News and Notices

Regal Road closed, between Swinburne Road and Oakwood Drive, July 3 to Sept. 15, 2018

Regal Road, between Swinburne Road and Oakwood Drive, is closed from July 3 to Sept. 15, 2018 to faciliate the removal and replacement of the bridge over Tuck Creek.

Get “OnBeat” with Culture Days; call for artist and cultural submission

Burlington, Ont.—July 3, 2018—After the success of Burlington Culture Days in 2017, local creative organizations, venues, professionals and businesses are again invited to host events during the ninth annual Culture Days weekend from Sept. 28 to 30, 2018.

This national initiative aims to raise awareness, provide accessibility and encourage participation and engagement in the arts and cultural life of Burlington. The City of Burlington is calling for artists and arts and cultural organizations of all types to participate in Culture Days and offer free, interactive events and activities during these days. If you would like to host a Culture Days event, register your event with Culture Days at www.culturedays.ca.

This year’s theme is OnBeat. Across the country, communities, organizations, and individuals are invited to participate in OnBeat by organizing drumming and/or rhythm-inspired events during Culture Days. OnBeat programming does not have to be limited to drumming. Rhythm can make its...

Neighbourhood Community Matching Fund recipient: Community Mindfulness Burlington offers free drop-in sessions July and August

Community Mindfulness Burlington is inviting residents to a series of free drop-in mindfulness sessions in Burlington parks in July and August.

The mindfulness sessions are led by volunteers from Community Mindfulness Burlington and partly supported by the City of Burlington’s Neighbourhood Community Matching Fund.

Mindfulness is a type of meditation where a positive mental state is achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts and bodily sensations.

Participants are advised to wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or meditation cushion. Mindfulness activities are inclusive and secular. All welcome to participate.

Dates

• Sunday, July 8, 10 to 11 a.m., Mountainside Park. Mountainside Arena community room in case of inclement weather

• Sunday, July 15, 10 to 11 a.m., Kiwanis Park. Aldershot Arena community room in case of inclement weather

• Sunday, Aug. 12, 10 to 11 a.m., Mountainside Park. Mountainside Arena...

It's time to clear the air: Centre for Climate Change Management hosting public forum on June 27

HAMILTON (June 21, 2018) – The Centre for Climate Change Management (CCCM) at Mohawk College is hosting an important public forum on June 27 – the culmination of an intense stakeholder engagement process that began in March of this year.

The CCCM has a mission to accelerate advancements to a low-carbon economy to ensure a thriving, resilient region for its citizens for generations to come.

The public is being invited to review the results of the stakeholder discussions and recommendations for the formation of the Bay Area Climate Change Office and action priorities going forward. June 27th is a key opportunity for citizens to provide their input.

Read the full media release from Centre for Climate Change Management at Mohawk College.

Canada Day Hours and Services

A number of administrative services will be closed for Canada Day on Monday, July 2, 2018, reopening Tuesday, July 3, 2018. For a complete listing of hours of operation, phone numbers for city facilities and available services, please visit burlington.ca.

For information about what to do in Burlington on the Canada Day weekend, please visit burlington.ca/calendar and tourismburlington.com.

City Hall: Will be closed on Monday, July 2, reopening on Tuesday, July 3.

Parks and Recreation Programs and Facilities: Activities and customer service hours at city pools, arenas and community centres vary over the holiday weekend. Please visit burlington.ca/play for a complete listing of program times and burlington.ca/servicehours for hours at customer service locations.

For Canada Day Celebration activities, visit burlington.ca/canadaday.

Burlington Transit and Handi-Van: On Canada Day, Sunday, July 1, Burlington Transit will operate regular Sunday service. On Monday, July 2, Burlington Transit will operate...