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January 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
The ECoB lawn signs should be available at that time as well. Anyone interested in getting one should contact us through our email address ecob47@gmail.com Progress! 
January 13th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
Calling all lovers of roots and bluegrass music – register for a FREE workshop with the Slocan Ramblers on Friday, January 26 3-4 PM at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre!  The Slocan Ramblers with their bluegrass sound You don’t have to play an instrument to attend. It’s worth it just to meet this amazing band and get a taste of their sound! Slide over to web site to register. The event is part of the Performing Arts Centre Community Outreach. FREE Bluegrass & Roots Workshop with The Slocan Ramblers
January 8th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
There are speeches – and then there are speeches.
Listen to it and share it widely. She is part of a turning point in the history of this world. Click here to link to the speech. Amazing! .
January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
The third New Year levee will take place on Sunday January 7th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm., at the Art Gallery of Burlington. The event is being sponsored by Member of Parliament Karina Gould and MPP Eleanor McMahon.
There was a time when it was a pretty formal event – not so with the event Gould and McMahon sponsor. Burlington’s Mayor hasn’t been part of the event the first two years – no mention of his taking part in the 2018 event. Perhaps the sponsorship will be broadened in 2019. It is a fun event and the speeches are kept to a minimum. It’s a time for the political set to gather and do what the politicians and the political junkies do
December 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Updated Wednesday December 20th, 2017 Thousands knew about the lights – and they all visited the house on Spruce Street that had an almost overwhelming display of Christmas decoration. Doug Musson had put up the lights for more than 30 years.  Doug Musson and his Christmas lights. Earlier this week Doug was up on a ladder trying to fix a leak on the display and he fell. He passed away later that evening. Due to the overwhelming response there is no longer a set date or time to pay our respects to Mr. Doug Musson. Please take the time over the holidays should you wish to visit the display and pay your respects. 3360 Spruce Avenue Burlington. Early Wednesday morning Mayor Golding tweeted: “Doug and the Musson family have provided Burlington with a wonderful display of Christmas Lights on their home for many, many years,” “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Musson family.”
December 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
Burlington has several organizations that operates at arm’s length from city hall. The Art Gallery, the Performing Arts Centre and the Museums. Add the public library to that list. Those organizations don’t have publicly elected leadership but they do have leadership drawn from the community.  A good animated conversation. They happen often at the Art Gallery. Some are better than others in looking to the community in a very public manner for their leadership. The Art Gallery (AGB) said in a recent statement that they “ have a strong desire to represent our community, and so we are seeking community leaders who have an interest in becoming involved at the gallery. “ “The Board of Directors and various committees at the AGB provide high-level guidance, counsel, and support to the organization. The AGB is holding an Open House & Information Session, January 9th at 7 pm at the Art Gallery. If you plan to attend let to Alya Shah know email alya@agb.life The current Board members are: Tim Caddigan, Chair The AGB Board has two members from the Art Gallery of Burlington Foundation. They are: Robert Redhead Chair & Secretary, AGBF Holiday Season events and program at the AGB Open December 24, 10am – 3
pm AGB Shop Holiday Hours Closed December 24, 25, 26 & 31 FAMILY HOLIDAY OPEN STUDIO DEC 23 & 30, 1 – 4 PM – ALL AGES (FREE ADMISSION) Everyone is invited to the AGB’s FREE drop-in art studio for some creative holiday fun! Our artist instructors offer ideas as sources of inspiration and encourage visitors to engage in art and craft making. Children must be accompanied by parents or adult caregivers. FAMILY HOLIDAY ART BREAK DEC 27 & JAN 2, 1 – 3 PM An opportunity for parents, grandparents, guardians and young people to share in some creative time. Our instructor will lead you through the current exhibition for inspiration then guide you through an art making workshop to create a memento of your visit. CREATIVE HANDS HOLIDAY PROGRAM DEC 28 & 29, JAN 3, 4, 5, 1 – 3 PM (AGES: 5 – 12) An afternoon break for parents – no adults allowed at this 2 hour session where we will explore a variety of mediums as we get crafty. Bring your imagination!  MP Karina Gould, on the right with a couple at a New Year’s Levee. NEW YEAR’S LEVEE JAN 7 , 1 – 4 PM – ALL ARE WELCOME (FREE ADMISSION) All Burlington residents are invited to the third annual New Year’s Levee co-hosted by MPP Eleanor McMahon and MP Karina Gould. Enjoy free access to the gallery including demonstrations and hands-on activities. Light refreshments will be served. No RSVP required. We will be collecting non-perishable food items for the local food banks.
December 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
Glen Eden is preparing for its best opening week conditions in recent memory! Cold December temperatures have allowed Glen Eden’s snowmaking team to make snow day and night over the last 10 days. The hills will be set to open this Thursday, December 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Glen Eden expects to be fully operational with all lifts and trails open. The Learning Centres and the Terrain Parks will also be ready.  A really exhilarating view. The trip down is a real high. Glen Eden is open every day from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. except for December 25 when it will be closed for the day. The latest information can be found on the Glen Eden website, www.gleneden.on.ca, as to which runs and lifts will be open, as well as the Terrain Park location, number of features and other details. “The team at Glen Eden is looking forward to welcoming skiers and snowboarders for another fantastic season,” said Gene Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation. “Our snowmaking team has been working around the clock to get the hill ready with the best conditions possible. We are confident all visitors will be pleased with our surface conditions whether they are learning to ski or snowboard, out enjoying some runs with family and friends, or throwing it down in the Terrain Park.”  All the lifts are in great working order – ready for the first skiers on Thursday. In the last ten years, Glen Eden has been open before Christmas seven times, Boxing Day once and December 27 the other. The only time in the last ten years Glen Eden did not open until January was 2016. Opening date that year was January 8 during an el nino winter. Glen Eden is home to one of the largest Learning Centres in Ontario, with a wide variety of lessons and programs for all ages and abilities. There are two Christmas Camps during the holidays. Camp #1 starts on Boxing Day, and Camp #2 starts January 2, 2018. Group lesson programs run starting on Boxing Day, there are also private and semi-private options. Visit the Glen Eden website, www.gleneden.on.ca, or call Visitor Services at 905-878-5011, ext. 1221, for more information.  Glen Eden: They have been laying down snow for the past ten days – conditions will be great for the Thursday opening. The Terrain Park is where a lot of the action happens at Glen Eden. The “Big” Parks, Nighthawk and Falcon have upwards of 40 of the most progressive features dedicated to these two runs during peak season. Glen Eden has lots of options for keeping things fresh while pushing your limits and developing your skills. Christmas Theme Day – December 23 New Year’s Eve Ski & Dine – December 31  She’s ready! Glen Eden’s Discover Skiing and Snowboarding is a lesson program for first timers and beginners and are available starting this weekend. During the season, Discover is offered weekends, holidays, and March Break from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 6 to 9 p.m. on non-holiday weeknights. Glen Eden’s snow pros will help ensure you learn the basics – equipment, stopping and turning. By the time you complete the program you should be ready for the big hills. Discover is available on a first-come, first-serve basis unless you’re booking a large group. For groups of 20 or more people please call 905-878-5011, ext. 1278, at least one week in advance. Glen Eden is located on Kelso Road, near Tremaine Road and Highway 401, and is a 20 minute drive from Mississauga, Burlington and Hamilton and is operated by Conservation Halton. During the season, Glen Eden is open seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. for skiing and snowboarding with the Snow Tube Park open on the weekends. For more information visit the Glen Eden website, www.gleneden.on.ca, or call 905-878-5011.
December 17th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
At the end of the week thousands of students will be out of school and home for the holidays – returning to their classes on January 8th. Another calendar year behind them and time to think about, talk about and plan for the balance of the school year.  The Gazette visit to Tom Thomson took place when there was a Region wide event that was piped into every school. All the students gathered in the gym for the event.
It may well be a year during which the Board of Education closes a school – that decision will become crystal clear in 2018. Lester B. Pearson high school parents are still going door to door drumming up support for a community initiative to somehow keep that school open. Households with children in school have an attachment to the school there children go to that starts early in the morning and runs through to well into the late afternoon.  The food is fresh and there is plenty of it. At Tom Thomson elementary school the program for students begin at breakfast where there are two programs for students; one run by the YMCA that involves caring for the students and the other a walk in for any student that wants to meet with friends and didn’t catch breakfast at home. The program is put on by a volunteer group of parents. Some of the students come from households where the family income doesn’t quite cover all the costs – others are students who want to meet with their chums and do what elementary students do these day. A Regional Police liaison officer spends time at both Tom Thomson and Brant Hills – alternating between the two; parents from the community work as volunteers getting the food ready and serving the students.  Dania Thurman serving fresh fruit to a student at Tom Thomson elementary school. Dania Thurman, a parent very active in the campaign to keep Central high school open, is one of the parents that shows up a couple of days a week and spends some time with the 60+ students who show up before she has to scoot off to her full time job.  They gather in corners and sit wherever they can – having breakfast and getting caught up with friends. The students troop into the gym, dropping their knapsacks on the floor and heading for the group of friends they meet up with – cell phones in hand. The program takes place every day of the week – they have been doing this at Tom Thomson for the past six years. They feed between 60 to 70 students with the grub coming from Food for Thought a Region wide program that works with elementary and high schools to ensure that every student has access to a proper breakfast. The Food for Thought history isn’t uncommon; a grassroots group of people who identify a problem and come together to form a solution. In this case, one of the strongest groups you can have behind your cause are the parents that get the job done. These Parents noticed that not every child at school had food in their lunch box or that many kids had food that didn’t contain enough nutrients to fuel their minds and bodies for learning. In 1997, the parents came together and formed an advisory committee to oversee the first 6 official Student Nutrition Programs in Halton. Fast forward to 2007, just ten years later, and HFFT became an incorporated, registered, charity with its own Board of Directors and 63 programs. As of September 2017, HFFT has partner programs in 130 schools across Halton and feeds more than 27,000 students a week. We have over 2,100 volunteers (including 930 students) and dozens of community partners who all work together to feed students in their communities.  The students that show up get more than half an hour to play in the school gymnasium. These two are waiting for a game to get started.  Some skip, others play a team sport.
December 8th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
Terra Madre Day is Slow Food’s annual day to promote the diversity of food traditions! Children age 7-10 are invited to join us for this free workshop to work on a United Nations Nutrition Badge.
For ages 7-10 years
December 7th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
The Sound of Music Festival wants to add another day to their already existing paid event which is held the weekend before the festival, on Sunday, June 10, 2018 from 1 to 9 p.m. and would like to know if there is community support for the second event. The short, one-question survey will be open until Dec. 14, 2017.  Sound of Music wants to add an additional ticketed event day. City wants to know what you think. The festival has had a paid event since 2015 to support performances on the Father’s Day weekend and help ensure a quality festival for years to come. In 2017, a second event was added to help celebrate Canada 150 which was very well attended. Sandra Maxwell, supervisor of Festivals and Events explains: “The Sound of Music Festival organizers have approached the city to ask if they can host another paid ticket event as a way of financially supporting the four-day festival on Father’s Day weekend. We would like to know if there is community support and appetite for this sort of event and encourage all residents and people of surrounding area to provide their input into this short, one-question survey.” Dave Miller, executive director of the Sound of Music Festival adds that “… the success of last year’s additional day on Sunday, June 11 in honour of Canada 150 and the growing popularity of the ticketed Kick-off Concert, we’re hoping to have the Kick-off event for Sound of Music Festival 2018 running for two days instead of one, making it a full weekend experience. “Proceeds will support overall costs of the event including stages, security and great musical talent.” The Sound of Music organization has not made any comment on how much they earned from the additional day nor what they did with the extra income. A bit more transparency would be appreciated. LINK to the survey.
December 6th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
This could be fun. Former ward 4 candidate for the public Board of Education seat Margot Horne Shuttleworth has gone public with in a Facebook message to her wine loving friends. Holiday Wine Exchange – forget the cookies — who wants 36 bottles of wine?! 🍷🍷 The weather outside is frightful, but the wine is so delightful… Who wants to participate?
I will PM you the name/address and in return you will receive 6 – 36 bottles of wine!! (# of bottles depends on the number of participants). Let me know if you are interested and I will PM you the information. Please comment on this post if you’re in. Just keep in mind, you only have to buy ONE bottle valued at a minimum of $20.00 and, if everyone participates, you can receive up to 36 bottles of wine!!! Only comment if you are really going to participate. If you say you will and don’t, it doesn’t work for everyone else. Give it a try. It could be fun and you could stock up for the holiday season with the purchase of only ONE bottle!!….. you need to be local…. but should be fun!! Margo Horne- Shuttleworth on Facebook at –
November 6th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
In Burlington, the need is for approximately 252 blood donations per week to meet the needs of our local hospital. This year, Burlington MPP Eleanor McMahon is hosting a community blood drive to help meet the target. Please consider making a donation during November 7-10, 2017 at the Canadian Blood Services’ Blood Donor Clinic located at 1250 Brant Street. To book your appointment or to arrange free taxi service, please contact Erica Hung at Erica.Hung@blood.ca or 289-213-1742.
November 1, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
This is the kind of problem our Mayor likes to have. Listen in. Moses Znaimer was invited to present his “New Vision on Aging” that is to take place on November 7 at the Performing Arts Centre
“If you have registered but are unable to attend, we ask that you kindly cancel your ticket or contact mayor@burlington.ca This will enable staff to release tickets to those on the wait list.” He should be in the same situation next October.
October 27th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
Beginning school is a big step for parents and children. The Halton District School Board wants to make that transition as smooth as possible.  Inquiring minds Throughout November, three-year olds and their parents/guardians are invited to attend one of four Kindergarten Open Houses to learn about starting school next year. Drop by any one of the following open houses between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Georgetown Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 — Park PS (6 Hyde Park Dr.) At the Open House, families will: • Explore a Kindergarten classroom Children born in 2014 can start Kindergarten in September 2018. Registration for Kindergarten begins in January 2018 and takes place at the school your child will attend.
October 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
Those folks in the west end that have a quarry in their back yards are ramping up for their next community meeting. Meridian Brick has a license to operate a quarry – it was given to them in 1972.  The two pink patches are existing quarries that are close to mined out. The green space to the left of the marker is where the brick company wants to quarry next – all the trees would have to go. The residents believe they have been poorly served by the city and the real estate industry in the way they weren’t properly advised that the quarry did have the right to start digging. Tyandaga Environmental Community is going to meet on November 16, 2017, 7pm-9:30pm at the Crossroads Centre, 1295 North Service Road. Gord Miller,former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario and David Donnelly, Environmental Lawyer, former executive director of the Canadian Environmental Defence Fund will be speaking Meridian Brick has announced that they will be holding a follow up community meeting at the same location on November 29th – starts at 7:00 pm.
October 18th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
It wasn’t a great surprise – if he wasn’t employed as the Mayor what would he do? Inside Halton published a report that had Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring announcing earlier today that he would be seeking a third term in the 2018 municipal election. Inside Halton went on to say that the Mayors used “…the Niagara Escarpment as a backdrop where the Mayor was joined by his wife Cheryl and children Stephanie and Lisa. When asked why he was making his intentions known almost a year away from next year’s municipal election, Goldring replied the main reason was because so many people were asking him if he was planning to run again.  Mayor answering questions during a ward 4 debate. “And I thought this was the best way to let the community know what my intention is and that is to register in early May as a candidate,” he said. Registration for candidates in the mayoral, Councillor or school board trustee races officially opens May 1, 2018. Goldring said he specifically chose to make his announcement in north Burlington because the 100 per cent commitment by previous and current councils to maintain 50 per cent of the city (in the north) as rural. “As we grow as a city, it is critical we maintain and enhance the 50 per cent of Burlington that’s in the greenbelt,” he noted.  The rural-urban boundary – defined by Hwy 407and Dundas is not going to ever be changed by cit council. Burlington’s city council couldn’t change the regulation that has the land north of the Hwy 507 – Dundas Boundary and permit major residential development. The province and the Region would slap the city something silly if they even talked about such an idea. The Mayor has created a straw dog. If re-elected, Goldring said he would continue to bring what he has in the past to the office of the mayor. “I’m fortunate to be the mayor, I take it very seriously. I’m honoured and privileged each and every day to do the role.” They all say that – and Rick Goldring does take his job seriously. During the release of the 2017 Vital Signs report by the Burlington Foundation, chair Ron Foxcroft, who likes to loosen up an audience with a little humour, told the story of Rick Goldring’s NHL career (there was of course no such things but when Ron Foxcroft is on a roll – there is no stopping him) he said there was just one thing missing – talent. Ouch! Goldring called the role of mayor a challenging one and currently facing a challenging time as the city is embarking on a path to adopt new municipal plans. “I’m invigorated and inspired at the opportunity to continue to lead the city going forward,” he added. “I look forward to the opportunity to continue to work with council, staff and the community in continuing to build and have a great city that is in fact the envy of the country and continues to be the best medium-sized city to live in Canada.” That is part of the story – but only part. The reality is that Mike Wallace is out there beating the bushes and holding small events at various locations in the city where he meets with invited guests to re-introduce himself and measure what he might have in the way of support. Mike Wallace wants to be Mayor so bad he can taste it. Quite why Rick Goldring wants a third term is something one can only speculate about. He has not managed to do anything of any significance in his first two terms. Still no Code of Conduct for city council members; Goldring sloughed that off to the city manager who is expected to come back with something – sometime. Still no private tree bylaw – and for a committed environmentalist that is close to unconscionable.  This graphic sets out the issue. The two pieces of land at each end are owned by the city and will be turned into Windows on the Lake. The piece in the centre is owned by the city and the province. The three property owners want to purchase that centre piece and make it private property. Other people want to see a pathway through the property running from Lakeshore, down Market Street along the waterfront and up St. Paul back to Lakeshore. City council voted t sell the land in the center. The land at the edge of the lake between Market Street and St, Paul is gone forever – thank your Mayor for that one. The city owned the land – but we sold it. At some point there will be a decision on whether or not New Street should have dedicated bike lanes. The decision to go ahead with the Joseph Brant Museum transformation is going to end up being as serious a mistake as The Pier. Goldring came in as Mayor the Mayor who had to deal with The Pier mess – he may well leave office having left the city with a project that is only going to such money out of reserve funds for years to come. Later this evening – Thursday October 18, the Mayor is going to hold a Telephone Town Hall during which he will listen to what people would like to see in the budget. He is doing this because he said a survey told city hall that people didn’t want to go out to attend budget meetings. The pictures below tell a different story.  Burlingtonians will show up for public meetings and take an active part in any discussion This is a budge review meeting with the Director of Finance leading the discussion.  Citizens doing a solid review of a city budget. For the Mayor to suggest that people don;t want t attend is spurious at best. But the race is on. We now need to hear what Ward 2 Councillor Marianne Meed Ward plans to do. The last we heard – she is in – she has wanted to be Mayor since the day she ran for the ward 2 seat in 2010. The 2014 election was a sleeper – that will not be the story for the next 12 months.
October 17th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
Popular nutrition and lifestyle coach Mary Maciel Pearson will be speaking next week at a free parent evening titled, Living Healthy is a Family Affair. Presented by Community & Parent Partners for Kids (C.A.P.P. for KIDS), the event is to take place at the New Street Education Centre (3250 New St., Burlington) on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 7 p.m  Mary Maciel Pearson will talk to parents about high levels of stress family members can experience while touching on mental health issues on October 24th at the New Street Education Centre. As a well-known speaker and trainer within the Greater Toronto Area, Pearson is a regular contributor to Vitality Magazine, Tonic Toronto, Neighbours of Oakville Magazine and the Oakville Beaver. In her presentation, she will address the high levels of stress family members can experience while touching on mental health issues, fatigue and feeling overwhelmed. The presentation will delve into the many ways parents and children can be healthy in body and mind including good nutrition, physical movement and unique ways to stay connected as a family. Admission is free but donations toward future speakers will be gratefully accepted. C.A.P.P. for Kids is a partnership between Halton Region, Halton District School Board, Halton Catholic District School Board, Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK), Our Kids Network, Halton Regional Police Service, Ontario Early Years Centres, Burlington Public Library, City of Burlington, and the Halton Multicultural Council.
October 6th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
What a wonderful day……..just what the Burlington Seniors Community Inc. had hoped for! The Volunteer teams of St. Christopher’s Open Doors cooks and servers and BSCI’s Board and Volunteers worked together seamlessly: all deserve credit for the efficiency with which the meal was prepared, including the 225 lbs. of turkey cooked and served.  The Burlington Seniors Community organization organized a Thanksgiving day dinner – cooked more than 200 lbs of turkey The attendance, even though we initially thought we would limit it to 225 – 270 were fed. We didn’t turn anyone away. The decorations and tables were inviting and attractive with a Fall theme, which afforded us the opportunity to give each table centerpiece as a Birthday Gift to whomever at the table had a Birthday nearest to the Event.  The Thanksgiving Day Dinner took up two rooms at St.Christopher’s – 270 were fed and entertained. Turns out the Seniors can run programs of their own without having to deal with city hall. While the Guests ate, Aldershot High School Student, Alex Bella performed magic and card tricks at the tables to baffle the seniors. The Entertainment was outstanding, fun and all seniors themselves. The performers included the New Horizons 20 piece Band, comic musical singer Bette Pender & Sinatra style crooner Fred Burnell, both from the Burlington Footnotes, the Weekly Strum Ukulele Trio and last but certainly not least Burlington’s Singing Veteran, Bill Read, who led the audience singing through a medley of old tunes with his Ukulele, including a patriotic song he had written and performed many times in the past 18 years singing for early morning commuters at the Appleby Go Station. He concluded his performance along with the afternoon, by asking everyone to stand and sing God Save the Queen and O Canada with him. Very emotional for many. What gifted and talented seniors we have in Burlington! As the Guests left, they were given a Take Home Bag with items, information and literature of importance to seniors.  Some of the types of Senior Exercise Equipment available to promote balance & increase flexibility, while encouraging social and mental health through socialization. Since BSCI’s mandate is “To be a leader for information, education, recreation and social interaction for our diverse and growing community of seniors” , we also circulated a Survey with information and questions asking the seniors’ opinions on two projects we are currently promoting and want their input and comments about. We received 152 completed Surveys, regarding our new Seniors Without Walls Program and the building of Outside Senior Exercise/Social Spaces. These are just two of the projects that BSCI are becoming involved in to further our aim to fill some of the current gaps, especially for socially and physically isolated seniors. The Thanksgiving dinner was a day of rolling up our sleeves and doing the work to accomplish it.
October 4th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
This evening from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm the doors will be open at THiNKSPOT for anyone who wishes to drop-by (even if for a few minutes) as a Silent Vigil for victims of all accidents and tragedies: for families, friends, and loved ones; for survivors and first-responders who will have memories for the rest of their lives; for the psychological fear this can randomly happen again; for individuals who feel such anger and hatred that their choice is to kill another human being. THiNKSPOT is just what the word says – a spot to think, reflect, exchange ideas, learn what other people think and explain what you think to others.  The feature that makes THiNKSPOT work is the setting. It is located in Lowville, yards behind the Lowville Bistro, surrounded by the Walkt Rickli Sculpture Garden where there is plenty of parking across the road. Those who take part will will create a mural from play-doh, crayons, markers, LEGO, the dry-erase wall, paint, gifts of nature, as a response based on unconditional love for every part of the system that we are connected to. Debra Pickfield, the woman that runs THiNKSPOT, said earlier today that her “ personal belief is we are connected to every part – even the evil, anger, and hatred – because my choosing to ignore macro-level actions and events that may have caused the horror, means I am also connected to the micro-level outcome. I cannot wipe my hands and say it has nothing to do with me.” She suggests you “ bring your families; or come on your way home from work; share with your friends and colleagues. Help us bring a collective response of community and caring that defines us – not the hopelessness and fear that separates and detaches us.”
October 2nd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
The City is hosting a series of open houses today to celebrate National Seniors’ Day and honour older adults who make a difference in our families, workplaces and communities.  Seniors at a meeting on the city’s transit service . The celebration will kick off with a ceremony at City Hall at 9:50 a.m.; the Mayor will do the photo op thing with song from Sing, Sing, Sing, a choral group made up of three choirs. Open houses will be held throughout the day at city facilities featuring a variety of activities and refreshments. Attendees at the open houses will be entered for a chance to win one of two Burlington Seniors’ Centre annual memberships and one of two Parks and Recreation $25 gift cards. Open Houses  Mayor has his membership application processed at the Seniors’ Centre. Location: Brant Hills Community Centre Location: Burlington Seniors’ Centre Location: Tansley Woods Community Centre  Naval Promenade at Spencer Smith Park is the perch for seniors out in force listening to the All Male Welsh Choir. All city pools and arenas will be offering free drop-in recreational or lap swims and skating for Adults 55+ on October 2nd. No mention of the level of bus service that will be available.
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ECoB will also be holding a Volunteer Recruitment Workshop on Thursday January 18th at Wellington Square Church, 2121 Caroline Avenue from 7-9 PM.
Take the ten minutes needed to listen to Oprah Winfrey make a barn burner of a speech at the Golden Globe awards last night. It equals anything Winston Churchill had to say during the Second World War.
Learn about food safety, food planning, seasonal fruits and veggies. International students will share traditional vegetable dishes from their countries. Families are invited to join at the end of the workshop to celebrate their child’s success and try some of the international dishes.
I need a MINIMUM of 6 participants to join in a holiday wine exchange. Buy ONE bottle of wine valued at $20.00 or more and deliver it to one person. That’s it!
There is a huge need for more blood donors. A car accident victim could require up to 50 units of blood to survive, and a patient with leukemia could need up to 8 units of blood per week.
“The response for this event has been amazing, and we have completely “sold out”. Our wait list for tickets currently sits at 80 requests.
