Burlington, Ontario Totally Explained

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Burlington (2006 population 164,415) is a city located at the western end of Lake Ontario. Politically it's part of the Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. However Burlington is the only member of the Halton Regional Municipality that's part of the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area.
   Transportation is served by the Queen Elizabeth Way, Highway 403, Highway 407, as well as Dundas Street/Highway 5, and by both GO Transit and VIA Rail. Burlington Transit is the public transport provider in the city. Rail Service is provided by both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific.
   Burlington is represented in the Canadian House of Commons by Mike Wallace (Conservative) as well as Garth Turner (Liberal). Burlington is also represented in the Ontario legislature by Joyce Savoline (Progressive Conservative) and Ted Chudleigh (Progressive Conservative).
   In 1989, Burlington signed a twin city declaration with Itabashi, a ward of Tokyo, Japan. Since then, various exchanges and programs have been carried out between the two cities and relations between have flourished. Apeldoorn (the Netherlands) is also a twin city of Burlington, while Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA is a sister city.
   Some of the many attractions include: Canada's Largest Ribfest, Sound of Music Festival, Burlington Art Centre, and Spencer Smith Park. All are located downtown in close proximity to Spencer Smith Park.

History

The land which is now Burlington was deeded to Chief Joseph Brant in 1798. Settlement on the "Brant Block" started soon afterward. In 1874 the communities of Wellington Square and Port Nelson were incorporated into the Village of Burlington, and later a town in 1915. In 1962, most of the township of Nelson was annexed including Aldershot. It became a city in 1974, upon the creation of the Regional Municipality of Halton. Burlington owes its existence and growth to the large steel mills and manufacturing industries of Hamilton which employed this community.

Demographics

Ethnic Origin(External Link)	Population	Percent
English	59,330	36.51%
Scottish	39,605	24.37%
Irish	33,855	20.83%
German	16,640	10.24%
French	15,980	9.83%
Italian	11,430	7.03%
Dutch	8,575	5.27%
Polish	8,120	5.00%

According to the 2006 census, there were 164,415 people residing in the City of Burlington, located in the province of Ontario, of whom 48% were male and 52% were female. Minors (children ages 18 and younger) totalled 24.5 percent of the population compared to pensioners who number 15.4 percent. This compares with the Canadian average of 24.4 percent (minors) and 13.7 percent (pensioners). The average age of Burlington residents is 40.3 compared to the Canadian average of 39.5.(External Link

) In the five years between 2001 and 2006, the population of Burlington grew by 9%, while Canada as a whole grew by 5.4 percent.
As of 2006, 91.04% of the population was white. Other groups include South Asian: 3.1%, mixed race: 1.5%, black: 1.5%, and Chinese: 1.3%.(External Link

) From the ethnic origins table, respondents were able to chose more than one ethnicity.

Religion

In the city of Burlington, almost 80.0% of the population declare themselves as Christian. Approx. 41% are Protestant and Anglican, while 32% are Roman Catholic, with the balance of Christians being Orthodox Christian and smaller denominations. The non-Christian population numbers less than 1.0%, mostly Islam, Sikh and Hindu.
Burlington sits in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton.

Media and journalism

Television stations

Crossroads Television System (CITS-TV) is based in Burlington with studios on the North Service Road near the junction of the QEW, 403 and 407.
Television station CH serves Hamilton, Halton and Niagara, thus including Burlington.
Burlington has a local community channel provided by the cable provider, Cogeco. The channel is called Cogeco 23.

Radio

One radio station, FM 107.9 CJXY, is licensed to Burlington and another, FM 94.7 CIWV, to "Hamilton/Burlington." Both presently broadcast from studios in Hamilton; CJXY, indeed, brands itself "Hamilton's ONLY Rock Station." Burlington listeners are also served by stations licensed to Hamilton, Toronto, and other nearby radio markets.

Print media

The Hamilton Spectator http://www.thespec.com/

Burlington Post

InBurlington http://www.inburlington.com/

Snap Burlington http://www.snapburlington.com

The Toronto Star http://www.thestar.com

Education

Corpus Christi (2008) -currently under construction. Will open for students in the school year 2008/2009.

École élémentaire catholique Saint-Philippe

Académie catholique Mère-Teresa

Private

Fern Hill School Burlington Christian Academy
   Burlington Montessori Preschool
   Glenn Arbour Academy
   Halton Centre for Childcare
   Hillfield Strathallan
   Summerhill Day School
   Trinity Christian School

Colleges and universities

There are no universities in Burlington, however there are many neighbouring universities in Hamilton, Toronto, and other nearby cities.
   Burlington is home to the Canadian Therapeutic College, which is an affiliate of the Canadian College of Dental Health.
   A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between former Burlington Mayor Rob MacIsaac and Hamilton's McMaster University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Peter J. George on September 30, 2004 acknowledging to work together to bring a McMaster campus to Burlington. The site for the school is TBA.
   There has been a link established with a New South Wales Australia institution Charles Sturt University.

Economy

Burlington's economic strength is the diversity of its economic base, mainly achieved because of its geography, proximity to large industries in southern Ontario (Canada's largest consumer market), its relationship to the Greater Toronto Area market and Hamilton, and its transportation infrastructure. The city has a robust economy with potential for future growth - it's located at the hub of the Golden Horseshoe, and is largely driven by both the automotive and manufacturing sectors.
There are also many stores and shops in Burlington. The Burlington Mall and Mapleview Centre are popular malls within the city. The many summer festivals in the city, including Canada's Largest Ribfest, which also attracts many visitors. The city is suburban and heavily automobile dependent.

Politics

Burlington's mayor is Cam Jackson, former member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, and has MP Mike Wallace with the Conservative Party of Canada representing Burlington in the House of Commons. Currently, Burlington is a centre-right-wing city, however, from 1993-2006 the city was represented by Liberal MP Paddy Torsney.
The riding of Burlington hasn't had a Liberal MPP since 1943.

2007 by-election

Following Cam Jackson's resignation to successfully run for mayor of Burlington, the riding was left with a vacant seat at Queen's Park. Consequently, a by-election was called by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty on January 10, 2007, to be held on February 8, 2007.(External Link

) Joan Lougheed, who was defeated by Jackson for the mayor's post, is the Ontario Liberal Party candidate as of January 4, 2007. (External Link

) Former Halton Regional Chair Joyce Savoline is the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario candidate, narrowly defeating former Miss Canada Blair Lancaster for the nod.(External Link

) On January 12, 2007, Brantford school teacher and community activist Cory Judson defeated former Halton District School Board trustee David Abbott for the Ontario New Democratic Party candidate spot.(External Link

) On January 25, 2007, Frank de Jong, the leader of the Green Party of Ontario began to campaign in the byelection. John C. Turmel, who according to Guinness Book of Records hold the records for the most elections contested and the most elections lost, ran as an Independent candidate. Barry Spruce ran for the Freedom Party of Ontario.

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