It was an honour to present St. Luke’s Anglican Church with a certificate recognizing your 190the Anniversary, generations of service to our community embodying our motto “Stand By”.

It was a treat to hear the Burlington Symphony Orchestra string quartet: Corey Gemmell,…

Flags at #BurlON City Hall and City workplaces are lowered today to mark the National Day of Mourning, to honour and in memory of those who lost their lives, suffered injury, or suffered illness as a result of work-related tragedy. Our thoughts are with all families and loved…

Are you or do you know a #BurlON high school student who participates in Modul UN activities & embodies its ideals and vision? Check out the eligibility for the Shadi Salehian Memorial Model UN Youth Leadership Award: bit.ly/441U2nL.

We are open! Returning office is open for voting today till 8 pm. Sunday 12 noon to 5 pm. Monday & Tuesday 10 am-8 pm and Wednesday 10 am to 6 pm. Tell your friends and family to come out and VOTE! More details at elections.on.ca

Thank YOU for giving us your time!!

Huge thank you to teacher Rebecca Duggan and her Grade 5/6 class at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Elementary School for the warm welcome, great questions and beautiful flower!

Very proud for the second consecutive year, our city has been honoured as a Tree City of the World by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. From Council’s latest approval of our updated Urban Forest Master Plan and our City’s…

Congratulations!

ICYMI: #BurlON is waiving fees for solar panel building permits! This pilot program is designed to remove a barrier to solar panel installation, support the transition to electrification away from fossil fuels, and result in a lower carbon footprint.

🔗 burlington.ca/building

The draft recommendations for the Live and Play Plan are now ready for feedback until May 10. Please review the recommendations and complete the questions. This plan will guide rec & cultural facility discussions over many years.

Visit getinvolvedburlington.ca/liveplayplan.

THIS COMING MONDAY: Join me for my next Community Drop In on Monday, April 29 at the Burlington Centre, 777 Guelph Line, near the Old Navy and food court area, from 12-2 p.m.

Come meet with me, ask a question and/or share your feedback and input. Meetings will be scheduled in…

Congratulations to the junior and senior teams from Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary School for being crowned champions of this year's Grand Battle of the Books 2024 competition put on by the Burlington Public Library!

This is a wonderful tradition that dates back to…

The 2024 Tax Levy Bylaw has been approved. The City needs Council approval of this bylaw every year to set its tax rates. ⤵️ #BurlON

The LaSalle Park Community Marina and public boat launch will open on May 1.

Home to the Burlington Sailing and Boating Club and the Burlington Able Sail program, the marina is a beautiful spot to launch your boat and enjoy #BurlON ’s lakefront views.

🔗 burlington.ca/marina

A huge #BurlON welcome to the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) Board of Directors! Thanks to CEO Tim Hudak, Board President Rick Kedzior, Past-President Tania Artenosi, and President-Elect Cathy Polan for inviting me to drop by their two-day board meeting, starting…

What an amazing night to honour our wonderful volunteers, including Adria and her daughter Ursa with Bunchberry Connections, BPAC volunteer Cynda Booth, Chelsea Bristow and her daughter, from Halton Food for Thought, Sandy O’Reilly from Halton Black History Awareness Society (and…

Wrote up the thoughts some folks had on the 2024 federal budget. Insights from FCM, courtesy of Scott Pearce and Mayor Mike Savage, and Ontario’s Big City Mayors, thanks to Marianne Meed Ward. #CDNPoli #LocalGov

It was a privilege to visit with D-Day Veteran and January 2020 Key to the City recipient Gordon Schottlander today when Ward 1 Councillor Kelvin Galbraith and I dropped by for a visit with the Burlington Gardens community. Thank you for the warm welcome you gave us both — we…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser were in Halton Region today to announce measures in the 2024 Budget that will focus on building homes on public lands. Burlington is glad to partner with the federal government to help deliver more housing…

Had a great meeting earlier today with IKEA Canada CEO Selwyn Crittendon at IKEA Burlington. We discussed our joint commitment to sustainability, creative solutions to the housing crisis and how the City and IKEA can collaborate in the future. 

Thank you to my colleagues…