Tourism Burlington launches 16th Annual Taste of Burlington January 29–February 11
Jan. 29, 2024 — City of Burlington Tourism Burlington is excited to launch the 16th annual Taste of Burlington program today, and it will run until February 11, 2024. This year’s program offers more than 20 restaurants from across Burlington […]
Burlington Youth Hockey Team Taking a Run at Chevy Good Deeds Cup
By Kyle Marshall, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Burlington youth hockey team is vying to be the winner of the 2024 Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup. The U13 A Blue Burlington Eagles already sit second on the leaderboard and have goals […]
Burlington Men’s Shed Seeks Permanent Home to Build Connections and Community
By Jack Brittle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Burlington Men’s Shed is listed as an “emerging shed” on the Ontario Men’s Shed website, as they are still in the early stages of cultivating a core group of members and establishing […]
What’s Up? Aldershot Seniors Community Jan. 26 Update
By Connie Price, Partnering Aldershot Seniors Committee Chair Linkswww.haltoncrimestoppers.ca/ Linkswww.theatreburlington.on.caburlington.ca/publicartwww.rbg.ca/things-to-do/by-season/special-events/ Linkswww.tasteofburlington.cawww.oneburlington.net/upcoming-events/www.burlington.ca/en/community-supports/neighbourhood-connectors.aspxhttps://eapon.ca/ Linkswww.haltonpolice.ca/en/staying-safe/what3words.aspxwww.legion.ca/join-us/veteran-welcome-programwww.burlingtonlegion.com/upcoming-events
Restoring Nature’s Balance: Dune Rehabilitation to Enhance Beach Resilience
By Maisha Hasan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Do you remember how high Lake Ontario was back in 2019? There were periods when Burlington Beach’s sand was not even visible. Not only did that mean people couldn’t enjoy walking on the […]
From Bob Bell: The Beautiful Birds of Burlington and Area
American Tree Sparrows breed in the shrubby transitional zone between the boreal forest and tundra in northern Canada and Alaska, and will visit us in the winter, typically between late October and late April. Look for their bicoloured beaks — […]
Meet Kassy, Your Purr-fect Companion Through Neveah Cat Rescue at PetSmart
By Lee-Ann Meyer, volunteer at Neveah Cat Rescue I would like to introduce myself. I’m the beautiful Kassy. I may be petite, but I have a big personality. I live for head scratches and belly rubs. I will go up […]
Burlington Lions Club Brings One Member’s Volunteer Experience Full Circle
By Jack Brittle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Burlington’s Bob Hilton, a long-standing member of the Lions Club of Burlington, found himself telling a deeply personal story at a recent Lions Club meeting when the club was deciding on their 2023 […]
Local High School Students Illuminate Monarch Butterfly’s Migration Path Through Solar Eclipse Project
By Kyle Marshall, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The next full solar eclipse is taking place on April 8 of this year, and a group of high school girls from Oakville have discovered that the path of the eclipse mirrors that […]