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The Burlington Centre Farmers Market has opened for it’s 62nd season, located in the south parking lot at the Burlington Centre mall every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday until October 24th.
The market is a great way to meet area farmers and feed your family garden-fresh, local fruits and veggies. There’s also eggs, meats, cheese, baked goods and more available for you. The market boasts the freshest of everything from apples to zucchini. What’s healthier for your family than buying straight from the farm? As customers browsed the market they were serenaded with the sweet voice and guitar of Siena Vreudge, who performed there on June 26th.
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The Farmers’ Market is operated by the Burlington Lions Club who donate the proceeds from the Market operations to specific local projects and helping those in need. To ensure safety, hand sanitizers and masks are encouraged to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Special procedures have been implemented to encourage social distancing. Read the signs, follow the arrows, and wear your mask!
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Canada Day RIBFEST at Burlington Centre Mall By Leslie Styles
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Canada Day celebrations were finger-lickin' good at the Rotary Club’s very first "DRIVE-THRU RIBFEST" that took place in the parking lot of the Burlington Centre Mall.
Huge lines of waiting cars held hungry guests as only vehicles were permitted, no pedestrians, ensuring social distancing guidelines were followed. Grills from four awardwinning vendors were fired up and take-out orders of mouth watering ribs were delivered to each car. Workers wore masks and plastic face shields to help prevent Covid-19 spread. This wildly successful event was a charity fundraising initiative of Rotary Burlington Lakeshore and included live music by the ‘bluesy’ Alfie Smith, Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, Killin’ Time Band, and The Dirty Pioneers.
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RE-OPENS All Outdoor Garden Areas Open with Limited Hours in Phased REOPENING As part of a phased re-opening, Royal Botanical Gardens has opened all outdoor garden areas to the public. These areas include Hendrie Park, David Braley and Nancy Gordon Rock Garden, Laking Garden and the Arboretum. RBG Centre and the Rock Garden Visitor Centre will be open only to provide access to garden areas. Building amenities and areas such as the Mediterranean Garden remain closed to the public. Regular 2020 admission rates apply and include access to all outdoor garden areas and parking, including RBG trailhead parking lots. Admission is provided on a first come, first serve basis. Visitors are asked to follow guidance of RBG staff and all directional and parking signs in order to alleviate lineups and crowding and maintain proper social distancing.
RBG recognizes the importance of connecting with nature during these times, however the safety of all guests, staff and volunteers remains a top priority, and as such access to each outdoor garden area will be provided through the following measures: • Admission at entry is limited to debit and credit transactions. General admission tickets are available online at rbg.ca but no priority access will be given to a pre-purchased ticket.
• For everyone’s safety, please follow the guidance of all directional and social distancing signage, and instructions for washroom safety, while making your way through each garden area.
• Express lines for members will be available at RBG Centre, Rock Garden and Arboretum entrances.
• Some areas within each garden will remain closed to foot traffic in order to prevent crowding.
• Please follow the directions of all parking signs to prevent crowding.
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Hours 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (last admission at 4:00 pm), 7 days a week
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Adult: $18 Senior / Student: $15 Child (age 4-12): $10 Family rate (2 adults and 2 children under age of 18): $40 • RBG Members FREE Prices include HST. Royal Botanical Gardens is the largest botanical garden in Canada, a National Historic Site, and a registered charitable organization dedicated to connecting people, plants and place. General admission fees support our efforts in areas like plant science, conservation, horticulture and education. To learn more and to contribute further, visit the donations page.
To Our Members Entrance to all outdoor garden areas is included in your RBG membership. RBG Memberships will be extended for the period of the closure. We will be updating all members with specifics once normal operations have resumed. Should your membership have expired during this time, please use your current card for access to garden areas and RBG trailhead parking lots. Member services will be available at the RBG Centre entrances between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Safety in the Gardens and on the Trails All visitors to Royal Botanical Gardens trails must follow Provincial measures and guidelines to allow them to remain open safely. Such measures include: • As RBG is a popular attraction during this time of year, and with added safety protocols, we appreciate our visitors’ patience and understanding as we may experience longer than usual wait times. • Last admission to each outdoor garden areas will be 4:00 pm. • Dogs are permitted and must always be leashed. Please clean up after your pet.
• RBG staff and volunteers will be following safety protocols and wearing PPE and recommend that our visitors do the same. For health and safety of our visitors, hand washing and sanitizing stations and washroom facilities accessible from the outdoors will be available on site.
• Practice physical distancing by staying at least 2 metres (6 feet) apart from other visitors. Follow 1-way paths when indicated. • Step aside to allow others to pass. • Do not gather or arrange to meet friends or other groups. • Pets must be leashed at all times. • Please refrain from feeding wildlife. • Pack out what you pack in. • Bring your own water, sanitizer and PPE (personal protective equipment)
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INGREDIENTS • 250g bag of mini Marshmallows • 250g of semi-sweet Chocolate Chips • 1 box of Graham Wafers (or favourite biscuit) • 1 bag of Pretzels
DIRECTIONS STEP 1. Peheat BBQ to 400°F. STEP 2. In a 9” heatproof skillet or cast iron pan, sprinkle the marshmallows evenly into the pan. STEP 3. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of the marshmallows. STEP 4. Place pan in middle of bbq and close the lid. Check in 7-10 minutes. The chocolate should look ‘melty’ and the marshmallows should be toasted in colour. STEP 5. Remove from BBQ and place on a heatproof area and dig in!
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You can use larger marshmallows, but be sure to cut them in half, as they will be easier to cook thoroughly. Also, you can use whatever you have on hand for dipping – BE CREATIVE!
THE PRETZELS ARE DELICIOUS WITH THE POP OF SALT!
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