Good morning Burlington! A beautiful start to the day watching the sun rise at Spencer Smith Park preparing to speak to @chchtv about the new Lakeside Music & Arts Festival coming to the park this summer. Tune in at 7:30! We’ll also be discussing at committee today.

Got questions about snow? Check out the city’s dedicated page, track the plow, learn what order streets are done (busiest first), when sidewalks are plowed, parking rules, facility closures and more here: burlington.ca/snow Stay safe everyone!

Great food, great friends, great start to the weekend at Breakfast at the Bistro at the Burlington Seniors Centre. Thanks to the staff volunteers and Lion’s Club for bringing it all together.

Back at CHCH Morning Live for Mayor’s Chat on what’s happening in Burlington. Tune in at 8:20. @chch_morninglive

Sundays in winter = hikes! Take time to discover the many Burlington trails. This one: Hidden Valley.

Cornerstone was thrilled to attend the 2025 Mayor’s Luncheon hosted by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. Attendees heard an update from Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and featured guest speakers, including Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and City of Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie.

The unofficial kickoff to the holiday season - the annual Aldershot Christmas tree lighting! Thanks to al the vendors, community partners, BIA, residents and dignitaries MP Karina Gould and Councillor Kelvin Galbraith who kicked off the ceremony.

Drop by the Fortinos at 2515 Appleby Line today until 5pm, and tomorrow 9-5 to help Stuff the Bus with food donations as part of the Gift of Giving Back food drive - Canada’s largest youth-led food drive. Thanks to all who donated and volunteered.

Great start to the weekend at Breakfast at the Bistro. Thanks to all the volunteers who make this so special including our high school students Jenna and Angelina.

Today I joined municipal leaders, CAOs, academics, and practitioners at @WesternUniversity's Local Government Program Alumni Conference for an important conversation about the decline of decorum and public discourse in municipal life, with fellow panelists Mary Ellen Bench and Sabine Matheson.

Tune in to @chch_morninglive at 8:20 for my Mayor’s Update on what’s happening in Burlington!

Thank you to the cadets who have stood watch over our Cenotaph the night before Remembrance Day for over 30 years. It is always a moving ceremony for all who attend, with a prayer, words of peace, and a moment of silence. #WeWillRememberThem

Join me for my next Community Drop In on Thursday, October 30 at the New Street Fortinos, 5111 New Street, from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Come meet with me, ask a question and/or share your feedback and input. Meetings will be scheduled in 10-minute segments on a first-come, first-served basis.

Great to join members of the PROBUS Club of Burlington today to share updates on what’s happening across our city and a preview of the upcoming 2026 Budget.

Back at @chch_morninglive for my monthly check in - saving speed cameras, sound of music festival, my vote against high rise downtown and more. Tune in at 8:20!

Thank you to the City of Pickering for adopting the Elect Respect Resolution! Your commitment and support is vital in helping restore civility to the public square—ensuring voices aren’t silenced by intimidation, fear, and harassment.

This week, the City of Burlington issued charges under its Private and Public Tree By-laws in relation to tree cutting on Millcroft development property at 2155 Country Club Drive that occurred earlier this spring. Read the full release at bit.ly/4gEhNsC

Great to see so many familiar faces and new people at the monthly Breakfast at the Bistro at the Burlington Seniors’ Centre - a fun and uplifting way to start the weekend. Thanks to everyone who came by to say hi, and also to the Burlington Welsh Ladies Chorus for great entertainment.

To help keep our community up to date on the activity at Millcroft Greens, the City has launched a dedicated webpage where we’ll share updates as they are received from the developer. Visit Burlington.ca/MillcroftUpdates to learn more and subscribe for notifications to stay informed.

🎉 A special message from Mayor @mariannemeedward.bsky.social of @burlington.ca! We’re honoured by her kind words as Woodview celebrates 65 years & gears up for our first-ever Walk & Roll + 4th Annual Family Fall Fair. Celebrate with us Oct 1 at Ancaster Fairgrounds! walkandroll.woodview.ca

Thanks to Bonnie Crombie for your years of public service, including your leadership as Chair of Ontario Big City Mayors. I was honoured to serve with you as Vice Chair, with Past Chair Cam Guthrie. You served with dedication and passion. Thank you.

Record number of teams and funds raised for cancer research through this year’s Terry Fox run. Thank you to all the organizers, participants, and Burlington’s own @thesuziemcneil leading us in the national anthem. You all embody the spirit of Burlington’s motto: “Stand By.”

Work is already underway on Burlington’s 2026 Budget, and we want to hear from you! Your input helps shape important services like safe streets, reliable transit, resilient infrastructure, flood protection, emergency response, parks, and community centres.

Thanks to everyone who attended last night’s rural forum at Kilbride fire station. It was great to see so many familiar faces - like my lawn bowling coach! - and meet some new folks.

The MTO is closing two left lanes of the QEW Niagara Bound, starting Thursday, September 11 from 10 PM to Friday, September 12 at 6 AM, and again from Friday, September 12 from 10 PM to Monday, September 15 at 5 AM.

Back at @chch_morninglive to update residents on what’s happening in Burlington - and a nice surprise bumping into to my friend and neighbour Hamilton Mayor @andreahorwath Tune in at 8:20!

Thank you to the Halton District School Board Trustees for your unanimous support tonight for the Elect Respect pledge - a commitment to treating each other and the public with respect, and a call for respect in return. Our democracy depends on it!

Honoured to drop the puck tonight at the seasoned opener Burlington Cougars V Oakville Blades. Go Cougars!

I’m proud to share that Burlington has been named to Site Selection’s Canada’s Best Locations 2025, recognizing the top communities nationwide for corporate investment and job creation! Read the full feature: siteselection.com/2025-canadas-best-locations/

The MTO is closing two left lanes of the QEW Niagara Bound, starting Friday, September 5 from 10 PM to Monday, September 8 at 5 AM.

Youth riders aged 13–19 can now save more with Burlington Transit! Ride on weekdays before 6 p.m., and once you’ve paid for 20 rides in a month, the rest are free. That means frequent #BurlON youth riders pay no more than $38 a month for unlimited travel.

“We welcome housing in the right place, at the right scale, in the right location. The Millcroft Golf Course just isn't right place.” Posted with permission of the publisher of @NRUpublishing Inc. Original article first appeared in Novae Res Urbis GTHA, Vol. 28, No. 34, Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

Thank you MPP Lee Fairclough, Critic for Hospitals, Mental Health, Addictions and Homelessness for great discussions on OBCM’s Solve the Crisis campaign and sharing best practices from Helsinki, Finland.

Another great conversation this morning with the City of Burlington’s recently appointed Chief Administrative Officer, Curt Benson. I am so grateful for the teamwork and dedication we have in meeting our community’s needs. Only two weeks in, and we’re already getting things done!

Summer update on all things Burlington - tune in at 8:20 this morning on CHCHTV Morning Live!

The Burlington Fire Department has issued a city-wide fire ban, prohibiting all open-air burning effective immediately (Aug. 12, 2025).

Please see my statement regarding the Sound of Music Festival.

Join me for my next Community Drop In on Friday, August 15 at the Burlington Centre Lions Farmer's Market, 777 Guelph Line, from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM.

It was an honour to kick off the Mixed Pairs Provincial Lawn Bowling finals, hosted by the Burlington Lawn Bowling Club, and throw the first ceremonial bowl. Today’s winners will represent Ontario at the Canadian Championships in Edmonton, and we will be cheering you all on!

She’s done it! 🎉🏆 🎾 A huge congratulations to Victoria Mboko, who has won the National Bank Open finals in Montreal!

Burlington’s own Victoria Mboko has just won the semi-finals at the National Bank Open in Montreal and is now heading to the finals! At just 18, she continues to impress on the pro tennis circuit with her talent, grit, and determination.

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is closing two left lanes of the QEW Niagara Bound, starting Friday, August 8 from 10 PM to Monday, August 11 at 5 AM.

UDPATE: Due to weather, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has announced that the planned full weekend closures on the QEW Niagara bound have been cancelled. Instead, only two QEW Niagara Bound lanes will be closed tonight, from Friday, July 25, from 10 PM to Saturday, July 26 at 8 AM.

A thoughtful piece by Matt Durnan highlighting the importance of community input and collaboration as #BurlON continues to grow.

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is closing two left lanes of the QEW Niagara Bound, starting Friday, July 25 from 10 PM to Monday, July 28 at 5 AM.

Today I had the pleasure of stopping by RUDY, Burlington’s newest burger spot, for their official ribbon cutting and grand opening at 3121 Appleby Line! 🍔

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is closing two lanes of the QEW Niagara Bound overnight, starting tonight, Thursday, July 17 from 10 PM to 6 AM and Friday, July 18 from 11 PM to Saturday, July 19 at 7 AM.

Thrilled to share that Burlington has been recognized, for the third year in a row, as a "Tree City of the World"! This honour reflects our collective commitment to preserving our tree canopy.

I had a great conversation this morning with the Honourable Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State for Sport and Member of Parliament for Burlington North-Milton West.

On behalf of Council, please see the update regarding aquatics in Burlington.