963 - Hugh, Edith and Margaret Landsborough 1951 - Kiro and Beatrice Koleff 1940 - Samuel and Mrs. Bolus 1948 - Joseph and Bertha Kowal
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The extreme western property opposite Hampton Heath was the site of a restaurant and cabins built by George Bolus and the Kowal family built a motel on the site with a new restaruant and residence. All other properties were bought in order from the town line at the east end and settled by purchasing the land from the daughter of one, Frank Hay. Her married name was Marshall and she lived in Detroit. History provided by David Woodward, thank you! Evolution of the Burloak Regional Waterfront Park The vision for the Regional Waterfront Parks program as first developed in the Halton Wentworth Waterfront Study placed emphasis on securing the appropriate land base for major public open spaces strategically located throughout the waterfront in Halton. The region partnered with the Local Municipalities, Conservation Halton and the Ministry of Natural Resources to develop a plan to implement a comprehensive vision for the Halton waterfront. The purpose of Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 1 was to:
guide the improvement and protection of the Lake Ontario waterfront area within the Region;
plan for the entire waterfront from the Hamilton boarder to the Mississauga border;
provide major open space areas along the full length of the Halton waterfront; and
maximize public access to the waterfront through a Regional and Local Waterfront Parks program.
With the approval of Master Plans for the Regional Parks, implementation commenced. Since the program was initiated, many of the objectives envisioned for the Regional Waterfront Parks have been realized over the course of the past 30 years. Eight of the parks have been fully established and programmed. These parks are now operated by the Local Municipalities and are no longer identified as Regional Waterfront Parks in the Halton Region Official Plan. There are three remaining Regional Waterfront Parks, being Bronte Harbour, Burloak, and Burlington Beach. The original Master Plan for Burloak Regional Waterfront was approved in 1986. In 2002 the City, Town, Conservation Halton and the Region completed a Master Plan update for the Park. Through that process, it was confirmed that the vision for Burloak Park as a predominantly passive park should continue.
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The changes made through that Master Plan were a significant departure from the 1986 Master Plan which was based on significant lake filling. The revised plan included such elements as picnic areas, bicycling/walking paths, play structures and a significant amount of unprogrammed open space for passive recreational pursuits. The work completed in the Regional Park to date includes:
Implementation of the shoreline protection works and rock-pier accesses to the Lake;
Multi-use playground structure;
Parking lot in west section (20 spots);
Pedestrian island on Lakeshore Road; and
Pedestrian barrier along west shale bluffs.
Since the 2002 Master Plan update was completed 12 years ago, Regional staff, in cooperation with staff from the Town of Oakville, City of Burlington and Conservation Halton, revisited the Master Plan to determine if the established vision was still appropriate for the Park. Staff met with the community in December 2012, and the public generally commented that the vision was still appropriate.
The updated plan identifies a mix of natural areas/meadows and formal gardens for a varied passive experience and the creation of an interconnected pathway system. The Plan combines open, unprogrammed space with formal gardens and provides opportunities to launch small non-motorized recreational boats such as canoes and kayaks. Connectivity with the adjacent community has also been improved.
A much-needed public washroom facility is also being considered for the site which could make use of a new proposed wastewater pumping station to further enhance efficiencies and the usability of the park space.
Older Adults: Region of Halton releases its strategy to improve our quality of life as we get older As many of you know, I have been and continue to be very involved with taking steps to bring focus to changes in our community as many of us approach our later years. The reason is pretty simple, in Burlington 17.5% or about 35,000 people over the age of 65 live amongst us. It strikes me that south of the QEW it is more likely 30% of the population. Because so many of us are “baby boomers” we expect the percentage and number of people over the age of 65 to double in the next 20 years. Further, the number of people over the age of 80 will quadruple. What a wonderful testimony to the benefits of our health system, our environmental improvements, the security of our transportation systems and the list of scientific and social accomplishments. Our ability to live longer is a triumph of human ingenuity. Now we have to make sure our quality of life is also maintained. This has been the focus of efforts by Region of Halton staff for a few years. On April 21st the Region released its report, the “Older Adult Plan 2015-2018”:
The Halton Region Older Adult Plan (2015-2018) is a cross-departmental plan that
identifies how the region is responding to the growing aging population in Halton.
The plan includes six priorities, 14 objectives and 46 actions that seek to enhance quality
of life for older adults through meaningful engagement, strengthened community
partnerships, integrated service delivery and application of an older adult perspective to all
regional policies, programs, services and environments.
The Halton Region Older Adult Plan 2015-2018 focuses on priorities, objectives and
actions that are within Halton Region’s authority to plan, manage and deliver
Update on First Capital Corporation Development Application – Appleby Mall (5111 New Street) Please be advised that the statutory public meeting report for the Appleby Village applications will not be going to the May 11, 2015 Development and Infrastructure Committee meeting. Planning staff were recently advised of the Region’s Phase 1 flooding study results which indicate the site is in a high risk area and identifies capital projects to improve the existing sewer system. Regional staff indicated that “until such time as the identified capital works have been completed, and the results of those works have been quantified, regional staff will not be in a position to support development that could result in increased risk to the Region and Halton residents.” City staff intends to meet with regional staff and the applicant to discuss the implications of these findings and options concerning the processing of the subject applications. City staff will post updates to the project webpage when new reporting dates are scheduled and will provide written notice to those on the project mailing list. For further information on the processing of the Appleby Mall development applications, please contact Silvina Kade, Senior Planner at [email protected] or 905-335-7600 ext. 7871.
Action on Lakeside Plaza As you may recall at its meeting of July 14, Council approved the following direction regarding Lakeside Plaza. Direct the Director of Planning and Building and request the Executive Director of the Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) as follows:
Prepare a series of re-development options for the site based on intensive mixed use re-development and approach the owners of the property with the redevelopment plans; and
Investigate and report on the authority available to permit the use of incentives for re-developing the site, and
Provide an estimate of the resources needed to prepare and implement a Community Improvement Plan. (SD-23-14)
Subsequent to this request BEDC connected with the property management group and ownership and expressed interest in the potential re-development of the plaza. Following this conversation the ownership hired a local architect to prepare some preliminary drawings of the potential site and met with Planning and BEDC to review.
Planning staff expressed support in principal for the direction being proposed, subject to a complete review of the necessary policy and regulatory changes and to a process of community consultation.
Since that meeting, the Lakeside Plaza ownership made the decision to pursue re-development. The architect has been engaged for further planning and some soil testing has taken place. A meeting is currently being planned with staff from Planning and Building, Parks and Recreation and BEDC to review updated drawings from the
proponent. This meeting will likely take place in the near future. In addition to all planning regulations, general items for discussion include access to the park located adjacent the property, inclusion of library and community space and employment opportunity.
John William Boich School Surplus Lands The soil is now clean and all contaminated soil has been removed and properly disposed of by the Halton District School Board (HDSB) contractors. The city is now in a position to complete the approved purchase of the park portion of this site and we have submitted documentation to the school board to get this in motion. It is expected that the city will have ownership of the park land in May, 2015. Parks and Recreation Department staff has indicated that the park development funds are in the 2017 budget, and that they are starting the design work for the park this year. The timing for the sale of the development portion of the land has not yet finalized the HDSB.
The park design is very conceptual and will change as part of the design process (there will only be one play equipment area).
Corporate Drive and Hobson Drive Due to site obstruction concerns at Corporate and Hobson Drive, staff have completed an analysis and concluded that the configuration of the intersection requires that it be upgraded from a two way stop to an all-way stop on all four legs of the intersection. This will include the
installation of stop signs, stop lines and crosswalks lines at all approaches to the intersection. Installation of the signs and markings are being scheduled for completion. Letters will be distributed to the adjacent area providing the details of this change two weeks prior to the installation. Warning signs will be installed on Corporate Drive in advance of Hobson Drive to inform drivers of the change.
Carbon monoxide alarm is now law It is now law to have carbon monoxide (CO) alarms installed in your home if it has a fuel-burning appliance or attached garage.
CO alarms are required in any residence with a fuel-burning device such as a fireplace, gas stove, water heater or furnace and homes with an attached garage. Failure to comply could result in a fine of $360.
Buildings with more than six units have until next October to install alarms in service rooms and suites connected to service rooms or underground parking garages.
For added protection, CO alarms can be installed in other areas of the home near a possible CO source. Always check the product’s instruction manual for details and installation requirements. For more about CO safety, visit the Burlington Fire Department’s website: www.burlington.ca/co or www.cosafety.ca
Frequently asked questions about CO and technical information can be found at the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services website.
City of Burlington Council approves report giving staff authority to legally enforce site alteration by-law against Burlington Airpark Inc. At our meeting on Monday, April 20, 2015, Burlington City Council approved a confidential report giving City of Burlington staff full authority to legally enforce the requirements of city site alteration by-law 64-2014 against Burlington Airpark Inc. The Burlington Executive Airpark was given 30 days, from March 20, 2015, to comply with the by-law after months of discussion between officials at the city and the Airpark failed to produce the required application. Further legal proceedings will be commenced to compel the Airpark to comply with the city’s site alteration by-law and file the required application for a permit. The City of Burlington site alteration by-law 64-2014 regulates the placing, dumping, cutting and removal of fill or the alteration of grades or drainage on a piece of land. Individuals undertaking this type of work are first required to submit an application to the city for a site alteration permit. The Burlington Airpark Inc. has not submitted an application for a site alteration permit for the areas of the Airpark property where substantial quantities of fill were deposited between 2009 to 2014. For more information about the city and the Burlington Executive Airpark, visit www.burlington.ca/airpark.
Residents invited to celebrate Canada-Netherlands Friendship Day May 2 Residents are invited to take part in the Canada-Netherlands Friendship Day celebrations on May 2, at 11 a.m. at City Hall to remember and celebrate Canada’s and the Netherlands’ history with music, refreshments and art. The 18th annual event will remember the sacrifices and heroic efforts of Canada’s armed forces in liberating the Netherlands, acknowledge the contributions of Dutch immigrants to Canada and mark the 10th anniversary of the twinning of Apeldoorn and Burlington. The event will feature a choir from the Netherlands, the Alexander’s Public School Band, colour guard from the Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 60 and an elementary school art exchange exhibit. Free parking is available. In the event of poor weather, ceremonies will be moved indoors.
For more information, visit www.burlington.ca/mund or call 905-335-7600, ext. 7492. Burlington Celebrates the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Saturday, May 9 | 11 a.m. Civic Square at Burlington City Hall, 426 Brant Street The Burlington Royal Canadian Legion and City Hall invite the citizens of Burlington to join them to celebrate the valour and self sacrifice of our men and women in uniform during the Second World War. After the opening ceremonies we invite you to participate in Roll Call. Please bring a photo of someone who served during the Second World War you wish to honour. You will have the opportunity to publicly display the photo, state your name and relationship to the veteran, their name, rank and branch of service. Participants can loan the Legion their photo for possible inclusion in their ‘Burlington Remembers Victory in Europe’ poster. RSVP at [email protected]. Refreshments will follow at the Legion at 828 Legion Road from 12-2 p.m.
City building staff at hardware stores to answer permit questions City of Burlington building staff will be on hand at local hardware stores in May to help answer your questions about building permits for home renovation projects. Saturday, May 2 8 a.m. to noon Lowe’s (3270 Harrison Crt.) Saturday, May 9 8 a.m. to noon Rona Lansing (1830 Ironstone Ave.)
As part of public engagement for the City of Burlington’s strategic plan, the city has created a
workbook to give individuals and groups an opportunity to provide input into planning Burlington's future.
A Workbook for Planning the Future of Burlington is available until end of day May 4, 2015. It is one of the ways the city is reaching out to residents, along with using workshops and surveys.
To help set priorities, each Burlington City Council creates a strategic plan to match with the four-year term of council. The 2015-18 City
of Burlington strategic plan will result in changes to the 2011-14 strategic plan, based on community feedback and changing needs.
The workbook is available online or in hard copy and can be mailed on request. Strategic plan facilitators are on standby to help groups complete the workbook. Please contact [email protected], call 905-335-7600, ext 7378, or visit www.burlington.ca/strategicplan for details.
Inspire Burlington – second date scheduled “Building Burlington: Where to Build in a City that is Built Out” Thursday, May 28 | 7 p.m. Tansley Woods Recreation Centre, 1996 Itabashi Way Intensification is an issue that has captured the interest of many Burlington residents. People want to know why our community is seeing more buildings, particularly in the form of mid-rise and high-rise structures. Hear about the federal and provincial policies that are driving intensification and how Halton and Burlington are managing these pressures. Learn where we are growing, as well as innovative ideas we are investigating. Connect through questions and answers about intensification. This event includes a keynote speech by Mayor Rick Goldring with an accompanying visual presentation, followed by a question and answer session. Confirm your attendance by emailing [email protected] or by calling 905-335-7607.
Burlington named one of the top 10 “Small American Cities of the Future” fDi Magazine recently announced the winners of the “American Cities of the Future” awards and Burlington was named one of the top 10 “Small American Cities of the Future” for Business Friendliness. For the Business Friendliness category, Burlington was evaluated using criteria such as the number of companies in the advanced manufacturing and technology sectors, the number of days needed to start a business, ease of doing business, economic freedom, credit rating and annual jobs creation. Data was collected from more than 400 regions throughout North America and compared using the categories of Economic Potential, Business Friendliness, Human Capital, Cost Effectiveness and Connectivity.
fDi Intelligence is a dedicated unit of The Financial Times that provides industry leading insight and analysis on foreign direct investment. The winners of the “American Cities of the Future” were published in fDi Magazine as part of the “Locations of the Future” series, which is presented by fDi Magazine to showcase the most promising locations for foreign direct investment. The complete results and a list of the “American Cities of the Future” award winners can be found
here.
On Saturday, May 2, the City of Burlington will host the city’s first Arborfest event, providing the public with an opportunity to learn more about the benefits trees bring to our community. The event will take place at Central Arena, 519 Drury Lane, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Arborfest 2015 will feature:
Exhibits from local community groups, gardeners and landscape vendors who play a key role
in promoting the health and benefits of Burlington’s urban forest
Tree planting in Central Park
Fun activities for children.
For more information about Arborfest, please visit www.burlington.ca/trees or contact the city’s roads and parks maintenance department at rpm.burlington.ca or 905-333-6166.
Jane’s Walks Get out and walk! Explore, learn and share through a Jane’s Walk in Burlington/Halton Region, ON
Burlington is a community of diverse people, interests and experiences and we are just getting started on understanding what it means to be a community of vibrant neighbourhoods. Burlington’s landscape includes the lake, urban and rural settings as well as the Niagara escarpment.
Burlington Jane’s walks will help us explore our neighbourhoods, our diversity and the special geography that we call home. Join a Jane’s walk May 1st, 2nd or 3rd to hear from others and share your ideas on how make Burlington an even better place to live. Jane's Walks - Burlington/Halton
Burlington partners with Red Cross for Emergency Preparedness Week The City of Burlington is partnering with the Red Cross to recognize Emergency Preparedness Week, May 3 to 9, and inviting residents to visit Civic Square on Monday, May 4 at 11 a.m. for a flag raising and tour the Red Cross Emergency Response Command Post. From May 4 to 7, the Red Cross will host a display in the main lobby of City Hall, 426 Brant St., Burlington. Residents are also encouraged to visit www.burlington.ca/prepared. Emergency Preparedness Week 2015 is a Canada-wide initiative to increase awareness of individual and family preparedness. The provincial theme is “I Am Ready, We Are Ready” and promotes Emergency Preparedness as everyone’s responsibility. As some individuals may not have the support or capacity to deal with emergencies, Ontario is encouraging residents to reach out to neighbours, family and friends who may be vulnerable or unable to support themselves during an emergency. The City of Burlington Municipal Emergency Management Team plans, manages and oversees potential emergency situations in Burlington through the city’s emergency management plan, including public outreach and education. For more information, visit www.burlington.ca/emergencyservices, www.getprepared.ca, www.halton.ca/living_in_halton/emergency_preparedness/ or www.emergencymanagementontario.ca.
The Burlington Age-Friendly Seniors Council is hosting an information session on driver safety for
older adults on Monday, May 4 from 1 – 3 p.m. at Burlington Central Library, 2331 New Street.
Featuring guest speaker Keith Black of Wheels Driver Training Ltd., the session will include:
Driver vision awareness tips
What drivers 70+ in age need to know about the Highway Traffic Act
Changes in the Drivers seminar for drivers who are 80+ in age
Examining good technology choices when buying a car;
Register on-line at www.empoweringseniors4.eventbrite.ca or by email at [email protected].
Nominations now being accepted for the 2015 Hall of Fame Inductee
Established in 2013, the Burlington Performing Arts Centre’s Hall of Fame recognizes persons who have made significant contributions to the performing arts in Burlington (individual or group). Recipients of this award demonstrate the diversity of artistic accomplishment that comprises the
rich cultural tapestry of the City of Burlington. Applications are due on or before Friday, May 8 to be considered. The award will be presented to the inductee at the season launch event in May.
Nomination Form
Nexxice Senior Synchronized Skating Team brings pride to Burlington Congratulations to the Nexxice senior team that worked hard to capture the gold at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championship held in Hamilton earlier this month. The Burlington-based team edged Finland’s Marigold Ice Unity with a score of 214.73.
Salvation Army Call for Volunteers – the Pan Am Games The Salvation Army will be working alongside More Than Gold 2015 as a National Partner during the Pan Am Games. More Than Gold 2015 is a not for profit initiative organized through a number of denominational groups. For more information about More Than Gold 2015 please visit morethangold2015.ca.
The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers in and around the games venues – which are wider than just the GTA- to work with local churches as they reach out to their communities.
Teams will be made up of four to five members 16 years or older, who will be trained by The Salvation Army to provide water and other amenities from one of the Emergency Services vehicles.
The Salvation Army will provide training for individuals and teams on May 23, 2015 at Winterberry Heights Church, 300 Winterberry Drive, Stoney Creek, ON L8J 3Y1. This is a
required training for all applicants wishing to participate. All training dates can be viewed on the More Than Gold 2015 Events Page.
If you would like to serve as a Hospitality Volunteer, click here to apply online. If you have any questions, please contact The Salvation Army Public Relations & Development Office at 905-521-1660 or email [email protected].
Wards 4/5 Car-Free Street Festival Sunday, May 31, 2015
1 – 5 pm on Appleby Line
with full road closure between Fairview and New Streets
** Come on out and enjoy the fun! **
Everyone is welcome!
Visit www.carfreestreetfestival.ca for more information.
