By Pepper Parr
September 12th, 2025
BURLINGTON, ON
The City Communications people advised us earlier today that “Her Worship” has invited us to a photo op.
Coming to Burlington soon.
Apparently, we are going to see “Her Worship” show us the City of Burlington’s first sign for its Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Camera program.
The assembled dignitaries will include: Members of Burlington City Council; Craig Kummer, Director of Burlington Transportation, City of Burlington; Amy Collard, Chair of the Board, Burlington Ward 5 Trustee, Halton District School Board; Brenda Agnew, Vice-Chair of the Board, Burlington Trustee, Halton Catholic District School Board
This will all take place in front of the St. John (Burlington) Catholic Elementary School 653 Brant St.
The City of Burlington is installing “Municipal Speed Camera Coming Soon” signs to give drivers at least 90 days notice before the ASE cameras are installed and activated. These signs will be changed to “Municipal Speed Camera In Use” once the cameras are active.
Her Worship, Mayor Marianne Meed Ward.
This is one of the six locations identified for the first phase of the program.
Will we see this as a revenue line in the 2026 city budget?
The Mayor, sorry, “Her Worship”, will not be wearing her Chain of Office – that is reserved for situations where she is chairing a meeting.
Burlington, the city where even a lowly speed bump is worthy of a photo op. Organizing the phalanx of attendees including councillors and other actors must be a full time job. Will you be attending? Will there be a reception afterwards? Asking for a friend.
Seriously! What a joke all around. Stop the stupid photo ops all over the City and do your damn jobs! So much waisted time!
You know, the jobs you were elected to do in 2018 and 2022. This is absolutely ridiculous. Get behind your desks, and do what you were elected to do!
Burlington’s 2025 budget allocates $827,368 to install speed cameras. Expected revenue from tickets is $827,368. Who pays for the installation – taxpayers. Who pays the tickets – hopefully not residents.
Meanwhile, in Toronto, Ford is threatening to scrap municipal speed cameras.
This is going to be one expensive photo op.
We can read!