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Winter Fun in Burlington
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2134 NEW STREET, BURLINGTON Brand New Custom Home located in Downtown Burlington. Award winning design showcasing Quality, Passion and Pride. Superior offerings of 9 ft ceilings, 8 ft interior doors, hardwood flooring, upgraded trim work, quality lighting, euro designed kitchen, premium appliances, gas fireplace and much more. A lovely front porch and double driveway complete the tremendous value this home offers. Enjoy easy living and great walk ability to restaurants, stores, parks, YMCA and the lake. SHOW HOME WILL BE OPEN SOON. CALL TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT FOR A PRIVATE TOUR.
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CONTRIBUT0RS PEETER POLDRE LESLIE STYLES
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The Honourable Lincoln Alexander
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100 Years in the Making
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Article and Photography by Peeter Poldre
he Bufflehead duck is North America’s smallest diving duck. In winter’s typical cloudy weather, it appears as a blackwhite duck with a rapid flight take-off. However, sunny skies reveal a rainbow of colour in the male. Photo taken with a Nikon D850 and a Nikkor telephoto lens at 400mm.
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The Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander was born in 1922 in Toronto. He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War, between 1942 and 1945. He was educated at Hamilton’s McMaster University where he graduated in Arts, and Toronto’s Osgoode Hall School of Law where he passed the bar examination in 1965. Mr. Alexander was appointed a Queen’s Counsel and became a partner in a Hamilton law firm from 1963 to 1979. He was the first Black person to become a Member of Parliament in 1968 and served in the House of Commons until 1980. He was also federal Minister of Labour in 1979–1980.
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LINCOLN ALEXANDER In 1985, Lincoln Alexander was appointed Ontario’s 24th Lieutenant Governor, the first member of a visible minority to serve as the Queen’s representative in Canada. During his term in office, which ended in 1991, youth and education were hallmarks of his mandate. He then accepted a position as Chancellor of the University of Guelph. In 1996, he was chair of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and was also made Honorary Commissioner for the International Year of Older Persons Ontario celebrations. 6
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THE HONOURABLE LINCOLN ALEXANDER WAS APPOINTED A COMPANION OF THE ORDER OF CANADA AND TO THE ORDER OF ONTARIO IN 1992, AND IN JUNE 2006, HE WAS NAMED THE "GREATEST HAMILTONIAN OF ALL TIME." Mr. Alexander died on October 19, 2012 at age 90. On December 2013, the Province of Ontario proclaimed January 21 (Lincoln Alexander’s birthday) as "Lincoln Alexander Day" and the following year, the Day was nationally recognized.
WINTER FUN in Burlington By Leslie Styles ■ Photography by David Joubarne
LOOKING FOR SOME OUTDOOR FUN? THE CITY OF BURLINGTON HAS SO MUCH TO OFFER THOSE LOOKING TO GET OUTSIDE AND ENJOY A WINTER WONDERLAND. Bundle up for a trip to Spencer Smith Park to enjoy a winter stroll along the promenade and walk out to the end of the pier for some stunning views. Don’t forget to bring your camera. Visitors can bring their skates to Burlington Rotary Centennial Pond, a 10,000 square-foot ice rink right behind ‘Spencer’s at the Waterfront’ restaurant. Skating is offered most days from 8:30am on but participants must pre-register online at Burlington.ca/skating and answer the Covid screening questions to gain entry. The area holds a maximum of 35 skaters in order to comply with Ontario regulations.
If ice skating is not your thing then grab your toboggan and head for the hills located in the following parks: Lasalle, Brant Hills, Nelson, Central and Lowville. Make sure to bundle up and bring some snacks. Play Equipment Lending is available at Brant Hills Community Centre with curbside pickup. Borrow snowshoes for the whole family or even a glow-in-the-dark frisbee for some evening play. For more details on the Play Equipment Lending Library and a list of available play equipment, please visit www.burlington.ca/ playlending. So get off your couch, change into your warmest clothes and grab some snowy winter fun. Don’t forget your mask! Have fun and stay safe Burlington.
100 Years IN THE MAKING
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HAZEL MCCALLION CELEBRATES HER 100TH BIRTHDAY ON FEBRUARY 14. HUGELY ADMIRED FOR HER COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS, SPIRIT AND INDOMITABLE ENERGY, IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE AND PLEASURE THAT WE WISH HAZEL A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
As the 5th Mayor of Mississauga serving for 36 years, 1978 to 2014, Hazel McCallion was acclaimed twice and re-elected 10 times. Locally and affectionately known as Hurricane Hazel, her nickname is in recognition of her outspoken political style. Amongst the honours Hazel received was the 2016 naming of February 14 as Hazel McCallion Day across the province of Ontario. In Port Credit she is honoured annually with the Hazel McCallion Canada Day Parade. In 2016 she became the first and current Chancellor of Sheridan College with a campus named in her honour. Trillium Health Partners - Mississauga Hospital has the Hazel McCallion Centre for Heart Health.
Following her retirement from politics Hazel continues her presence in the city keeping up a hectic schedule of appointments and appearances. A truly inspiring woman, we salute Hazel McCallion and add our admiration to the many accolades she receives.
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY! NEIGHBOURHOODMAGA ZINE .CA
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JANETTE MITCHELL - After years of owning and operating a decorating and home staging business, Janette pivoted her career and sights on becoming a food stylist. She enrolled in culinary school and began assisting some of the best food stylists in Toronto. Janette now prepares food for print, packaging, editorials, social media and motion. janettecooks.com ■ @janettecooks
INGREDIENTS • 1 pre-made pizza dough, uncooked • 6 slices of prosciutto, cut into smaller strips • 3 peaches washed, dried and sliced into 1/4” wedges, skin left on • 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese into 1/4” pieces • 1 cup arugula • 3 tbsp maple syrup • fresh ground pepper
Prep Time: 45 minutes ı Serves: 4
DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 425°F STEP 1. Generously grease a large sheet pan with oil. STEP 2. Remove the pizza dough from bag, and using oiled hands, stretch the dough out as thin as possible from the centre of the dough to a flatbread type shape, but it could fill the entire sheet pan. STEP 3. Once you have shaped the dough, let it rest for about 10 minutes. STEP 4. Dock the dough generously with a fork, and then place in middle of the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes, or just until crust starts to turn a light golden. STEP 5. While the dough is baking, prepare the rest of the ingredients. STEP 6. Once the dough is par baked, take out and set oven to broil. STEP 7. Arrange the peach slices and the blue cheese on the flatbread. STEP 8. Place the flatbread back into middle of the oven, and bake until cheese is melty and peaches are softened, and crust is a deeper golden brown (about 3-5 minutes). STEP 9. Remove flatbread from the oven and place the prosciutto and arugula on top, then drizzle the maple syrup, and add fresh ground pepper. Cut, serve, and enjoy! NEIGHBOURHOODMAGA ZINE .CA
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Photographer Robert Todd of Burlington, can find photographic inspiration everywhere. His preferred subjects are natural landscapes, but he also loves to take editorial shots and capture street scenes where his pictures can really tell a story. His eye for composition and lighting has developed over years of practice and he credits his technical knowledge to the Sheridan College Digital Photography courses he took while he was recuperating from a serious illness.
In 2018, Robert was the recipient of a Burlington Arts & Culture grant for his project ‘Burlington, A City through the Seasons’. The exhibition included 16 of his framed images which were on display at multiple locations across Burlington including City Hall, the Performing Arts Centre, and the Tourism Burlington Visitor Centre. The photos featured many of the city’s most beautiful, walkable, bikeable, and transit accessible locations which are free to visit and photograph year round.
You can find examples of his work in the Burlington Official Visitors Guide as well as in the City of Burlington postcards / E-postcards, offered through Tourism Burlington. Recently, several of his photos were displayed on Tourism Burlington’s Instagram page as the featured artist during Tourism week (May 25th - May 30th 2020).
See more of his work online: photographburlington.com instagram: @photograph_burlington e: robert@photographburlington.com
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Notable Commissions: • Toronto Star, Insight Page "War of 1812: Battle of Frenchman’s Creek" (Nov 25, 2012) • Globe and Mail, Perspectives Section "The New Burlington is here." Cover (2013) • City of Burlington Postcards / E- Postcards offered through Tourism Burlington (2014 to Present) • Burlington Official Visitors Guide (2014 to 2015) • Burlington Post, Canada Day Fireworks (2015) • Oakville Beaver, Bronte Village Santa Parade (Nov 20, 2015) • Rotary Burlington, Grand Festival Concert (Nov 21, 2015) • Oakville Beaver, Art Society Gala (Nov 21, 2015) • Paradigm Condominiums (Molinaro Group), Magazine, Sales Brochure, Billboard Photo • Kaldor Design Group, Sheridan College Expo (Aug, 2015) • Keller Williams Edge Realty, Burlington Waterfront Photo for Website (2016) • Zipcar.com, E- Magazine Article "9 Coolest Car Designs" (2016) NEIGHBOURHOODMAGA ZINE .CA
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TelePALS FREE Dial-in Programs for Adults
TelePALS provides FREE, overthe-phone discussion, social and learning programs for adults. Participants can join in Chat Groups, Listen and Learn, Game Shows, Ask the Expert or Listen for Enjoyment programs Programs will be either multi-person conversations, question and answer or listening only. • No special equipment needed - any phone will do! • Programs vary in length but most are about 1 hour long and currently run Monday to Friday • Listen to conversation, learn from others, enjoy team competitions or participate in creative activities • To register for programs or leave a question, call 905 335 7738 ext 4662 • Registrations accepted up until 24 hours prior to start of program
Listen for Enjoyment Call 1 866 279 1594 ten minutes prior to program start. Enter passcode 355760 when prompted. Remain on hold until host joins. No late callers will be admitted. For all other programs, call the numbers below:
Group Chat Register by phone - 905 335 7738 ext 4662
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Registration accepted up to 24 hours prior to program start times.
For more information on ONLINE RECREATION PROGRAMS, visit burlington.ca/telepals
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Burlington Family Health Team professionals share information, resources and programs available for your best bone and joint health.
Learn more about the great outreach programs, resources, supports and engagement opportunities the Burlington Compassion Society offers.
Join us for a thought-provoking presentation about Ireland’s ongoing history followed by roundtable discussion.
In the Kitchen Join Chef Michael for an engaging discussion about classic family favourites, winter comfort foods and healthy alternatives.
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Brain Games
Guided Meditation Kindness Turn your phone on speaker and listen, relax, and reset.
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Warplane Heritage Museum
Wellness Wednesday Better Bone Health
Good Deeds
Why is Ireland Divided?
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Let’s Stretch - Chair Fit
Music Lovers The Beatles
Listen-in and follow along with this seated stretch program designed to promote circulation and help limber-up our bodies.
Five-minute mysteries, Balderdash, 20 questions, trivia and where in the world am I? Harness your inner detective and deductive skills. Fun guessing games to stretch your mind.
Volunteers share details and stories of the museum origin and their current collection of 50 aircraft.
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Brain Games Five-minute mysteries, Balderdash, 20 questions, trivia and where in the world am I? Harness your inner detective and deductive skills. Fun guessing games to stretch your mind.
Guided Meditation Peace
The Burlington Lions Club Learn about this local community groups origins, events, projects and community engagement.
Celebrate our love of the Beatles with medleys, trivia, fun facts, name that tune and share memories with fellow participants.
Chair Fit
Wellness Wednesday Medicinal Cannabis
Acclaim Health Dementia Care Giver Education Acclaim staff will provide an open forum focused on dementia caregiver needs, respite resources and community supports.
Let’s Stretch - Upper Body Listen-in and follow along with this upper body stretch program designed to promote circulation and help limber-up our bodies.
Join pharmacist Mary Nelson of the Burlington Family Health Team for health and wellness information focused on the use of medicinal cannabis.
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“Jeopardy” style trivia with multiple choice options.
Listen-in and follow along with this seated, accommodating program to promote a calm mind, body & spirit.
Share your love of this Swedish pop sensation and test your knowledge with trivia, name that tune, fun facts and a sing along.
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Listen-in and follow along with this full body stretch program designed to promote circulation and help limber-up our bodies.
Brain Games
In the Kitchen Join Chef Michael for an engaging discussion about classic Irish dishes and how to prepare them in your own kitchen.
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Brain Games Five-minute mysteries, Balderdash, 20 questions, trivia and where in the world am I? Harness your inner detective and deductive skills. Fun guessing games to stretch your mind.
Tuesday Trivia Time
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Chair Fit
Music Lovers - ABBA
Let’s Stretch - Lower Body Listen-in and follow along with this upper body stretch program designed to promote circulation and help limber-up our bodies.
Turn your phone on speaker and listen, relax, and reset.
Guided Meditation Kindness Turn your phone on speaker and listen, relax, and reset.
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Halton Children’s’ Aid Society Need pointers on how to talk to teenagers? Want to learn how you can engage and connect with the Society? What programs, resources and behaviour should you be aware of? Childcare professionals will share information and answer questions.
Wellness Wednesday Mindfulness Join Shannon Knutson of the Burlington Family Health Team for health and wellness information focused on the practice of yoga, guided meditation and holistic methods.
The Next Best Read-BPL
Let’s Stretch - Full Body
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The Jack Benny Show The Treasure of Sierra Madre Step back in time and enjoy a classic radio program from 1949 followed by a fun discussion.
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