Windows on the Lake at foot of Market and St. Paul street finally under construction.

By Pepper Parr

September 29th, 2016

BURLINGTON, ON

Finally, work has begun on the two Windows on the Lake – one at the foot of Market Street and the other at the foot of St. Paul.

St. Paul window – workers putting in posts that will be part of the barrier system.

These two delightful little locations were an opportunity for people to sit at the edge of the like and enjoy some peace and quiet.

View if the Market Street window seen from the foot of the street.

The two pieces of land were always city property but for the longest period of time they weren’t all that accessible and there was no seating.

St. Paul Window seen from the foot of the Street.

View of the Market street Window – it is the smaller of the two but will be a really pleasant place to sit quietly and talk with friends.

Getting them set up as Windows on the Lake was a long arduous process that stretches back more than four years when a now disbanded Waterfront Advisory Committee did a survey of just how many windows to the lake existed.

Location of the Market Street and St. Paul Street windows on the Lake. The property in between the two was sold the abutting land owners.

At least they are under construction – not much opportunity to make use of them this year – next spring people can sit on property that the city neglected for the longest time.

There is an additional window to the lake at the bottom of Green Street that has yet to be given some attention.