By Staff
March 28th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
MPP Eleanor McMahon includes Burlington in grant spree.
Burlington MPP and Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Eleanor McMahon announced yesterday that 45 communities across the province would benefit from provincial funding.
The home town was included in that list.
Burlington’s own – The Spoons – will be in town for part of the summer.
In June there will be a Citizenship Reaffirmation Ceremony & Concert Programming that will include: an indigenous smudging ceremony; a citizenship ceremony for new Canadian citizens followed by reaffirmation ceremony for previous new Canadian citizens and naturalized Canadians; and five musical acts including Freedom Train, Killin’ Time Band, The Spoons, Tebey, and the headliner, Walk off the Earth.
The city received a grant of $45,000
City council and the Downtown Business Association had difficulty with Food Trucks but the public loves the things. There will be 30 of them at Spencer Smith Park in June. This photo is of Food Trucks at a Joseph Brant day event.
In July the Canadian Food Truck Festival will line up 30 food trucks in Spencer Smith Park featuring a wide array of international cuisine; and a main stage for live music including Wanderlust and The Crooked Zebras
The Food Truck Festival was given a grant of $20,000
Ceramist Anton Reijnders wil be at the AGB in August
In August the Art Gallery of Burlington in collaboration with Craft Ontario, will host several events including a solo exhibit of recent work by ceramist Anton Reijnders; a master craft exhibition including the work of approximately 70 Canadian makers; “Nothing is Newer than Tradition”, an exhibition of emerging Ontario craft makers; “Once Upon a Time”, an exhibit exploring the evolution of the work of 22 Ontario ceramists; and a two-day conference.
The AGB will get a grant of $35,000 for this event.
