burlington events: Free Christmas Dinners in Burlington, Ontario in December 2012 - 12/05/12 10:16 AM
Free Christmas Dinners in Burlington, Ontario in December 2012
Christmas is a time for sharing with family and friends. Gathering with others we share meals, gifts and merry-making.
One of the highlights of the Christmas season is Christmas Dinner, complete with turkey and all of the fixings.Sadly, there are many in our community who have no loved ones to share Christmas Dinner with, or perhaps are unable to afford a traditional Christmas dinner.
Many of the churches in Burlington carry out a tradition of serving Christmas dinners in the week before Christmas and some offer a free Christmas dinner on Christmas … (6 comments)

burlington events: Bronte Creek Provincial Park Christmas Fun - A Homestead Christmas ! - 11/28/12 07:54 AM
Bronte Creek Provincial Park Christmas Fun -A  Homestead Christmas !Crisp Winter Air!           Evergreens!          Santa!            Reindeer!Christmas at Bronte Creek is here again!
Bundle up the family and head on over to Bronte Creek Provincial Park this weekend for the fun and festivities of an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas.
No reservations are required this year! Just pick a day or evening from the schedule below and mark your calendar. Just one thing required (besides the $16 per vehicle fee) - lots and lots of Christmas Spirit.This year at the Bronte Creek Homestead Christmas you'll find:
Spruce Lane Farm House … (2 comments)

burlington events: Need a Ride Home in Burlington, Ontario? Call Operation Red Nose! - 11/27/12 10:13 AM
Need a Ride Home in Burlington, Ontario? Call Operation Red Nose!It's that time of year again when merry-making sometimes results in tragic accidents when merry-makers don't stop to consider whether or not they should be getting behind the wheel and driving home.Alcohol-related accidents result in thousands of deaths and injuries yearly. This CAN be prevented with the help of individual responsibility, inidividual vigilance and community volunteer programs, such as Operation Red Nose.Operation Red Nose begins again in Burlington this coming Friday, November 30, 2012 with the help of St. John's Ambulance and hundreds of volunteers.
The program will continue to run … (4 comments)

burlington events: Lloyd Robertson Presenting at Burlington's RBG Nov 26, 2012 - 11/18/12 09:38 AM
Lloyd Robertson Presenting at Burlington's RBG Nov 26, 2012.Llloyd Robertson, Canada's longest serving news anchor, will be at the Royal Botanical Garden's Main Auditorium on Monday November 26th, 2012 talking about his recently released book  "The Kind of Life It's Been".Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to hear Llloyd talk about his sixty year career as a journalist and news anchor.Lloyd holds the record as having been the oldest TV news anchor on network television and the oldest news anchor in Canada.After retiring from the CTV news team in September of 2011, Lloyd continued to work in his field … (6 comments)

burlington events: Burlington Tree Lighting Ceremonies and Festival of Lights 2012 - 11/17/12 07:10 AM
Burlington Tree Lighting Ceremonies and Festival of Lights 2012It's almost that time again! Where did the year go? It seems like it was just a few short months ago that Burlington's Spencer Smith Park was lit up with thousands of Christmas lights and in a few short weeks it will be again.
The Burlington Tree Lighting Ceremonies and Festival of Lights 2012 will take place on Friday, November 30th. The Festival begins at 6 pm in Burlington's Civic Square and will include the lighting of two trees! That's right. Two beautiful trees will be lit that night.After watching the lighting of … (2 comments)

burlington events: Burlington Santa Claus Parade - Burlington Ontario - 11/02/12 04:12 AM
Burlington Santa Claus Parade
 
The Burlington Santa Claus Parade is right around the corner and elves everywhere are busy preparing the floats and costumes that will highlight this year's parade.
With 65 entries, including festive floats, lively bands, silly clowns and of course, Santa Claus himself, this year's parade will be held on Sunday, December 2, 2012.Volunteers are needed! It is the efforts of the community as a whole that make the Burlington Santa Claus Parade the success it is every year and once again the parade organizers are looking for volunteers. If you have time or talent that you're … (2 comments)

burlington events: A Taste of Burlington - Media Launch - 06/18/10 05:21 AM
Last Wednesday I was fortunate to be given two tickets to attend the media launch of 'A Taste of Burlington'.  The event was held at the beautiful Burlington Art Centre in the Shoreline Room, overlooking Lake Ontario.
Numerous of Burlington's finest restaurants who are participating in the summer season's A Taste of Burlington program were present. They served a wide variety of their specialties and attendees had a pleasant afternoon dining on samplings of Burlington's best.The wines of Ontario were well represented also and we were able to sample some of the finest wines Ontario has to offer.
Musical entertainment played … (15 comments)

burlington events: Plan Now for 'Family Day' Fun in Oakville, Burlington and Beyond! - 02/07/10 03:34 AM
Plan Now for Family Day Fun in Oakville, Burlington and Beyond!Family Day 2010 will fall on Monday, February 15th in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta. On this very significant holiday, most businesses, public offices and schools will be closed in recognition of the importance 'family' has in our society and in our lives.
This is a day to make a special point of doing things together as a whole family.
This will be the third Family Day that Ontario celebrates. Creating 'Family Day' traditions that your children will carry on with their own families when they're grown up, can strengthen the bond … (8 comments)

burlington events: Lowville Winter Games - Beat the Winter Blues! - 01/16/10 07:30 AM
Lowville Winter Games - Beat the Winter Blues!It's time to sharpen up your skates and wax the family toboggan. The village of Lowville, north of Britannia Road on Guelph Line in Burlington, is holding their annual winter games on Sunday, February 7th, 2010 from 12 noon to 4pm.
This fun-filled day will take place at Lowville Park. Come early for the Pancake Eating Contest which is being sponsored by Golden Griddle.
They'll be horse drawn wagon rides, log sawing, entertainment, tobogganing, skating, crafts and games for the whole family.
The Lowville United Church will have goodies for sale to stave off … (10 comments)

burlington events: Burlington Winter Carnival January 2nd - February 7th, 2010 - 01/10/10 11:46 AM
It's Burlington Winter Carnival Time! That time of year is upon us once more. Time for Free Skates, Free Swims, Open Houses, Contests, Tournaments and More. Don't let the crisp, snowy days of January and early February get you down or make  you house bound. Gather up the family and take in some of the events being held during the Burlington Winter Carnival. This Year's Events Include: Sunday, January 17th - Free Swim from 1:30-3:30 at the Aldershot Pool. Call 905-637-5688 for Info. Friday, January 22nd - Public Stargazing and Astronomy Night ~ I don't know about you, but the mystery … (6 comments)

burlington events: Burlington Santa Claus Parade is Coming to Town! Sunday, December 6th, 2009 - 11/23/09 12:34 PM

The Burlington Santa Claus Parade is Coming to Town! Sunday, December 6th, 2009With a nip in the air and a steady stream of Christmas related commercials on television, I know that time is drawing near again. Time for the sights and sounds of lively floats and marching bands while people sit bundled up on lawn chairs along the roadsides. It's Christmas parade time once more!The Burlington Santa Claus Parade will host 65 entries this year and will begin at 2pm Sunday, December 6th.
Gather your thermos of hot chocolate and pack some snacks for the kids. Make sure everyone is … (15 comments)

burlington events: Holiday Acceptance Is Found in Waving Hands and Frost-bitten Smiles. - 12/10/08 06:27 AM
Rising from a cosy bed piled high with wool blankets, a thick quilt and flannelette sheets, I notice the light in the room is different. As I peek through the slatted blind covering the window nearest the bed, my heart softens to see a white and beautiful world where everything has a muffled tone and peace abounds. Slowly, slowly a feeling starts to envelop me once more. It's a familiar feeling and a very welcome, comforting one. The Christmas spirit has found me once more. I suppose it began the day before when, bundled up in a furry hood and cashmere … (47 comments)