By Pepper Parr
March 26th, 2025
BURLINGTON, ON
An update:
Our reader followed up with Hydro and learned that the message was legit. “I discussed this with Hydro staff, who said they don’t write the standard messages, and when they are addressed to a person they expect that person will act accordingly. I pointed out the similarity to a spam message and the reaction was indifferent.
From a loyal Gazette reader:
“This note just arrived in my mailbox.
Huge monitor displaying the hydro system. Burlington Hydro also managed the Milton Hydro system.
Control desks
“Apparently power will be out in Burlington next Monday morning. It up to users to deal with potential problems, like running their computers, websites, medical devices whatever.
“No mention of what locations, just a website to check updates (if your router will work with no power)
“I have been here for 15 years and have never heard of such a thing. If my “understanding is appreciated”, it certainly will not be given.
“Outrageous!”
I called Hydro … The outage is only for a small area, not the entire city. People effected will have received notification.
Odd, nothing on their website (if you can get in).