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January 19th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
That Service Disruption at the Angela Coughlan Pool is going to be extended to Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 for regularly scheduled programs and rentals. Angela Coughlan Pool will be closed as of 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 due to an unplanned maintenance issue. Afternoon and evening rentals, as well as the 5:30 p.m. Leisure Swim are cancelled. The pool is planned to reopen on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 for regularly scheduled programs and rentals.
January 19th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
On Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, there will be some temporary road closures and lane closures for the Robbie Burns Road Race. Minor traffic delays can be expected. Road Closures Lane Closures All remaining streets on race route will have one lane coned-off for runners from 9 to 11 a.m. For those who don’t know who Robbie Burns was and why there is a celebration – know this. Robbie Burns is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language. His political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. Addressing the Haggis is a favourite of the Scottish people.  Robert Burns This particular poem is always the first item on the programme of Burns’ suppers. The haggis is generally carried in on a silver salver at the start of the proceedings. As it is brought to the table a piper plays a suitable, rousing accompaniment. One of the invited artistes then recites the poem before the theatrical cutting of the haggis with the ceremonial knife. Good luck to you and your honest, plump face, The groaning trencher there you fill, His knife see rustic Labour wipe, Then spoon for spoon, the stretch and strive: Is there that over his French ragout, Poor devil! see him over his trash, But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed, You powers, who make mankind your care, “Auld Lang Syne”, a piece of verse that is often sung on New Year’s Eve was written by Burns.
January 18th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Angela Coughlan Pool – Service Disruption Angela Coughlan Leisure Swim on Thursday January 18 from 5:30-7:30pm has been cancelled due to a maintenance issue.  Angela Coughlan Pool For alternative swim opportunities, please visit www.burlington.ca/play
January 18th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
Starting in January, free music and art education workshop series begins. They are called: Taking It to the Streets, designed for kids ages 9 to 12: Sun January 21: Body Percussion Level 2 with Sheldon De Souza Create music from nothing to something! Turn a zipper into a scratching turntable. A bottle for a cowbell. Clap, tap or stomp in a pattern. Use multiple voices to layer and create impact. Sun February 11: Creative Arts with Rosalinde Pecino  Rosalinde Pecino will show people how to explore the world of imagination and artistic expression. This workshop is an opening into the magical realm of creative arts using a series of exercises focusing on play, discovery, relationship, and expression. Together, with the help of the arts, we explore the world of imagination and artistic expression! Sun April 8: Body Percussion Level 2 with Sheldon De Souza Sun May 27: Theme to be announced Sessions run 1.30-3pm. To register for any one or all of the Taking It to the Streets music education workshops @Central, please visit Sound of Music Festival. Space is limited. Maximum 20 children. There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required. Questions about the workshops? Contact Elizabeth Gomez, Chair, Music Education, Sound of Music Festival, 905.334.2241.
January 18th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
With all the confusion, all the concern and a deep mistrust on the part of a significant portion of the downtown population the city is going to introduce another layer of information and advice. The city created an Urban Design Advisory Panel and asked for people who were interested to get in touch with the Planning department. They were seeking architects, landscape architects, urban designers and planners as members for its inaugural term (2018 to 2020). The mandate of the Burlington Urban Design Advisory Panel is to provide independent, objective and professional urban design advice to the Department of City Building – Planning, Building and Culture on all tall and mid-rise buildings (five storeys or greater) and all public development projects, studies and policy initiatives with the objective of achieving design excellence in the city. The city “is at a unique time in its history. With very little green space left for the development of suburban-type neighbourhoods, the city can no longer grow out. Instead, it must grow from within its existing urban area.”  No green space left – so it is build up, build smart and build beautiful. Applications were due by Dec. 22, 2017 Selected candidates were to be contacted in early January 2018 to arrange an interview with city staff. Joe Gaetan, a Gazette reader wanted to know “who establishes the guiding principles for this panel?” And wondered if “any thought has been given to any form of citizen engagement on urban design, or do we have to wait until all the decisions are made and then react?”
January 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
Sip a glass of local wine while you listen to the stories of our local cultural thought leaders.
Teacher and historian, Kelly Gray, will present “I am Canadian: Reflections Past and Present”. • Thursday, February 8, 6:30 to 8:00 pm Other dates for the speaker series are: Thursday, April 12 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm | Geneology | Building and Preserving your Family Tree
January 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
This could be both fun and interesting. Literacy, the Library, Choo Choo trains and the Freeman Station. The Burlington Library, New Street branch, is holding a “Reading” Railroad day. The Library and Friends of Freeman Station are teaming up on Saturday, February 3rd to promote reading literacy and model railroad fun.
10:30 – 11:30 – “Adventures on the Island of Sodor” will feature an operating Thomas the Tank Engine with Annie and Clarabelle along with exciting stories about Thomas and friends (for preschoolers). 2:00 – 3:30 – “Burlington in the golden age of steam” offers a nostalgic look at our grandparents’ life around the Freeman Station. (All ages.)
There is no cost to attend, but donations toward construction of the model railway diorama will be gratefully appreciated.
January 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a public art master plan review should be worth millions of words. The City of Burlington wants public feedback on the Public Art Master Plan.
Online Tools: Get this Click HERE to access the online mapping tool. Online Survey: Tell us more about the kinds of projects you would like to see in the future. Click HERE to access the online survey tool. The online mapping and survey tools will be open until Feb. 2, 2018. Drop-in Public Engagement Sessions  A delightful work of art – but you may never see it – sitting as it does in the middle of Upper Middle Road yards away from a railway underpass. Date: Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 Date: Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 Date: Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 Date: Monday, Jan. 29, 2018  The unveiling of the Spiral Stella outside the Performing Arts Centre on a bright summer day was thought to be the beginning of a breakthrough point for the arts and cultural community. Hasn’t worked out that way, yet – but art perseveres – their day will come. Burlington’s Public Art Master Plan provides a 10-year plan for integrating art into the public spaces. The Plan is both a road map for the community—a vision for how public art can enhance Burlington’s public places, architecture, and landscapes—and a set of processes to put that plan into action. The Public Art Master Plan (PAMP) addresses art, which is owned by the City of Burlington and located in public spaces. “Public space” is municipally owned spaces used by the general public, including parks, road allowances, tunnels, boulevards, streets, courtyards, squares, bridges, building exteriors, foyers, concourses and publicly accessible indoor areas. The works may be permanent, temporary or mobile. The PAMP distinguishes and provides guidance for the Public Art Program for the City of Burlington. Goals of the project  Recent public art installed in Aldershot. Assess public’s receptiveness, awareness and support for public art
The Public Art Master Plan (2009 – 2018), a 77 page document is HERE.
January 15th,2018 BURLINGTON, ON
Everyone knows we have an Art Gallery. A significant number of people attend events at the Gallery. Hundreds of young people take courses and hundreds more seniors are active participants in the Guilds.  Some of the Art Etc retail operation at the Art Gallery of Burlington. The Art Etc shop offers the best selection of arts and craft related products in the city. The quality is close to unsurpassed. The Gallery has its supporters – they are loyal and generous and the funds they provide are needed. Utter Morris, a Burlington based insurance agency that has been in business since 1927, underwrote the cost of a short video – it is part story about the Gallery, and an appreciation of what the Gallery has to offer and a bit of a look at how the place works. Hopefully the Tourism department will make use of it and perhaps the developers of all those high rise condominiums can use the material in their sales presentations. It’s worth looking at – CLICK for the link.
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 13th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Part eleven of a multi-part editorial feature on the precincts and mobility hub being planned for the downtown core The St. Luke’s/Emerald Neighbourhood Precinct is a retained precinct that exists in the current Official Plan and is intended to protect established residential neighbourhoods which are located outside of the Urban Growth Centre from significant redevelopment.  The precinct is the core of the downtown residential community. If Burlington has a set of middle class values they come from this community. Draft Intention Statement: The St. Luke’s Neighbourhood and Emerald Neighbourhood Precinct will conserve the existing established residential and heritage character of these neighbourhoods. Limited development may exist within the precinct and will be compatible with the existing character and built form of the area. New and/or enhanced pedestrian and cycling connections will be established as a priority throughout the precinct to allow for improved access to amenities and services.  Homes on the Emerald side of the precinct. The key policy directions for the St. Luke’s/Emerald Neighbourhood Precinct include the potential for semi-detached dwellings as well as the introduction of accessory dwelling units as a permitted use within single and semi-detached dwellings as well as in detached garages consistent with city-wide policy directions in the draft new Official Plan. These precinct policies also recognize existing low-rise apartments and townhouse developments within the precinct and introduce new opportunities for park/green spaces and pedestrian and cycling connections and amenities.  St. Luke’s is the larger of the two parts of the precinct. The phrase “accessory dwelling units” is some of that weasel language that is creeping into documents coming out of city hall. Former Director of Planning Mary Lou Tanner has said that she is very much in favour of “granny flats” which is nice. And if this is what the community wants – then let it be. Is this what the community wants? The St. Likes side of the precinct has a very informed and active community group. Expect them to speak up at the January 23rd meeting that will be going over the precincts as the planners have defined them.
Part 1 Evolution of precincts and hubs Part 8 Tall buildings precinct Part 9 Public service precinct
Art Gallery draws in its extensive collection for current ceramics exhibit - on display until April.
January 12th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
Over the last thirty years the Art Gallery of Burlington has amassed the largest comprehensive collection of contemporary Canadian ceramics in the world, totaling over 2300 works. The work ranges from the highly functional to sculptural installations.  The Art Gallery ceramics collection is extensive – this beauty just sprouts colour and energy. Collection policy has dictated that we not only have a representational selection of work from coast, to coast, to coast, but we have earmarked artists of outstanding importance where we collect their work in depth to represent their career span. The Collection looks at the intersection where high craftsmanship and artistic expression converge. A portion, a very small portion of the collection is now on display in the Perry Gallery, which is a rather small room – not much space to move around in.  It is a tea pot – it will draw some critical comment. The AGB probably has the only one in existence in its collection. Jonathan Smith, Curator of the collections at the Art Gallery doesn’t get too man opportunities to put the ceramics collection on display. He, along with Dennis Longchamps and other members of the staff have done a superb job of choosing the collection that is on display now. The reception for this event is Friday February 2nd in the evening.
City announces arts grant program - ACCOB will determine the artistic merit of all the applications.
January 9th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
We now know just how much the city is prepared to share the role of handing out grants to the arts community. Burlington is launching the Burlington Arts and Culture Fund (BACF), an annual program that provides grants to local artists, multicultural groups and arts and culture organizations to foster creativity and enrich how Burlington residents experience and engage with arts and culture. An individual grant cannot be for more than $5000. The city has allocated a total of $50,000 annually to the project.  Angela Paparizo was a recreational planner who became a cultural planner and is now the go to person on the cultural file as Manager, Arts and Culture. Trevor Copp one of the movers and shakers within the arts and cultural community was the artist who took the issue of local artists having to travel to Toronto to earn a living. Applications will be accepted until Feb. 28, 2018 and will fund projects from April 2018 to April 2019. Successful grant applicants will be announced at the end of March 2018. The maximum amount award amount is $5,000; the city has discretion with regard to the amount. Once an agreement is signed 80 per cent of the grant will be paid out. The remaining 20 per cent will be paid when a Final Report is sent in. Grants will be evaluated in part by a peer assessment jury for artistic merit and by city staff for program merit and strategic initiative, citywide and community impact and economic impact. A committee of local arts and cultural professionals and the Arts and Culture Council of Burlington (ACCOB), supported by city staff, have worked together to develop this arts and culture support program. The good news here is that ACCOB gets to choose who will sit on the peer review committee. Whatever the grant application – it has to comply with the Strategic Plan. One could win a big lunch bet on just how many arts types even know the city has a Strategic Plan never mind what it is supposed to do. The BACF is using a point system to rank the applications. ACCOB will determine 30% of the point with the city determining the other 70%. The administrative load is a little daunting. If one looked at the amount of paper work the city is going to have to work through and the time city staff spend on determining who gets a grant – it is probably higher than the grant itself. Welcome to the world of municipal government.  When the arts community was getting its footing they met as a group and began a group think to come up with the direction they wanted to take with the city. There was some pretty solid thinking done. ACCOB has done a superb job of getting the city to the point where it now has an arms-length citizen run council that can work with the city to promote the arts. ACCOB has run two very successful fund raising events; they brought Thomson highway to the Performing Arts Centre and they set up the Christmas trees that decorated the Family room during the festive season. Those two events put more than $5000 into the coffers. Anyone interested in learning more about this opportunity and the application process is encouraged to join staff and arts and culture professionals for an information session on: Thursday, Jan. 25, 2017, 7 to 9 p.m., City Hall, 426 Brant St. Room 247 Culture is a program that in recent years has been overseen by the Director of Planning; prior to that it was overseen by Parks and Recreation where it was never a fit. Mary Lou Tanner, formerly the Planning Director, now the Deputy City Manager has taken the cultural file with her. In a city media release Tanner said: “This grant will provide ongoing support and encourage the development of a variety of arts and cultural activities, adding vibrancy to the city. The benefits of a program like this have endless possibilities from intercultural understanding to friendship and removing cultural barriers to neighbourhood beautification.”  The arts community – this grew into the Arts and Culture Council of Burlington Tim Park, President of the Board of Arts and Culture Council of Burlington believes: “This is a fantastic opportunity for local arts and cultural groups, individual artists and members of Burlington’s various cultural communities to present their talents to the residents of Burlington. More information at Burlington.ca/artsandculturefund
January 7th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
Budgeted at $11 million with much of the money coming from the federal government, some from the province and a more than decent amount from the Joseph Brant Museum Foundation the task of creating a much different museum site is about the begin. One of the first tasks was the removal of the time capsule – which is now with the museum administration, perhaps on the desk of Barb Teatero, the Director of Burlington’s museums. The brutally cold weather keeps crews off the site.  In this portrait Joseph Brant is seen wearing the gorget given to him by King George III. That gorget is the most important piece in the collection at the Joseph Brant Museum. The current Joseph Brant Museum is a 1937 replica of the house Mohawk native Joseph Brant, Thayendanegea, built on a 1798 Crown land grant. A modern addition to the museum will be built into the grassy area under the current museum. The expansion will add more than 12,000 square feet to its current size. This will allow the Joseph Brant Museum to become a cultural destination and a place to host national exhibitions and the collection of artifacts. The current 5,000-square-foot museum will be expanded to provide barrier-free space for gallery displays, interactive programming, the storage of collections and community outreach.  Architect’s rendering of what the transformed museum is expected to look like when completed. – Construction will take 18 months, depending on weather Funding includes:
January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
Walking Soccer When – Every Tuesday Morning Starting January 16th , 10 am to 11:30 am Where – Sherwood Forest Domes How Much – $5.00 per player/pay as you go Anyone interested to email Gord King at gking@burlingtonsoccer.com to make sure we have enough players.
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
January 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
The city does it every year. Citizens are asked to think of who was the very best at growing the city in a number of categories.
Burlington’s Best Awards is an awards program that honours Burlington’s most outstanding citizens. The winners in all categories are revealed at a celebration held in May of each year.  The 2016 winners pose with their awards. From left to right: Jim Clemens (Heritage), Sylvia Baliko, Tetra Society (Accessibility), Dave Page (Senior), Mayor Rick Goldring, Marion Goard (Community Service), Dorothy Borovich (Citizen of the Year), Mehr Mahmood (Junior), Kale Black (Environmental) Absent: Margaret Lindsay Holton (Arts Person) The Committee mandate is to recognize citizens of Burlington who have brought favourable publicity and honour to the City of Burlington, to increase awareness of the committee so all citizens of Burlington have the chance to be recognized for their achievements. There are eight award categories: Citizen of the year Junior Citizen of the year Senior Person of the year Environmental Award Arts Person of the Year Community Service Award Heritage Award The nomination form can be accessed HERE.
Resolutions! A New Year’s resolution is a tradition, most common in the Western Hemisphere but also found in the Eastern Hemisphere, in which a person resolves to change an undesired trait or behavior, to accomplish a personal goal or otherwise improve their life. This tradition has many other religious parallels. During Judaism’s New Year, Rosh Hashanah, through the High Holidays and culminating in Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), one is to reflect upon one’s wrongdoings over the year and both seek and offer forgiveness. People can act similarly during the Christian liturgical season of Lent, although the motive behind this holiday is more of sacrifice than of responsibility. In fact, the Methodist practice of New Year’s resolutions came, in part, from the Lenten sacrifices. The concept, regardless of creed, is to reflect upon self-improvement annually. Some examples include resolutions to donate to the poor more often, to become more assertive, or to become more environmentally responsible. Improve physical well-being: eat healthy food, lose weight, exercise more, eat better, drink less alcohol, quit smoking, stop biting nails, get rid of old bad habits Improve mental well-being: think positive, laugh more often, enjoy life Improve finances: get out of debt, save money, make small investments Improve career: perform better at current job, get a better job, establish own business Improve education: improve grades, get a better education, learn something new (such as a foreign language or music), study often, read more books, improve talents Improve self: become more organized, reduce stress, be less grumpy, manage time, be more independent, perhaps watch less television, play fewer sitting-down video games Take a trip Volunteer to help others, practice life skills, use civic virtue, give to charity, volunteer to work part-time in a charity organization Get along better with people, improve social skills, enhance social intelligence Make new friends Spend quality time with family members Settle down, get engaged/get married, have kids Pray more, be more spiritual Be more involved in sports or different activities Spend less time on social media Success rate The most common reason for participants failing their New Years’ Resolutions was setting themselves unrealistic goals (35%), while 33% didn’t keep track of their progress and a further 23% forgot about it. About one in 10 respondents claimed they made too many resolutions. A 2007 study by Richard Wiseman from the University of Bristol involving 3,000 people showed that 88% of those who set New Year resolutions fail, despite the fact that 52% of the study’s participants were confident of success at the beginning. Men achieved their goal 22% more often when they engaged in goal setting, (a system where small measurable goals are being set; such as, a pound a week, instead of saying “lose weight”), while women succeeded 10% more when they made their goals public and got support from their friends. What will Canadians get done in 2018? What will Ontarians get done in the year? What will Burlingtonians choose to do? What will you decide to do? Something to think about.
December 31st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON
It is said that “80% of human experience is filtered through the eyes”. The choice of a colour used is then critical. But who makes that choice? The Pantone Color Institute helps companies make the most informed decisions about color for their brands or products. Whether it is color trend forecasting, brand color development, custom color solutions, or product palette selection, the Pantone Color Institute guides their clients through the development of a color strategy. They also make a pronouncement on what the colour for a year is going to be – and the trend makers tend to follow.
The Color of the Year 2018 is a dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade, PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us toward the future. Expect to see a lot of it – we were having lunch at the Tin Cup on Friday and sitting at a long table with at least 30 boys celebrating a hockey event was a Mother with purple hair.
Laurie Pressman, vice-president of the Pantone Colour Institute, said: “The Pantone colour of the year has come to mean so much more than ‘what’s trending’ in the world of design; it’s truly a reflection of what’s needed in our world today.”
December 31st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON
Promoting a Comedy Festival seems like a good way to close out the year. The Burlington Downtown Business Association (BDBA), in partnership with the Kitchener-Waterloo Comedy Festival and The Water Street Cooker are putting on the 3rd Annual Burlington Comedy Festival. The three-day kicks off on Family Day: Monday February 19th, 2018.
Featuring over twelve comedians and variety performers at two venues tailor made for live stand-up: The Burlington Performing Arts Centre and the Water Street Cooker (2084 Old Lakeshore Road) The 3rd annual Burlington Comedy Festival, in support of the Canadian Cancer Society, commences with a Family Variety Show. This show is suitable for all ages and features award winning, international circus artists. Including a Portuguese Clown who is one of the judges on Portugal’s Got Talent, a Magician who has performed in Las Vegas and a Juggling and Acrobatic Duo who will be coming direct from China. The show runs approximately 80 minutes, Family Day: Monday February 19th, 2018, with no intermission. Seating is general admission. Tickets are $15.00 and show time is 3:00 p.m. at The Burlington Performing Arts Centre. That same evening the “Best of the Fest” (tickets are $49.00) at The Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 8 p.m. start time. The seven comic lineup is headlined by comedian/actor Kevin Pollak, “The Kids in the Hall” alumnus Scott Thompson, and Canadian writer/actor Jon Dore.
The Festival concludes with two performances at The Water Street Cooker: Tuesday February 20th and Wednesday February 21st. Featuring “up close and personal” comedy (and a variety act) starting at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $29. This includes admission to the reserved seating area and $25 for dinner at Emma’s Back Porch. A $54.00 package! The material is not censored and intended for a mature audience. Seating is general admission, no recordings are permitted. For a full list of complete acts and to buy tickets Brian Dean, Executive Director, Burlington Downtown Business Association wants to make the experience of live comedy against the backdrop of Lake Ontario an annual tradition.
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Burlington Public Library and the Sound of Music Festival are excited to announce a new partnership.
The Museums of Burlington announce a “A Toast to History Speaker Series” that begins on Thursday, February 8 with a tribute to Black History Month.
They are combining “story times” with model trains and age-specific special activities.
Saturday, February 3rd at the Central Library, Centennial Room,
Residents are invited to provide feedback through a standard online survey and through a mapping tool to show where they would like to see public art, or attend one of the public drop-in sessions.
The ward Councillor has served notice that she will be bringing none motions for changes in what the planners have put forward.
A levee is an old tradition in Ontario. In many communities the levee is held at city hall and sponsored by the Mayor and members of council.
This year the Burlington’s Best Committee is challenging residents and organizations to “show us Burlington’s Best citizens.” Nominations for the Burlington’s Best Awards, formerly known as the civic recognition awards, are now open for eight award categories. Nominations will be accepted until February 28, 2018.
Pantone maintains that their 2018 purple alludes to the mysteries of the cosmos and the unknown. Not sure the Mother had an “unknown” look about her – more one of being frazzled trying to cope with the boys who all needed to talk at the same time – loudly.
