Car Free Sunday Street Festival June 8 2014 I have been pleased to bring the Car Free Street Festival to Ward 6. I believe our community will be much more exciting and vibrant if we do events and festivals all over the City, not just the downtown. The Car Free Sunday Street Festival celebrated our community and got neighbours outside … Read More
Cultural Action Plan
Cultural Action Plan I support the idea that Arts and Culture makes a community more vibrant. This is evident when you visit Cities like Vancouver, Saskatoon and Ottawa that seem to have a work of Art on every corner. This is why I supported the Cultural Action Plan that was approved last year. I would like to see Burlington … Read More
Provincial Courthouse in Alton
Burlington Provincial Court House Update Halton Court Services provides court administration and prosecution services in Halton for offences under the Provincial Offences Act (POA) and federal Contraventions Act. These offences are predominantly charges under the Highway Traffic Act, but also include municipal bylaw offences and other offences under provincial and federal statutes. The CAOs from the local municipalities and the … Read More
Winter Control Improvements in Ward 6
Winter Control Improvements in Ward 6 – Alton, Millcroft and Headon Forest This message is provided as an update regarding winter control improvements for Alton and Millcroft and Headon Forest. I brought this issue forward as a result of resident’s concerns regarding snow removal on roads and sidewalks and the safety of students at drop off and pick up times … Read More
Apeldoorn Park – Naming a new park for our Twin City
Apeldoorn Park – Installation and Approval of a New Park As the Council representative on the City’s Mundialization Committee, I was instrumental in changing the name and re-building Elgin Park to Apeldoorn Park to honour the relationship we have with our twin city Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. Recognizing and honouring our relationship in this regard is an important aspect of … Read More
Two New Libraries In Burlington
Burlington Public Libraries – Opening of two new locations August 1 2013 As the Council representative on the Burlington Public Library Board, I assisted with the expansion of two libraries, one in Aldershot and one at the Haber Recreation Center. Both are wonderful facilities which will serve our community well. Our Board of Directors is committed to improving service at … Read More
Keeping Our Kids Safe – Multi-Use Pathways on Dundas
Dundas Highway Multi use Pathways – Keeping our Kids safe Safe passage for our kids to the new Frank Hayden High School, The Haber Rec Centre, The new Norton Park and The Library is important to me. I knew there would be an increase in Pedestrian traffic along Dundas Hwy after these facilities opened so I worked with The City … Read More
Portables at Charles Beaudoin School
School Portables at Charles Beaudoin Parents began contacting me about the HDSB’s plans to add 12 school portables at Charles Beaudoin school. There were many issues to be considered including school capacity, programing, parking, and traffic congestion. Parents told me without the Portables many students would have to be moved to a new school, splitting up kids and families because … Read More
Alton Creek Bed Restrictions Lifted
Alton Creek Bed Restrictions Lifted After receiving many complaints from residents regarding their inability to build sheds, pools, erect playground equipment, decks or even plant a tree in their backyards due to restrictions, I worked with Conservation Halton to determine the extent of the issue and find a solution. Together we determined that a change to the zoning requirements was … Read More
Non for Profit Symposium
Non Profit Symposium In 2011 I held the first ever Non Profit Symposium at the City of Burlington. The purpose of the Symposium was to improve the relationship between the City of Burlington and the Not for Profit Sector. The Not for Profit sector is a valuable asset to the City and yet we do not account for the … Read More