It’s another win for the people! We’ve just learned that our request for a waterfront advisory committee is coming before the city’s Community Development Committee Monday, Jan. 18. This was a last minute addition to the agenda, after much behind the scenes negotiations in the wake of Tim Hortons’ withdrawal of its appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board for extra height for its waterfront property.

We need you: Attend Mon. Jan 18, 6:30 pm, City Hall

Plan to attend the CDC meeting, Monday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 at City Hall, to show your support for establishing the Burlington Advisory Committee on Waterfront Access and Protection. Members of Burlington Save Our Waterfront will be meeting in the lobby of City Hall at 6:15, to proceed up to chambers together. We invite you to join us to sit together.

Even better, register as a delegation to speak in support of the item – especially if you’re interested in putting your name forward as a member of the committee. Staff and council members need to hear that not only does the community want this committee, there are citizens ready to step forward immediately to serve on it.

You must call (905-335-7698 ext. 7855) or email the Clerks Departmentby noon on Monday to be added as a delegation. Your email should include your full name and contact information, with the request to be registered as a delegation to speak in support of the Burlington Advisory Committee on Waterfront Access and Protection. You’ll have up to 10 minutes and we can provide training and support. Let us know if you plan to delegate and we can coordinate our remarks (email: saveourwaterfront@bell.net).

Save Feb. 1, 7 pm to attend council

The waterfront committee will also have to be approved by council, Mon. Feb. 1, at 7 pm at City Hall. Again, we’ll need to fill the room. Residents can register to speak at council for up to five minutes.

Celebrate with us

This is your victory, and you’ve worked hard to get here. Without your voice and support standing behind me and the Burlington Save Our Waterfront team we would never have gotten this far. We’re close to getting one of our key goals – an advisory committee. Let’s bring it home on Monday night, and again Feb. 1.

If you’re in a mood to celebrate on Monday, a few of us will be retiring to the Queen’s Head, beside City Hall. We welcome you to join us, to meet some of the people behind the movement.

Finally, congratulations. This is a significant day for the citizens of Burlington, and for the future of our waterfront.

Yours for community,
Marianne Meed Ward, Chair
Save Our Waterfront

Click below to read

Waterfront committee proposed terms of reference

Report to establish the committee.

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