 By Pepper Parr
September 26, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
It takes the EllisDon Construction Team an average of three weeks to pour concrete and form the columns for one level of the new patient tower.
 The view of the construction site as seem from the Earth Cam Saturday September 26th. There is a link to the camera in this story. Bookmark it and drop in to see how the construction is doing, This means that in just a few months we can expect to see the slab for Level 7 completed, before the winter weather is upon us. The before and after photos show how fast the tower continues to rise.
The construction of the Level 4 deck has started and will continue over the next couple of weeks.
Level 4 is a double-height space there is no Level 3.
Eight elevator shafts from Level 1 to 2 are finished and shafts from Levels 2 to 4 are in the process of being built.
Three main stairways have been completed up to Level 2. The stairways from Level 2 to 4 are being constructed over the next couple of weeks.
The micro piles for the bridge that will connect the parking garage to the main hospital building will be installed by the end of this week. A micro pile is a mini version of a caisson (a structure that is drilled down to bedrock to support the bridge).
A new ramp on the Level 1 balcony in the courtyard area of the hospital has been completed.
Masonry work and roofing continues on the loading dock.
A new bulk oxygen tank arrived last Friday and will be installed in the loading dock area.
 There are many people in this city who remember hospital rooms that looked like this. The move to four patients in a room was seen as a huge advancement. The hospitals of today are eons away from what a hospital used to look like. People will be taken aback when they see just how attractive and modern looking the new hospital rooms are going to look like.
The hospital administration decided they would create mock-ups of what a Patient Room, Emergency Department Exam Room, Trauma Room, Intensive Care Unit Room and an Operating Room will look like
The mock-up rooms are being built in a warehouse off-site and are nearing completion.
 This is where the construction crews had gotten to on September 10th. The construction site has a camera that is live all the team showing the new patient tower as it rises. The photograph shows where the site was on September 10, they are certainly growing.
How are they doing so far – Click here.
 By Pepper Parr
September 25, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Burlington is about to enjoy a small part of the Brian McCurdy legacy – his decision to make space for local groups that have significant artistic merit and reflect one of the original purposes for the building of a Performing Arts centre in the city is what got the Form Contemporary Dance Theatre (FCDT) into the Studio Theatre for a three day dance program that knows where the edge of the envelope is and heads straight for it.
 The FORM Contemporary Dance Theatre company in rehearsal for the two day – three performance of Blue on October 9th and 10th at the Performing Arts Centre. (FCDT) is presenting their Reflective/Vulnerable which makes strong use of physically raw movements. The Reflective/Vulnerable performance guides, pushes and pulls audiences through emotional extremes.
 Developing the form and feel of a dance production takes time and practice. The Form Contemporary Dance Theatre will be at the Performing Arts Centre October 9th and 10th Reflective/Vulnerable is a mixed program featuring an interactive video installation from guest artists from The Burlington Wholeshebang and several other works of choreography each exploring different worlds of everyday experiences. Some of these worlds are filled with joyful and quirky movement; others examine the wandering rambling thoughts of our mind; and still others offer an intense exploration of control, power, and the individuals who challenge and overthrow.
 A member of the Form Contemporary Dance Theatre in rehearsal. The company will perform in Burlington in October. Reflective/Vulnerable offers audiences a variety of movement styles, themes, and emotions. With the support of ArtHouse and Michelle Hopkins Dance Studio we are thrilled to provide children from the Halton region professional dance experience as part of Reflective/Vulnerable. We are very excited for you to experience all that Reflective/Vulnerable has to offer.
FCDT sets out to create art that is inviting for audiences, art that combines extremes in its emotional content and art that is informed by human experiences. We aim to create works of art that have a raw and vulnerable essence.
Mateo Galindo Torres, artistic advisor explains: “Nothing should be absolute or immobile; everything needs to be challenged to allow for growth and evolution.”
The performances take place in the Studio Theatre:
OCT 9th 7:30pm (pre-show talk 7:00pm)
OCT 10th 2:00pm (pre-show talk 1:30pm)
OCT 10th 7:30pm (pre-show talk 7:00pm)
Tickets are available at The Centre Box office 905-681-6000 or online at www.burlingtonpac.ca.
 The Form Contemporary Dance Theatre does excerpts from the Nutcracker Suite each year with a Cambridge orchestra. The company is very strong on costume – something very evident in these photographs. Top ticket price $20
Form CDT is a Hamilton/Burlington based company founded in February 2014. Within Burlington and Hamilton they have been part of Flounder Festival, Burlington Culture Days, Hamilton Fringe Festival 14/15 and have collaborated with the The Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts, Burlington Student Theatre and Art House. They have participated in Series 808 (Take Two) in Toronto, FRESH BLOOD in Toronto, Dance Matters in Toronto, and 2014’s Hemispheric Encuentro: Manifest in Montreal.
Most recently Form CDT has been commissioned by UNU-INWEH to choreograph and perform at their 20th Anniversary Celebrations in the Fall of 2016. Form CDT is very active in dance and movement education and to facilitate this passion we founded a sister company called Transform CDT.
 By Pepper Parr
September 25, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
During the municipal election the Gazette followed a candidate who was running for the first time to give readers a sense of what running for office is all about. We track the candidates experience and document their trials and tribulations.
We don’t endorse the candidate however we do sprinkle some of their thinking and what motivated them to run in the first place through the articles we will write. We chose a candidate in this federal election who was serious and committed and didn’t seek the nomination.
Vince Fiorito, the Green Party candidate in the October 19th federal election, approved the layout and content of his election flyer yesterday – his business cards were approved the day before. .
On Monday of next week he expects to be at the GO Station platform handing out his flyers and chatting with people while they wait for the GO train to whisk them off to work.
 Vince Fiorito lives beside the Sheldon Creeks and spends hours and hours with friends hauling garbage out of land that the city actually owns. This is his first election campaign. He didn’t see himself as a political candidate – he didn’t seek the nomination – he was asked to run and thought it was another way to talk about his concern for the environment.
Getting through the organizational hassles was not something he was prepared for – finding the people he would need to make a decent showing has taken more effort than he expected.
The close to total lack of support from BurlingtonGreen stunned him. “I got more support and advice from Mayor Goldring than I did from BurlingtonGreen” he said.
Getting the 100 names on the nomination form proved to be a bit of a challenge as well. Fiorito found that he did quite well walking up and down Brant Street and asking people if they would sign his nomination papers was an experience he isn’t likely to forget.
I pushed a little too hard with one lady and wanted to find out who she was so I could apologize. He eventually got his 100 signatures and all the forms the Returning Officer hands out. The bank account was opened and he got a piece of paper saying he was the Green party candidate and his name would be on the ballot.
His wife is looking askance at what her husband has decided to do – she supports him but wonders what in heavens name he is doing. The two have been married for more than 30 years and she has come to expect her husband to do things differently. The couple bought the home they live in because Vince wanted to be beside the Sheldon Creek – a stretch of land for which he is now the “steward”.
Fiorito has some well thought out views on what we human beings are doing to the environment and explains to anyone who will listen that the planet is going to kill all of us if we don’t change the way we treat the planet.
 Part of the haul for on Saturday of cleaning up ravines in the city. Fiorito is no nut case – his just looks at the available evidence and comes to the conclusion that most of us don’t really get it yet.
Global warming is just part of the problem that we created. We are losing millions of different species says an exasperated Fiorito, and for the most part few people even know that is happening.
The steward of Sheldon Creek takes thing environmental seriously. While looking for the headwaters of the handful of creeks that run from south of Side Road 1 down the Escarpment and through the city into the lake, Fiorito spots a rather well kept lawn on a property beside the Bronte Creek. “Do you know what that guy is doing to the environment” asks Fiorito. “He is killing the creek and doing great harm to the Lake. All the pesticides he needs to put on the grass to make it as green as it is – is doing a lot of harm.” Fiorito doesn’t think people should have the right to do that to the environment – statements like that are not going to make him popular in Burlington.
Popularity is not his concern – matters of principal are and for those matters he will tilt at every windmill he encounters
Election signs: You can have one – well actually you will not get a Fiorito election sign given to you – but you can rent one from the campaign. The cost is $20 for a small lawn sign and $100 for a large sign.
Fiorito will install and pick up any signs that are rented. He wants the people of Burlington to know that when they see a Fiorito election sign – the use of the sign has put their money where there mouth is.
There isn’t going to be a campaign office – the campaign will be run from the kitchen table of the Fiorito home
If you haven’t heard of the Rights of Nature – listen up – Fiorito will explain to you that the creatures and critters we share this planet with have the same rights as you and I – that includes the mosquitoes that want to suck the blood out of us.
 The amount of trash people toss into the ravines amazes Vince Fiorito – this in a city in which close to 1000 people show up for a GreenUp/CleanUp day each year. Fiorito will tell you everything you might want to know about invasive species and why they are a problem.
Fiorito will not have a web site – he does have a Facebook page and he is looking forward to the two debates scheduled for Burlington.
Fiorito talks in terms of winning and believes that ideas will win out.
Well watch his progress with interest.
 By Staff
September 25, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
 The Gazette received the following from a friend who is a real estate broker:
“I have a glossy pamphlet you should have. ADI sent out invites for an exclusive broker luncheon Tuesday October 6th; “be the first to receive floor plans and advanced price list; see scale model, tour the stunning model suite”……”valet parking provided……”.
The Gazette didn’t get an invitation.
There is no stopping the ADI team
 By Staff
September 24, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Today the Ontario Secondary School Teachers` Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) Provincial announced that teachers in District 20, Halton, will be adding additional sanctions to their job action as of Tuesday, September 29 unless a local collective agreement is reached by that date.
 Secondary school teachers union threatens to ramp up the pressure on the school board – high schools brace for any action. This makes things awkward for the Halton District School Board who are questioning the announcement by the OSSTF Provincial Office in light of the mutually agreed upon local negotiation dates of September 30 and October 1.
The Halton District School Board say they remain committed to continuing negotiations with the local union and want to reach a negotiated settlement as soon as possible.
Some of the trust needed to make negotiations work seems to have eroded
 By Pepper Parr
September 24, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Why are there all these rules and bylaws? Every time you turn around the city is standing there telling you – you can’t do that.
It isn’t always easy to understand the reasons for a bylaw but there is a situation brewing in the city that points up why there are rules.
 ADI Development called it hoarding; the ward Councillor didn’t see it that way – its a billboard. The ADI Development Group decided they wanted to put up a great big honking sign along Lakeshore at the corner of Martha – they told the bylaw people that it was hoarding to keep people off the property. Fine – but the sign was on just two corners of the lot – it was clearly advertising but ADI thought they had found a loophole and they were going to exploit it.
Problem with this kind of thinking is that if ADI development gets away with this – everyone will want to put up bill boards and call them hoardings and point to the ADI example.
 Is this hoarding or pieces of plywood waiting to become a billboard? Located at the corner of Brant and Blairholme – great visibility. There is a lot on the corner of Brant and Blairholme that wants to do just that – the boards are up now – painted black – doing just what isn’t clear. They look like a ground level bill board waiting for an advertising message.
How will city council handle this latest curve ball that ADI Development has thrown?
  By Staff
September 24, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Sunday is the last of the three day cultural spree in the city. The Burlington event is part of a nation-wide celebration of the arts.
The event coincides with Doors Open, another annual activity which opens up a number of the City’s heritage sites to the public.
Sunday 27th
Music Lessons for all Ages
Time: 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Burlington Music Centre, 2311 New St., in Central Park, Burlington, Ont.
Description: Music is for all ages – you can learn to play an instrument at any age! Speak with music teachers, test out instruments, learn some more about the effects music has on the human brain and how it improves learning, social skills, ability to multi-task and more.
Organizer: Rob Bennett, Rob.bennett@burlington.ca, www.burlington.ca/en/live-and-play/music-lessons.asp, 905-335-7807
Celebrating Burlington through Photos
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Tourism Burlington Visitor Information Centre, 414 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Celebrating 30 years of tourism in Burlington through photos, featuring local attractions and famous Burlingtonians from the past and present. Activities include interactive displays, hands-on activities, a scavenger hunt, and more!
Organizer: Tourism Burlington, info@tourismburlington.com, www.tourismburlington.com, 905-634-5594,
Breathe with Planet Earth (outdoors meditation on live music)
Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon
Location: Burlington City Hall, Civic Square, 426 brant St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Participate in a guided collective meditation with live flute and drum music. Learn balancing techniques and connect through inner energy. Apply simple chakra cleansing techniques specific to sahaja yoga meditation, based on ancient Indian knowledge of yoga and kundalini energy.
Activity Contact: Sahaja Yoga Meditation, contact@free-meditation.ca, www.free-meditation.ca, 416-628-0355,
Volunteer Coordinator/Organizer: Ioana Popa, ioanayoga@yahoo.ca, 905-484-2068
Applefest Fall Fair
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 Ireland House, a part of the Museums Burlington operation, is the only example of a farming property that is publicly view-able in the city south of Dundas, It is an excellent example of its period. Worth as visit Location: Ireland House Museum, 2168 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ont.
Description: “If you enjoy a taste of the country, you will love Applefest Fall Fair.” It’s a fun event for the whole family with the exciting activities and attractions of a country fair. Biggger and better than ever, Applefest will celebrate the changing of the seasons with fantastic games, crafts, FREE live musical entertainment and delicious “Harvest Fare” food such as country-style BBQ and delicious apple treats, including apple blossoms, apple cider and apple pie. Admission is FREE!
Organizer: Museums of Burlington, Valerie.amaral@burlington.ca, www.museumsofburlington.com, 905-332-9888
KooGle Theatre Company Dance event
Time: 1 to 1:15 p.m.
Location: Burlington Performing Arts Centre Plaza, 440 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Bringing the community together through dance. Christopher and Leslie, co-artistic directors of KooGle Theatre Company will be hosting this surprise event outside in the courtyard of the Burlington Performing Arts Centre.
Organizer: KooGle Theatre Company, Leslie Gray, www.koogletheatre.com, info@koogletheatre.com, 905-633-8788
Creative Hub
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Art Gallery of Burlington, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Free drop-in family activities in the GWD Foundation for Kids’ Creative Hub.
Organizer: Art Gallery of Burlington, 905-632-7796, info@artgalleryofburlington.com, www.artgalleryofburlington.com
Guild Demonstrations
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Art Gallery of Burlington, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Free demonstrations by our 7 guilds in their studios. Participating guilds include the Burlington Fine Arts Association, Burlington Handweavers & Spinners Guild, Burlington Fibre Arts Guild, Burlington Rug Hooking Guild, Latow Photographers Guild, Burlington Sculptors & Woodcarvers Guild, and the Burlington Potters’ Guild.
Organizer: Art Gallery of Burlington, 905-632-7796, info@artgalleryofburlington.com, www.artgalleryofburlington.com
Stained Glass Demonstration – Copper Foiling Method
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
 Teresa Seaton, centre, discusses where her cultural hot spots are with Donna Grandin – both are participants in the city’s Culture Days.in the city are located. Location: 654 Spring Gardens Rd., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Teresa Seaton, a fifteen-year veteran of stained glass, will be demonstrating her copper foiling techniques as she completes a stained glass panel. Teresa’s gallery features a large selection of her latest works and now exhibits the work of established and emerging Canadian artists.
Organizer: Teresa Seaton, tmseaton@cogeco.ca, www.teresaseaton.ca, 905-510-5030
Art in Action Demonstration
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Burlington Performing Arts Lobby, 440 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Come and meet some of the best artists and artisans Burlington has to offer as they demonstrate their skills. The Art in Action Studio Tour is a not-for-profit annual community event on the first weekend of November. We will be demonstrating and promoting the upcoming tour.
Organizer: Teresa Seaton, Chair Art in Action, tmseaton@cogeco.ca, www.artinaction.ca, 905-510-5030
Celebrate Burlington
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Burlington Performing Arts Lobby, 440 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Join us for Celebrate Burlington – a Culture Days artist showcase at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Meet local artists and artisans as they demonstrate their skills, showcase their latest work and engage the family in a variety of interactive activities. The showcase will feature live performances by Burlington talent, allow for public engagement with citizen committees, artistic guilds, musicians photographers, fine artists, new media arts and more.
Organizer: Adam Belovari, adam.belovari@burlington.ca, www.burlington.ca/culturedays, 905-335-7600 ext. 7335
And All Was Bright: Multimedia Performance Art Installation
Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
Location: Burlington Performing Arts Centre Studio Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: And All Was bright (Ben Robertson) is a musician and multimedia installation artist from Burlington, ON, Canada. His sound arrangements are progressive, emotive and strongly driven by concept – they span the spectrum of melodic drone scapes, noise, and heavy distortion. His video arrangements are abstract yet convey the underlying concepts behind the work. With installations that are fully immersive, Robertson fills the performance space with heavily-processed sound, projected visuals and controlled lighting, occupying the viewers’ auditory, visual and physical senses.
As part of Culture Days 2015, Robertson will perform his latest installation, entitled “Hope”, at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. The performance piece is inspired by the unsteady balance of the natural environment and industry.
Organizer: And All Was Bright, Ben Robertson, andallwasbright@live.ca, andallwasbright.com, 289-259-0400
Twin City Celebration
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Burlington Performing Arts Centre Lobby – 440 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Come and experience a bit of Japanese and Dutch culture as the Burlington Mundialization Committee celebrates Burlington’s twinning relationships with the cities of Itabashi, Japan and Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.
Organizer: Lisa Palermo, Lisa.Palermo@burlington.ca, https://www.burlington.ca/en/your-city/burlington-mundialization-committee.asp, 905-335-7600 ext. 7492
Peacock Feather Drawing and Donna Grandin Art Display at BPAC
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Burlington Performing Arts Centre Lobby, 440 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Grandin was born and raised in the Carribean, and has been living in Burlington since 1998. She exhibits and sells her art in both the Carribean and Canada. Locally, her work can be found at Art Etc., the Art Gallery of Burlington or Blue Roots Art Studio.
Organizer: Donna Grandin, fine artist, Blue Roots Art Studio, donna@bluerootsartstudio.com, 905-639-3419
Be a Conductor for the Moment
Time: 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
 Location: Burlington Performing Arts Centre Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Symphony on the Bay invites members of the community to be a ‘conductor for the moment’ at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. This is your chance to join local celebrities in conducting a full orchestra on a concert stage. You will receive helpful coaching tips before your performance, and will be performing in front of a potential audience of 700. Bring your family and friends to this free performance and experience the power of a full symphony orchestra obeying your every command.
Anyone from age six and up is invited to submit their name to the below email.
Organizer: Andrea Battista, abattista1@cogeco.ca, www.symphonyonthebay.com, 905-331-8701
 Trevor Copp will be performing during the Burlington Resounds part of Culture Day on Sunday. Burlington Resounds: Culture Days Grand Finale
Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Location: Burlington Performing Arts Centre Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: The Grand Finale for this year’s Culture Days festivities will be another fantastic showcase of the City’s performing artists. This time Burlington Resounds will be presented in the Main Theatre of the Burlington Performing Arts Centre from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Superlative artists and ensembles from music, theatre, dance and spoken word, professional and amateur, will each present a five-minute showcase. This will truly be a night to remember! Admission is free.
 Hayley Verrall sang O’Canada during the inauguration of the current city council – did a splendid job. Look for her on Sunday – worth the effort. Artists to Include:
Tottering Bipeds Dance Theatre, Jude Johnson, Stuart Laughton,
Symphony by the Bay, Jason Hales and Charlene Santoni, Lorretta Bailey, Burlington Slam Poets, Hayley Verrall, Burlington Teen Tour Band, Andy Griffiths, Renew and Steve Barabash, Melissa Bel, Janet Turpin Myers, Burlington Student Theatre, Charles Cozens and Janet Horn, McKenzie Small, KooGle Theatre.
The only act Missens missed was Mayor Goldring at the keyboard and MP Mike Wallace dancing with a broom trying to convince an audience he was Gene Kelly.
BURLINGTON RESOUNDS BRINGS CULTURE DAYS 2015 TO A RESOUNDING CONCLUSION AT THE BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
At 4:30 pm some fifteen of the City’s finest performers and performing arts organizations will take over the Main Theatre (see list attached). These include a number of the City’s leading professionals, such as musician Stuart Laughton, pianist Renee Barabash, singers Charlene Santoni and Jason Hales, singer-songwriter Andy Griffiths, conductor-composer Charles Cozens and violinist Janet Horn, as well as a number of up and coming performers such as Hayley Verrall and members of Burlington Student Theatre. Participating organizations include the legendary Burlington Teen Tour Band, KooGle Theatre, Form Contemporary Dance Theatre and Tottering Biped Theatre. The Grand Finale will also feature a massed choir of local community and church singers, as well as the new Lowville Festival Choir, under the direction of Wayne Strongman.
Named Burlington Resonds will mark the conclusion of three days of cultural celebration.
 By Staff
September 24, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
There may be no free lunch – but you can charge up free at the electric charge station on level 1 of the Lotus Street parking lot next to the Performing Arts Centre.
There was one vehicle in the two car set up with the hose plugged into the hood and the flow of electricity humming along when we visited the location.
 Best energy deal in town – charge your car free at the charging station at the Locust Street parking lot. While there is no sign saying the service is free and there is nothing about it being free in the media release – the communications people tell us that it is free – they just weren’t able to tell us how long that deal is going to last.
The Gazette didn’t participate in the “launch” – we saw it as another photo op for the politicians so we took a pass. We did slip over and have a look see.
At some point the freebie will end – the instructions we saw suggest that all a user will have to do is tap with the choice of payment card – and the energy begins to flow.
When you are in the charging station you do have to pay for your parking – there is a limit as to just how free something can be.
By Pepper Parr
September 24, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
“So what about that sign?” asks ward 2 Councillor Marianne Meed Ward.
“Unfortunately,” she explains “the city has no legal grounds to govern the content of signs. These types of signs that appear before an application is approved have occurred before on other development sites in the city, and we cannot stop them.”
 This is the side of what ADI Development calls “hoarding” along Lakeshore Road where there is very high viability. The city describes this as a commercial sign. “We do, however, govern the size and installation of signs. At my request, by law enforcement looked into this sign and have confirmed the sign is too large. However, ADI is arguing that the sign is hoarding to secure the vacant lot. Our bylaw is apparently silent on messages appearing on hoarding. So for now the sign remains.
 The side of the same sign that traffic does not see – hoarding is usually used to contain a lot. Battling this one out is going to consumer a lot of city staff time. Councillor Meed Ward sees this practice as an abuse of the sign bylaw and something that will detract from the look of the city if it is allowed to continue. It will be interesting to see what kind of support she gets from her fellow council members. “This seems to me to be a significant gap in our sign regulations. There is hoarding at the corner of Brant and Blairholm, currently painted black; the owner has been asking to place a billboard here for years. How long do you think it will be before we see a sign replacing the black paint on this hoarding, or elsewhere in the city? We don’t want a billboard-as-hoarding free-for-all.
“I have asked for a meeting with our bylaw staff to discuss how we might revise our bylaws to address the issue of oversize signs masquerading as hoarding.
Meed Ward adds that “Any sign or advertisement suggesting the imminent arrival of a development project that has not been approved is misleading and confusing. These signs create concern around whether a deal has been struck behind closed doors without the public’s knowledge in the dog days of summer. Emphatically, no. Such signs also require an exasperating expenditure of time and resources to correct the facts.
Meed Ward adds that she is not persuaded the sign is “hoarding.” The sign is only in one corner of the lot – the part facing traffic; the other sides are open, with wide gaps between boards and caution tape. Most hoarding runs the perimeter of a property. This construction effort is not securing the site. I’m concerned about public safety and the security and installation of this massive billboard. I will be doing some further investigating with staff.
“I will be sending correspondence to the developer asking that they show more respect for the community, remove the existing sign, and state in any future communication that this project is proposed only and subject to an OMB decision next year” said Meed Ward
“I will also ask that they not to use hoarding as an opportunity for an oversize billboard, but erect a sign more in keeping with our sign bylaw.”
By Staff
September 24, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
A fourth GO station for Burlington? It is in the works.
Metrolinx has identified the area between Walkers Line and Cumberland as one of a number of areas on the Lakeshore \West corridor that are under consideration
 A fourth GO station for Burlington – near Walkers Line? Metrolinx plans to hold municipal meetings in the fall o gather local knowledge of the specific sites and provide background to stakeholders. Public meetings will follow.
Metrolinx clearly understands there is a need for an additional GO station capacity. Where do they get their information?
In a statement Metrolinx said they “identified station sites based on station spacing, transportation connectivity and ridership, available space for a station along with technical and operational concerns.”
Meanwhile, Mayor Goldring would like to know when Metrolinx will complete the work they started at the Burlington GO station. The Molinaro people may well have their five structure project next to the Burlington GO station built and occupied before all the GO station upgrades are done.
The key words in the Metrolinx announcement were “transportation connectivity”. The city needs to find a way to get people to use transit to get to the GO stations – they’ve yet to come up with an idea the public will buy into.
There is a serious need for some creative thinking and more in the way of public education – what we are doing now just isn’t sustainable.
 By Staff
September 23, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Route 1 East detour in downtown Hamilton – Saturday Sept. 26
 Bulldogs hold their home opener for the season – bus route gets altered. This Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 from approximately 3 to 7 p.m., Bay Street in downtown Hamilton will be closed between King Street and York Boulevard for the Hamilton Bulldogs home opener. During this time, the Route 1 East will be detoured as follows:
• Regular routing to King Street and Bay Street
• Continue West along King Street
• Right at Hess Street
• Left at Cannon Street
• Resume regular routing.
Pick-up and drop-off locations in the detour area will be at King & Hess Streets as well as at Hess and Cannon Streets.
By Staff
September 26, 2015
BURLINGTON, on
Culture Days has become a model opportunity for citizens, businesses, and all levels of government to collectively help lead the development of Canada through the development of the arts and cultural life of our communities. Volunteers lead and contribute to the success of Culture Days at every level. It is a grassroots, collaborative movement that works.
There is a national advisory board, a national board of directors with some very powerful and effective people sitting around the table. There are then Tasks Forces within each province.
The national objective is create opportunities for people to explore, discover and participate in arts and culture in every community across the country. In 2014, the fifth annual Culture Days event took place in more than 850 Canadian cities and towns, with attendance topping 1.6 million Canadians. Last year, more than 1650 activities were presented across Ontario.
The purpose is to hold events that will feature free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate “behind the scenes”—and to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, and designers at work in their community.
For the next three days you get to see what Burlington has to offer in the cultural world.
Saturday 26th
Morning Yoga in Civic Square
Time: Class 1 – 8 to 8:45 a.m., Class 2 – 9 to 9:45 a.m.
Location: Burlington City Hall, Civic Square, 426 Brant St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Come and enjoy free yoga classes open to all ages and abilities. Participate in 45 minutes of fundamental postures. This practice is focused on body awareness, breathing and feeling good. Bring your yoga mat and an open mind!
Organizer: AnyBodysYoga, anybodysyoga@gmail.com, www.anybodysyoga.ca, 905-869-0255
Music Lessons for all Ages
Time: 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Burlington Music Centre, 2311 New St., in Central Park, Burlington, Ont.
Description: Music is for all ages – you can learn to play an instrument at any age! Speak with music teachers, test out instruments, learn some more about the effects music has on the human brain and how it improves learning, social skills, ability to multi-task and more.
Organizer: Rob Bennett, Rob.bennett@burlington.ca, www.burlington.ca/en/live-and-play/music-lessons.asp, 905-335-7807
 Sit in with the Burlington Teen Tour Band during Cultural Days Burlington Junior Redcoats Marching Band
Time: 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Burlington Music Centre, 2311 New St., in Central Park, Burlington, Ont.
Description: For ages 9 to 13. Come and sit in with or march beside band members at a regular Saturday rehearsal. The event is to be held outside weather-permitting, and inside if weather does not accomodate. Previous music knowledge is not required, so come on out and see what it is like to be a young member of a marching band!
Organizer: Rob Bennett, Rob.bennett@burlington.ca, 905-335-7807
Celebrating Burlington through Photos
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Tourism Burlington Visitor Information Centre, 414 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Celebrating 30 years of tourism in Burlington through photos, featuring local attractions and famous Burlingtonians from the past and present. Activities include interactive displays, hands-on activities, a scavenger hunt, and more!
Organizer: Tourism Burlington, info@tourismburlington.com, www.tourismburlington.com, 905-634-5594.
Music and Meditation by the Lake – Celebrate Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Day
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Location: Spencer Smith Park – Gazebo, 1400 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Join us for collective meditation on live flute music. Experience Raag Durga interpreted by Francesca Smita Soni, a William Blake Duet, Tim Bruce (actor and music therapist), Sunny Levi (Opera singer), bhajans singing, and inner centre chakra workshops with Ontario Yogis.
Organizer: Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation, 905-484-2068, contact@free-meditation.ca, www.free-meditation.ca.
Doors Open Burlington
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Locations: see complete list below
Description: Doors Open Burlington will feature sites located in the downtown and waterfront areas of our city. The event will highlight important buildings, organizations and landmarks that make Burlington a culturally vibrant place to live, work and visit. Admission is free.
Participating sites include: Joseph Brant Museum, Art Gallery of Burlington, Spencer Smith Park, Gingerbread House Gardens, St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Eglise Saint Philippe, Different Drummer Books, Burlington Central High School, Burlington Masonic Centre, displays at Tourism Burlington, Vintage Motors at Burlington Central Public School, and the Holy Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukranian Church. Visit our website for event details at www.doburlington.com.
Site list:
Joseph Brant Museum: 1240 Northshore Blvd. E, Burlington, Ont.
Art Gallery of Burlington: 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, Ont.
Vintage Motors at Burlington Central High School: 1433 Baldwin St., Burlington, Ont.
Different Drummer Books: 503 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Eglise Saint Phillipe: 472 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Gingerbread House Gardens: 1375 Ontario St., Burlington, Ont.
Holy Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukranian Church: 419 Pearl St., Burlington, Ont.
Burlington Masonic Centre: 463 Brant St., Burlington, Ont.
St. Luke’s Anglican Church: 1382 Ontario St., Burlington, Ont.
Tourism Burlington: 414 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Spencer Smith Park: West Lawn – Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, Ont.
Burlington Central Public School: 638 Brant St., Burlington, Ont.
Organizer: Doors Open Burlington, hello@doorsopenburlington.com, www.doburlington.com, 905-332-9888
 The Different Drummer Book Store – well worth a visit  St Lukes Anglican church – one of the riches pieces of Burlington’s history. 
Etsy: Made in Canada Marketplace
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel and Conference Centre, 3063 South Service Rd., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Etsy: Made in Canada is a national grassroots initiative celebrating the crafters, collectors and artisans in local communities across Canada. Made in Canada marketplaces will pop up in 33 cities on September 26, 2015. Explore handmade wares and vintage goods in an artisan marketplace.
Organizer: Jacqueline Hunter, show director, Etsy Canada, info@craftian.ca, www. craftadian.ca/etsy/, 289-239-8163
Celtic Music Performance
Time: 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: City Hall, Civic Square, 426 Brant St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Enjoy 30 minutes of Celtic music presented in a light orchestral format.
Organizer: Celtic Fiddle Orchestra of Southern Ontario, Cfoso.exec@gmail.com, 519-219-0757
Burlington Student Theatre Presents: Burlywood
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: City Hall – Civic Square, 426 Brant St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Burlington Student Theatre will feature local artisans in theatre, music, dance, film, photography, visual art demonstrations and interactive opportunities. Performances by: Burlington Student Theatre, Halton Dance Network, wushu and Chinese lion/dragon dance demonstrations and performances! Join us for free, family friendly events.
Organizer: Rainer Noack, rainer.noack@burlington.ca
 An example of the work Donna Grandin does. Collaborative Acrylic Painting and Art Display in Civic Square
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: City Hall, Civic Square, 426 Brant St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Visual artist Donna Grandin will start a painting and then encourage the public to collaborate on it. Individuals will have the chance to express their creativity and add to the piece. The painting will be completed in the artist’s studio on October 2, and one of the participants will be chosen at random to win the collaborative painting.
Grandin was born and raised in the Carribean, and has been living in Burlington since 1998. She exhibits and sells her art in both the Carribean and Canada. Locally, her work can be found at Art Etc., the Art Gallery of Burlington or Blue Roots Art Studio.
Organizer: Donna Grandin, fine artist, Blue Roots Art Studio, donna@bluerootsartstudio.com, 905-639-3419
Photo-Acrylics by Beth Bennett
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: City Hall, Civic Square, 426 Brant St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: ‘Photo-Acrylics’ is a combination of Bennett’s photography and acrylic painting with a twist – the look and feel of painting with wax. Bennett is happy with her art when both photography and painting elements are visible yet cohesive. She has also photographed a brick wall and would like community input on how to turn this photography into a “photo-acrylic”. What should be placed on this brick wall? Come out and share your ideas!
Organizer: Beth Bennett, bethbennettartist@gmail.com, www.bethbennetartist.com, 905-333-9868
B Town Sound Record in Studio and Sing on Stage
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Location: 919 Fraser Dr., units 9 and 10, Burlington, Ont.
Description: We invite everyone to have a tour of our recording, rehearsal and event facility as well as the new addition of our music school. We welcome you to sing on stage to karaoke tracks with the instruments we have at the studio, or with instruments that you have brought with you.
Then you will get the opportunity to sing in the isolation room of the studio and feel what it is like to record a hit song!
Our clients include: Silverstein, Billy Talent, Finger Eleven, New World Son, and Youtube star Walk off the Earth
Organizer: B Town Sound, Robyn Pauhl, robyn@btownsound.ca, www.btownsound.ca, 905-308-0026
 See the Art Gallery through practiced eyes. Free Gallery Discovery Tours
Time: 1 – 1:40 p.m.; 2 – 2:40 p.m.; 3 – 3:40 p.m.
Location: Art Gallery of Burlington, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Free guided tours of the Art Gallery of Burlington in conjunction with Doors Open. Tours will be approximately 40 minutes in length.
Organizer: Art Gallery of Burlington, 905-632-7796, info@artgalleryofburlington.com, www.artgalleryofburlington.com
Guild Demonstrations
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Art Gallery of Burlington, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Free demonstrations by our 7 guilds in their studios. Participating guilds include the Burlington Fine Arts Association, Burlington Handweavers & Spinners Guild, Burlington Fibre Arts Guild, Burlington Rug Hooking Guild, Latow Photographers Guild, Burlington Sculptors & Woodcarvers Guild, and the Burlington Potters’ Guild.
Organizer: Art Gallery of Burlington, 905-632-7796, info@artgalleryofburlington.com, www.artgalleryofburlington.com
 Teresa Seaton, a stained glass artist has been a prime mover behind the annual Art in Action tour – she will be doing workshops as part of Culture Days. Stained Glass Demonstration – Copper Foiling Method
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: 654 Spring Gardens Rd., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Teresa Seaton, a fifteen-year veteran of stained glass, will be demonstrating her copper foiling techniques as she completes a stained glass panel. Teresa’s gallery features a large selection of her latest works and now exhibits the work of established and emerging Canadian artists.
Organizer: Teresa Seaton, tmseaton@cogeco.ca, www.teresaseaton.ca, 905-510-5030
DIY BookArts: Hardcover
Time: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Burlington Public Library – Brant Hills, 2255 Brant St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Using the library’s bookbinding equipment and supplies, build your own hardcover book to take home. Personalize it with a painted book cover. No bookbinding experience required. Ages 18 and up.
To register, call 905-335-2209
Organizer: Burlington Public Library – Brant Hills, arkelll@bpl.on.ca, www.bpl.on.ca, 905-335-2209
heartBEATZ
Time: 2 to 3 p.m.
Location: City Hall, Civic Square, 426 Brant St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: The Halton Dance Network’s presentation of ‘heartBEATZ’ is a transformative event that embodies HDN’s mandate to build community in and through dance. A local choreographer will collaborate with drummers and a dance collective from the three communities to create an original dance work. We will also invite a local dance studio to showcase a dance number from their current repertoire. ‘heartBEATZ’ will conclude with a community interactive dance experience/workshop involving the audience and all dancers.
Organizer: Halton Dance Network, Kate Lowe, www.haltondancenetwork.com, katewlowe@hotmail.com, 905-637-5408
Celtic Fiddle Music: In Canada and Abroad
Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Burlington Public Library – Central, Centennial Hall, 2331 New St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Alana and Leigh Cline talk about the history of Celtic music in Canada, and perform tunes from Cape Breton, Newfoundland, Scotland and Ireland. You won’t want to miss this foot-stomping, hand-clapping, feel-great musical experience in celebration of Culture Days!
To register, call 905-639-3611 ext. 1321
Organizer: Burlington Public Library – Central, arkelll@bpl.on.ca, www.bpl.on.ca, 905-639-3611 ext. 1321
 Margaret Lindsay Holton – a Hamilton based artist who works in several mediums has put together an innovate program that marries poetry to ping pong. Ping Pong and Poetry – with Margaret Lindsay Holton
Time: 2 to 4 p.m.
Location: Burlington HIVE, 901 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ont.
Description: Join in the fun as Golden Horseshoe poet and painter, Margaret Lindsay Holton, bats bon mots and balls in a playful ‘ping pong and poetry’ Round Robin. Poets will unleash a few lines of potent poetry her popular poetry collections, ‘On Top of Mount Nemo’ and ‘Bush Chord’.
Organizer: Margaret Lindsay Holton, owner/author of Acorn Press Canada, mlhpro@hotmail.com, 905-393-5196
 By Staff
September 23, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Friday the 25th
Culture Days has become a model opportunity for citizens, businesses, and all levels of government to collectively help lead the development of Canada through the development of the arts and cultural life of our communities. Volunteers lead and contribute to the success of Culture Days at every level.
There is a national advisory board, a national board of directors with some very powerful and effective people sitting around the table. There are then Tasks Forces within each province.
The national objective is create opportunities for people to explore, discover and participate in arts and culture in every community across the country. In 2014, the fifth annual Culture Days event took place in more than 850 Canadian cities and towns, with attendance topping 1.6 million Canadians. Last year, more than 1650 activities were presented across Ontario.
The purpose is to hold events that will feature free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate “behind the scenes”—and to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, and designers at work in their community.
As a grassroots, collaborative movement, Culture Days relies on your participation.
For the next three days you get to see what Burlington has to offer in the cultural world.
Celebrating Burlington through Photos
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Tourism Burlington Visitor Information Centre, 414 Locust St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Celebrating 30 years of tourism in Burlington through photos, featuring local attractions and famous Burlingtonians from the past and present. Activities include interactive displays, hands-on activities, a scavenger hunt, and more!
Organizer: Tourism Burlington, 905-634-5594, info@tourismburlington.com, www.tourismburlington.com
 We As One: Bridging Meditation, Living Arts and Spirituality
Time: noon to 8 p.m.
Location: Burlington City Hall, Civic Square, 426 Brant St., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Come and celebrate the 10th anniversary of Sahaja Yoga Free Meditation in Burlington. Enjoy live music and dance performances, including: bhajan, qawalli, opera, flute, harmonium, drums, violin and vocals. Participate in a guided meditation on planet earth, self-realization “Experiment with Truth,” individual chakra and art workshops, realized souls gallery, cool kids workshop, clay sculpting, Indian mythology workshop, kuchipudi “Living Goddess Performance,” aarti group featuring Greek, Persian and Irish Dance, yin yang energy-balancing workshop, and “Shri Saraswati” henna palm painting.
Activity Contact: Sahaja Yoga Meditation, contact@free-meditation.ca, www.free-meditation.ca, 416-628-0355,
Volunteer Coordinator/Organizer: Ioana Popa, ioanayoga@yahoo.ca, 905-484-2068
 stained glass artist Teresa Seaton – will give a workshop on stained glass Stained Glass Demonstration – Copper Foiling Method
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: 654 Spring Gardens Rd., Burlington, Ont.
Description: Teresa Seaton, a fifteen-year veteran of stained glass, will be demonstrating her copper foiling techniques as she completes a stained glass panel. Teresa’s gallery features a large selection of her latest works and now exhibits the work of established and emerging Canadian artists.
Organizer: Teresa Seaton, tmseaton@cogeco.ca, www.teresaseaton.ca, 905-510-5030
B Town Sound Record in Studio and Sing on Stage
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: 919 Fraser Dr., units 9 and 10, Burlington, Ont.
Description: We invite everyone to have a tour of our recording, rehearsal, and event facility as well as the new addition of our music school. We welcome you to sing on stage to karaoke tracks with the instruments we have at the studio, or with instruments that you have brought with you. Then you will get the opportunity to sing in the isolation room of the studio and feel what it is like to record a hit song! Our clients include: Silverstein, Billy Talent, Finger Eleven, New World Son, and Youtube star Walk off the Earth
Organizer: B Town Sound, Robyn Pauhl, robyn@btownsound.ca, www.btownsound.ca, 905-308-0026
Cine Starz Upper Canada Place
460 Brant Street
WWW CINESTARZ.CA
SHOWTIMES September 25 to October 01, 2015
SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE G
Fri to Sun 11:20 1:40 3:20 5:30
Mon to Thur 1:00 3:10 5:30
MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. PG
Fri to Sun 1:00 3:15 5:00 7:10 9:20
Mon to Thur 1:00 2:45 5:00 7:10 9:20
NO ESCAPE 14A
Fri to Sun 11:30 1:30 3:30 5:30 7:30 9:30
Mon to Thur 1:00 3:00 5:00 7:00 9:00
PIXELS PG
Fri to Sun 11:30 1:30 3:20 5:20
Mon to Thur 5:00
RICKI AND THE FLASH PG
Fri to Sun 11:20 1:20 5:30 7:30 9:30
Mon to Thur 1:00 5:20 7:10 9:30
TRAINWRECK 18A
Fri to Sun 7:20 9:40
Mon to Thur 1:00 3:00 7:00 9:15
JURASSIC WORLD PG
Fri to Sun 11:20 3:15 7:10 9:30
Mon to Thur 3:00 7:10 9:00
SOUTHPAW 14A
Fri to Sun 9:30
Mon to Thur 3:15 7:10 9:30
INSIDE OUT G
Fri to Sun 11:20 1:20 3:30 5:25 7:30
Mon to Thur 1:00 5:15
By Pepper Parr
September 22, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
While photographing the sample suites of the Bridgewater development I asked Jeff Paikin to stretch out on one of the couches, put his feet up on the table and act as if he owned the place. “Actually, I do own the place” he responded. And indeed during the construction stages he own all three structures.
The hope is that at some point in the future the hotel building will be sold. Marriott will be the tenant. Eventually all the units in the two condominiums will be sold and Paikin will move on to something else; quite where one goes after building the landmark structure in a city he cares about is anyone’s guess. Paikin is smart enough to stay out of politics
 An architectural rendering of the Bridgewater site lit up at night. will they be able to see this from Niagara Falls. President and co-founder of New Horizon, Jeff Paikin, was born and raised in Hamilton. He attended Mount Allison University, and joined the family firm: Ennis Paikin Steel when he left university.
A couple of successful bids for reinforcing steel to be used in high-rise condo construction, office towers, and the SkyDome got Paikin to thinking about the idea of complete design and construction. In 1993 that dream became a reality and New Horizon Development Group was born but only after the right partner was found.
Joe Giacomodonato was working with Paikin on a townhome development on Headon Road in Burlington. They soon realized they shared a vision – “build it right and they will come”. They united their complementary skills for the long term.
Paikin handles land acquisition, product development, marketing and financing of new projects – as well as the coordination of the company’s community involvement. Giacomodonato, vice President and co-founder, builds the projects, bringing his inexhaustible energy and uncompromising eye for detail to every aspect of his role at New Horizon.
Bridgewater is going to use every skill the team has – it will probably be the premiere condominium residence in the area.
Let’s take a look inside:
We don’t know what the lobby of the 22 storey building is going to look like – at this point what is known is the layout of the various units and what the sight lines are going to be.
 Jeff Paikin stretches out in the living room of the model Bridgewater suite. He is in the final stages of selling the units – past the 65% point. The living room is spacious – made for entertaining. One has to wonder what impact this project is going to have on the furniture and fixtures retailers in the city.
 When Jeff Paikin was taking us through the Master bedroom we commented that strong black coffee, fresh bagels with cream cheese and smoked salmon were made for this room he commented that we now knew what the Bridgewater was all about. The model suite that is laid out has two bedrooms; a master bedroom and a guest bedroom. The spaciousness and the views are what strikes a viewer. There is nothing pinched about the units.
The living room can accommodate 18 to 20 people comfortably.
 Balconies that wrap around the building and are wide enough to set a table out on. Paikin, who never stop selling the units, explained in his most earnest manner that the design of the balconies was very deliberate – they wrap around the corner of the unit and they are quite wide. Once could have breakfast on those balconies.
The model suite is set out to show the space at its best but changes can be made to the design and at those prices buyers can ask for changes. The model we looked at didn’t have what I would have chosen for a kitchen and I think I would have upgraded the bathroom considerably.
 The kitchen area in this model has all kinds of little nooks and crannies – and loads of natural light. What the model suite does is give the interior decorators an idea of what can be done – and you can bet close to your bottom dollar that some of the best decorators in the GTA will be doing work on many of the units – there are 24 in the small tower and 126 in the larger tower.
 We can only begin to imagine the impact this project is going to have on the city over all and the downtown core specifically. IBI Page and Steele were the architect’s on the project.
 By Staff
September 22, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
On Monday September 21st, 2015 at approximately 6:25 pm, a lone male suspect is reported to have walked into EB Games located at 1200 Brant Street in Burlington between the QEW and the North Service Road.
The suspect demanded cash from the employees in the store while concealing what appeared to be a handgun in his hand.
The suspect then proceeded to select several items in the store. Upon leaving the store, the suspect was observed entering a silver or grey coloured SUV. The suspect vehicle was last seen southbound on Brant Street near the QEW.
No one was hurt as a result of the incident.
Suspect Description: male, white, average build, 5’10” to 6’0″ in height, 25 – 30 yrs, short brown hair with an unshaven appearance.
Investigators are attempting to gather surveillance footage/photos and if available will update.
Anyone with information that would assist in this investigation is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Ron Hansen at 905-825-4747 extension 2315 or Detective Phil Vandenbeukel at 905-825-4747 extension 2343 of the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637(crimes).
 By Pepper Parr
September 21, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
The people of Burlington did it for the 35th time – the Annual Terry Fox run for a cancer cure.
This time it could well have been called the Team Casey get together.
 The fast runners had finished the course – those who chose a more leisurely pace brought up the rear. Casey Cosgrove who has battled cancer for a number of years and has become something of a poster boy for the people at the Princess Margaret hospital where his treatment program takes place chose a spot yards away from where the Terry Fox marker is going to be placed greeting friends (and there were a lot of them) and having his picture taken.
 Another Team Casey  A Team Casey – there were about eight of them. There seemed to be as many Team Casey T-shirts being worn as there were Terry Fox –shirts.
The weather was perfect
Don Carmichael reports that there were 900 + participants, 44 teams – way up from last year. 110 volunteers. More than $ 67,000 raised on the day with donations still pouring in. It’s not too late to donate. We want to reach $100,000.
 Many walkers were alone with their thoughts – a card with the name of a person they wanted to remember affixed to their sweater The Run is a day out for many people – a time to chip in and do their bit – many people make this an annual family event. Brian Heagle was out there with his family, including his Mother – she seemed to do just fine.
One participant had completed his walk and was about to head home and said to the child with him – “why don’t we walk out on the pier”. We asked: “You’ve never been out on the pier” “Nope” he replied – “I always felt it cost too much and I didn’t want to go out on the thing.”
Resentment persists doesn’t it?
 The location of the Terry Fox market that will be erected later this year  KM 3582 – a point at which Terry Fox paused as he left Burlington and head to Hamilton on an epic journey he was not able to complete. And so does the annual run. Later this year a marker will be set in concrete at one of the points Terry Fox stopped at as he ran through Burlington 35 years ago.
By Pepper Parr
September 21, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Part 1 of a 2 part feature.
The day any one of the Bridgewater developments is opened – you may not see much of Jeff Paikin – he will be quietly walking from location to location polishing a door knob, picking up a piece of scrap paper or chatting up one of his neighbours. Paikin is not only the builder of the three structure project – he is also the owner of one of the condominium units
The project has been in the works since at least 1985. Paikin wasn’t the designer, the vision wasn’t his but a series of circumstances dropped the project into his lap and he is like a kid with a new toy.
 The Bridgewater is going to be a sterling project – because that’s what Paikin builds.
The Gazette was taken on a tour of the sales office – parts of which are a built to scale of several of the rooms that will be located between the 9th and the 16th floor.
In the middle of the sales office is a very large model of the project which gives a great view of what the buildings will look like and how they will impact the city.
And they are going to impact the city.
Let’s start from the outside and work our way in – the sales office will be used for a Christmas party being given for the people who have purchased units – this will be a very high end – someone who is being asked to pay more than $3 million for the top floor of the 22 storey condominium – those are big bucks – and you don’t serve those people peanuts and cheap beer.
 When the party is over – the sales office gets taken down – not by a bulldozer – it was built to be taken apart, stored somewhere and used again.
Days later – the shovels go into the ground.
Expect it to be the photo op of the century for Burlington.
 Elizabeth Street as it is today – it will be re-graded but still steep. The entrance to all the parking and lower access to each building will be at the bottom of this grade. There won’t be much seen by the public for a couple of months once the cameras and the television people leave the site.
The project is going to have four floors of underground parking including a level that vehicles will come into at grade – but that grade will be at the bottom of Elizabeth Street.
You can just imagine what kind of a photo op the putting of shovels into the ground is going to be. If the Mayor does a selfie – we hope it is better than the one he did on the bus several months ago.
While the Bridgewater is being constructed, just a three minute drive to the west the Joseph Brant Hospital expansion and re-development will be going on. Burlington actually has cranes on the skyline these days.
The Waterfront hotel is in the process of going through a design exercise that may see the existing hotel torn down and a much higher structure going up (more than 28 floors?) along with two smaller structures that will be located south of the current foot print.
The decision as to what can be done south of the current hotel sits in the hands of the Conservation Authority.
The design exercise has the city ordering up two designs and the owner of the property putting forward his own preferred design.
 The view from the steps of the Bridgewater sales centre has two cranes on the horizon lifting buckets of concrete as the redevelopment and expansion of the Joseph Brant Hospital progresses. The Waterfront hotel in the foreground is in a redesign stage. Those three projects, the hospital, the Waterfront Hotel and Bridgewater will result in a downtown core that most people in this city are not aware of and many may not be ready for – but they are coming.
We step inside the sales centre – this is a “by appointment only” operation, you realize you are in what amounts to a two bedroom unit that is lavishly decorated by Brian Gluckstein. Everything is real not a piece of plastic in sight.
In part two of this feature we take you through the layout of the rooms and the design features – expect to see this location in one of the higher end design magazines.
When we last met with Jeff Paikin he had five sales situations in the pipeline – three of those came through and last week he booked $3.1 million in sales. Very nice.
The first thing you see at the sales centre is a large model of the project – “that cost $40,000” claims Paikin. It could have – it is big enough.
When the sales centre gets taken apart the model gets tossed – the Gazette has some ideas for that. Stay tuned.
The grade from the street level to the walkway at the edge of the lake is steep – quite steep and must have been a challenge to the landscapers.
 In order to keep open space for the public to enjoy between the hotel and the condominiums several sets of stairs are in place at the south end – they look steep.
 There are several ramps for those who don’t want to manage the stairs and there is a nice winding pathway on the east side – that is already in place.
What the public has not seen is the layout and design of the court yard outside the rear of the hotel and between the two condominiums – one on the east – 22 storeys and one on the west – 7 storey’s.
Set out below are several views of the model. There is a reasonably sized reflecting pool in the courtyard area. Paikin said it was something the city wanted – he didn’t seem to have much enthusiasm for the thing.
It isn’t clear yet how much of the court yard space is going to be fully public and how much will be allocated to the hotel for what will be a lovely outdoor cafe – if such a things is included in the court yard. The hotel, which was originally going to be a Delta Hotel got upgraded to a Marriott when the two operations were merged some time ago.
If the stairs at the south end prove to be too daunting there is a lovely winding path down the eastern side of the 22 storey condominium.
At one point there was talk of some of the lower level condominium units opening out onto that walkway.
The winding path down the east side of the Bridgewater development may prove the easier to navigate.
The walkway is in place now – it was part of a property exchange with the city that included the promenade at the south end that continues on into Spencer Smith Park and eventually into the Beachway Park.
People will be able to have a breakfast in the fresh air overlooking the lake and then walk right through to the canal on the western border of the city. We just might be getting close to what Hamilton has in their waterfront. Some sculpture will be needed at some point.to the
Contrary to rumours being floated around, Jeff Paikin did not buy half of the top floor of the 22 storey condominium; he has a unit in the 7 storey condominium on the west side of the site.
By Pepper Parr
September 20, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
The crowds they had hoped for did not materialize but the weather did hold. There were more people at No Vacancy’s Supernova this year than there were at the Cirque event held at Village Square last year.
 Perhaps outside some comfort zones. Let’s look at what was good. The Art Market was good – some of the exhibits stunned people a little – others were a pleasure to look at. Art is supposed to take you out of your comfort zone.
The Teresa Seaton/Tomy Bewick event and the Kune Hua event were superb – illustration art at its best.
Hua was a last minute entry – 36 hours before the opening he was still working through his concept – it turned out to be one a very emotional event for many people.
 Several thousand ribbons were draped over the branches of the trees in the Wishing Garden. Set in a lot that was once a gas station the Wishing Garden was a collection of birth tree branches planted into pots with small white lights strong along the branches.
Visitors were invited to take a ribbon and write a wish and then tie it to one of the tree branches.
Hua believes that with all that energy; all those wishes collected in a single place – change was inevitable. Only those who tied a ribbon will know if there was a change – one can say however that there was a mood in the darkened space where you could smell the lake and not feel you were being intruded upon by the noise from Emmas Back Porch just yards away.
 Tomy Bewick intoned in a strong passionate voice while Teresa Seaton spread the feathers about the ground “feathers spinning in the downdraft” The Seaton/Bewick event was more of a performance – and for those that listened there was a sense of trance as Bewick spoke ans Seaton moved around the space placing feathers fashioned out of stained glass on the ground while Bewick chanted
she’s walking down that road again
flying off the fumes
this highway life on a long enough stretch wears thin
Seaton would gently place a few stained glass feathers on the ground while Bewick continued …
watching the freebirds float above
feathers spin in the downdraft
wind kicks sand across face releasing strained tears
the rain makes the asphalt seem slick
the sheen of blacktop coated hopes slippery
you see the machinery from a distance
silhouettes like soldiers along a long abandoned flightpath
from a thousand miles the towers look like flamingoes
stilted sun refracts rainbows in cracked glass
It wasn’t dramatic but it drew you in as the Bewick voice continued to intone and the feathers took their place on the ground as Seaton stepped around gently
 The audience didn’t move while Bewick and Seaton performed – they stood silent for a few moments when the performance ended – it was that kind of event. she’s walking down that road again and the fumes are getting stronger
the feathers falling faster
there is disaster on the horizon, stretched like the skeleton of industry
It was a fine performance given every hour. If you missed this – you really did miss something.
The problem areas – getting crowds out means promotion – some thought there wasn’t enough done. The location was very good – did the organizers create too much space?
They were able to set aside basically all of the Old Lakeshore Road but there weren’t enough artists to take up the space which left the event feeling it was a little thin on the contents side.
There were a lot of people at the event – it was hard to appreciate just how many because there was acres of space. At Village Square everything was crowded in – which made it seem very busy.
There could have been more artists – it takes time for this type of event to gain a foothold. This was the third event put on by the No Vacancy group.
 It was electric – it had energy and it had three dimensions – you left feeling better after looking at this piece of work. One of the problems they might want to give some attention to is the identity of the event. No Vacancy is the sort of umbrella name with each event given a different theme name each year. That gets a little confusing for the casual visitor.
The organizers do something few other events of this type do – they ensure that the artists are paid – and that can be a real grind when other than the beer garden and perhaps some revenue from the art market there is no revenue stream. There were sponsorship’s and the city did kick in some money – there may not have been enough.
 The Poacher Ukelele Band and the jugglers didn’t seem to fit into the art theme – but there were people who enjoyed both. The juggler was determined to make the event pay for him – which was outside the boundaries set by the organizers of the Supernova There was security that wasn’t needed – this was a very tame crowd that mixed well with the people that troop into Emma’s Back Porch.
But there was something missing – and the organizers are going to have to take some time in a month or so and think through what the recipe needs. A little more spice? Perhaps. More interesting artists and a program with a map of who was where. There apparently was a map – we didn’t see it until after the event.
Printing a program means getting advertisers – and that requires time which the organizers just didn’t have.
 The Art Market was in a smaller space this year and it had the crowds that in retrospect were what people missed overall. There was a very cruel, uncalled for comment from an artist who said ‘this was probably the last No Vacancy event. The artist who made the comment had submitted an event but was turned down and is reported not to have been prepared to make revisions to what was a collection of paintings that were for sale. Supernova was not at art sale – it was a collection of art illustrations – an event that you interacted with.
It was an uncalled for comment from an artist currently looking to the community for financial support.
After two outstanding successes the turnout this year is a bit of a setback. The arts are fickle – it doesn’t always turn out the way people hope it will
What the arts community has to do is be mature and stop going on about how great the event was – it wasn’t great. This year something was missing – the people who did all the grunt work will work it out.
 The Beer Garden was well situated – the band was loud – by the time this reporter was ready for an ale – the gates had closed – it was after 11 pm. The arts community has to call a spade a spade and work towards improving the event – what was great was the close to incredible support from the volunteers – who don’t get as much as a dime.
Be kind to Selena and Dean Eckersall – they put their hearts into this and deserve an opportunity to put the event on next year
By Allan Harrington
September 21, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
The weather was perfect – a great day for those of us who appreciate almost everything British to see about 1,000 motor cars on display in neat rows on the pleasant grass-covered fields of the Bronte Creek park. Some came from as far away as New York and Pennsylvania to get nestled between the trees.
 Thousands of cars – all British – and a perfect day. There is such a rich variety among British motor vehicles that are distinctively different from the typical style of North American cars. Whether it is their soft curved lines, google-eye headlights, or being slung low to the ground.
 Proud – very British – posh! Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Land Rover
Majestic people carriers suitable for a chauffeur to romp across a country estate. One Rolls Royce there claims to be the original used in the old Grey Poupon mustard advert.
 Meant for narrow windy roads – with the wind in your hair. Triumph, McLaren, TVR
Sporty models built to easily traverse the thin winding two lane back roads of England.
Austin Mini, Sunbeam, MG
Tiny ones that can dart through the busy congested city of London a la Mr. Bean.
 They look like Smarties in a bowl – all bright colours – great for skipping about crowded streets. De Lorean
Famous from the Back to the Future movies. About 11 made it to the show in their typical stainless steel silver plus and one in a bronze gold colour. Being made in Belfast Northern Ireland they are welcome among the other Brit-Mobiles. Yes all the flux capacitors were functioning.
Lotus, Aston Martin
High tech cars James Bond can do his spy business with.
Isn’t car manufacturing dead in the UK? No. There are over 30 car manufacturers in Britain with total output being just over half the number made in Canada. Well “somebody” needs to keep making the cars with a steering wheel on the wrong side.
 A grateful child – with a picnic basket to make the day perfect. Boots and Bonnets
Visitors were asked to vote on their favourite and with so many excellent choices — it was impossible task for this visitor.
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