FEBRUARY 2021 EDITION Table of Contents Dear Resident, ............................................................................................................................................... 2 COMMUNITY NEWS ...................................................................................................................................... 3 COMMUNITY MEETINGS ............................................................................................................................... 4 AGENDAS....................................................................................................................................................... 5 2021 CITY BUDGET ........................................................................................................................................ 6 MOUNTAINSIDE OUTDOOR POOL REVITALIZATION – LOOKING FOR YOUR INPUT ..................................... 6 DISC GOLF AND PICKLEBALL ......................................................................................................................... 7 CITY READY TO SUPPORT VACCINE ROLLOUT ............................................................................................... 9 HALTON REGIONAL POLICE LAUNCHES BLACK HERITAGE CRUISER DESIGN CONTEST .............................. 10 PROVINCE-WIDE WORKPLACE INSPECTION ............................................................................................... 11 COVID-19 LINKS AND RESOURCES .............................................................................................................. 11 CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 12 LET’S KEEP IN TOUCH .................................................................................................................................. 12
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FEBRUARY 2021 EDITION
Table of Contents Dear Resident, ............................................................................................................................................... 2
COMMUNITY NEWS ...................................................................................................................................... 3
COMMUNITY MEETINGS ............................................................................................................................... 4
2021 CITY BUDGET ........................................................................................................................................ 6
MOUNTAINSIDE OUTDOOR POOL REVITALIZATION – LOOKING FOR YOUR INPUT ..................................... 6
DISC GOLF AND PICKLEBALL ......................................................................................................................... 7
CITY READY TO SUPPORT VACCINE ROLLOUT ............................................................................................... 9
COVID-19 LINKS AND RESOURCES .............................................................................................................. 11
CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 12
LET’S KEEP IN TOUCH .................................................................................................................................. 12
Dear Resident,
I hope you are keeping healthy and warm through the coldest days of the year. This month there are numerous public engagement opportunities, including a budget session with me on February 9 at 7 pm. You can bring any questions you have to that session. This budget year has been very challenging, and as chair of the budget committee, I have a big job ahead to bring you the lowest possible tax increase at a time where city revenues are down significantly, and costs are up due to the pandemic. I look forward to hearing your priorities and concerns. And, if you live near Glastonbury, Mount Forest, Tavistock or Walkers Line and Britannia Road, please see below for public information sessions related to those roads.
All the best,
Rory Nisan Councillor, Ward 3
COMMUNITY NEWS
One Burlington's February Share the Love Food Drive
Let’s share the love in Burlington! City-wide Food Drive. For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/OneBurlington/ or https://www.burlingtonfoodbank.ca/one-burlington-share-the-love/
North BurLINKton Food for Life is Looking for Volunteers North BurLINKton are in need of 10 volunteer drivers to deliver food for 2 hours per week, 1 to 4 times a month. Bags of food are to be delivered to families that require weekly support. Please visit https://forms.gle/EvP63wN8eqx59rHZ6 for more information.
Halton Environmental Network (HEN) – Looking for your Input
The Halton Environmental Network (HEN) has identified that changes in our homes can help us play our part to combat climate change. They would like to know more about what you’ve done, or might do, in your home to support local climate action. Please take HEN's three-minute survey and share the survey with your family, friends, and colleagues!
Ward 3 Virtual 2021 Budget Town Hall In these challenging times, Burlington City Council is reviewing its 2021 budget. Call in or join the Zoom meeting and share your questions and feedback with me. Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Link to Join Webinar: https://bit.ly/36bBpkB Passcode: dM1JN7 Telephone: 647-374-4685 or 647-558-0588 Webinar ID: 998 7375 5983 Passcode: 140981
Notice of Public Information Centre – Walkers Line Reconstruction and Bridge Replacement Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Link to Join Webinar: https://bit.ly/2LcFdLn Passcode: 0pNekz Telephone: 647-374-4685 or 647-558-0588 Webinar ID: 921 9051 2234 Passcode: 562496 Please visit https://www.burlington.ca/en/services-for-
you/walkers-line-road-work-north-burlington.asp for more information.
Notice of Public Information Centre - Minor Reconstruction and Watermain Replacement - Mount Forest Drive and Tavistock Drive Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Link to Join Webinar: https://bit.ly/2O0lSOw Passcode: Hsd3ky Telephone: 647-374-4685 or 647-558-0588 Webinar ID: 945 0029 4849 Passcode: 764353
Notice of Public Information Centre – Minor Reconstruction – Glastonbury Road Date: Thursday, Marcy 18, 2021 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Link to Join Webinar: https://bit.ly/2YCllEr Passcode: 5ghiud Telephone: 647-374-4685 or 647-558-0588 Webinar ID: 913 7708 1119 Passcode: 536432 For more information please call 905-335-7600 ext 7459 or email Sheri Wainman at [email protected]. In your email, please include your name, address and phone number.
AGENDAS
The agenda for the committees and council to be held in February 2021 are available online at www.burlington.ca/calendar. Due to COVID-19 all meetings will be conducted virtually. During the meetings, the Committee Chair is the only member of Council present in Council Chambers along with the Clerk and information technology technician. All meetings are live webcasted. Requests to delegate to a virtual meeting can be made by completing the online delegation registration form or by submitting a written request by email to the Clerks Department at [email protected] by noon the day before the meeting is to be held. If the meeting is on a Monday, requests to delegate shall be submitted by noon on the Friday before the meeting.
All requests to delegate must contain a copy of the delegate’s intended remarks which will be circulated to all Members of Council/Standing Committee in advance as a backup to any technology issues that may occur. For more information or to register to delegate at committee or council meeting, visit burlington.ca/delegate.
Work to determine the City of Burlington’s 2021 budget is underway. The City's budget consists of both an operating budget for the delivery of services to the community and a capital budget to invest in the construction and renewal of city assets and infrastructure. For more information, please visit burlington.ca/budget. Upcoming meeting dates:
February 23 and 25, 2021 Meeting of Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee: Operating budget review and approval
March 3, 2021 Meeting of Burlington City Council: Operating budget approval
MOUNTAINSIDE OUTDOOR POOL
REVITALIZATION – LOOKING FOR
YOUR INPUT
Mountainside Outdoor Pool has served the community well for over 50 years and the City is planning a future revitalization of this popular community outdoor pool. The renewal project is anticipated to begin after the 2021 summer swim season. The pool will remain open for use this summer, pending public health and provincial COVID-19 direction. The City is inviting and encouraging all families and individuals who use the pool to take the online survey to help guide us with the style and themes of the following amenities and
features planned for the new pool. The survey is open until February 19, 2021, at getinvolvedburlington.ca/mountainsidepool. Styles and themes of amenities in the survey include:
• Pool water spray features • Climbing wall • Water slide • Shade structures
The revitalization will create an attractive, fun, active and welcoming multi-use outdoor swimming pool, that invites the community to participate and experience swimming and water play while encouraging an active and healthy lifestyle. Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2021, with completion expected in the spring of 2022.
DISC GOLF AND PICKLEBALL
The City has added two more exciting and free outdoor physical activity opportunities for you: Disc (frisbee) golf and outdoor winter pickleball courts. Outdoor exercise is considered essential under the province’s Stay at Home Order and for physical and mental health.
Disc golf is available as of January 30 until Spring 2021 at Tyandaga Golf Course (1265 Tyandaga Park Dr.) Disc golf is a golf-style game played with specialized flying discs. Instead of hitting a ball into a hole, the player throws a disc into a target and the person with the lowest number of throws wins. You can bring your own discs or borrow some from our lending library, available for online reservation and curbside pick-up from Brant Hills Community Centre, 2255 Brant St. There is no registration necessary and it is free to play, seven days a week from dawn to dusk. Please note, this course is not intended for organized team play at this time. You will have to ensure you are physically distancing yourself from anyone not within your households and follow all current public health directions. In order to promote safe interaction on the disc golf course and maintain a level of comfort for everyone present, we ask that all players follow the physical distancing standards noted below:
• Physical distancing of at least 2 metres • Maximum 5 players • Approach the next tee when clear • Do not touch the equipment of others • Only one disc in the basket at a time • Minimize contact with the basket • Wearing a mask while playing is highly recommended • Please do not gather in the parking lot
Outdoor Pickleball Courts
Leighland (1200 Leighland Rd.) and Optimist Park’s (2131 Prospect St.) outdoor Pickleball Courts will open once the court and weather conditions improve. This activity is considered outdoor exercise and is exempt from the stay at home regulations as exercise is an essential part of both physical and mental health. Courts will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to dusk daily, weather permitting and you will need to bring your own equipment. Play is restricted to 30 minutes when others are waiting, and play is based on a first-come basis. If conditions are unsafe for play, signs will be posted, and the gates will be locked. Courts will be opened when conditions are safe for play. In order to promote safe interaction on the courts and maintain a level of comfort for everyone present, we ask that all players follow the physical distancing standards:
• Spectators are not permitted • Players waiting to enter court must remain 2-metres apart at all times and must wear a
mask while waiting • Bring your own hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes to be used on all high touch
surfaces before, between, and after games • Do not share equipment • Mask wearing is required at all times while not in-game, and highly recommended
during play • Always maintain 2-metre distance from all players • Consider Singles, Skinny Singles (half-court play) or if drills are the best option to
maintain safe distancing • If Doubles is played, allow the ball to drop if players are at risk of close contact with
another player • When serving, each player must use their own ball. Return balls to the owner by
paddling ball under the net
Outdoor Winter Play Challenge
Due to popular demand, the Outdoor Winter Play Challenge has been extended to February 28, 2021.
The Outdoor Winter Play Challenge can give all participants many fun options for being active outside. This challenge will keep everyone busy with over 100 free, outdoor activities to complete. Activities range from making snow angels, going tobogganing, going for a hike or making a bird feeder. For more information, visit burlington.ca/outdoorplay.
CITY READY TO SUPPORT VACCINE
ROLLOUT
The City has created an internal City COVID-19 Vaccine Coordination Taskforce made up of City staff and the Mayor’s Office as a proactive measure should the City be called upon to provide City facilities for vaccine distribution. This Taskforce was discussed at the Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee and Special Meeting of Council on January 11, 2021. The City is prepared to coordinate logistical support for our facilities as directed by the Region and will continue to work in close collaboration with Halton Region and in support of the Province’s prioritized rollout across Ontario. The Region of Halton has developed a webpage about COVID-19 vaccinations and will be sharing ongoing information related to the vaccine rollout; the website can be found here. Stopping the spread of COVID-19 is a community effort and our individual actions do make a difference. Please continue to follow public health advice and: • Stay at home • Essential trips only • No indoor or outdoor gatherings • Wear a mask • Maintain a physical distance of 2 meters from others
Quick Facts
• To report an incident of non-compliance with the provincial emergency orders in Halton, please call the Halton Regional Police Service COVID-19 hotline at 905-825-4722. The hotline will accept non-compliance reports for the following Provincial emergency orders:
1. Declaration of emergency 2. Emergency information and details 3. Stay-at-Home Order/Regulation (PDF) 4. Consolidated Mask Bylaw 47-20
In honour of Black History Month, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) and its Black Internal Support Network are proudly soliciting the community’s help in the design and creation of a Black Heritage Police Cruiser. This initiative is in collaboration with and supported by the following community partners:
• African Caribbean Council of Halton • Black Mentorship Inc. • Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce • Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton • Caribbean and African Coalition of Canada • Halton Black History Awareness Society • Halton Regional Police Association • I am. I can. I will.
Together, the HRPS and these community partners envision this dedicated police vehicle featuring key figures and imagery that celebrate the region’s rich history of African and Caribbean culture.
All residents of Halton are encouraged to submit design proposals that highlight the rich history of African and Caribbean culture in the Region of Halton. From contributions to the Underground Railroad, to key figures, and significant historical landmarks, the vehicle wrap could highlight a number of contributions from right here in our own region.
Submissions will be accepted throughout Black History Month, February 1 – 28, 2021. A selection committee comprised of the HRPS Black Internal Support Network and community partner representatives will select a winning design. The individual who submits the winning design proposal will be awarded a one-time $2,500 youth scholarship to be used personally or by someone of their designation for post-secondary education. This one-time scholarship is proudly funded by the HRPS and the eight community partners listed above.
Visit haltonpolice.ca/blackheritagecruisercontest to learn more about the contest and submission criteria, and to submit your design.
As part of the Ontario’s expansion of their “Stay Safe All Day” workplace inspection campaign, Provincial offences officers visited businesses and a variety of workplaces across Halton between Tuesday, February 2 and Friday, February 5. The primary focus of the blitz is to educate employers and staff on the latest guidance to prevent COVID-19 in the workplace and how to stay safe. Provincial offences officers may issue tickets to businesses and patrons who are not in compliance with measures set out in the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act and the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. The provincial blitz targeted a variety of workplaces, including retail establishments, restaurants providing take-out, essential service-sector establishments, warehouse and storage facilities, agricultural operations and food production facilities and construction and manufacturing operations. Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Halton Region’s Medical Officer of Health, continues to remind residents of the role they play in keeping each other safe while out in the community and shopping for essentials.
Please continue to visit halton.ca/COVID19 for the latest information.
COVID-19 LINKS AND RESOURCES
• For more COVID-19 information, including where to get tested, please visit Halton Region Public Health www.halton.ca/coronavirus
• Community questions and requests regarding City of Burlington services can be directed to ServiceBurlington by phone at 905-335-7777, by email at [email protected] or online
• Residents can stay informed at www.burlington.ca/coronavirus as well as on our social media channels: @cityburlington on Twitter and facebook.com/cityburlington
• Government of Ontario: www.ontario.ca/coronavirus • Government of Canada: www.canada.ca/coronavirus • World Health Organization: www.who.int • Joseph Brant Hospital: www.josephbranthospital.ca/covid-19 • Team Burlington (Burlington’s business organizations) • Other local parks: Conservation Halton, RBG, Bruce Trail
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